The Platform
Serving The Community
We are very fortunate to live in a wonderful community. I want to safeguard the reasons why we chose to live and raise our families in Westlake: keep taxes low while maintaining the fiscally responsible budget that the current Council and Mayor have implemented for years, support our safety forces, make sure our excellent service department has the tools it needs to keep Westlake beautiful, and continue to grow Westlake economically, especially in areas that have been vacant for a while.
Communication
One of my goals as your City Council representative, would be to create better communication between council and residents. During the pandemic, there was a surge of thefts and break-ins in Westlake and surrounding westside communities. This was not communicated to residents of Ward 4. I will create social media and newsletter tools to keep Ward 4 residents informed about safety concerns and economic developments.
My second goal is that I intend to respond to every resident who contacts me as his or her City Council representative. Too many resident inquiries have gone unanswered; it is time to change that.
Most importantly, I want to provide the younger Westlake family perspective on Council, so all points of view are considered in decisions. Westlake is a diverse community; everyone should feel represented on our council.
Get Involved
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About Jennifer
About Jennifer:
-13 year resident of Westlake
-Former Cuyahoga County Prosecutor - Civil and Appellate Divisions
-Former City of Cleveland Prosecutor and Assistant Director of Law
-Current Principal Attorney and Risk Manager for the City of Parma
-Member of St. Raphael's Parish - Lector; Parish Council 2018-2020
-Westlake Elementary School PTA - member, Scholarship chair, Staff Grants co-chair
-Dover Intermediate School PTA member
-Westlake Historical Society member
-Ohio Supreme Court New Lawyers mentor
-Cleveland College Now mentor
-Westlake youth baseball assistant coach
Career
Over the course of my career, I have represented law enforcement in federal civil rights cases, argued criminal appeals, shut down nuisance drug and human trafficking houses, bars, and hotels, among many other criminal and civil matters. I have learned to work with people from all walks of life to obtain resolutions. My husband and I are very active in the Westlake community.