Martin J. Sweeney
Martin Sweeney | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 14th district | |
| In office January 6, 2015 – October 1, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Foley |
| Succeeded by | Bride Rose Sweeney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 2, 1963 |
| Party | Democratic |
Martin J. Sweeney (born July 2, 1963) is an American politician of the Democratic Party in Cleveland, Ohio. He was elected a member of the Ohio State legislature in 2014. Previously he served as the majority leader of Cleveland City Council, representing Ward 20.
He was elected council president in November 2005, when then-president Frank G. Jackson was elected mayor of Cleveland. He assumed office as council president on January 2, 2006. Sweeney graduated from Saint Ignatius High School on Cleveland's West Side in 1981. Sweeney's father is retired Cleveland Municipal Court judge Gerald Francis Sweeney.
In 2014, Sweeney decided to run for the Ohio House of Representatives.[1] After winning a three-way primary, he won the general election over Republican 62%-38%.[2]
He resigned from his seat in the Ohio House of Representatives in October 2018.[3]
In January 2021, he was named Council Representative for District 3 in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, replacing Dan Brady. [4][5]
References
- ^ "Cleveland Councilman Martin J. Sweeney is shameless - or is he just shrewd?: Mark Naymik". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Cleveland. 2014-01-04. Retrieved 2014-12-11.
- ^ "Martin Sweeney". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ Kasler, Karen (5 October 2018). "Cleveland Democrat Resigns Ohio House Seat". Ideastream Public Media. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ Remington, Kaylee (Jan 16, 2021). "Martin Sweeney wins Cuyahoga County Council seat, replaces Dan Brady". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ Allard, Sam (19 January 2021). "Marty Sweeney Weasels His Way Back Into Office, Aided and Abetted by Cuyahoga County Dems". Cleveland Scene. Retrieved 28 November 2025.