Endorsements

Community leaders endorsing Judge William Vodrey for reelection in 2026:

• • • • State Sen. Nickie Antonio
        Minority Leader, Ohio Senate, District 23
      • Harriet Applegate
        Former Executive Director, North Shore AFL-CIO
      • Bedford/Walton Hills Democratic Club
      • Nick Bitz
        President, Rocky River Democratic Club
      • Mayor Annette Blackwell
        City of Maple Heights
      • Evan Botzki
        Member, Euclid Board of Education
      • Mary O. Boyle
        Former member, Ohio House of Representatives, Cleveland
      • Michael Dylan Brennan
        Former Mayor, City of University Heights
      • State Rep. Sean Brennan
        Ohio House of Representatives, District 14
      • State Rep. Darnell Brewer
        Ohio House of Representatives, District 22
      • Councilman Tom Bullock
        Lakewood City Council, At Large
      • Mayor Matt Burke
        City of Garfield Heights
      • Jane Campbell
        Former Mayor of Cleveland
      • George Carr
        Democratic City Leader, Beachwood
      • Bishop Chui
        Democratic activist, Cleveland Ward 9
      • Cleveland Building & Construction Trades Council
        Cleveland
      • City and Ward Leaders, Cuyahoga County Democratic Party (unanimous)
      • Councilman Craig Cobb
        Cleveland Heights City Council
      • Councilman Kevin Conwell
        Cleveland City Council, Ward 9
      • Councilwoman Yvonne M. Conwell
        Cuyahoga County Council, District 7
      • Councilwoman Megan Coy
        Olmsted Falls City Council, At Large
      • Councilman Tony Cuda
        Cleveland Heights City Council
      • Marc Dann
        Former Attorney General of Ohio
      • Clerk of Courts Tom Day
        Bedford Municipal Court
      • Andrew DeFraitis
        Former candidate, Cleveland City Council, Ward 12
      • A. Steven Dever
        Former Democratic City Leader, Rocky River
      • Scott DiMauro
        Democratic candidate for Ohio House of Representatives, District 16; former President, Ohio Education Association
      • Kenn Dowell
        Democratic campaign strategist
      • Councilwoman Sue Durichko
        Parma Heights City Council, At Large
      • Sue Dean Dyke
        Founder, Mobilize the Vote NEO
      • Misty Elek
        President, Bay Village Democratic Club
      • Mayor Trevor K. Elkins
        Village of Newburgh Heights
      • Christopher E. Ericksen
        President, Euclid Democratic Club
      • Edward FitzGerald
        Former Cuyahoga County Executive
      • Executive Council, Cuyahoga County Democratic Party (unanimous)
      • Al Foster
        Sergeant-at-Arms, Shaker Heights Democratic Club
      • Mayor Kirsten Holzheimer Gail
        City of Euclid
      • Tina Gangidine
        President, North Olmsted Democratic Club
      • Stuart Garson
        Former Chair, Cuyahoga County Democratic Party
      • Mark Gattozi
        Democratic activist, Cleveland Heights
      • State Rep. Chris Glassburn
        Ohio House of Representatives, District 15
      • Elaine Gohlstin
        President/CEO, Harvard Community Services Center, Cleveland
      • Councilwoman Deborah Gray
        Cleveland City Council, Ward 3
      • Councilwoman Troy Greenfield
        Fairview Park City Council, Ward 3
      • Council President Blaine A. Griffin
        Cleveland City Council, Ward 6
      • Councilman Dontea Gresham
        Euclid City Council, Ward 3
      • Brenda Hall
        Democratic activist, Cleveland
      • Melody Joy Hart
        Former President, Cleveland Heights City Council
      • Clerk of Court Mary Ellen Hemann
        Rocky River Municipal Court
      • Steve Holecko
        Democratic City Leader, Middleburg Heights
      • Jerry Horning
        Former Democratic City Leader, Bay Village
      • Councilman Michael J. Houser, Sr.
        Cuyahoga County Council, District 10
      • Councilwoman Stephanie D. Howse-Jones
        Cleveland City Council, Ward 7
      • Councilwoman Nikki Hudson
        Cleveland City Council, Ward 11
      • Michelle B. Jackson
        Democratic activist, Cleveland Ward 3
      • Council President Avery M. Johnson
        City of Garfield Heights, Ward 4
      • Meryl Johnson
        Former member, Ohio Board of Education
      • Kandace Jones
        Member, Cuyahoga Democratic Senior Caucus
      • Council President Bobby Jordan
        Richmond Heights City Council
      • Doron M. Kalir
        Professor, Cleveland State University College of Law
      • Councilman Patrick Kelly
        Cuyahoga County Council, District 1
      • Council President Sarah Kepple
        Lakewood City Council, At Large
      • Deb Kline
        President, Ward 11 Democratic Club, Cleveland
      • Linda Kohar
        Co-Chair, Cuyahoga Democratic Senior Caucus
      • Councilwoman Kelly Kosek
        Strongsville City Council, At Large
      • Mayor Ed Kraus
        City of Solon
      • Dr. Arthur Lavin
        Grandparents for Vaccines
      • Wendy Leatherberry
        Member, Beachwood Board of Education
      • Councilman Todd LeVeck
        Westlake City Council, Ward 4
      • Grant MacKay
        Former Democratic City Leader, Lakewood
      • Charlene Mancuso
        Former President, Euclid City Council
      • Nathaniel Martin
        President, Eastside Citizens Empowerment Foundation, East Cleveland
      • Beverly Masek
        Coordinator, Indivisible Strongsville
      • Pam Mason
        Co-Chair, Cuyahoga Democratic Senior Caucus, Euclid
      • Tawayne McGee
        Former Democratic Precinct Committee member, Ward 12, Cleveland
      • Sandy McNair
        Democratic Precinct Committee member, former City Leader and Executive Committee member, Brecksville
      • Erik Meinhardt
        Former President, Lakewood Democratic Club
      • Council President Dale Miller
        Cuyahoga County Council, District 2
      • Lana Moresky
        Democratic activist, Shaker Heights
      • Mayor Sandra Morgan
        City of East Cleveland
      • Councilwoman Christina Morris
        Rocky River City Council, At Large
      • Megan Murphy
        Member, North Olmsted Board of Education
      • Michael Okrent
        Democratic City Leader, Mayfield Heights/Mayfield Village/Gates Mills/Highland Heights
      • Michael J. O’Shea
        Law Director, City of Rocky River
      • Rosemary Palmer
        Member, Democratic Executive and Central Committees, Ward 4, Cleveland
      • Anastasia Pantsios
        Democratic activist, Cleveland Heights
      • Charles L. Patton, Jr.
        Former Judge, Cleveland Municipal Court
      • Mayor Jim Petras
        City of Cleveland Heights
      • Pastor Aaron L. Phillips
        Sure House Baptist Church, Cleveland
      • Plumbers Union Local 55 COPE
        Cleveland
      • Keegan Radeff
        Director of Finance, City of North Olmsted
      • State Rep. Tristan Rader
        Ohio House of Representatives, District 13
      • Autumn R.C. Raventree
        Former Democratic Executive Committee Member, Ward 13, Cleveland
      • Steve Rhys
        Former Democratic Ward Leader, Ward 12, Cleveland
      • Rob Rivera
        Past President, Cleveland Stonewall Democrats 
      • Jan Roller
        Democratic activist, Cleveland Heights
      • State Rep. Phil Robinson
        Ohio House of Representatives, District 19
      • Chris Ronayne
        Cuyahoga County Executive
      • Retanio R. Rucker
        Former magistrate, Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court
      • Davida Russell
        Former Vice President, Cleveland Heights City Council
      • Tom Ryan
        Vice President, Bay Village Democratic Club
      • Councilwoman Jasmin Santana
        Majority Leader, Cleveland City Council, Ward 14
      • Courtney Scheff 
        Democratic City Leader, North Royalton
      • Councilman Robert Schleper
        Cuyahoga County Council, District 6
      • Mayor Bill Schneider
        City of Fairview Park
      • Michael Seals
        Former Democratic Leader, Ward 7, Cleveland
      • Jane Buder Shapiro
        Former Democratic City Leader, Shaker Heights
      • Councilman Tanmay Shah
        Cleveland City Council, Ward 12
      • Councilman Stafford L. Shenett Sr.
        Maple Heights City Council, Ward 1
      • Mike Skindell
        Former State Senator, Lakewood
      • SMART – International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers, Local Union 33
        Parma
      • Diane Smilanick
        Cuyahoga County Democratic Executive Committee, Beachwood
      • State Sen. Kent Smith
        Ohio Senate, District 21
      • Councilwoman Cindy Strebig
        Lakewood City Council, Ward 3
      • Erich Stubbs
        Former candidate, Cleveland City Council, Ward 3
      • State Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney
        Ohio House of Representatives, District 16
      • Councilman Martin J. Sweeney
        Cuyahoga County Council, District 3
      • State Rep. Eric Synenberg
        Ohio House of Representatives, District 21
      • Mayor Kim A. Thomas
        City of Richmond Heights
      • Phil Trimble
        Member, Cleveland Heights-University Heights Board of Education
      • State Rep. Daniel Troy
        Ohio House of Representatives, District 23
      • Councilwoman Meredith Turner
        Cuyahoga County Council, District 9
      • State Rep. Terrence Upchurch
        Ohio House of Representatives, District 20
      • Frank Wagner
        Democratic City Leader, Garfield Heights
      • Bishop Eugene W. Ward Jr.
        Greater Love Missionary Baptist Church, Cleveland
      • Eva Webster
        Former Democratic City Leader, Solon
      • Mayor David Weiss
        City of Shaker Heights
      • Mike West
        President, Brecksville/Broadview Heights Democratic Club
      • Jay Westbrook
        Former President, Cleveland City Council
      • Councilwoman Monica Wilson
        Parma City Council, Ward 1

These are personal endorsements; organizations and affiliations are shown only for purposes of identification.