Ward 14 Councilwoman Jasmin Santana was elected in November 2017, becoming the first Lana council member in the city’s history. Councilwoman Santana represents Clark- Fulton, Stockyards and porons of Brooklyn Centre, Tremont and West Boulevard neighborhoods.

She serves on four council commiees – Health & Human Services; Safety; Transportaon and Ulies. She is also council's representave to the city's Community Relaons Board.

Councilwoman Santana holds the posion of Majority Whip on City Council, a leadership role in which she serves with Council President Kevin Kelley and Majority Leader Blaine Griffin. Councilwoman Santana worked as an outreach coordinator with the non-profit Hispanic Alliance, focusing on public safety, lead abatement and various social issues. She also worked for MetroHealth Medical Center, promong health and nutrion educaon in the Hispanic community. While at MetroHealth, she helped develop the first grassroots Lana breast cancer educaon program in Northeast Ohio.

Prior to serving on council, Councilwoman Santana worked as an outreach coordinator with the non-profit Hispanic Alliance, focusing on public safety, lead abatement and various social issues. She also worked for MetroHealth Medical Center, promong health and nutrion educaon in the Hispanic community. While at MetroHealth, she helped develop the first grassroots Lana breast cancer educaon program in Northeast Ohio.

She is also a founding member of SEEDS, a women’s empowerment and development program. The acronym stands for Support, Engage, Empower, Develop and Sustain.

Councilwoman Santana has received various public recognions for her civic acvism, including being featured several mes in Crain’s Cleveland Business magazine.

Since her first day in public office she has stayed highly engaged in the ward which is 48 percent Lanx. She has launched an affordable housing program; helped to secure finances to restore and repurpose century-old factory buildings and partnered with food banks to go door-to-door handing out food and supplies to seniors during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Councilwoman Santana has served as a trustee for a number of non-profit on social service agencies, including the Northeast Ohio Associaon for Hispanic Health and the May Dugan Community Center.

Councilwoman Santana is a graduate of Max Hayes Vocaonal School. She has studied studying non-profit administraon and public health through a dual program with Cuyahoga Community College and Cleveland State University.

She lives in the Jones Home Historic Neighborhood with her two teenage rev 05-2021 children.