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Speaks at DAAP Cranley Continues As Cincinnati's Mayor Bearcats Have pg. 10 Bearcat basketball Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017 returns pg. 3 Cranley continues as Cincinnati’s mayor pg. 7 Pixar artisit of ‘Coco’ speaks at DAAP pg. 12 Bearcats have sights on win over Owls Interactive THE TV CROSSWORD by Jacqueline E. 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Nov. 36 First James Bond movie 37 Liver secretion 39 Hoover or Aswan (c) 2017 Tribune Content Agency, LLC All Rights Reserved. 40 “I __”; Robert Culp series 2 News Cranley set to return as Cincinnati’s mayor PARKER MALATESTA| NEWS EDITOR “I was doing research today, and again both of the candidates represented a lot of what I feel,” said Darius Incumbent Mayor John Cranley was successful in his re- Cepulis, a fifth-year computer engineering student. “But, it election campaign, defeating councilwoman Yvette Simpson really came down to looking over articles from the past few Tuesday night. years and seeing that there aren’t substantial complaints With all precincts reporting, Cranley held 53.95 percent of from sources that I value about the current mayor, and I think votes, compared to Simpson’s 46.05 percent. There was a total that’s a really admirable thing.” of 60,462 votes cast in the mayoral election. “I voted for Simpson, just because looking at some of the In total, Cranley received 32,617 votes, with Simpson reeling issues with what she wants to do, focusing on crime, human in 27,845 votes. Cranley brought in roughly 5,600 votes in trafficking, homeless people, jobs, women, and poverty in preliminary voting, compared to Simpson receiving 4,400 Cincinnati,” said second-year architecture student Jamie Ohls. votes. “I voted for Yvette because same stance as me, on issues that Cranley has served as mayor of Cincinnati since 2013, when matter to me,” said third-year chemical engineering student he became the city’s 69th mayor. Sam Willis. “She has proven herself through being in city Incumbent Cranley has largely built his campaign on his council for a while,” Willis said. last four years in office. “This city is objectively a better place than it was four years ago,” he said during a mayoral debate in October. “Working towards Simpson is serving her second term on city council. She was originally elected in 2011. Simpson is the Chair of the Human improving the Services, Youth, and Arts committee. Both Simpson and Cranley are Democrats. The Ohio whole of Cincinnati, Democratic Party endorsed incumbent Cranley, while former Mayor Mark Mallory supported University of Cincinnati works towards College of Law graduate Simpson. Following the primary in May, former University of bettering Cincinnati Cincinnati board of trustees’ member Rob Richardson was eliminated. The voter turnout during the primary election was neighborhoods. We 10 percent. Per the pre-general reporting period, Simpson received have one Cincinnati.” roughly $250,000 in campaign funding, compared to $900,000 PROVIDED for Mayor Cranley. - Second-year biology student Following his defeat in May, incumbent Cranley has leveled up his grassroots approach, in a clear adoption of Ms. Swairah Rehman Simpson’s tactics. He has been seen going door to door in he voted to “address the mental health problem.” neighborhoods over the summer. Second-year physics student Joe Ross gave his vote to Mr. Second-year biology student Swairah Rehman went with The candidates are generally similar from a broad Cranley. the incumbent Cranley. perspective, but have diverging views on key issues. “I think he’s done a pretty solid job. My roommate, who’s “I tried to avoid voting in a partisan way. It’s his second time Both candidates believe the most important infrastructure a political science major, convinced me. It was more up to running for mayor and he has a clear step by step plan that is projects are the Western Hills Viaduct and Brent Spence experience for me, it was a big deciding factor,” Ross said. more well-rounded. He addresses poverty, and how to break Bridge. They agree that projects such as U.S. Bank Arena “I was torn on who to vote for mayoral for a long time,” said the cycle of poverty, and how to integrate people into the and a possible FC Cincinnati stadium site should be placed second-year political science and international affairs student workforce, especially college graduates who are transitioning on the back burner when compared to these transportation Christina Szigety. “I like what John Cranley has done for this into the work force. He has solutions instead of putting band infrastructure initiatives. city and although it is difficult to work with him, I think that aids on issues,” said Rehman. They both believe in making Cincinnati a business-friendly is the nature of politics. I know that he can improve the city “Working towards improving the whole of Cincinnati, works city. Cranley consistently cited his work on a joint-proposal and I know he can work well with city council.” towards bettering Cincinnati neighborhoods. We have one with Northern Kentucky officials to plea e-commerce giant “I went to an event where [Simpson] was talking and it was Cincinnati,” Rehman said. Amazon to build their second headquarters in the metro area. exciting to hear her speak,” said sixth-year graphic design Second-year finance student Charley Heintel voted for The downtown streetcar labeled the Cincinnati Bell student Bryn Hastings. “I love her community involvement,” Cranley, along with voting no on both issues one and two. In Connector, was approved by city council in 2008 through at said Hastings. regard to the city council race, Heintel voted for Seth Maney $137 million plan. During Cranley’s initial mayoral campaign, “The main reason I chose Simpson is because I take the and Amy Murray with the goal to “get one Republican back 8, 2017 newsrecord.org Nov. he publicly criticized the project. bus to work every day and I thought the expansion of the on [city council].” Throughout the race, Simpson has consistently called streetcar to UC would benefit me,” said fourth-year computer Communication graduate student Joe Deye voted for the Cranley the “mayor of good-enough.” engineering student Taylor Rowekamp. incumbent Cranley because he has a “proven record of doing Cranley ran ads during the race criticizing Simpson for “I voted for Yvette for mayor, because I know her well.” putting more financial support into the streetcar, rather than personality,” said Madison Filzer, a fourth-year woman’s Neuroscience graduate student Samantha Reagan voted for public safety. gender and sexuality student. “I’ve met and had discussions councilwoman Simpson “cause she’s better.” In a mayoral debate last month, Cranley said we need a with her, and her investment in our youth and students is why Second-year political science student Jay Williams voted for “true public transportation system.” During the same debate, she got my vote,” said Filzer Simpson because of his work on the David Mann campaign. Simpson said she will have to see development around “I voted for Cranley because I think he’s running things Mann’s city council campaign falls in the same line of the streetcar downtown to strongly consider an expansion pretty good so far,” said Meredith Fleisch, a fourth-year fine support as Ms. Simpson’s run for office. uptown. arts student. “With Yvette Simpson, I didn’t really agree with “I’m voting for Cranley, just because, between the two, Councilwoman has combated Cranley’s complacent the whole Children’s hospital thing I didn’t agree with that. I I’ve looked at the Enquirers’ website, and tried to make my campaign policies with rhetoric that is predominantly don’t think she’s ready, I think she’ll be a good candidate in decisions based on that,” said Stefan Apostoluk, a fifth-year optimistic and energetic. the future but right now I don’t think she’s ready for it.” computer engineering student.
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