Yvette Simpson
American politician
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Yvette Renee Simpson (born August 2, 1978) is an American politician, lawyer, former member of the Cincinnati City Council.[1][2][3] She is the former chief executive of Democracy for America.[4]
August 2, 1978
Yvette Simpson | |
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| Member of the Cincinnati City Council | |
| In office December 1, 2011 – January 2, 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Yvette Renee Simpson August 2, 1978 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic (Charterite) |
| Education | Princeton High School; |
| Website | http://yvettesimpson.com |
Education
Simpson received an undergraduate degree from Miami University, a J.D. degree from the University of Cincinnati, and an M.B.A. from Xavier University.[5]
Political career
She was sworn into the Cincinnati City Council in 2011, which led to the Council having its first African-American majority.[6]
Simpson unsuccessfully challenged incumbent Mayor John Cranley in the 2017 Cincinnati mayoral election.[1][2][3] She received a greater percentage of the votes in the primary (45%) than her top competitors Cranley (35%) or Rob Richardson Jr. (20%).[7] She lost in the general election, Cranley (53.95%) Simpson (46.05%), against incumbent Mayor John Cranley in the 2017 Cincinnati mayoral election.[1][2][3]
Democracy for America
On January 1, 2019, Simpson became chief executive of Democracy for America, a national progressive grassroots organizing group founded by former presidential candidate Howard Dean.[8] She is the group's first ever female chief executive.[9] Simpson announced she would step down from the position in 2022.[10] She resigned from DfA on 7 December 2022 as the organization neared bankruptcy.