Posted by Ed Nar

Pictured are Cleveland Mayoral Candidate Ken Lanci (in tie) and Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson, who will square off for the November mayoral election due to no others in the race for a non-partisan September primary, which will also be held for 17 Cleveland City Council seats. Both Jackson and Lanci are Democrats. Jackson is a two-term mayor and Lanci is a millionaire businessman who grew up in a housing project on the city's majority Black east side).

CLEVELAND, Ohio-Ohio Communities United and the Greater Cleveland African American Chamber of Commerce are announcing the first mayoral debate for Cleveland Mayor. The debate will be at the Cleveland City Club on Monday, August 19 and is scheduled to begin at 11 am. The moderator will be Ronnie Duncan, a former Cleveland sportscaster.  Democratic Candidate for Cleveland Mayor, Ken Lanci has accepted the invitation and looks forward to attending, organizers said.Tickets for this City Club event are $20 and can be reserved by calling the City Club at 216.621.0082.