My First Nine Months
by Jack W. Bradley,
In July of 2019, I received a call from my cousin, Commissioner Sharon Sweda, suggesting I should run for mayor of Lorain. Honestly, the thought had never crossed my mind. My wife Debora and daughter Jaclyn encouraged me to run, and here I am today, the mayor of Lorain. I have been in Lorain my entire life, and I am happy I am in a position to give back to the city that has given so much to me. I was a practicing attorney for over 42 years and never held a political office before. To say the least, I had no idea what I was getting into.
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On January 1, 2020, I met the police chief at Lorain City Hall, and he showed me to my office on the seventh floor. I was amazed at the view of Lake Erie and overwhelmed by everything that sat on my desk before me. I thought to myself, is it too late to quit? But like everything in life, I knew I had to get motivated and learn the job quickly. It happened when I started as a teacher in Lorain in 1972, and it happened again when I started as an attorney in 1979.
I knew better days were ahead.
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