Monzel running for re-election

Cincinnati city council member Chris Monzel announced through a press release that he will run for re-election this fall. All nine council members will run at the same time, against a field of candidates looking to take their seats. The top nine will be elected to council.

The election is Nov. 6. Here's Monzel's press release:


Cincinnati City Councilman Chris Monzel announced today that he will seek reelection this fall to another term on city council. Monzel’s announcement comes on the heels of an intense city budget battle where it was made apparent that Cincinnati needs strong, common sense leadership that will make the right decisions to make Cincinnati safe, economically viable and fiscally sound for future generations.

Councilman Chris Monzel said “I would like to take this opportunity to declare my candidacy for another term on Cincinnati City Council. Our city needs solid dependable leadership with a common sense approach to improving the quality of life for all residents of our city. My pledge today is to do just that. My plan is to continue working hard at every turn to strengthen neighborhoods by fighting crime and eliminating blight. I will maintain my effort to put the brakes on runaway city spending. During these past two years, considerable energy has been focused on strengthening the core services of our city, most importantly the hardworking unsung heroes of the police and fire departments.”

Monzel further stated that “it is important that we as a city stand up to those in our society who refuse to participate as responsible citizens. I am talking about the drug dealers, the sexual predators and those among us who want to destroy our city instead of making it stronger. I want to restore our city’s greatness so citizens are proud to be considered residents of the Queen City.”

Recent accomplishments by Monzel include spearheading an amendment to the city charter that froze council pay and stopped automatic raises for councilmen; consistently fighting to maintain a property tax rollback - effectively stopping unvoted property tax increases. And, he is leading the fight at City Hall to reign in sex offenders and stop Cincinnati from being a dumping ground for offenders from across the state. It is for these reasons that Chris Monzel has become widely known as “A Reliable Vote for Common Sense.”

Monzel was first elected to city council in 2001, after serving an appointed term. When reelected Monzel will be one of the most senior members of city council with a combined service time of nearly six years. There are nine members of the Cincinnati City Council. Each member serves a two-year term. All nine council members are elected in an open field race every two years on odd-numbered calendar years. They are term-limited to 4 consecutive terms in office.