It took four rounds of voting, and multiple Akron City Council members changing who they voted for, before applicant Mark Greer came from behind and reached the seven-vote threshold necessary to fill the at-large council seat vacated by Jeff Fusco in March. While the round-by-round tallies of the paper ballots were announced as they were counted — applicant George Johnson remained one vote shy of a majority in the first three rounds before Greer overtook him in the fourth — it was not publicly disclosed which council members voted for which candidates. Nor was it clear who changed their votes along the way.
Author Archives: Doug Brown
Government Reporter (he/him)
Doug Brown covers all things connected to the government in the city. He strives to hold elected officials and other powerful figures accountable to the community through easily digestible stories about complex issues. Prior to joining Signal Akron, Doug was a communications staffer at the ACLU of Oregon, news reporter for the Portland Mercury, staff writer for Cleveland Scene, and writer for Deadspin.com, among other roles. He has a bachelor’s degree in political science from Hiram College and a master’s degree in journalism from Kent State University.
