East Cleveland Mayor Sandra Morgan Rotary Club of Cleveland
Windows on the River February 5, 2026
The special guest speaker for the February 5 meeting of the Rotary Club of Cleveland was Sandra Morgan the recently elected Mayor of East Cleveland. Sandra Morgan was elected with an amazing 84% of the vote. She became the first woman elected to be mayor of East Cleveland in its long history.
The meeting began with a welcome and remarks from president Laura Gambrell. She thanked member Ingrida Bublys for securing her friend the Mayor for the meeting.
Ingrida Bublys, Sandra Morgan and Laura Gambrell
Laura Gambrell
Rotary Club business included the welcoming and installation of a new member.
New Rotarian Kathryn Bryan welcomed by past-president Howard Lichtig and president Laura Gambrell
Former Rotary Club of Cleveland President and District Governor Beverly Ghent-Skrzynski presented a generous donation gift from the Rotary to Dan Hanson of ClevelandPeople.com in honor of his sister Debbie Hanson who passed away in 2025. Debbie was a driving force behind ClevelandPeople.com and she, Dan and their mother Pat were honored by the Rotary Club of Cleveland in 2013 with their International Service Award.
Beverly Ghent-Skrzynski and president Gambrell
Beverly Ghent-Skrzynski
Beverly Ghent-Skrzynski and Dan Hanson
Dan Hanson
President Gambrell asked past-president Howard Lichtig to introduce Mayor Morgan.
Howard Lichtig
Mayor Morgan gave an honest and comprehensive outline of the challenges and opportunities facing the historic city.
East Cleveland Mayor Sandra Morgan
Here is a video of Mayor Morgan's remarks including the Q&A.
After the presentation, President Gambrell presented the Mayor with the coveted Rotary pin and some artwork.
Mayor Sandra Morgan and Laura Gambrell
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