Greg Landsman

Gregory John Landsman (born December 4, 1976) is a child and education advocate and politician serving on Cincinnati City Council. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Landsman was first elected to Cincinnati City Council on November 7, 2017. He is a graduate of Ohio University and Harvard Divinity School. Landsman serves as director of policy and engagement at national nonprofit StriveTogether.
== Background and Education ==
=== Early Life ===
Landsman was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on December 4, 1976. He was raised alongside his four sisters. His mother, Dr. Lee B. Hamil, was a special education teacher. His father, John Landsman, worked at Federated Department Stores, later teaching at universities across the country. 
=== Education ===
Landsman graduated from Talawanda High School in 1995. He then attended Ohio University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in Economics and Political Science. After several years working in state and national politics, Landsman attended Harvard Divinity School, earning a master's degree in Theology.
=== Career ===
In his last few years at Ohio University, Landsman worked for then-Governor Ted Strickland. After graduating in 1999, Landsman worked on Capitol Hill for Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, campaigning for her to be the first female Congressional Whip. Landsman took a leave of absence to help Bill Bradley run for president in 2000.
From 2001 to 2002, Landsman was a Spanish teacher at Gloucester County High School in Virginia.
After earning his master's degree from Harvard Divinity School in 2007, Landsman was appointed by Ohio Governor Ted Strickland to serve as the director of the Governor's Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. Landsman was named Chair of the Ohio Anti-Poverty Taskforce.
In 2010, Landsman served as the Executive Director of the nationally recognized education organizing and advocacy group, the StrivePartnership (part of the national StriveTogether network).
In 2015, Landsman started his own firm, the 767 Group, to provide education and child advocacy support to communities across the country and around the world, focused on implementing systemic change for the most marginalized children.
In 2016, Landsman led a broad coalition to pass the Cincinnati Preschool Promise by the largest margin of victory in the history of Cincinnati school levies. This ballot measure provided funding to ensure that nearly all 3 and 4 year old in Cincinnati have access to quality preschool.
=== Family Life ===
Sarah and Greg Landsman married in 2008. They settled in the Mount Washington, Cincinnati|Mount Washington neighborhood of Cincinnati to raise their children Maddie and Elijah.
== Political Career ==
In 2013, Landsman lost his campaign for Cincinnati City Council. While serving as Executive Director of StriveTogether, he then led the creation of the Cincinnati Preschool Promise which provides three- and four-year-olds in Cincinnati quality preschool.
He won election to Cincinnati City Council in 2017. Landsman enacted comprehensive eviction prevention reform. He created the Children and Families Cabinet to provide support to children and families on health and safety issues. In 2019, Landsman and four other Cincinnati City Council Members were accused of secretly conducting city business via text message. On September 29, 2020, a special prosecutor stated that there was no dereliction of duty in this case. In March of 2021, he led the passage of a Balanced Development Plan, which assesses the effects of new development on the community. He pushed for funding for Cincinnati's "Level-Up: Launch your Career" program, which provides young people with access to employers and good paying jobs.
Landsman is currently running for re-election to Cincinnati City Council.
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