Dan O'Malley Elected Lakewood City Council President

LAKEWOOD, OH — Lakewood City Council elected Ward 4 representative Dan O'Malley as president on Monday night. He will be joined by Ward 3 councilperson John Litten in leadership. Litten was elected to the vice presidency.

Both O'Malley and Litten were elected to Lakewood City Council in November 2015. They were sworn-in to their leadership roles during a brief ceremony prior to Monday night's council meeting. Newly elected councilpersons Jason Shachner and Tess Neff also took the oath of office during the ceremony.

"I am honored and grateful to my colleagues for their confidence in me," O'Malley said. "I am looking forward to working with council and the administration on the big issues facing our city, and I'll continue fighting for our residents at city hall."

O'Malley's ward includes Birdtown, the Gold Coast and Rockport. Prior to joining Lakewood City Council, he was a member of the Citizens Advisory Commission and has spent his career working in the labor movement. He is currently an official with the North Shore AFL-CIO.

Litten was also civically active prior to his election to city council. He started block clubs that linked residents together, and has since dedicated himself to putting a block club on every street in his ward. He has spent his career in non-profit, social service leadership roles including environmental recreation, aiding persons with disabilities and providing emergency assistance to people in need.

“I am very thankful for the opportunity to be Council Vice President and look forward to working with my colleagues to continue moving Lakewood forward," Litten said.