Ward 11

A 29 year Cleveland City Council veteran, Councilman Michael D. Polensek has had the honor to serve eight terms as Ward 11’s representative and is the “Dean” of Cleveland City Council.  He has represented Cleveland’s Ward 11 since January 1982.

Councilman Polensek has a consistent record of progressive civic leadership and is instrumental in development of the Ward 11 community.  He served as President of City Council from 1999 to 2002.  In that position, he worked diligently for his community as well as to create a legislative body that provided strong leadership for all of Cleveland’s neighborhoods.  Through his leadership, Council created the Neighborhood Equity Fund, which targeted funds for neighborhood development projects....more