Demro Seeks Return to Council



Former Councilman Ryan Patrick Demro has announced that he is a candidate for one of the three at-large seats up for grabs on Lakewood City Council this fall.  Demro ran unsuccessfully for mayor last year, but stated he is getting into the race because “...the critical issues facing the City last year are still pressing needs today, and the loss of a seasoned councilman like Michael Dever during these difficult times creates a need for someone who has a demonstrated ability to lead.”  

Citing a record of results, Demro says he found great satisfaction in working with individuals and groups to improve the quality of life for all citizens.  “I spent four years working on issues big and small," Demro stated, "and because we achieved success Lakewood is a better place to call home.”  Demro was the sponsor of the Chronic Nuisance law that targets problem properties; the Sex Offender law, restricting residency near schools, libraries, and daycare centers; and the revised Curfew law which tightens times  juveniles can be on the streets.  He also voted to support economic development projects including Rosewood Place, Rockport Square, the Lakewood YMCA, the Lakewood Public Library, and first phases of the public schools reconstruction program.     

Well-known for standing up to City Council in order to build a long-desired skate park and prodding a former mayor to hold a Detroit Avenue skyscraper accountable for violating noise laws, Demro stated that he will not hesitate to fight City Hall when necessary. 

Some criticize me for being a strong advocate, but my job is to represent the people and to produce results," he says. "The problem with many politicians is that they forget who they work for.  My job is not to make nice with politicians whose interests are not those of the people.” 

Following the expiration of his term on city council, Demro joined the U.S. Army Reserve and received his commission as a Second Lieutenant last July.  He currently serves as the Adjutant in the 983rd Engineer Battalion in Monclova, Ohio, overseeing the human resource and readiness needs of over 1,000 soldiers in the battalion. Demro, 29, is a lifelong Lakewood resident and graduate of the Lakewood City Schools.  He holds a B.A. in Political Science from Capital University and an M.A. in Education from Ursuline College.  Demro is also a licensed teacher in the state of Ohio.

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September 3, 2010:
7:00 PM - 10:30 PM - "JAZZ YOU LIKE IT"

September 4, 2010:
12:00 AM - Where's My Jet Pack?

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM - Cleveland Craft Coalition's September Bazaar

6:00 PM - FALL GUYS AND FEMME FATALES: Film Noir in the Forties The Maltese Falcon (1941) Directed by John Huston Not Rated

September 7, 2010:
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM - Job Seeker Tuesdays in September

9:30 AM - 12:30 PM - JOB SEEKER TUESDAYS IN SEPTEMBER Sponsored by the Lakewood Family Collaborative and Cuyahoga Community College

12:00 PM - Hodad's Music New Longer Hours!

5:30 PM - 8:00 PM - Lakewood Dog Swim

7:30 PM - Lakewood City Council Meeting

September 8, 2010:
6:30 PM - 10:30 PM - 1st Annual "Singing for Survivors" Karaoke Fundraiser

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - MEET THE AUTHOR: Linda Legeza FISH TALES Cooler Full of Fish by Linda Legeza The Rainy Day House by Linda Legeza

September 9, 2010:
5:30 PM - 6:15 PM - Prenatal Water Aerobics

6:30 PM - 9:00 PM - Prostate Partners Quarterly Meeting

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - BOOKED FOR MURDER BOOK CLUB: New York City Lush Life by Richard Price

September 10, 2010:
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM - got green? Lakewood Christian Service Center event

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Lakewood Early Childhood PTA Open House

7:00 PM - 10:30 PM - "JAZZ YOU LIKE IT"

September 11, 2010:
7:00 AM - 1st Annual St. Joseph Parish Golf Outing and Fundraiser

11:00 AM - 5:00 PM - 23rd Annual Lakewood Community Festival

6:00 PM - THE LAKEWOOD PUBLIC CINEMA: A Day at the Races

September 12, 2010:
1:00 PM - 6:00 PM - The Lakewood Historical Society 10th Biennial “Come Home to Lakewood” House Tour

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM - SUNDAY WITH THE FRIENDS: InTransit

7:00 PM - Saint Vincent DePaul Benefit Concert for St. Joseph Church’s Overnight Shelter

September 13, 2010:
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM - Incontinence and Overactive Bladder: Tips to Improve Bladder Function HEALTH TALK

7:00 PM - The Curl Advantage

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Introductory Lakewood Block Club Meeting

September 14, 2010:
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM - Job Seeker Free Workshops

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - CLEVELAND’S GOLDEN AGE OF PRINT

7:00 PM - CLEVELAND’S GOLDEN AGE OF PRINT: Front Page Girl

7:00 PM - Catholicism 101

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM - 10 Steps to Perfect Credit

September 15, 2010:
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM - Life After Cancer

September 16, 2010:
7:00 PM - BUSINESS BOOK TALK with Tim Zaun and Friends

September 17, 2010:
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Cancer Etiquette: What to say (and not to say!) when your loved one has cancer

7:00 PM - 10:30 PM - "JAZZ YOU LIKE IT"

8:00 PM - My Fair Lady

September 18, 2010:
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM - Child and Infant CPR Class

6:00 PM - FIVE STAR FILMS: Broadway Melody of 1940

8:00 PM - My Fair Lady

September 19, 2010:
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM - Red Cross Babysitting Class

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM - SUNDAY WITH THE FRIENDS: Christine Lewis

3:00 PM - My Fair Lady

September 20, 2010:
7:00 PM - Financing Your Very Small Business

September 21, 2010:
12:00 AM - 8:30 PM - KNIT & LIT BOOK CLUB: Cry the Beloved Country by Alan Paton

9:30 AM - 12:30 PM - Job Seeker Free Workshops

7:00 PM - PROTECTING CHILDREN: Ohio Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force

7:00 PM - KNIT & LIT BOOK CLUB

September 22, 2010:
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM - Life After Cancer

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - LAKEWOOD HISTORICAL SOCIETY presents: Frank Lloyd Wright and the Usonian Home

7:00 PM - Listen to Lakewood (L2L)

September 24, 2010:
7:00 PM - 10:30 PM - "JAZZ YOU LIKE IT"

8:00 PM - My Fair Lady