Cleveland’s longest-serving councilman to battle fellow incumbent for another term

Cleveland’s longest-serving councilman to battle fellow incumbent for another term

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The “dean” of Cleveland City Council Mike Polensek is officially running for re-election and will challenge fellow incumbent Councilman Anthony Hairston to represent the Collinwood neighborhood.

Mike Polensek to run for another Cleveland City Council term

Mike Polensek kept everyone guessing about whether he would run for another term on Cleveland City Council — until Monday.  That’s when he confirmed he would stay in the race and face fellow incumbent Anthony Hairston. Council’s recent redistricting drew both of them together in the new Ward 10, which covers the Collinwood neighborhood on the Northeast Side.  Polensek said that he “agonized” over the decision, but opted to run because he has pro…