“We cannot afford for our children to continue to be poisoned while we work through the bureaucracy of it all. We must act with urgency driven by an accurate and comprehensive vision to solve what truly is a problem with our city’s infrastructure.”

In 2025, Cleveland voters have a unique opportunity: for the first time in more than 30 years, Ward 7 will elect a new representative to City Council. No incumbent office holder, no appointee. Mohammad Faraj, a lifelong Northeast Ohio resident and first-time candidate, is asking residents to take that moment seriously.