CLEVELAND, Ohio — Former City Councilwoman Rebecca Maurer is returning to City Hall, this time as one of Mayor Justin Bibb’s chief advisors on keeping children safe from lead poisoning.
Mayor Bibb’s Chief of Staff Ryan Puente announced the hire in an email to colleagues Tuesday, calling Maurer a “team captain” who will coordinate the city’s lead-safe housing efforts. She starts her job as Senior Advisor for Lead Accountability next Monday and will make $152,000 a year.
Maurer told cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer that the role will be similar to that of Leigh Anderson, who leads Bibb’s Police Accountability Team. The same way Anderson captains Cleveland’s work on police reform, Maurer plans to coordinate efforts on lead…