David S. Greenspan (born August 7, 1965) is an American politician and the city council president of

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. He formerly served as a state representative for the 16th District of the

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and as a member of Cuyahoga County Council and

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City Council. He is a

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Life and career

Greenspan is a graduate of Troy University, where he majored in business and accounting. His career has been in communications and broadcasting, including with Atlanta Olympic Broadcasting, Turner Media Consultants, and the PGA TOUR Radio Network. Currently, Greenspan owns a small consulting agency focusing on start-up ventures. Prior to moving to Cuyahoga County, Greenspan resided in

, where he sat on their inaugural city council. He also sat on the inaugural Cuyahoga County Council, where he was chairman of the finance committee. He was elected in 2010 and again in

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Ohio House of Representatives

Long-serving state representative

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was term-limited in 2016 after four terms, leaving a potentially competitive district open. With Greenspan representing exactly the same territory on the county council, he opted to seek to the Republican nomination for the seat. The race was deemed one of the most competitive of the cycle, with Democrat Tommy Greene raising considerable money and receiving numerous high-profile endorsements. However, in the end Greenspan kept the seat in the Republican column with a 56% to 44% win. He was re-elected in 2018 by defeating Democrat Cassimir Svigelj. In 2020, he was defeated by Democrat Monique Smith. The following spring, he began working as a

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for the

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system.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Greenspan, Dave Living people Troy University alumni Republican Party members of the Ohio House of Representatives 21st-century American legislators 1965 births Place of birth missing (living people) Ohio city council members People from Sandy Springs, Georgia Georgia (U.S. state) city council members People from Westlake, Ohio American chief executives Cuyahoga County Council members