<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><!--StartFragment--><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">Dear artist/performer friend,<o:p></o:p></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">As you may already know, I am running for county council for
district 7. My 30-year career in the arts – founding Cleveland Public Theatre,
launching the Gordon Square Arts District and co-creating the Ingenuity
Festival of Art and Technology – has proven my commitment to provide
opportunities for artists and innovators like you. <o:p></o:p></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">I envision many possibilities for transforming Cleveland into
a thriving city by taking advantage of its many existing resources, some
related to arts and culture, some related to the natural resources that abound
here. I also envision cultivating new opportunities and resources based on the
ideas and creativity of the entrepreneurs and innovators that are so plentiful
here.<o:p></o:p></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">My career reflects my passion and devotion to the transformational
power of the arts, and I am committed to bringing Cleveland’s natural resources
to the forefront. Our beautiful lake, rivers and expansive parks should be
supported and developed to provide a quality of life for all residents and
visitors that has yet to be fully realized. You can read more about my ideas
for Cleveland on my website, <b>www.</b></font><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">l<a href="http://evin4cleveland.com">evin4cleveland.com</a> . </font></b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><o:p></o:p></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">District 7 includes these neighborhoods: Ohio City, Tremont,
Downtown, Slavic Village, South Hills, Glenville, Superior/St. Clair,
Hough/Norwood, Fairfax, University Circle and Little Italy.<o:p></o:p></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">I’m appealing to the artistic community for support to make
this vision a reality. If you are able to help in any of the following ways, it
would go a long way toward that goal:<o:p></o:p></font></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="line-height: 115%; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">-</font><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"> --</span></font></span></span><span style="line-height: 115%; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">Vote for me in the September 7 primary or, better yet,
request an absentee ballot </font><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">now</font></b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><o:p></o:p></font></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="line-height: 115%; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">-</font><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"> --</span></font></span></span><span style="line-height: 115%; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">Let others know that I am running and encourage them
to vote for me, too<o:p></o:p></font></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="line-height: 115%; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"> (send an e-blast, post a Facebook message, text or
call friends)<o:p></o:p></font></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="line-height: 115%; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">-</font><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"> -- </span></font></span></span><span style="line-height: 115%; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">Help canvass neighborhoods in my district with
literature and door-to-door work<o:p></o:p></font></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="line-height: 115%; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">-</font><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"> -- </span></font></span></span><span style="line-height: 115%; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">Put a yard sign in your yard or apartment window<o:p></o:p></font></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="line-height: 115%; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">-</font><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"> --</span></font></span></span><span style="line-height: 115%; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">Distribute yard signs to other supporters<o:p></o:p></font></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="line-height: 115%; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">-</font><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"> --</span></font></span></span><span style="line-height: 115%; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">Help with mailings and phone banks<o:p></o:p></font></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="line-height: 115%; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">-</font><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"> --</span></font></span></span><span style="line-height: 115%; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">Send some dollars for the campaign<o:p></o:p></font></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="line-height: 115%; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">-</font><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"> --</span></font></span></span><span style="line-height: 115%; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">Hold a house party fundraiser with your friends <o:p></o:p></font></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="line-height: 115%; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">-</font><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"> --</span></font></span></span><span style="line-height: 115%; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">Come up with creative ideas for helping and share them
with me<o:p></o:p></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">I hope you can find a way to help this campaign be
successful. I’m grateful for any support you can offer. <o:p></o:p></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">Many thanks,<o:p></o:p></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">James Levin</font></span></p><div><a href="mailto:james@levin4cleveland.com">james@levin4cleveland.com</a> </div><div><b>James Levin 4 County Council </b>on Facebook</div><div>216-431-LEVI</div><div>1513 East 55th St. (at Superior Ave.) </div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;
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