Annette Blackwell
Democratic · OH · Mayor and Director of Safety of Maple Heights, Ohio
Annette Blackwell is mayor and safety director of Maple Heights, a former private-sector property-tax professional, and the 2026 Democratic nominee for Ohio auditor. She led Maple Heights out of fiscal emergency and campaigns on safeguarding tax dollars, fighting corruption, protecting local-government funding, and holding public actors accountable.
Track record
Government Efficiency
· 2 records
Maple Heights' bond rating improved from B2 to Ba3 during Blackwell's administration.
March 24, 2021For
Source: citymapleheights.com · researched July 13, 2026
During Annette Blackwell's tenure as mayor, Maple Heights was released from state fiscal emergency after restoring financial controls and planning.
November 18, 2020For
Source: ohioauditor.gov · researched July 13, 2026
General
· 1 record
Blackwell's administration attracted a GOJO Industries facility to Maple Heights with plans for 200 jobs paying benefits and what the mayor described as a livable wage.
September 3, 2020
Source: news5cleveland.com · researched July 13, 2026
Elections
- Auditor of State · November 3, 2026 · Ohio
Profile last researched July 13, 2026.