John Lyall

President John A. Lyall, is a native of Cleveland and first joined AFSCME as a member in 1973, when he went to work at the North Olmsted waste water treatment plant. In 1979, he joined the staff as an assistant administrator with the Council 8 Health and Welfare Fund, the forerunner of the AFSCME Care Plan.

In 1984, Lyall joined AFSCME International as part of the Ohio organizing project staff and in 1985, returned to Council 8 as a staff representative in the Cleveland Region.

Lyall was appointed Cleveland Regional Director in 1991, and was also elected head of the state’s largest central labor body when he became President of Cleveland AFL-CIO Federation of Labor in 1996.

In 1999, he was appointed Council 8 Organizing Director, and in 2001, he became First Vice President. In September 2007, at Council 8's 17th Biennial Convention in Dayton, Ohio, he was elected by acclimation to a four-year term as president.

At Ohio Council 8's 18th Biennial Convention held in Cleveland, Ohio, in 2011, he was re-elected President by acclimation.

Harold Mitchell

Harold Mitchell first became a member of AFSCME in 1979 when he worked for the City of Cleveland. He worked his way up through the ranks of AFSCME Local 100, the union for city workers, serving as a steward, on negotiating committees, and as an elected officer.

In 1985, he was elected Local 100 President, an office he held for more than 14 years. In addition, he was elected a Cleveland Regional Vice President in 1987. Harold also served on the Cleveland AFL-CIO board for six years. In 1999 he became Ohio Council 8's assistant organizing director a position he held until 2001 when he became the Assistant to the President.

Mitchell was elected First Vice President by acclimation in 2007, at Ohio Council 8's 17th Biennial Convention in Dayton, Ohio. He was re-elected to a four-year term in 2011, by delegates to Ohio Council 8's 18th Biennial Convention in Cleveland, Ohio.

Recording Secretary Terri L. Robinson

Terri L. Robinson was elected to a first term as Recording Secretary in 2011 by delegates to Ohio Council 8's 18th Biennial Convention in Cleveland, Ohio.

In 1989, Robinson joined the Lawrence County Department of Job and Family Services as a child welfare worker and currently works determining child daycare eligibility.

She is a 23-year member of AFSCME Local 3319, which represents employees of the Lawrence County Department of Job and Family Services, Lawrence County Administrators, Lawrence County Sewer District, and employees of the Lawrence County Commissioners. Prior to being elected union president in 2006, she served as the union’s recording secretary for seven years.

Robinson serves on the Ohio Council 8 Women’s Rights and Organizing committees, has been active as a volunteer member organizer, and participated in get-out-the-vote and election activities.  In addition, she is delegate to the AFL-CIO Shawnee Labor Council.

Secretary - Treasurer Eric Clemons

In 2003, Cincinnati Regional Vice President Eric Clemons was appointed to serve as AFSCME Ohio Council 8 Secretary Treasurer, later that year, he was elected to the office at the Council's 15th Biennial Convention. Clemons had served as Cincinnati Regional Vice President since 1994. He has represented employees of the Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority for more than 15 years as president of AFSCME Local 1027.

In 2007, at Ohio Council 8's 17th Biennial Convention in Dayton, Ohio,  he was re-elected to a four-year term by acclimation.

Clemons was unanimously  elected to a third term in 2011, by delegates to Ohio Council 8's 18th Biennial Convention in Cleveland, Ohio.

Ohio Council 8 Regional Vice President

Ohio Council 8 Trustees

Kimberly N.Gaines
Patricia Taylor
Helen Youngblood