Cleveland dedicates new park in honor of longtime Vice Mayor Avery Johnson
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Officials with the city of Cleveland dedicated the city’s new Avery Johnson Park, named in honor of Cleveland Vice Mayor Avery Johnson, third from left. Adjacent to the Blythe-Bower Elementary School, the new park features a pavilion, soccer fields, and a dog park. It is also the first park in the city named after an African-American resident. Johnson has served on the city council since 1993 and has served 17 years as the city’s vice mayor.