Justin Morris Bibb (born April 26, 1987) is an American politician and former non-profit leader serving as the 58th mayor of Cleveland, Ohio since January 2022.

[6] Bibb was born in Cleveland and grew up in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood and on the southeast side in Garfield Heights, Ohio.

In 2014, he returned to Cleveland and attended Case Western Reserve University School of Law and received his JD and MBA.

[8][9] Bibb spent two years working in corporate strategy for Knowledge Generation Bureau before taking senior positions at Gallup, Inc., becoming the Head of Global Cities Practice in 2015.

[7] He also co-founded Hack Cleveland in 2014 following the death of Tamir Rice to advocate for criminal justice reform using civic technology.

[19] Bibb gained momentum in the primary a strong showing at the Cleveland Mayoral Candidates Forum on Criminal Justice held on April 28, 2021.

[20] He also brought attention to a chronic issue of predatory property owners in Cleveland taking advantage of residents by calling out well-known out-of-town landlord, Holton Wise, at a press conference.

[23][24][25][26][27] On September 14, 2021, Bibb placed first in the mayoral primary, advancing him to the November 2 general election alongside City Council President Kevin Kelley.

[36] In November 2023, Bibb proposed to amend a September 2012 ordinance that set the maximum age to join the police force in Cleveland at 40 years old.

[38] In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, cities across the country, including Cleveland, received funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).

[39] The implementation of Issue 24 allows for citizens selected to the commission to make decisions surrounding the department's training, recruitment, and disciplinary action.

[39] The commission also takes power away from the city's public safety director and chief of police while putting it in the hands of Cleveland citizens.

[45] In February 2023, Bibb announced his "Home for Every Neighbor Policy" which focuses on helping the city’s unsheltered find permanent housing.

In March 2024, City Council passed Mayor Bibb's legislation creating a tax-increment finance district in Downtown Cleveland.

[53] In March 2023, Bibb appointed Calley Mersmann and Jeffrey Weston Sleasman to the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority.

[54] In June 2023, Bibb appointed two new members to the Cleveland Metropolitan School District Board of Education, Robert Briggs and Diana Welch Howell.

Bibb also announced the appointment of Luz Pellot, Robert Render III and Jay Westbrook to the Cleveland Community Relations Board.