Downtown Cleveland’s City Councilmember Kerry McCormack will step down just months before his term ends and an election to replace him .

McCormack, whose ward also covers the near West Side neighborhoods of Ohio City and Tremont, is resigning in October to lead a public affairs team at Flock Safety, a technology and security camera company.

McCormack announced earlier this year he would not seek reelection after nearly a decade on council.

"I wanted to make sure that when I came into office ... that I was coming in on a mission," McCormack said. "I had goals to accomplish. And once I got there, for me, I had no reason to stay around, just to stay around. I accomplished a lot on my radar."

McCormack originally said he planned to finish his term, but will now nominate Lauren Welch, the

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