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Ready to lead Euclid in 2028
About the Candidate
I'm Kristal Grida and I want to be your choice for Mayor of Euclid in the November 2027 election!
I’ve worked with our current Mayor for many years and share the same goals for the City of Euclid – revitalization, growth, fiscal responsibility and accountability.
I’ve been a resident of Euclid for 43 years.
I’ve rented an apartment, I’ve rented a home and I’ve owned a home in Euclid. I’ve lived in Wards 8, 5, 7 and 2 – where I currently reside with my husband Mike. I view Euclid as the biggest small community. We are made up of multiple neighborhoods with the collective strength of one of the largest suburbs in Cuyahoga County.
"One leader can’t answer all the questions. One leader alone doesn’t always know the best way- but I promise you with my leadership, experience, action-oriented focus and decisiveness, we can thrive with a strong City of Euclid team and engaged neighborhood leadership."
Experience I Will Bring to Euclid:
Many experiences throughout my childhood, young adulthood, and motherhood have significantly influenced how I make decisions and maintain a sharp focus on the big picture of change. These experiences have also guided me in creating and facilitating processes to help achieve goals.
Facilitating Group Development
As a trained facilitator, I excel at uniting diverse groups by helping them identify common goals and assisting in the development of group plans. This skill has allowed me to bring people together and work collaboratively towards shared objectives.
Working with the Euclid Police Department
When I was hired at the Euclid Police Department, the Chief at that time gave me a specific task: to find out why officers were repeatedly responding to the same residence without any criminal activity occurring. This challenge became a pivotal moment in my career. I recognized that many families were struggling with a lack of essential needs, the inability to manage differences, and the absence of a support structure to help navigate disorderly behavior. I discovered that these families were also frequently on the radar of the Euclid Fire Department and the housing department.
Building Collaborative Solutions
Bringing these and other departments together allowed us to combine our strengths and effectively address these situations. We were able to provide real-world opportunities for improvement while teaching new skill sets. This collaborative approach has become the backbone of my service ministry to residents throughout Euclid, and it continues to drive my passion for community improvement.
Kristal Grida's
Experience Leading Euclid
2016 -now
Assistant to the Mayor of Euclid.
Overseeing Building, Housing and Nuisance Department, Communications, Reception and Social Service coordination . Responsible for city-wide staff initiatives. Responsible for resident success with quality-of-life issues. Responsible for major project oversight and grant compliance. Acting Chief of Staff for over 400 City Employees.
2013 - 2016
Neighborhood Engagement & Resident Support
Working with City Council, I continued to be the point person in the City for neighborhood organizing and building resident engagement.
I facilitated hundreds of conversations with neighbors. Street meetings and entire neighborhood meetings became innovation hubs. Beach Clubs began discussions that broadened their attention to the vital role their longstanding group held in the community-at-large.
I coordinated neighbors with adjacent apartment property management when a shared understanding was in order to address quality-of-life issues. Nothing was impossible. Ideas deserve to be supported.
Residents in each neighborhood will always be the experts in the future they want to create and the present they work together to maintain.
2001 - 2013
Euclid Police Department: Community Policing Division
Under Chief David Maine, my directive was to determine the reason why EPD responded repeatedly to locations where there was no criminal behavior. I quickly learned there were a myriad of reasons residents felt they had a 911 emergency. They were asking for help. It wasn’t a law enforcement issue.
A function of my job was to implement and eventually craft a federal Weed and Seed grant. The “weeding” portion pertained to enforcing the law. Additional equipment, over-time for special details and the creation of the Community Policing philosophy integration were significant results of this grant funding opportunity.
The “seeding” portion focused on prevention, intervention, and treatment services. I facilitated collaboration among various city departments and outside agencies to provide services.
As a Crime Prevention Specialist, I convened neighborhoods to bring educational presentations to empower residents with safety strategies.
I organized formal Neighborhood Associations and began monthly Block Watch Captain Training for these associations as well as Tenant Associations I started in apartment complexes.
I managed the Euclid Juvenile Diversion program to include family counseling to support youth and family development. I grew the program to three days a week, engaged local attorneys to serve as volunteer magistrates and increased the community service functions.