Jeff Berding has dedicated his personal and professional life to building a better Cincinnati.

Jeff was elected to Cincinnati City Council in November 2005 in his first campaign for office. He chairs the Rules & Government Operations Committee, where he has overseen rules to make Council more orderly. Jeff is vice-chair of the Finance committee and also serves on Economic Development and Law & Public Safety committees.

As a fifth-generation Cincinnatian, Jeff was born and raised in Westwood and attended St. Catharine Elementary School and St. Xavier High School, where he played varsity football. Jeff graduated cum laude from Miami University, and in 1999 he earned his M.B.A with honors from Xavier University. He is currently the Cincinnati Bengals Director of Sales and Public Affairs.

Early in his career, Jeff took on the task of making his hometown a better place to live, work, and raise a family. Jeff helped form a coalition of Democrats, Republicans, Charterites, members of the NAACP, and many other concerned citizens dedicated to reforming city government. After gathering input from across the city, Jeff helped lead the coalition to pass the reform that allowed city voters to directly elect their mayor.

Jeff has a long record of public service, taking on roles where he focused on getting government to work as an active partner in building stronger communities. Jeff worked for former United States Senator John Glenn, former Ohio Attorney General Anthony Celebrezze, and former Congressman David Mann. Also, Jeff led a successful national legislative campaign to protect funding for higher education.

Jeff also served in an active role in the Greater Cincinnati United Way and local Chamber of Commerce. He has chaired various committees and worked with social service agencies and businesses to better direct United Way funding to agencies that make a real difference in Cincinnati neighborhoods. For nine years, Jeff volunteered with the Chamber of Commerce to study the community and business impact of local ballot issues.