City of Euclid
Gloria Mercado has extensive experience in civil service and legal support roles. Currently serving as a Civil Servant at University Circle Inc. since December 2023, Gloria previously held positions at the City of Euclid as both a Records Clerk and Deputy Civil Clerk since April 2018. Prior to that, Gloria worked as a Corporate Paralegal at Shapiro, Van Ess, Phillips and Barragate, LLP from January 2013 to March 2018, where responsibilities included preparing legal documents and managing vendor communications. Earlier experience includes a role as a Legal Assistant at The Williamson Law Firm in 2011. Gloria holds a Paralegal Certification from Beckfield College and a Bachelor's Degree in Law from the University of Jos in Nigeria.
City of Euclid
The Township of Euclid, was one of the first communities to be established in the Western Reserve. A contract between Superintendent Moses Cleaveland and 41 employees of the Connecticut Land Company created the Euclid Survey Township. Euclid, named after the Greek mathematician, was incorporated as a township in 1809. The township consisted of more than 35 square miles of land. David Dille, a Virginia company lieutenant from the Revolutionary War, is credited as the founder of Euclid Township. He built a log cabin on the west bank of Euclid Creek. In those early years, the village was a farming community, subsisting on cash from crops of wheat and table grapes. The first industries were saltworks, sawmill, gristmill and ship building. In 1930, with a population of 12,753, Euclid officially became a city and Henry S. Pickands was elected the first mayor. A decade later, World War II brought sudden growth to the community. An influx on new industry began replacing the farmland. Euclid's city planners assured orderly growth by segregating commercial and industrial land from residential neighborhoods, becoming pioneers of modern zoning concepts. In 1994, the population of Euclid was 54,875. Today Euclid is known for its superior municipal services, excellent educational opportunities and quality of life.