Some Cleveland city council members expressed their disappoint and concern after they said they learned there weren't any minority candidates in the upcoming city fire department cadet class.
Councilwoman Phyllis Cleveland told News 5 the current fire class applicants are made up of 42 white male candidates and no minorities, which is a violation of city guidelines, which require at least one out of every 10 candidates be a minority.
Cleveland said she's wondering why the city civil service commission couldn't come up with even one African American, Hispanic, Asian or female candidate.
“How many people did they have to go through, and they came up with 42 white males, it doesn’t add up,” Cleveland said.
It’s disturbing that it doesn’t speak to this city, it doesn’t reflect the city and it’s problematic.”