Peter Lawson Jones
As a Cuyahoga County
Commissioner, I work
tirelessly to address the
critical issues of Ohio's largest
county. While the economy
has presented budgetary
challenges, our county's bond
rating is the second highest in
the state, indicating sound financial management of our
limited resources.
Our long-term objective is regional economic
development that harnesses the energy and unique
assets of Northeast Ohio. I successfully urged my
colleagues to invest in economic development. As a
result, we have allocated $20 million in general funds
to innovative programs that have created jobs. The
Medical Mart/Convention Center project and the Great
Lakes Advanced Energy Task Force are other initiatives
critical to our future.
Serving as one of three commissioners is challenging.
One must be a firm, independent voice while working
well with others. As my opposition to the unvoted sales
tax to finance the Medical Mart/Convention Center
complex and my vote to save over $30 million dollars
by preserving the Ameritrust Tower demonstrate, I do
not fear standing alone.
I have the passion and ability to lead the area in
which I was born, raised and nurtured - our home.
I ask for your support so that I can continue to be the
independent voice that you trust.
Peter Lawson Jones
Democrat
Accomplishments:
- Established and chairs CuyahogaNext Advisors, a panel of
experts who help shape the county's job creation/attraction/
retention strategy
- Established the Cuyahoga County Fatherhood Initiative and
chairs the Ohio Commission on Fatherhood
- Actively involved in efforts to adopt a regional approach to
economic development, land use planning and advocacy
- Led the campaigns to establish a Regional Arts and Culture
District and create a public fund to support our world-class arts
and cultural institutions
- Worked with county officials to implement foreclosure prevention
and rescue and predatory lending enforcement programs
- Initiated the Smart Start Plus program to provide private sector
summer jobs for less affluent teens
Civic and Charitable Associations:
- County Commissioners Association of Ohio Board of Trustees
- Miami University Board of Trustees
- Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity Advisory Committee
- Earth Day Coalition Advisory Council
- Karamu House Board of Trustees
- Mt. Zion Congregational Church U.C.C.
Experience and Education:
- Cuyahoga County Commissioner (2002 - present)
- Former State Representative, 11th District
- Former Vice Mayor and Councilman, Shaker Heights
- Graduate, Harvard College, (Magna Cum Laude, Government)
- Graduate, Harvard Law School
Peter Lawson Jones is endorsed by:
- 32 Cuyahoga County Mayors
- Americans for Democratic Action of Northeast Ohio
- Black Elected Democrats of Cleveland, Ohio
- Black Women's Political Action Committee
- Call & Post
- Carl Stokes Brigade
- Cement Masons Local 404
- Cleveland American Middle East Organization
- Cleveland Building and Construction Trades Council
- Cleveland Fire Fighters Local #93
- Cleveland Scene Magazine
- Cleveland Stonewall Democrats
- Cool Cleveland.com
- Cuyahoga County Democratic Party
- Cuyahoga-Medina Counties United Auto Workers CAP Council
- Fraternal Order of Police, Eighth District
- Laborers' International Union of North America Local #860
- Laborers Municipal, County & State Employees Union Local 1099
- North Shore AFL-CIO Federation of Labor
- Northern Ohio Fire Fighters
- Ohio Hispanic/Latino Democratic Party Caucus
- Polish American Congress, Ohio Division
- Teamsters Ohio D.R.I.V.E.
- Sierra Club
- United Pastors in Mission