Cuyahoga County Council District 8

Serving the city of Cleveland Ward 1 (Precincts B, C, E, I); Ward 2 (All Precincts except I, J, T, U, V, W); Ward 3 (Precincts F & O); Ward 4 (Precinct T); Ward 5 (All Precincts except Precincts Q & R); Ward 12 (Precincts D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M); cities of Garfield Heights and Maple Heights; and the village of Brooklyn Heights, Cuyahoga Heights, and Newburgh Heights.

Office: 216-698-2019
Email: pjones@cuyahogacounty.gov

Pernel Jones, Jr., is a lifelong resident of Cuyahoga County. He was elected to a two year term as Vice-President beginning in 2015. In 2021, Mr. Jones was unanimously elected as President. Mr. Jones endeavors to promote trust and confidence in County government through effective and accountable leadership. As a member of the Council, among his goals are job retention and the creation of new jobs in the county.

Mr. Jones intends to maintain government’s moral and legal obligations and responsibilities to provide the best social service delivery for our children, seniors, and others in need.

He attended Baltimore Polytechnic Institutes in 1986, and received a Bachelor of Science from the University of Maryland in 1991.

Currently, Mr. Jones is the Director of Community Relations for the Pernel Jones and Sons Funeral Home. He has been a Licensed Funeral Director since 1992. He married his wife Tammy in 1998.

Cuyahoga County Council District 10

Serving the cities of Cleveland-Ward 8 (All); Ward 10 (All Precincts except A, B, I), Cleveland Heights, East Cleveland, University Heights, and the village of Bratenahl.

Office: 216-698-2022
E-mail: clstephens@cuyahogacounty.gov

Ms. Stephens is committed to upholding her campaign promises to the residents of District 10. She stands firm in: working with municipal and county officials to drive Community and Economic Development, Protecting County Services for Veterans, Senior Citizens, Children and Families; Sustainability, and being responsible with taxpayer dollars. No stranger to politics, Ms. Stephens served as the former Mayor of the city of Cleveland Heights and as Vice-Mayor and Councilmember for the same city. While serving the residents of Cleveland Heights, Ms. Stephens helped pass the following legislation: outlawing discrimination against LGBTQ+ residents, legislation that prohibits landlords from obtaining a certificate of occupancy if they have not paid their taxes; and assisted in the helping to create a $4 million dollar budget surplus. In addition to serving the residents of District 10, Councilmember Stephens is the Chief Executive Officer of the East Akron Neighborhood Development Corporation (EANDC). Here, Ms. Stephens focuses on overall organizational development and management of EANDC’s real estate development, home ownership center, energy services, property management and rentals, and community development activities.

Ms. Stephens has a track record of success in Cuyahoga County. Prior to EANDC, Ms. Stephens served as the Director of Acquisition, Disposition and Development at the Cuyahoga County Land Bank. Over the span of her eight years of service with the Cuyahoga County Land Bank, her department helped complete acquisition, demolition, and environmental clean-up projects valued at over $50,000,000. Other professional experiences include: Board Member, Board of Revision, Cuyahoga County Commissioners; Executive Director, Leadership Cleveland; Director, National Development Council; Director of Development, Cuyahoga County; and Director of Planning and Development, City of Cleveland Heights. Ms. Stephens has been a key player in ushering more than $100,000,000 of investment to growing businesses and real estate developments in Ohio.

Ms. Stephens received a Master’s in Public Administration from the University of Dayton and has designations of Economic Development Finance Professional and Housing Development Finance Professional from the National Development Council. Ms. Stephens is a 22-year resident of District 10 and the proud daughter of a military family (U.S. Air Force). Councilmember Stephens can be reached via email and/or phone.

Ms. Stephens is the Chair of the Community Development Committee, and is a member of the Economic Development & Planning Committee, Education, Environment & Sustainability Committee and the Health, Human Services & Aging Committee.

Cuyahoga County Council District 1

Serving the cities of Bay Village, Fairview Park, North Olmsted, Rocky River, and Westlake.

Office: 216-698-2047
E-mail: pkelly01@cuyahogacounty.gov

Councilmember Patrick Kelly has been a resident of District 1 for more than 50 years, and on Monday, January 2, 2023, he was sworn in as the District 1 representative for the Cuyahoga County Council.

Pat spent most of his career as a Police Officer and Bomb Technician for the Westlake Police Department and retired in 2005. Prior to taking his County seat, Pat was the At-Large Council Member for the City of North Olmsted.

Councilmember Kelly is an Executive Board Member of the Western Cuyahoga Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge 25 and the Retired Irish Police Society. He currently works as a Bailiff Supervisor for the Rocky River Municipal Court.

Pat has been married to his wife Laura for 40 years and together they have four children, Shannon, Martin, Erin and Caitlin. He is also the proud Grandfather to Callen, Ashlyn, MacKenzie, Brooklyn and Reagan.

Cuyahoga County Council District 2

Serving the cities of Brook Park, Lakewood, and the city of Cleveland-Ward 16 (Precincts A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H ,K, N, O ,P, Q) and Ward 17 (All).

Office: 216-698-2011
E-mail: damiller@cuyahogacounty.gov

Dale Miller supports honest, efficient, and transparent government at County Council. He is working to create positive conditions for job creation, to improve human services with a prevention focus, and help create career pathways for workers. He is particularly focused on developing effective local responses to four issues that have national and international significance—climate change, reducing the number of people incarcerated, opiate addiction, and strengthening democracy. Dale does his best to apply spiritual principles to public service, believing that government’s primary purposes are to support diversity and inclusion, to help everyone live a happy and prosperous life, and to especially help those who are at a disadvantage. He also believes that fair, respectful, inclusive, and democratic decision-making processes are important, in addition to the results achieved.

Dale is a 1967 graduate of Garfield Heights High School who went on to achieve a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Case Western Reserve University, and a Master of Science and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Utah. He also completed Leadership Cleveland in 1983.

Before entering politics, He worked as a program evaluator at a health center in North Platte, Nebraska, and a psychologist with the Community Guidance Center in Cleveland. He was elected to Cleveland City Council, and then served as a State Representative and State Senator. At Cleveland City Council, Dale helped bring the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the Great Lakes Science Center to Cleveland. In Columbus, he sponsored legislation that restored state funding for Adult Protective Services for seniors.

At County Council, Dale was the primary sponsor of legislation that established the rules under which Council operates and the process for reviewing contracts. He also was the prime sponsor of a series of ordinances that established the county’s financial policies and financial reporting requirements. He was the prime sponsor of several significant County Charter amendments, which were passed by the voters, including a major correction of the Board of Revision structure and a provision making the Inspector General a County Charter agency, with expanded tools including subpoena power and greater access to documents.

Dale has also been active on human services issues. He was the prime sponsor of legislation that provides assistance to low income seniors to obtain hearing aids and legislation that funds the ID Crisis Collaborative to assist very low income persons to obtain identification cards necessary to access available benefits. He served for six years as the first Chairperson of the four-county Great Lakes Regional Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Council, operating under the new structure initiated by the Ohio Legislature in 2016.

Dale has been very active on environmental issues. He co-sponsored legislation to create the Cuyahoga County Department of Sustainability and legislation to ban single-use plastic bags. He was also instrumental in initiating and developing the county’s Climate Action Plan. In addition, he played a leadership role in ensuring that several clean energy and environmental improvement programs received funding under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).

Councilman Miller is the Chairperson of the Finance and Budgeting Committee and oversees the biennial budget process which allocates about $1.6 billion in funding per year. He is also the Vice-Chair of the Public Works, Procurement & Contracting Committee and serves on the following additional committees and boards:

• Health, Human Services & Aging
• Human Resources, Appointments & Equity
• Operations, Intergovernmental Relations & Public Transportation
• Board of Control
• Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA)

Dale lives in the West Park area of Cleveland and has been married to his wife, Carol, for 37 years.

Cuyahoga County Council District 3

Serving the city of Brooklyn and the city of Cleveland-Ward 3 (Precincts B, J, M, N, R, S); Ward 11 (All); Ward 12 (Precinct A); Ward 13 (Precincts A, B, C, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, P, Q); Ward 14 (All Precincts except G, H, O); Ward 15 (All); Ward 16 (Precincts I, J, L, M) and the village of Linndale.

Office: 216-698-2230
E-mail: mjsweeney@cuyahogacounty.gov

Born and raised in Cleveland, Martin J. Sweeney is a native son who understands and loves Cuyahoga County. Councilman Sweeney has earned a reputation as a hands-on, roll-up-his-sleeves public servant who favors direct contact with constituents.

Mr. Sweeney was appointed to the County Council in January 2021 and was duly elected to a full 4-year term on November 8, 2022, representing the residents of District 3. District 3 encompasses the City of Brooklyn, the Village of Linndale and a number of Westside wards and precincts in the City of Cleveland. His focus has always been and remains on economic development, health and human services, and public works to improve all the lives of those living in Cuyahoga County. Councilman Sweeney serves as the Vice Chair of the Heath, Human Services & Aging Committee and is also a member of the Human Resources, Appointments & Equity Committee, the Public Works, Procurement & Contracting Committee, and the Council Operations, Intergovernmental Relations & Public Transportation Committee.

Prior to his time on Cuyahoga County Council, Martin served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, serving the State’s District 14. He was the Ranking Member on the Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee. Prior to his time in the State Legislature, Councilman Sweeney served 18 years on Cleveland City Council, where he represented Ward 16 and was later unanimously elected by his peers as Cleveland City Council President. He was deeply involved in the redevelopment of downtown, including the Convention Center and Medical Mart, now known as the Global Center, a downtown urban casino, new construction in the historic Flats, and an expansion of Cleveland State University including dormitories, a student center, and a K-12 school on campus.

A proud graduate of St. Ignatius High School, Martin earned his bachelor’s degree in political science from Cleveland State University. He was a member of the legendary 1986 CSU basketball team that improbably advanced to the Sweet 16 Round of the NCAA Tournament, in the process capturing the heart of a city.

Sweeney graduated from the prestigious Leadership Cleveland Class of 2004, which brings together local community leaders from all walks of life. He is also a graduate of the Harvard Program for Leadership Development and a recipient of the Cleveland State University's 2013 Distinguished Alumni Award for Community Service.

Martin and his late wife, Katherine, have four beautiful daughters.

Cuyahoga County Council District 4

Serving the cities of Middleburg Heights, Parma, and Parma Heights.

Office: 216-698-2013
E-mail: mbyrne@cuyahogacounty.gov

On January 17, 2024, Mike Byrne was sworn in as a member of the Cuyahoga County Council, representing District 4, which includes the cities of Middleburg Heights, Parma, and Parma Heights.

In 1998, Mike Byrne was elected to the Parma Heights City Council and served as Council President from 2001 to 2010, before being elected as the 14th Mayor of Parma Heights. Mike served as Mayor until he retired in 2021.

He graduated from Padua High School in 1974 and received a BA in Management and Urban Studies from Cleveland State University in 1996. Mike counts the “Greening of Parma Heights” project as one of his most proud and impactful accomplishments as mayor. An avid bicyclist, Mike has been an advocate for environmentally sound practices and believes that actions make a difference, especially as they pertain to environmental stewardship.

In 2018 Michael P. Byrne was elected by the Cuyahoga Mayors and City Managers to a 3-year term on the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) Board of Trustees.

Mike resides in Parma Heights with his wife, Kathy, and together they have two children, Bryan and Maggie, and five grandchildren, Colin, Stella, Rose, Max, and Jane.

Cuyahoga County Council District 5

Serving the cities of Berea, North Royalton, Olmsted Falls, Strongsville, and Olmsted Township.

Office: 216-698-2015
E-mail: mjgallagher@cuyahogacounty.gov

Michael J. Gallagher is honored to serve as the District 5 County Council Representative and is committed to continuing Council’s efforts in restoring the full faith and trust of the public in Cuyahoga County Government. During his initial term in office, Mr. Gallagher has been focused on public safety issues, local business promotion and county finances.

Mr. Gallagher’s elected public service began in 1999 when he was first voted on to Strongsville’s City Council, where he also served as President of the Council for 3 years. He has served as a Trustee on the Hospital Board of Southwest General Hospital for 10 years and chaired the Finance Committee for 7 years, which raised and maintained Strongsville’s AAA rating. He is most proud of having founded the Strongsville Youth Commission, which promotes young adult leadership in the city.

Mr. Gallagher retired from the State Court of Appeals, 8th District, as a Deputy Court Administrator in 2010. He was the recipient of the Franklin A. Polk Public Servants Award in 2007, awarded by the Cuyahoga County Bar Foundation.

Born and raised in Lakewood, he is a graduate of Lakewood’s Saint Edward High School and earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Cleveland State University. Mr. Gallagher is married to Sandy (Sakellaris) and together they have raised two sons, Alex and Sam, while residing in Strongsville for 27 years.

Cuyahoga County Council District 6

Serving the cities of Brecksville, Broadview Heights, Independence, Mayfield Heights, Seven Hills, and Solon; the villages of Bentleyville, Chagrin Falls, Gates Mills, Glenwillow, Hunting Valley, Mayfield, Moreland Hills, Oakwood, Valley View, Walton Hills, and Chagrin Falls Township.

Office: 216-698-2016
E-mail: jschron@cuyahogacounty.gov

Jack H. Schron, Jr., has lived in Cuyahoga County for almost all his life. He returned to the county more than forty years ago following his military service. He has been reelected to a series of four year County Council terms. His first priority is job creation in traditional and new and emerging sectors and the second is continuing to rebuild the credibility of Cuyahoga County’s government.

Mr. Schron has led Jergens, Inc., as President and CEO for over 30 years, as well as co-founding an internet education business called Tooling University. He served 28 years in the United States Army, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel.

A 1966 graduate of Chagrin Falls High School, Mr. Schron received a Bachelor of Science in 1970 from Florida Southern College and a Juris Doctorate from Ohio Northern University in 1975. He is licensed to practice law in Ohio and Florida.

Previously, a 12-year member of the Chagrin Falls Board of Education, he also has served on founding board of the Clean Ohio Council and serves on boards of MAGNET, Manufacturing Works and Cuyahoga County College Visiting Board. He also serves as council’s representative to the Playhouse Square Board He believes these community-service experiences provide him with the tools to promote strong ethics, build the new county government, and renew the entrepreneurial spirit to create jobs in our county.

Mr. Schron married his wife, Mary Ellen, in 1970, they have three adult sons with their wives along with eight grandchildren all residing in the area.

Cuyahoga County Council District 7

Serving the city of Cleveland-Ward 2 (Precincts I, J, T, U, V, W); Ward 3 (Precincts A, C, D, E, G, H, I, K, L, P, Q); Ward 4 (Precincts A, C, D, E, F, H, I, P, U); Ward 5 (Precincts Q & R); Ward 6 (All Precincts except C, R, S, T); Ward 7 (All); Ward 9 (All); Ward 10 (Precincts A, B, I); Ward 12 (Precincts B, C, N, O, P, Q, R, S); Ward 13 (Precincts D, E, M, N, O) and Ward 14 (Precincts G, H, O).

Office: 216-698-2017
E-mail: yconwell@cuyahogacounty.gov

Yvonne M. Conwell is honored to serve as the County Council Representative for District 7. She is committed to building an effective and efficient County government that continues to work every day for safer neighborhoods, stronger health and human services, and the inclusion of a vigorous business environment that promotes sustainable economic growth and equitable job development.

Under Conwell’s leadership, District 7 has been enriched by new business growth; creating jobs for businesses with established economic advancement support systems; collaborating with other agencies to help build partnerships that support District 7 infrastructure to be sustainable and stronger, and ensuring that Health and Human services safety nets continue to exist.

The Councilwoman has diligently sought to sponsor legislation in every committee she is a member of. And a proud Co-sponsor to adopt the first Equity Plan for Cuyahoga County. The Equity ordinance established definitions and identified specific approaches necessary to implement and achieve "fair and just" practices that were embedded as core elements in the goals and objectives of Cuyahoga County. This legislation was the foundation in which our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Department was established.

As a lifelong resident of Cuyahoga County and graduate of Cleveland State University, Mrs. Conwell has spent most of her career serving children and families. She loves the city, in which she lives, for its diversity in the arts and its longtime commitment to industry and education. Conwell has been married to her husband, Kevin and together they both enjoy all the arts Cuyahoga County has to offer.

Conwell is the Chair of the Health and Human Services Committee, and is a member of Human Resources, Appointments and Equity Committee, Public Works, Procurement and Contracting Committee, Public Safety and Justice Affairs Committee, and Education, Environment & Sustainability Committee.

Cuyahoga County Council District 9

Serving the cities of Bedford, Bedford Heights, Cleveland Ward 1 (All Precincts except B, C, E, I); Ward 4 (Precincts B, G, J, K, L, M, N, O, Q, R, S); Ward 6 (Precincts C, R, S, T); Shaker Heights, and Warrensville Heights, and the villages of Highland Hills, North Randall, Orange, Pepper Pike and Woodmere.

Office: 216-698-2023
E-mail: mturner02@cuyahogacounty.gov

Meredith M. Turner is a graduate of Shaker Heights High School. She is a former educator and coach in the Cleveland Metropolitan and Shaker Heights City School Districts, a U. S. Senate Alumna having served over ten years as an Immigration Caseworker, Regional Representative and Constituent Services Liaison for United States Senator Sherrod Brown. Before joining the council, Meredith worked as an Election Official at the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections in the Ballot & Tabulation Department: Absentee Ballot Division coordinating voting processes for voters with visual impairments, and other disabilities, as well as those confined in nursing homes and jails. Meredith additionally had the great responsibility of managing the absentee ballot application rejection and corrections processes.

Councilwoman Turner has always been committed to empowering her community through civic engagement and has been active in electoral politics at federal, state, county, and local levels by supporting candidate and issues-based campaigns as a volunteer. She has been a part of every 11th Congressional District Community Caucus Annual Labor Day Parade and Festival Executive Committee since 1998. Meredith has been an active and life-long member of the Democratic Party. She holds leadership roles as a Cuyahoga County Democratic Party Executive Committee Member, Shaker Heights Democratic Club Member, and Cuyahoga County Women’s Democratic Caucus Steering Committee Member. Meredith also has elected experience as a Delegate to the National Democratic Conventions in 2012, 2016, & 2020.

Ms. Turner’s passion projects have consisted of advocacy efforts to pass Aisha’s Law (HB3), working with CommEN Strategies, a women & minority-owned company to help repeal the worst energy bill of the 21st century, HB6, and consulted with Cray Consulting Group, Inc. to administer a grant opportunity entitled: the Greater Cleveland Environmental Justice Local Journalism Collaborative in partnership with the Cleveland & George Gund Foundations.

A resolute public servant, Ms. Turner has served on the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas High-Risk Domestic Violence Court Advisory Committee, Cuyahoga County Corrections & Planning Commission, City of Shaker Heights Fair Housing Review Board, the Black Professionals Association Charitable Foundation, and the FBI Citizen’s Academy.

Councilwoman Turner believes that education is a passport to the future. She holds an Associate Degree from Cuyahoga Community College, a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from Chicago State University and a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from Cleveland State University.

She is a founding member of the Cleveland Chapter of the National Congress of Black Women, an active member of the Greater Cleveland Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, where she serves as the chair of the Social Action Committee and is a former member of the National Social Action Commission.

Councilwoman Turner is the Chair of the Human Resources, Appointments and Equity Committee, and is a member of the Finance & Budgeting Committee, the Public Works, Procurement & Contracting Committee and the Health, Human Services & Aging Committee.

Cuyahoga County Council District 11

Serving the cities of Beachwood, Euclid, Highland Heights, Lyndhurst, Richmond Heights, and South Euclid.

Office: 216-698-2035
E-mail: ssimon@cuyahogacounty.gov

Sunny Simon has served on Cuyahoga County Council since 2011. She was the inaugural Vice President and is currently Chair of the Education, Environment and Sustainability Committee.

During her time in office, Ms. Simon has worked to make our new County government accessible and transparent and to restore the public trust. She helped to establish the Office of Inspector General and to create the strongest ethics policy in the State. Ms. Simon has sponsored legislation supporting domestic partner benefits for County employees, reducing pesticide use on County property, directing casino revenue to suburban communities and providing veteran housing. She has also supported increased funding for education, safety, youth and senior services.

Ms. Simon is the Board President of the Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District, Vice-Chair of the Cuyahoga County Planning Commission and serves on the Cuyahoga Drug Court Board. She is the former President of South Euclid City Council and founded the South Euclid Humane Society and the South Euclid Dog Park.

Ms. Simon holds an honors degree from John Carroll University and a Juris Doctorate from the Case Western Reserve University School of Law. She has a private law practice and has served as a volunteer Juvenile Court magistrate in South Euclid.

Ms. Simon is chair of the Education, Environment & Sustainability Committee.