Cuyahoga County is a large urban county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. It is situated on the southern shore of Lake Erie,across the U.S.–Canada maritime border. As of the 2020 census,its population was 1,264,817,making it the second-most-populous county in the state.
Lakewood is a city in Cuyahoga County,Ohio,United States,on the southern shore of Lake Erie. Established in 1889,it is one of Cleveland's historical streetcar suburbs and part of the Cleveland metropolitan area. The population was 50,942 at the 2020 census,making it the third largest city in Cuyahoga County,behind Cleveland and Parma.
Valley View is a village in Cuyahoga County,Ohio,United States. The population was 1,897 at the 2020 census. It is a suburb of Cleveland with a town council form of government. It is part of a school district that also includes nearby Cuyahoga Heights and Brooklyn Heights. Its name refers to the Cuyahoga River valley,and the town includes part of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park and the Ohio and Erie Canal. It is home to the Valley View Bridge that is on Interstate 480 and crosses the Cuyahoga River. The bridge is one of the major points that locals refer to as where the east side meets the west side of Cleveland.
Frank George Jackson is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 57th Mayor of Cleveland,Ohio from 2006 to 2022. He was first elected on November 8,2005,unseating incumbent Jane Campbell,and re-elected in 2009,2013,and 2017. Having served four full terms,he is the longest-serving mayor in Cleveland history. On May 6,2021,he announced he would not seek re-election in 2021.
Anthony Michael Pilla was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Cleveland in Ohio from 1979 to 1981 and as bishop of the same diocese from 1981 to 2006.
Richard John Ambrose is a former American football linebacker who played nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Cleveland Browns,from 1975 to 1983. During his playing days he was nicknamed "Bam-Bam," after the eponymous character from The Flintstones,for his tackling and physicality.
Lance Timothy Mason former politician,government official,and judge,who served in various offices in and representing Cleveland,Ohio.
Albert S. Porter was an American engineer and politician from Ohio.
Several jurisdictions in the U.S. state of Ohio have established domestic partnerships for same-sex couples. The fate of these partnerships remains uncertain since marriage has become available to all couples.
Anthony Edward Sowell was an American serial killer and rapist known as The Cleveland Strangler or The Imperial Avenue Murderer. He was convicted in 2011 of murdering 11 women whose bodies were discovered at his Cleveland,Ohio,home in 2009. After being sentenced to death for the murders,Sowell died in prison from a terminal illness.
Frank Robert Pokorny was an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives of the U.S. state of Ohio. He represented Cuyahoga County from 1957 to 1961,and again from 1963 to 1965. After redistricting and the establishment of state districts,he represented District 57. He was appointed to the Cuyahoga County Board of Commissioners after the death of the incumbent,and served from February 1968 to April 1976. He resigned from office on April 12,1976,after being indicted for misconduct of office. He pled guilty,and never served in public office again.
Edward "Ed" FitzGerald is an American politician who served as the first Cuyahoga County Executive from 2011 until 2015. He was the Democratic Party nominee for governor of Ohio in the 2014 election,and was defeated by the incumbent,John Kasich. Before being elected county executive,FitzGerald served as mayor of Lakewood,Ohio;a Lakewood city councilman;an assistant Cuyahoga County prosecutor;and a special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Barbara Louise Byrd–Bennett is an American educator,education administrator,former school superintendent and convicted felon. Byrd-Bennett is the former chief executive officer of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and the Cleveland Municipal School District. She served as CEO of the Cleveland schools from 1998 to 2006. From 2009 to 2011,she was the academic and accountability officer for the Detroit Public Schools system. She was hired as the chief education advisor for CPS in April 2012 and then named CEO by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel six months later.
The County Executive of Cuyahoga County,the second largest county in Ohio,and the 29th largest county by population in the United States,is the elected chief executive of the Cuyahoga County government. Democrat Chris Ronanye is the current county executive. The county charter stipulates that the executive is responsible for the appointment and removal of county personnel,working with other local governments,introducing legislation to the county council,submitting budgets and capital improvements plans to the council,and many other duties.
The shooting deaths of Timothy Russell and Malissa Williams,two Black American individuals,occurred in East Cleveland,Ohio on November 29,2012,at the conclusion of a 22-minute police chase which started in downtown Cleveland. Police claimed shots were fired at them as Russell and Williams drove by a squad car;however,this was their vehicle backfiring. Over 60 officers participated in a 23-mile police chase that ended in Russell and Williams' vehicle being surrounded. The victims had no weapon on them and police claimed they fired due to being fired at. Thirteen police officers fired at Russell and Williams 137 times while they were in their car at a parking lot of a middle school,killing both. In May 2014,one of the officers involved,Michael Brelo,was charged with two counts of voluntary manslaughter,and was acquitted by a Cuyahoga County judge of the charges on May 23,2015.
The 2017 Cleveland mayoral election took place on November 7,2017,to elect the Mayor of Cleveland,Ohio. The election was officially nonpartisan,with the top two candidates from the September 12 primary election advancing to the general election,regardless of party. Incumbent Democratic Mayor Frank G. Jackson won reelection to a fourth term.
The 1979 Cleveland mayoral election took place on November 6,1979,to elect the Mayor of Cleveland,Ohio. George Voinovich defeated incumbent mayor Dennis Kucinich. The election was officially nonpartisan,with the top two candidates from the October 2 primary advancing to the general election.
The 2021 Cleveland mayoral election took place on November 2,2021,to elect the Mayor of Cleveland,Ohio. The election was officially nonpartisan,with the top two candidates from the September 14 primary election advancing to the general election,regardless of party. Incumbent Democratic Mayor Frank G. Jackson was eligible to run for reelection to a fifth term,but instead chose to retire. Justin Bibb was elected the 58th mayor of Cleveland in the general election.
The 2022 Cuyahoga County executive election took place on November 8,2022,to elect the County Executive of Cuyahoga County,Ohio. Incumbent Democratic County Executive Armond Budish was eligible to run for a third term,but instead chose to retire.
The 2010 Cuyahoga County executive election took place on November 2,2010,to elect the County Executive of Cuyahoga County,Ohio. This was the first held under the newly ratified Charter of Cuyahoga County,which replaced Cuyahoga's 200 year old Board of County Commissioners with an executive and legislature,establishing the office of County Executive.
