Loading AI tools
American actor and politician (born 1952) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Peter Lawson Jones (born December 23, 1952) is an American actor, philanthropist and politician of the Democratic party. A resident of Shaker Heights, Ohio, he formerly served as a county commissioner in Cuyahoga County.
This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. (July 2018) |
Peter Lawson Jones | |
---|---|
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 11th district | |
In office January 3, 1997 – February 9, 2002 | |
Preceded by | Jane Campbell |
Succeeded by | Lance Mason |
Personal details | |
Born | Peter Lawson Jones December 23, 1952 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Lisa Payne |
Residence | Shaker Heights, Ohio |
Alma mater | Harvard University ( AB, JD) |
Jones was born December 23, 1952, to Charles Whitman Jones and Margaret "Diane" Jones, who paid twenty percent over asking - the black tax - to buy a house in Shaker Heights. When asked to not pay the higher fee, his mother was said to have responded, "My son is going to Shaker schools because I understand they’re very good." [1] He received his AB magna cum laude from Harvard University in 1975, and his juris doctor from Harvard in 1980. He was admitted to the Ohio State Bar in November 1980. [2]
Jones served on the Shaker Heights city council, and in 1994, he was the running mate for gubernatorial candidate Rob Burch. He served as a state representative from 1997 to 2002. In February 2002, after county commissioner Jane Campbell was elected mayor of Cleveland, the Cuyahoga County Democratic Party appointed Jones to replace her on the commission.
Jones has extensive professional and community affiliations, and works at the law firm Roetzel & Andress in addition to his legislative duties.
In 2007, Jones made news with two dissenting votes on major decisions. He opposed the sales tax increase for Cuyahoga County from 7.5% to 7.75%. The tax, earmarked to pay for a new convention center and medical mart, was passed by a 2–1 vote ( Jimmy Dimora and Tim Hagan voted for it), and it took effect on October 1, 2007. Jones also opposed the demolition of the Ameritrust Tower, which the county bought as a potential location for a new administration building, but later decided to sell.
On January 26, 2009, WKYC's Tom Beres reported that Jones was considering running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by the retiring Sen. George Voinovich. [3] He decided not to run and then endorsed Lee Fisher in both the primary and the general election.
In November 2009, the voters of Cuyahoga County replaced the county commission form of government with a charter form of government with an elected county executive.
After loosening his ties to the political realm, Jones started acting in many independent films in the Cleveland area. [4]
Jones created the Charles & Margaret Jones Scholarship Fund at College Now Greater Cleveland in honor of his late parents' legacy and commitment to education. [5]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2011 | Battle Hill | Supporting | |
2012 | Alex Cross | Voice Over | |
2014 | Infinite Regression | Ted Adkins | |
2021 | Chicago Fire, Episode 904, Funny What Things Remind Us [6] | Henry Sidwell | |
2022 | A Man Called Otto [7] | Reuben |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2011 | Detroit 1-8-7 | Supporting | 1 episode |
Year | Title | Notes |
---|---|---|
1975 | The Family Line [8] | |
2016 | The Bloodless Jungle [9] | |
2022 | The Phoenix Society [10] |
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
玻璃钢生产厂家创意商场美陈道具上海周年庆典商场美陈怎么样商场美陈提示商场节庆美陈雕塑艺术小品制作南阳玻璃钢雕塑定做价格鸟玻璃钢雕塑什么是家具商场美陈梅州玻璃钢动物雕塑销售方法商场手工美陈玉溪景观玻璃钢雕塑定做河南玻璃钢花盆哪里有玻璃钢景观雕塑平台商场美陈达标阜阳玻璃钢动物雕塑龙亭玻璃钢雕塑加工厂家咸阳玻璃钢浮雕人物山水雕塑河南玻璃钢雕塑商家哈市园林景观玻璃钢花盆个性化玻璃钢雕塑销售电话湖北仿古玻璃钢雕塑厂家玻璃钢雕塑在水里会裂吗卡通玻璃钢狮子雕塑玻璃钢大型人物雕塑长乐玻璃钢动物雕塑河北装饰商场美陈生产厂家朝鲜族玻璃钢雕塑珠海鄂州玻璃钢卡通雕塑北京大型商场美陈费用仁化县玻璃钢雕塑怀柔玻璃钢卡通雕塑香港通过《维护国家安全条例》两大学生合买彩票中奖一人不认账让美丽中国“从细节出发”19岁小伙救下5人后溺亡 多方发声单亲妈妈陷入热恋 14岁儿子报警汪小菲曝离婚始末遭遇山火的松茸之乡雅江山火三名扑火人员牺牲系谣言何赛飞追着代拍打萧美琴窜访捷克 外交部回应卫健委通报少年有偿捐血浆16次猝死手机成瘾是影响睡眠质量重要因素高校汽车撞人致3死16伤 司机系学生315晚会后胖东来又人满为患了小米汽车超级工厂正式揭幕中国拥有亿元资产的家庭达13.3万户周杰伦一审败诉网易男孩8年未见母亲被告知被遗忘许家印被限制高消费饲养员用铁锨驱打大熊猫被辞退男子被猫抓伤后确诊“猫抓病”特朗普无法缴纳4.54亿美元罚金倪萍分享减重40斤方法联合利华开始重组张家界的山上“长”满了韩国人?张立群任西安交通大学校长杨倩无缘巴黎奥运“重生之我在北大当嫡校长”黑马情侣提车了专访95后高颜值猪保姆考生莫言也上北大硕士复试名单了网友洛杉矶偶遇贾玲专家建议不必谈骨泥色变沉迷短剧的人就像掉进了杀猪盘奥巴马现身唐宁街 黑色着装引猜测七年后宇文玥被薅头发捞上岸事业单位女子向同事水杯投不明物质凯特王妃现身!外出购物视频曝光河南驻马店通报西平中学跳楼事件王树国卸任西安交大校长 师生送别恒大被罚41.75亿到底怎么缴男子被流浪猫绊倒 投喂者赔24万房客欠租失踪 房东直发愁西双版纳热带植物园回应蜉蝣大爆发钱人豪晒法院裁定实锤抄袭外国人感慨凌晨的中国很安全胖东来员工每周单休无小长假白宫:哈马斯三号人物被杀测试车高速逃费 小米:已补缴老人退休金被冒领16年 金额超20万