Leadership for a great Cleveland Heights

A Citizen’s Agenda for Elected Leadership in Cleveland Heights

As proud residents of Cleveland Heights we value our city government and the substantial contribution it makes to the quality of life in our community.  The November 2009 city council election is an important opportunity for us, the citizens of Cleveland Heights, to shape our city’s future.  We are looking for city council candidates who will seek out and embrace new ideas and carry out the changes necessary to ensure that Cleveland Heights is the best suburb in the nation.

Cleveland Heights needs leaders who will approach issues in ways that will:

 

  • Capitalize on the ideas and expertise of our talented and diverse citizens, businesses and nonprofits to develop creative solutions to demanding issues.
  • Work across city boundaries and regionally to confront shared challenges.
  • Work in partnership with our public schools and neighborhoods to strengthen our city and guide it into the future.

Cleveland Heights needs leaders who will take on the tough issues and promote the big ideas that will lead to an exciting future.  They must be willing to:

 

  1. Establish a vision for our city as a 21st century suburb that includes financial and environmental sustainability.
  2. Advocate for and actively promote the City’s support of the CH-UH Schools as a major community asset and means to attract families to move to Cleveland Heights.
  3. Set social and economic development goals for the next decade and formulate a strategic plan to achieve them.
  4. Work collaboratively with all sectors of the community to create effective responses to the housing crisis that will convert vacant and deteriorating property into positive resources for our city.
  5. Actively engage all residents and promote policies that continue and strengthen the rich diversity that we value in our community.

In summary, we seek city leaders who will genuinely engage our citizens to create new solutions and ignite our confidence in the possibilities that lie ahead for Cleveland Heights.  We are looking for candidates to inspire, unite and mobilize our residents to shape an exceptional future.