Jason’s roots to Cleveland Heights go back with his grandparents, who lived in and raised their children in Cleveland Heights. Jason’s parents also lived in and raised their children in Cleveland Heights. Jason attended Boulevard elementary, Wiley Middle and Heights High Schools. Now, Jason and his wife, Shimona, are raising their children in Cleveland Heights. Cleveland Heights proud!
Jason Stein will bring fresh ideas and new energy to government. Jason will work hard to attract “green jobs” and create a brighter future for Cleveland Heights. He will work to balance the city budget while continuing funding for vital city services, police and fire protection.
Jason is a loving husband and father to his wife and five boys. He is active in his school's PTA, is an assistant coach for his children's little league basketball and baseball teams, and enjoys gardening with his wife and kids each summer.
In 2007, Jason led a grass roots group of citizens in opposition to a “salt dome” (for storing road salt) being built on Taylor Road. This was a complicated and potentially divisive issue. University Heights Mayor, Beryl Rothschild, wanted to build the salt dome on land adjacent to Taylor School she had hoped University Heights would purchase from the Board of Education.
Jason spoke at Cleveland Heights and University Heights Council meetings and the Board of Education to highlight the damage that a salt dome would create for the residents, businesses and Cain Park in the South Taylor area. Jason recommended that, in the spirit of regional cooperation, Cleveland Heights and University Heights share the Cleveland Heights salt dome. In the end, Cleveland Heights and University Heights agreed to share the Cleveland Heights salt dome, averting damage to Cleveland Heights streets, noise issues for neighbors and traffic snarl-ups that would have inconvenienced residents and commuters.