EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW : Peter Lawson Jones

Cuyahoga County Commissioner Peter Lawson Jones sat down with OhioDaily's Anthony Fossaceca for an exclusive interview on Wednesday, February 18. During this four part interview (totaling close to 30 minutes), Jones talks about his upbringing, his political history, the county commission, the controversy surrounding fellow commissioner Jimmy Dimora, the loss of Stephanie Tubbs Jones, and ultimately, his thoughts surrounding the 2010 election for U.S. Senate. Jones told OhioDaily on Wednesday that he will be filing paperwork this week to form his Senate Exploratory Committee.

Please note, the video quality here is less than desired, however due to excessive upload times, we were forced to upload lower quality video for this interview.

In this first video, Jones talks about his upbringing, his political career, and his family.

In the second video, Jones discusses Cuyahoga County government, reform efforts, and Commissioner Dimora

In the third video, Jones talks about the loss of Stephanie Tubbs Jones and the hard decision he had to make last fall to not seek her vacant seat.

Finally, in the fourth part of this interview, Jones discusses his thoughts on the U.S. Senate race including his plans and expectations.