David E. Weiss has served as the Mayor of the City of Shaker Heights since April 2018 and was re-elected to his second four-year term in November 2023.

A longtime Shaker resident, Weiss brings to the office more than three decades of legal and business experience – particularly in the area of real estate – as well as significant participation in Shaker Heights government. He previously served as an elected council member for the City and as a member of the Shaker Heights City Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals.

“Serving the City for so many years has reinforced my belief that our community has the passion, creativity, and vision to grow and prosper in a rapidly changing world,” says Weiss.

Weiss was an executive officer at DDR Corp., a real estate investment company, for more than 18 years, most recently serving as executive vice president, secretary, and general counsel. Mayor Weiss is also a former partner of the Cleveland-based law firm McDonald, Hopkins. He holds a B.A. from the University of Michigan and J.D. from The Ohio State University College of Law.

Mayor Weiss volunteers with many professional, civic, and charitable organizations. He is currently a board member of the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, a board member of the Cuyahoga County Planning Commission, an alternate member of District One Public Works Integrating Committee and serves on the Executive Committee of the First Suburbs Consortium.

“I am honored and privileged to serve as Mayor of Shaker Heights, a community in which I have lived and raised a family for over 35 years. This is a unique opportunity given the City’s long history of collaboration with its well-informed citizens who value thoughtful civic engagement, beautiful homes and parks, outstanding educational opportunities for our children, diversity, and high-quality services,” says Weiss.