University Heights Mayor Expresses Frustration Over Trump Win in a Community with a Large Orthodox Jewish Population

In a surprising display of political discord, University Heights Mayor Michael Dylan Brennan recently took to social media with a post that some have called unprofessional, polarizing, and unbecoming of a public official. The post, which openly criticizes council members by name and blames them for what he describes as “dysfunction and strident tone in city government,” has raised eyebrows across the community.

The mayor’s message centered around the voting results in University Heights, which has a large amount Orthodox constituents, with Brennan calling out certain precincts and council members he identifies as aligned with “MAGA” ideals. He specifically names council members Michele Weiss and Sheri Sax, labeling them as part of a faction responsible for the “dysfunction” within the local government. By attributing their alleged behavior to partisan divisions, the mayor has brought a level of national political polarization into the heart of local governance—a move that many see as unprofessional and divisive.