Experience

City Government

Mayor (2005-Present)
President of Council (2002-2005)
Councilman-at-Large (2000-2001)
Councilman-at-Large (1996-1999)

City Elections

2005:   Elected as Mayor in the City of North Olmsted.  Won the May Primary with 69% of              the vote.  In the November General Election, won in all 36 of the city’s voting              precincts, earning 77% of the vote.
2001:   Elected as President of Council in the City of North Olmsted.  Made history by              being the first Independent ever elected in the city.  Victory margin of 13 percentage              points, winning in 39 of the city’s 44 former precincts.
1999:   Re-elected to a second term as Councilman-at-Large.  Unchallenged in that year's              Primary Election.  Finished first among six candidates in the General Election.
1995:   Elected as Councilman-at-Large in the City of North Olmsted during this first try for              public office.  Finished first in the Democratic Primary, and was the only candidate              to unseat an incumbent in that year’s General Election.

Teaching

North Olmsted City Schools (1998-2005)
             Teacher of History and Government
             North Olmsted Education Association
             National Education Association
             Phi Delta Kappa International Honorary Society
Cleveland Municipal School District, Collinwood (1997-1998)
             Masters of Education Program Teaching Intern

Military Service

Retired as an Officer in the United States Army in 1993
Service in Europe, Asia, and throughout the United States
Branches:     Infantry, Special Forces, Military Intelligence
Awards:         Special Forces Tab, Ranger Tab, Expert Infantryman’s Badge, Airborne                         Wings, Jumpmaster Wings, Pathfinder Badge, Expert Infantryman’s Badge                         (German Army)
Decorations: Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Army                         Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Achievement Medal with                         Oak Leaf Cluster, National Defense Service Medal, Army Reserve Service                         Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (3 Tours)

Public Service

The United States Conference of Mayors (2005-2009)
             International Affairs Standing Committee
National League of Cities (1998-2009)
             Human Development Policy and Advocacy Committee
The Mayors Association of Ohio (2005-2009)
Ohio Municipal League (1996-2009), Board of Trustees
Northeast Ohio Mayors and Managers Association (2005-2009)
Cuyahoga County Mayors and Managers Association (2005-2009)
             Executive Board (2006-2008); Regionalism Committee
Mayors Education Roundtable (2006-2009)
Mayors for Peace (2006-2009)
Westshore Council of Governments (2005-2009), Past Chairman
Great Lakes Energy Task Force (2007-2009)
Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (2008-2009), Board of Directors
Northeast Ohio Public Energy Commission (2006-2009), Board of Directors
Suburban Water Council (2005)
Fairview Hospital Community Advisory Board (2005-2009)
Cuyahoga County Senior Transportation Connection (2005-2009), Board of Directors
North Olmsted Council on Paratransit (1998-2009), Board of Trustees
North Olmsted Tax Incentive Review Committee (2000-2005)
North Olmsted Housing Council (2002-2005)
North Olmsted Fair Housing Review Board (1997-2001), Charter Member
North Olmsted Charter Review Committee (1995)
Greater Cleveland Suburban Council (1998-1999), Executive Board

Community Service

North Olmsted Kiwanis, Past President
North Olmsted Knights of Columbus, Past Grand Knight and Trustee
Saint Clarence Church, Lector and Past Member of Parish Council
North Olmsted City Schools Education Foundation, Trustee
West Side Catholic Center, Volunteer
American Legion, Post 451
Disabled American Veterans, Post 108
Special Forces Association
82nd Airborne Division Association
Bretton Ridge Homeowners Association
West-Side Irish-American Club
Harvard University Club of Northeast Ohio, Admissions Committee