Canal Winchester Messenger - September 19th, 2021

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Canal Winchester
City Council
(Vote for four)
•Laurie Amick, 7596 Jenkins Drive,
Canal Winchester
Occupation: Information technology manager
with Nationwide
Mutual Insurance
Company (retired)
Education, military,
and/or political
experience: Twenty
plus year career in
leadership across
long term strategic
planning, financial
and operational management
of multi-million
dollar portfolios,
AMICK
project leadership and delivery, contract
negotiations and peer collaboration for a
Fortune 100 company. Serving as vice-chair
and volunteer for Canal Winchester Human
Services. Engaged in community forums and
constituents’ conversations.
Goals if elected: I would be a champion for
innovation and balanced forward thinking as it
applies to economic development of our city.
Focus on comprehensive and long-term planning
driven by full collaboration between city
leaders, residents, and local businesses.
Establish guiding principles for growth management
and use those principles and available
data as our compass when making decisions.
Promote transparency and community
engagement in go forward planning whenever
possible.
•Jill Amos, 59 N. Trine St., Canal
Winchester
Occupation: None listed.
Education, military, and/or political experience:
I currently serve
the Canal Winchester
community as a member
of city council. I
host monthly community
engagement
meetings to get community
opinions and to
help answer questions
or concerns. I serve
with community
AMOS
groups including the
CW Area Historical Society and the CW
Human Services Organization.
Goals if elected: I have helped to bring
curbside recycling, a hands-free driving ordinance,
stronger residential standards, and
community engagement events to our residents.
As we move forward with the development
of the 20+ year plan, I want to ensure
that our community continues to have a voice
in its future.
•Chuck Carpenter, 59 John Anne
Circle, Canal Winchester
Occupation: Retired. Westchester Golf
Course.
Education, military, and/or political experience:
Attended Otterbein College. Small business
owner. Management and sales in the
publishing and printing industries. Served on
the Canal Winchester Charter Review
Committee. Served on the Canal Winchester
Labor Day Committee.
Goals if elected: Support business development
that supports both schools and community
while maintaining the character of
downtown. Be advocate for CWJRD and the
make it a more effective organization. Support
and pass D.O.R.A. Designated Outdoor
Refreshment Area. Safety study to make sure
C.W. has proper coverage for police and fire.
No photo received.
•Chloe Green, 185 Groveport Road 6B,
Canal Winchester
Occupation: Assistant Director/Lead
Preschool Teacher at It
Takes A Village Early
Education Center
Education, military,
and/or political experience:
I graduated from
high school at 16, currently
hold my Child
Development Associate,
and am a student
at Franklin University.
I’m an ordained minister,
assistant director
and lead preschool
teacher at It Takes a Village Early Education
Center. During the pandemic, I’ve helped feed
over 2000 local families through my church’s
food pantry.
Goals if elected: I will incentivize business
development that serves the needs of families,
public-private partnerships, and explore
the feasibility of Canal Winchester having its
own small police force. I will also support wellmaintained
city services, lower taxes, quality
education, and parents having the ability to
make choices for their children.
•Brandon Hord, 6462 Hemmingford
Drive, Canal Winchester
Occupation: Risk Management /
Compliance with
KEMBA Financial
Credit Union.
Education, military,
and/or political experience:
Bachelor of Arts
degree in History and
Political Science and
Master of Arts degree
in History from BGSU, I
work in Risk
Management /
Compliance at KEMBA
GREEN
HORD
Financial Credit Union, Author of local history
book "Along the Sandusky River,” Canal
Winchester Lions Club member,
Goals if elected: I will work to attract economic
development that is tied to a community
centered city plan, implement long term
solutions to improve public safety so that residents
feel safe and secure, and increase
transparency in city decision making to make
it more accessible and responsive to resident's
concerns and needs.
•Patrick Shea, 140 Kramer St., Canal
Winchester
Occupation: Vice President at Cam
Logistics.
Education, military, and/or political experience:
Bachelor’s from Ohio University,
Master’s from Wright State University. I am a
partner in a local small business. I am
responsible for sales and operations. Girl dad
to two amazing young women, and teacher at
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish the last eight
years.
Goals if elected: I will work diligently on
issues on public safety, crime, and recreation
for all ages. I have lived and worked in Canal
Winchester for 18 years and love this city. I
would like to give back to a town that has
given their mother and I a wonderful place to
raise our daughters.
No photo received.
•Ashley Ward, 7516 Heffley Court,
Canal Winchester
Occupation: Engineering Manager with
the State of Ohio.
Education, military, and/or political experience:
I have two Bachelor of Science degrees
from The Ohio State University: one in
Environmental Science and one in Chemical
Engineering. I have worked for the State of
Ohio for the past nine years. Before that, I
worked for Lexmark in their Research and
Development Department.
Goals if elected: If elected, I intend to facilitate
smart development, increase safety and
place more emphasis on public participation
and transparency. We need to think about
what we want our City to look like long-term
and create a development plan to get us to
where we want to be.
No photo received.
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