Candidate for Re-election to Oberlin City Council
mealy@oberlin.net
440-221-5005
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| Employment: |
| Retired in February ‘04 with 21 years service as Corrections Counselor and Supervisor with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections in Grafton; retired in June ‘04 with 27 years service as Immigration Inspector with the United States Department of Justice at the Cleveland District Office; Air Traffic Controller with the Federal Aviation Administration in Oberlin for 16 years; Honorable Discharge from the U.S. Air Force after 4 years active service. |
| Education: |
| Northwestern High, Hyattsville, Maryland ‘62; Attended University of Maryland, North Carolina State, Baldwin-Wallace College and hold a Corrections Officers Certificate from Ashland University ‘92; Graduate of Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) Inspector’s Program, Tucson, Arizona ‘95. |
| Community Involvement: |
Accomplishments: Tony Mealy has been involved in our civic affairs for the past forty years. His understanding of the issues as an Oberlin City Councilman, past Chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals, Treasurer and Board Member of the Oberlin Community Improvement Corporation will contribute to the enhancement of our community.
Current Memberships in Oberlin American Legion Post 102 since 1974; Oberlin Heritage Center; Kiwanis Club; Lorain County Association of Township Trustees; PATCO/FPD Retirees Local 1 199, NUHHCE—AFSCME, AFL-CIO; National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE); Life Member in the Ohio Civil Service Employees Association, OCSEA Local 11, AFSCME, AFL-CIO awarded by the Grafton Correctional Institution’ s Local Chapter in 2004 for the many years of service as a Steward and local Secretary/Treasurer. |
| Family: |
| Singled, most of family still live in the Washington D.C. area. |
| Why would
you like to be elected? |
| I am a candidate because I enjoy public service. I’ve been involved in local government and civic affairs for more than forty years and feel that my understanding of the issues as a member of Oberlin City Council, past Chairman of the Oberlin Zoning Board of Appeals, Secretary/Treasurer and Board Member of OCIC the Oberlin Community Improvement Corporation will contribute to the enhancement of Oberlin. I intend to place a high priority on ETHICS, EFFICIENCY and EFFECTS in out local government and I will devote my full energies into making Oberlin a better community in witch to live. |
| What
would you like to accomplish if elected? |
| Current challenges confronting Oberlin are our Water and Electric Utility improvements. As a councilman I will want to evaluate each proposal on its own merit with an open mind as to how these decisions will affect the entire community. In brief: I am concerned how council spends taxpayer moneys and how council establishes priorities. My main concerns are adequate public services, facilities and maintenance by responsible spending. I believe in planned growth, sensible economic development and ethics in local government. Good planning reaches an improved balance between the cost of growth and its benefits and most residents support managed planning. |
| How do
you think Internet technology will impact government services? |
| The internet is already having a positive impact on local government and residents can go to http://www.cityofoberlin.com/ to learn about City Council proceedings, Commission meetings, building codes and many other areas that directly affect their health and wellbeing. |
| What
one bit of information do people not normally know about you? |
| That I am a vigorous leader who has been active in the 20-30 Club of Oberlin 66/71; President & Chairman of Oberlin Jaycees and Ohio District Vice President 71/74; Bicentennial Commission 1976; Membership & Publicity Chairman of Oberlin Community Players 75/81 ; Trustee, Friends of Oberlin Public Library 81/84; Chairman, Grants and Finance Committee, Lorain Co. Growth Association 85/86; Chairman, Oberlin Zoning Board of Appeals 79/86; Oberlin City Councilman (nonpartisan) 86/87; Director & Treasurer of Oberlin Community Improvement Corporation 86/89; President of Oberlin Kiwanis Club 75/89; Oberlin Chairman of Bicentennial Commission on U.S. Constitution 87/89; Plumbing Board 88/89; Appointment to Fiscal & Administrative Committee, LC Emergency Management Agency by LC Commissioners 87/92; Many other offices held in the above organizations. Published Articles in News-Tribune: “Oberlin Schools and How They Grew”, “Our Oldest Bell”; numerous letters, copyrighted songs and promotional material such as “CITYSCAPE” in Cleveland LIVE Magazine on Oberlin, Ohio. |
