Candidate for
Mayor; City of Norwood

I have lived in Norwood since 1952, moving here with my grandmother and brother. I attended Williams Avenue School and Norwood High School class of '58, after which I joined the US Army,serving during the Berlin Wall and Cuban Crisis. Although my grandmother had a 5th grade education she was a very wise woman and taught her grandchildren honesty is always the best policy. After seperation from the Army I began my electrical career by attending many trade schools and taking college courses. I worked as an industrial electrician at the Kroger Company for 10 years before forming my own residential electrical company. I was also the maintenance manager for a 170 unit apartment complex. In 1994 I began a new career while keeping my electrical business, I became a licensed real estate agent, and I took a course to become a qualified house inspector but chose not to follow this occupation as it was a conflict of interest to my broker. After my appointment to the Board of Zoning Appeals in Norwood I began to attend many of the seminars put on by the Hamilton County Planning Commission, which I found to be very helpful in understanding zoning and planning. My strong points are: Zoning,Real Estate, Contracts, maintenance and supervision. My personal life revolves around my life partner Marlene and my two daughters, Sherri and her son David and Marla and her two sons Nikolaus and Andrew. Sherri and Marla are both graduates of Norwood High School as is Nikolaus who is now attending UC. Andrew is a senior at Norwood and David is being home schooled. I enjoy riding my Honda Goldwing and travelling. I am an officer in the American Legion Post #123. I am also a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles #449, The Loyal Order of Moose #301 and Melrose Lodge #671 F & AM. I will make a good Mayor and work for YOU the resident of Norwood. I need your Vote on Novemember 6th 2007.