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2011-2012 City Council
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MAYOR: Mary H. Brown
 140 Highland
Avenue
Mary and Bart Brown have been residents of Ft. Thomas since
1966. They have 7 children and 17 grandchildren. Mary was elected
to City Council in 1977 and has been a member of the Board of
Council for 29 years. She served as Mayor Pro Tem for 2 terms,
then was elected and sworn in as Mayor in 1999. She graduated
from St. Mary-of-the-Woods College, and is a member of St. Catherine
of Siena Church, where she is chairman of the Worship Committee
and a member of the R.C.I.A. team. Mary served on the Board of
Trustees of the Greater Cincinnati United Way & Community
Chest and chaired the Self-sufficient People Vision Council.
Mary has been involved in community activities and organizations
for many years and in 1989, was named one of the Cincinnati Enquirer's
"Women of the Year." She is a volunteer on the Ministry
Team of the St. Luke Hospital, and a board member of the Thomas
More College Foundation. Since becoming Mayor, she has joined
in the River Cities Government Coalition of SouthBank Partners,
the OKI board of trustees and the Hillside Trust Board. |
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MA YOR PRO TEM: Eric A. Haas
42 Stardust Lane
Eric Haas began serving on City Council in 1997. He is President
of his family’s business, National Band & Tag Co., in
Newport and is co-owner of the Hofbrauhaus in Newport and Pittsburgh.
He and his wife, Jan have 3 children. Eric is a graduate of Highlands
High School, 1974, and Hanover College, 1978. He is a member
of St. John’s United Church of Christ, Newport.
A former Newport City Commissioner, Eric is still involved
in several Newport committees. He serves on the Campbell County
Leadership Action Group, the River Cities Coalition and Northern
Ky. Municipal Government League. He is on the Board of Directors
for the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. He is a member
of the Ft. Thomas Lions Club. He also helps Jan with her preschool,
Trent Montessori.
Currently Eric is the Mayor Pro-Tem of Council. He is also
currently Chairman of the Public Works Committee of Council,
a member of the Finance Committee, and the Public Safety Committee. |
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COUNCIL MEMBER: James A. Doepker
 70
Walden Lane
Jim and his wife Darcy have been residents of Ft. Thomas for
over 30 years where they raised their 5 children and currently
reside at 70 Walden Lane. Jim has been active at his church,
St. Catherine of Siena, as a Eucharistic minister, lector, parish
council president, finance council president and school board
president.
Jim holds BSCE and MSCE degrees from UK and a JD degree from
Chase College of Law. He is a registered professional engineer
in Ohio and Kentucky and was admitted to the practice of Law
in Ohio. His business, J.A. Doepker Assoc., Inc. has been located
in the City for over 25 years. Prior to City Council, Jim served
multiple terms on the Ft. Thomas Planning and Zoning Commission
where he served as Chairman for several years.
He has served on City Council for 11 years and is Chairman
of the Public Safety Committee and a member of the Public Works
Committee, and the Law-Labor-License Committee. He has also served
2 terms on the Ky. Board of Building, Housing and New Construction
representing Kentucky’s Professional Engineers, and currently
serves on the Kentucky Building Code Appeals Board of Campbell
County.
In addition to membership in various professional and civic
organizations, Jim has served the Diocesan Catholic Children’s
Home as Chairman of the Board for 3 years, as a founding Board
member and Board officer for Housing Opportunities of Northern
Kentucky, as President of the Board at Campbell Lodge Boys Home,
and currently sits on the Campbell Lodge Boys Home Foundation
Board, and on the Sisters of Divine Providence Development Board. |
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COUNCIL MEMBER: Roger L. Peterman
 129
Riverside Parkway
Roger, his wife Mary, and three children have been residents
of Ft. Thomas for over 21 years. He is serving his third term
on City Council and is Chairman of the Finance Committee. He
is also a member of the Public Utilities and Buildings Committee
and the Recreation Committee. He is a graduate of UK, with a
BA is Economics and received his JD in Law in 1979. He is currently
a partner in the law firm of Peck, Shaffer, & Williams, LLP,
having a practice dealing primarily with state and local government
finance.
His other government experience includes serving as executive
director of the Kentucky Development Finance Authority (1980-1983),
as Chairman of the Northern Kentucky Port Authority (1986-present)
and on various committees of the Northern Kentucky Area Development
District.
In addition to his government experience, Roger has served
on board of several community organizations, including Tri-County
Economic Development Corporation, the Northern Ky. Chamber of
Commerce, Northern Ky. Family Health Center, Inc. and South Bank
Partners. Roger has also served on special committees for groups
as diverse as Northern Ky, University and the Ky. High School
Athletics Association.
Roger is a graduate of the Leadership Northern Kentucky and
Leadership Kentucky Programs. He is a member of the Municipal
Attorneys Association of Ky., the Ky. League of Cities and the
Ky. Association of Counties |
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COUNCIL MEMBER: Tom Lampe
 37 Covert Place
Tom and his wife Kim are lifelong residents of Fort Thomas,
where they are raising their three children, Tyler, Will, and
John. Tom is a graduate of St. Thomas Elementary School, St.
Xavier High School and Xavier University. He has a BSBA in Marketing,
1984.
He is very active at his church, St. Catherine of Siena, and
serves on the Liturgial Committee as a Lector. Tom is also a
member of the Lion’s Club of Fort Thomas and has served
on its Board of Directors. He currently serves on the Governing
Board of the Campbell Lodge Boys Home.
This is Tom's fourth term on City Council. He is Chairman
of the Recreation Committee, and is a member of the Public Works
Committee and the Finance Committee. Tom is a Registered Investment
Advisor and Consultant in the areas of Investment Portfolios
and Commercial Real Estate. |
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COUNCIL MEMBER: Jill Grover Steller
 165
Highview Drive
Jill Steller is a lifelong resident of Fort Thomas. She and
her husband Bob, have three children. Jill is a graduate of Highlands
High School, has a B.S. degree in nursing from UK and an M.S.
degree from Boston University.
Jill has served on the Fort Thomas Planning and Zoning Commission.
She and her family are actively involved in the First Presbyterian
Church where she has served as an Elder. Her volunteer work has
included scouts, YMCA board of directors, PTA/PTO boards, Highlands
Athletic Booster Association, Charities Guild, and the Fine Arts
Fund. She has worked as a clinical nurse specialist at St. Luke
Hospital and taught continuing education at Holmes/University
Hospital. She currently works as a substitute teacher in the
Fort Thomas School District. |
COUNCIL MEMBER: Lisa C. Kelly
 118
Strathmore Avenue
Lisa Kelly is a lifelong resident of Fort Thomas. She has two
children, a daughter at Highlands Middle School and a son at
Johnson Elementary. Lisa is the property manager at the historic
Hiland building at 18 North Fort Thomas Avenue.
This is her second term on City Council. She serves as the Chairman
of the Public Utilities and Buildings Committee and is a member
of the Law-Labor-License Committee and the Recreation Committee. |
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