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Westlake, OH 44145
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President of Council

Michael F. Killeen
2465 Pebblebrook
440.331.1910

Education/occupation:
Xavier University, BS Business Administration
University of Michigan, MBA
Certified Public Accountant
Retired former Partner, Arthur Anderson, LLP




Experience:

31 years on council, including 14 years as council president
Proud of the contributions voters gave him the opportunity to make

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Ward 1

Edward G. Hack
1200 Queen Anne’s Gate
440.871.6208

Education/occupation:
John Carroll University, BS Business Administration
Cleveland State University, John Marshall School of Law, Juris Doctor
Attorney, Egert and Hack





Experience:

Westlake City Council, 10 years
Familiar with concerns/needs of residents through involvement in wide variety of community and civic organizations.
Effective in an environment of multiple agendas/points of view due to experience as an attorney

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Ward 2

James P. Connole
2000 King James Pkwy., #120
440.899.1504

Education/occupation:
Baldwin Wallace College, BA in Business
President of a fiberoptic teledata company






Experience:

Councilmember Ward 2 since 2001
Current Westlake Planning Commission Member, 8 plus years
Member Planning Zoning & Legislative committee
Past member-Westlake Board of Education 10 years, last four as President
Recipient - PTA Lifetime Achievement Award
Past Commissioner, Boys' Baseball
Past member, Westlake Board of Zoning Appeals

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Ward 3

Dennis J. Sullivan
903 Dover Center Rd.
440.835.8661

Education/occupation:
University of Dayton, BSBA
Sr. Accounts Manager, Cuyahoga County Information Services Center






Experience:

Westlake City Council, 4 years
Senior Accounts Manager for 38 Cuyahoga County agencies
Cuyahoga County-Wide Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity Steering Committtee member

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Ward 4

Michael F. O'Donnell
26475 Strawberry Lane
440.777.7814

Education/occupation:
The George Washington University School of Business Leadership Certification
Cleveland State University, BA
Cuyahoga Community College, Associate in Arts
St. Edward High School
Director of Information Services, American Greetings Corporation



Experience:

Westlake City Council, 9 years
Cleveland State University, Curriculum Advisory Board
Past Chairman, Charter Review Board
Past Chairman, Sidewalk Assessment Board
President, Strawberry Lane Homeowners Association
Lutheran Home Citizens Advisory Council

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Ward 5

Kenneth R. Brady
1677 Sperry's Forge Trail
440.892.1177

Education/occupation:
John Carroll University, BS Business
Cleveland State University College of Urban Studies Leadership Academy
Boston College Center for Corporate Communications
St. Ignatius High School
Retired Director of External Relations, Ameritech



Experience:

Westlake City Council, 17 years
Served on Planning Commission, 2 years, Charter Review Commission and Westlake Recreation Commission
Past president and current board member of Westshore Chamber of Commerce
Recipient, Westshore Chamber Hugh Dawson Service Award
Member, past president and board member of the Westlake/Bay Village Rotary Club
Member, St. John West Shore Hospital Community Advisory Board

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Ward 6
Mark R. Getsay
29761 Devonshire Oval
440.892.1607

Education/occupation:
Defiance College, BS in Accounting and Marketing
Certified Public Accountant
Controller of a Westlake Chemical Distribution Company





Experience:
Councilmember Ward 6 since 2009
Member, Ohio Society of CPA’s
Member, American Society of CPA’s
Former Chairman, Westlake Civil Service Commission
President, Devonshire Estate’s Homeowners Association
Treasurer, Westshore Chamber of Commerce
Recipient, Westshore Chamber Hugh Dawson Service Award
Treasurer, Lakewood Rocky River Rotary Club
Vice-President, Lakewood Rocky River Rotary Foundation
Board member, Far West Center Endowment Board

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2010 Council Committees
Finance & Wages Committee
Michael F. Killeen, Chairperson
Kenneth R. Brady
Edward G. Hack

Public Grounds, Buildings, Public Transportation, Recreation, Civil Service Committee
Mark R. Getsay, Chairperson
Kenneth R. Brady
Edward G. Hack

Safety, Utilities, Industrial Development, Welfare Committee
Michael O'Donnell, Chairperson
Mark R. Getsay
Dennis Sullivan

Sanitation Committee
Dennis Sullivan, Chairperson
Edward G. Hack
Michael F. O'Donnell

Service, Streets, Road Drains Committee
Kenneth R. Brady, Chairperson
Mark R. Getsay
Dennis Sullivan

Zoning, Planning, Building Codes, Legislative Committee
Edward G. Hack, Chairperson
James P. Connole
Michael F. Killeen

Ad Hoc Sidewalk Committee
Kenneth R. Brady, Chairperson
Michael F. O'Donnell
Dennis Sullivan

Ad Hoc Information Technology Committee
Michael O'Donnell, Chairperson
James P. Connole
Dennis Sullivan

Planning Commission Representative
James P. Connole

Recreation Commission Representative
Mark R. Getsay

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