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Mayor Dennis M. Clough Biography
Experience
- Mayor, City of Westlake, January 1986 - present
- Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, served as member, Vice President and President, December 1999 - March 2021
- Westlake Board of Education, member, January 1984 - December 1985
- Internal Revenue Agent, U.S. Treasury Department, October 1982 - July 1985
- Councilman, City of Westlake, January 1982 - December 1983
- Officer Manager/Salesman Interstate Industries, May 1976 - October 1982
Education
- Harvard University JFK School of Government Senior Executive Program, 2002
- Leadership Cleveland, 2002
- Leadership Ohio, 1999
- Cleveland State University, College of Urban Affairs, Leadership Academy, 1997
- Certified Public Accountant - State of Ohio, 1984
- Baldwin Wallace College, Berea, Ohio, MBA in System/Project Management, 1981
- St. Edward University, Austin, Texas, BBA, Accounting, 1976
- St. Edward High School, Lakewood, Ohio, 1972
Professional Organizations & Memberships
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Ohio Society of CPAs
- U.S. Conference of Mayors
- National League of Cities
- Mayors' Association of Ohio, served as President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer
- Government Finance Officers Association of U.S. and Canada
- Ohio Government Finance Officers Association
- Cuyahoga County Mayors and City Managers Association, served as Secretary, Treasurer, Vice President and President
- Northeast Ohio Mayor's and Manager's Association
- Westshore Chamber of Commerce - Charter member
- Westshore Council of Governments
- State Fire Council, member
Volunteer Involvement
- Leadership Ohio, previous Board Member
- Cleveland State Leadership Academy Advisory Board, previous President and member
- Westlake Kiwanis Club, member
- Board of Westlake Lions Club, previous member
- Community Board of Trustees of University Hospitals St. John Medical Center, previous member
- Westlake Community Improvement Corporation, member
- Westlake Tax Abatement Committee, member
- Westlake Recreation Commission, Ex Officio member
- Westlake Rotary Club, Honorary member
- Westlake Jaycees , previous President (1982)
- Westlake Chamber of Commerce, Charter member (1978)
- Westlake Town Criers, previous member
- Westlake Planning, Zoning and Legislative Committee (1982 - 1983)
- Westlake Planning Commission (1982 - 1983)
- Northeast Ohio Area Coordinating Agency, previous board member
- District One Public Works Integrating Committee, previous member
- Cuyahoga Planning Commission Board (1986 - 1987)
- Westlake YMCA Advisory Board (1993)