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Mayor Dennis M. Clough Biography
Experience
- Mayor, City of Westlake, January 1986 - present
- Member, Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, December 1999 - present
- Member, Westlake Board of Education, 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
- Teacher's Assistant, St. Edward University, Austin, Texas, September 1975 - December 1975
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, Current President
- Government Finance Officers Association of U.S. and Canada
- Cuyahoga County Mayors and City Managers Association
- Northeast Ohio Legislative Committee
- Westshore Chamber of Commerce
- Westshore Council of Governments
Current Volunteer Involvement
- Leadership Ohio, Board Member
- Past President and member of Cleveland State Leadership Academy Advisory Board
- Westlake Kiwanis Club, member
- Executive Board of Westlake Lions Club, member
- Community Board of Trustees of University Hospitals St. John Medical Center, member
- Westlake Community Improvement Corporation, member
- Westlake Tax Abatement Committee, member
- Ex Officio member of the Westlake Recreation Commission
- Westlake Rotary Club, Honorary member
- Cuyahoga County Mayors and City Managers Association
- President (1994 - 1995)
- Vice President (1992-1993)
- Secretary (1990-1991)
- Treasurer (1988-1989)
- Tax Instructor for the AARP/IRS Program (1992 - present)
Previous Volunteer Involvement
- Past President of the Westlake Jaycees (1982)
- Charter member of the Westlake Chamber of Commerce (1978)
- Past member of the Westlake Town Criers
- St. Edward High School Finance Task Force, (1993, 1998)
- Westlake Planning, Zoning and Legislative Committee (1982 - 1983)
- Westlake Planning Commission (1982 - 1983)
- Former board member, Northeast Ohio Area Coordinating Agency
- Former member, District One Public Works Integrating Committee
- Cuyahoga Planning Commission Board (1986 - 1987)
- Westlake YMCA Advisory Board (1993)