Frank DeTillio, candidate for Lorain Council at-large

Name: frank DeTillio

Political party: Democrat

Office sought: Council at Large

Age: 67

Place of birth: Lorain, Ohio

Address: 4312 kolbe rd

Length of residence in that community: 65 years

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Website: frankdetillio.com

Occupation: rertired

Employer: none

Elected office experience: 

• 2013 - 8th ward council unexpired term - City of Lorain
• 2015 - Council at Large unexpired term - City of Lorain

Non-elected office experience:

• President Lorain County Chamber (past)
• Chairman - Lorain County Workforce Investment Board (present)
• Vice Chairman - Lorain County Port Authority (present)
• Secretary - Workforce Institute (present)

Education: 

• Admiral King High School
• Akron University - BFA

Marital status: Married - Rosa

Children: 0

Organizations: 

• Founding Member Great Lakes Innovation Development Enterprise (GLIDE)
• Great Lakes Organized Labor Management Council - Board Member
• South Lorain Community Development Corporation - Board Member
• Growth Capital Loan Review Committee
• Team NEO Management Council (Founding Member)
• Team Lorain County (Founding Member)
• Lorain County P-16 Council
• Sacred Heart Parish Finance Committee

 
Should you be elected, what are three specific areas you’d like to change, address, improve or further research, and how specifically would you go about it?:
If elected I would continue to work with this administration to improve the city's ability to attract investment and continue to invest in itself, Working on the goals that the Staubuck report identified for the city will help improve the city's ability to attract investment. Investment in new employment opportunities and investment that will bring new tax dollars to the city. Also I would continue to support work on the city's infrastructure. Road repair, sewer upgrades and new water lines will provide our citizens with the quality of life that they desire.The third area of concern would be the safety forces, both Police and Fire and working to give them the equipment and technology necessary to continue to provide safe neighborhoods for the citizens of Lorain.
Whether for past accomplishments or future goals, why should voters elect you?
I would hope that the people of Lorain would look at my past experience as a collaborator, Co-Chair Lorain County Digital Taskforce, Team NEO, Team Lorain County and GLIDE; as a Leader, President of the Lorain County Chamber of Commerce for 27 yrs., Chairman Lorain County Workforce Investment Board, and Vice Chairman Lorain County Port Authority. I would also hope that they would recognize my past accomplishment and my dedication to working with others for the betterment of our community. As one of the city's Councilman I promise to continue to work to move the City of Loran forward and provide the citizens with honest, responsible representation.