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Voters' Guide: Milford Township

Information compiled by the Dayton League of Women Voters.

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Candidates for Trustee Milford Township

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Name: Paul Gillespie
Residence: Oxford
Incumbent: Yes
Experience:
System Maintenance, Southwest Regional Water 12 ½ years; Graduate Talawanda High School; Ohio State and Miami ; Viet Nam Vet. USMC; Past President Butler County Trustees Association; Milford Township Fire Department; EMA Executive Board ; Trustee 22 yrs.
How would you, as a township trustee, encourage cooperation among the townships and/or the city of Oxford? Please give three specific examples.

To continue and maintain the good relationship and mutual aid with the Oxford Fire Dept. and the other surrounding Fire Depts. Continue the Northwest Regional Alliance that was developed between the City of Oxford, Oxford Twp., Hanover Twp., Reily Twp., Talawanda Schools, Miami University, and Milford Twp. Continue to work together as a group as we did on the proposed Oxford Connecter of 73 & 27.

Name: Bradley Mills
Residence: Somerville
Incumbent: No
Experience:
Math Teacher and Cross-Country Coach at Hamilton High School, Ohio State (Masters in Civil Engineering), was Civil Engineer with United Research Scientists (URS) Corporation, grant writing experience, knocked on over 800 Township doors and listened to and recorded your concerns.
How would you, as a township trustee, encourage cooperation among the townships and/or the city of Oxford? Please give three specific examples.

Cooperation ensures that needs of health, safety, and the control of development are met so the Township remains a great place to live. First, Trustees should attend Township Association meetings. Second, Trustees should revive the Regional Coalition. These meetings bring together neighboring communities, build relationships, give a voice in neighboring projects, and a common vision among the rural townships. Third, I will publish a newsletter or website so residents/Townships know what the Trustees are doing.

Name: Robert Ison
Residence: Somerville
Incumbent: Yes
Experience:
Machine Operator GE Thirty one years;MAS Embry Riddle, BA Wilmington College P Licensed FAA Mechanic. Enrolled in the Executive certificate in Financial Planning at Xavier University; Twelve years Trustee, Active in local community groups, OSU Extension 4-H, Butler Rule Electric past board president, BCTA
How would you, as a township trustee, encourage cooperation among the townships and/or the city of Oxford? Please give three specific examples.

Utilizes a North West Regional Alliance which has representatives from local governments. I was impressed when the city of Oxford updated there Land Use Plan. They invited the public and local officials to workshops, and public presentations and asked the public for input. Invite the public and local officials to semiannual sponsored charity events. These could be rotated between each locality to showcase your local government’s role in the community and region.