Columbus City Council Members pick 18 to interview for open seats, 4 are from the LGBT Community

The 3 members of our LGBT community are:

* Karla Rothan, 46, the executive director of Stonewall Columbus.

* Michael W. Daniels, 45, the publisher of Outlook Columbus, a monthly newspaper for the gay and lesbian community.

* Fran E. Dennis, 49, president of The Dennis Group insurance agency.

* Jeffrey D. Porter, 40, a lawyer with Kegler Brown Hill and Ritter.




Columbus City Council Applicants Round 2

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Council members pick 18 to interview for open seats

Wednesday, December 22, 2010 06:01 PM

By Doug Caruso

The Columbus Dispatch

A total of 18 applicants are finalists for two open seats on the Columbus City Council.

Today, the five remaining council members, Andrew J. Ginther, Hearcel F. Craig, Priscilla R. Tyson, Troy A. Miller and Eileen Y. Paley each chose four applicants to be interviewed for the appointments. Two applicants -Kevin L. Boyce and Michelle M. Mills - were on the lists of two council members.

Council President Michael C. Mentel is resigning to spend more time with his family and on his career and Councilwoman Charleta B. Tavares was elected to the Ohio Senate.

At the deadline for applications on Friday, 49 had applied. One dropped out earlier this week after he realized he did not live in the city.

Those who will be interviewed, followed by the council member or members who picked them are:

* Boyce, 39, the outgoing state treasurer and a former two-term member of the City Council from 2000 through 2008. Craig and Tyson

* Mills, 40, the executive director of St. Stephens Community House. Craig and Miller

* W. Shawna Gibbs, 36, has been a member of the Columbus school board since 2007. She is communications director for IMPACT community action. Ginther

* Dan Stewart, 54, the term-limited four-term state representative for a district that includes Downtown and the South Side. Craig

* Marian Harris, 69, the outgoing one-term state representative for a district that includes the Far East Side and Westerville. Paley

* Anthony J. Celebrezze III, 43, a deputy director at the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and the son of a former Ohio attorney general. Tyson

* Karla Rothan, 46, the executive director of Stonewall Columbus. Tyson

* Michael W. Daniels, 45, the publisher of Outlook Columbus, a monthly newspaper for the gay and lesbian community. Craig

* Fran E. Dennis, 49, president of The Dennis Group insurance agency. Paley

* Jeffrey D. Porter, 40, a lawyer with Kegler Brown Hill and Ritter. Paley

* Greg Schultz, 30, state director for Organizing for America, which supports President Barack Obama's agenda. Paley

* Zachary Klein, 31, deputy chief of legal services for Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray. Miller

* David W. Paul, 53, president of the Northland Community Council and a software engineer for Sterling Commerce. Miller

* Brandyn L. McElroy, 21, vice president of the Far South Side Area Commission and a sales representative for Safelight Autoglass. Miller

* Stefanie Lynn Coe, 32, a member of the Southwest Area Commission and general counsel for International Industrial Cleaning Co. Ginther

* Kimber Perfect, 58, chief communications officer for the Ohio Department of Development. Ginther

* Ian B. MacConnell, 39, president of the University Area Commission and creative director at the Ohio Supercomputer Center. Ginther

* Leslie Sawyer, 57, a former director for the Ohio Board of Regents. Tyson