Current
Elected Officials
(The people who ask for our votes every two or four years)
"With great power, comes great responsibility"
-Stan Lee
Every branch of government is ran by elected officials. Our goal is to connect Westside residents with our elected officials. The elected officials listed below have all appeared on our ballots. Take a moment to learn about their positions, read about the current individuals in different positions, and share the information with someone.
It is up to Westside residents to ensure our elected officials continue to represent our collective voices. It is also up to Westside residents to discuss our elected officials' contribution to our community!
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Stay up to date with Appeals court judges, Supreme Court justices, and state of Ohio elected officials!
Dayton Public School Board
Board President
Will Smith
Party:
Democratic
Current Term:
2024-2028
Board Member
Jocelyn Spencer Rhynard
Party:
Democratic
Current Term:
2022-2026
Board Member
Joe Lacey
Party:
Democratic
Current Term:
2022-2026
Board Member
Dr. Gabriela Pickett
Party:
Democratic
Current Term:
2024-2028
Board Member
Dion Sampson
Party:
Democratic
Current Term:
2024-2028
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Board Member
Chrisondra Goodwine
Party:
Democratic
Current Term:
2022-2026
Board Vice President
Karen Wick-Gagnet
Party:
Democratic
Current Term:
2022-2026
Trotwood Public School Board
Board Member
LaJuana Curington
Democratic
Current Term:
2024-2028
Board Vice President
Board Member
Dionne Simmons
Democratic
Current Term:
2024-2028
Board President
Sonja Cherry
Democratic
Current Term:
2022-2026
Board Member
Hattie Kilgore
Undeclared
Current Term:
2025-2026
Board Member
Aaron Lumpkin
Democratic
Current Term:
2024-2028
Jefferson Township Public School Board
Shaunece Gillespie
Board President
Party:
Democratic
Current Term:
2024-2028
Board Vice President
Michelle Cooper
Party:
Democratic
Current Term:
2024-2026
Board Member
Cuttino Dargan
Party:
Republican
Current Term:
2022-2026
Board Member
Renee McDaniel
Party:
Democratic
Current Term:
2024-2028
City of Dayton Commission
Mayor
Jeffrey J. Mims, Jr.
Party:
Democratic
Current Term:
2022-2026
Commissioner
Matt Joseph
Party:
Democratic
Current Term:
2020-2024
Commissioner
Christopher L. Shaw
Party:
Democratic
Current Term:
2020-2024
Commissioner
Darryl Fairchild
Party:
Democratic
Current Term:
2022-2026
Commissioner
Shenise Turner-Sloss
Party:
Democratic
Current Term:
2022--2026
Trotwood City Council
Jefferson Township Board of Trustees
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Trustee
Vice President
M. Michael McLaughlin
Party:
Democratic
Current Term:
2022-2026
Trustee
Oscar Young
Party:
Democratic
Current Term:
2024-2028
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Trustee
President
Shelia Back
Party:
Democratic
Current Term:
2022-2026
Fiscal Officer/Clerk
Charlene Chattams
Party:
Democratic
Current Term:
2024-2028
Dayton Municipal Court
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Presiding Judge
Carl S. Henderson
Party:
Democratic
Current Term:
2022 -2027
Administrative Judge
Deirdre E. Logan
Party:
Democratic
Current Term:
2023-2028
Judge
Daniel G. Gehres
Party:
Democratic
Current Term:
2023- 2028
Judge
Christopher D. Roberts
Party:
Democratic
Current Term:
2023-2028
Judge
Mia Wortham Spells
Party:
Undeclared
Current Term:
2022 - 2027
Dayton Clerk of Courts
Clerk of Court
Marty Gehres
Democratic
Current Term:
2022-2027
Trotwood Municipal Court
Judge
James D. Piergies
Democratic
Current Term:
2020-2025
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Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas
Judge
Susan Solle
Party:
Democratic
Current Term:
2021-2026
Judge
Angelina Jackson
Party:
Democratic
Current Term:
2025-2031
Judge
Timothy N. O’Connell
Party:
Democratic
Current Term:
2025-2031
Judge
Mary Wiseman
Party:
Democratic
Current Term:
2023-2029
Judge
Steven Dankof
Party:
Democratic
Current Term:
2021-2026
Judge
Dennis J. Adkins
Party:
Republican
Current Term:
2021-2026
Judge
Kimberly A. Melnick
Party:
Republican
Current Term:
2023-2029
Judge
Elizabeth Ellis
Party:
Republican
Current Term:
2025-2031
Judge
E. Gerald Parker, Jr.
Party:
Democratic
Current Term:
2025-2031
Judge
Mary Montgomery
Party:
Democratic
Current Term:
2021-2026
Ohio State Board of Education
District 3
Vice President
Charlotte McGuire
Republican
Current Term:
2023-2027
Ohio Second District Court of Appeals
Judge
Christopher B. Epley
Republican
Current Term:
2021-2026
Judge
Mary K. Huffman
Republican
Current Term:
2023-2029
Judge
Jeffrey M. Welbaum
Republican
Current Term:
2019-2025
Judge
Michael L. Tucker
Republican
Current Term:
2024-2030
Ohio Supreme Court
Chief Justice
Sharon L. Kennedy
Party:
Republican
Last day of current term: December 31, 2026
Justice
Daniel R. Hawkins
Party:
Republican
Last day of current term: December 31, 2031
Justice
Jennifer Brunner
Party:
Democratic
Last day of current term:
January 1, 2027
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Justice
Patrick F. Fischer
Republican
Last day of current term:
December 31, 2029
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Justice
R. Patrick DeWine
Republican
Last day of current term:
December 31, 2029
Justice
Megan Shanahan
Republican
Last day of current term: December 31, 2031
Justice
Joseph Deters
Republican
Last day of current term: December 31, 2031
Ohio House of Representatives
District 38
Dayton & Jefferson Township
Representative
Desiree Tims
Party:
Democratic
Current term:
2025-2027
District 39
Jefferson Township & Trotwood
Representative
Phil Plummer
Party:
Republican
Current term:
2025-2027
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John G. Roberts, Jr.,
Chief Justice of the
United States
Appointed:
September 29, 2005
Conservative
Clarence Thomas
Associate Justice
Appointed:
October 23, 1991
Conservative
Stephen G. Breyer Associate Justice
Appointed:
August 3, 1994
Liberal
Samuel A. Alito, Jr.
Associate Justice
Appointed:
January 31, 2006
Conservative
Sonia Sotomayor
Associate Justice
Appointed:
August 8, 2009
Liberal
Elena Kagan
Associate Justice
Appointed:
August 7, 2010
Liberal
Neil M. Gorsuch Associate Justice
Appointed:
April 10, 2017
Conservative
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Brett M. Kavanaugh
Associate Justice
Appointed:
October 6, 2018
Conservative
Amy Coney Barrett Associate Justice
Appointed:
October 27, 2020
Conservative
