Cuyahoga Falls City Council, Ward 8
Jim Bouplon
Personal information
Bouplon (D), 47, is married and has two children.
Education
A.S, Southern Ohio College, 1990
Experience
Currently, information technology director, Goodwill Industries of Akron (seven years)
Formerly, system administrator, Little Tikes
Activities
Member, Woodridge Band Backers and Booster Club
Member, Cuyahoga Valley National Park Association
Member, Friends of the Metro Parks
Volunteer, Cuyahoga Valley National Park (Trailblazers)
Formerly, youth sports coach, Woodridge Recreation Association
What makes you the best candidate for the position?
“I believe that I am more typical a representative of Ward 8 and as such would be better able to represent the views of the people of our area. I also believe that I am more engaged with our community and would be much more responsive to their needs and concerns. Finally, with two children in the Woodridge [Local] Schools District, I have a more vested interest in the future of our community.”
Terry Mader
Personal information
Incumbent Mader (R), 61, is married
and has one child.
Education
Graduate, Warrensville Heights
High School, 1964
Radio and telephone training, U.S. Marine Corps, 1965-69
Telecommunication training, Ohio Bell, Ameritech, SBC and AT&T, 1969-January 2007
Experience
Currently, Ward 8 Cuyahoga Falls City Councilman (2004-present) Retired, customer service specialist, AT&T (37 years)
Formerly, radio operator, U.S. Marine Corps (honorable discharge with the rank of sergeant)
Vietnam veteran
Activities
Member, Public Improvements Committee (appointed 2006-present)
Chairman, Cuyahoga Falls Planning and Zoning Committee (2004-06)
Chaplain, Cuyahoga Falls City Council (appointed, 2004-06)
Council Sergeant at Arms (appointed 2004-06)
Member, Cuyahoga Falls Board of Zoning Appeals (appointed, 2002-04)
President, C.O.R.E. (Committee Opposed to Ruining the Environment)
What makes you the best candidate for the position?
“Due to my previous four- to five-year leadership of the grass roots organization C.O.R.E. (Committee Opposed to Ruining the Environment) that contributed to the defeat of the expansion of the Hardy Road landfill, I have been able to develop good working relationships with: Environmental Protection Agency officials, civic leaders from national to local city levels and even media personalities, that all contributed to my added experience in my past two terms as a councilman where I have been able to continue the same good working relationships with the different service departments in the city of Cuyahoga Falls, which have resulted, for the most part, in successful completion of either individual, residential, business, or general Ward 8, and city issues, more than qualifies me for the position.”
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