Peninsula Village Council
Dee Holody
Personal information
Holody, 54, is divorced and has two children.
Education
B.A., Business Administration, Ashland University, 1974
Experience
Currently, business development executive, WINOC: Work in Northeast Ohio Council, (seven years)
Currently, manufacturing services representative, WIRE-Net: Westside Industrial Retention Network (one year)
Currently, reporting and evaluation coordinator, Ohio Tobacco Use & Prevention program, Lake Geauga Center on Drug & Alcohol Abuse (one year)
Formerly, director of finance, director of business development, director of corporate affairs, Advanced Systems Engineering (13 years)
Activities
Currently, member, Peninsula Board of Zoning Appeals (2005-present)
Member, Peninsula United Methodist Church
Member, Peninsula Garden Club
What makes you the best candidate for the position?
“I have lived in Peninsula for 33 years, am the proud parent of two Woodridge graduates, a member of the Peninsula United Methodist Church, the Garden Club, and the Board of Zoning Appeals. I have 34 years in the business world, in finance (former Director of Finance for an international engineering firm, 12 years), business development (advocating for and advancing, manufacturing in Northeast Ohio, 20-plus years), and corporate management (former
Director of Corporate Affairs
for international engineering
firm, six years).
“This Village is my home. I want nothing more than for future families to raise their children in the same small town atmosphere that my family was blessed to experience. We must insist on: Small Town: small town values and historic preservation; Sound Management: fiscal responsibility and creative economic development; and Straight Leadership: open, honest dialogue that ensures the community is heard.
“I am the best candidate for Village Council because I am a new voice. When I am at the table, residents will have a voice for small town values and historic preservation, a collaborative and experienced voice to work towards fiscal responsibility, a voice to encourage economic development, a voice that supports conservation residential development, and always, a voice for environmental stewardship.”
Grover Miller
Personal information
Incumbent Miller, 78, is married and has seven children/grandchildren.
Education
High school graduate
Attended The University of Akron, Kent State University
Experience
Currently, Peninsula Village Councilman (elected, 1994-98, 2004-present)
Currently, self-employed
Activities
Member, Fire Board
What makes you the best candidate for the position?
“I think I’m the person to get things done. I know how to plan and work with Council members and the public.
“I’m an ideas person. There’s an old saying, ‘It’s a lot harder to do a job, then it is to talk about it, but the end result speaks for itself.’”
Jodi Padrutt
Personal information
Padrutt, 53, is married and has two children.
Education
Diploma in nursing, St. Thomas Hospital School of Nursing, 1975
B.S., The University of Akron (UA), nursing, 1979
M.S., UA, nursing administration, expected to graduate May 2008
Experience
Currently, coordinator, Summa
Diabetes Center, Summa Health
System
Activities
Currently, Peninsula Board of Zoning Appeals (2000-present)
Currently, chair, Peninsula Watershed Coalition
Member, Boston Township Hall Committee
Leader, Girl Scouts of America
Charter member, Akron-Canton
Diabetes Coalition
Formerly, member and president,
University of Akron Nursing Alumni Board
What makes you the best candidate
for the position?
“We are now at a crossroads
in the Village. There are hard decisions to be made,
team work to be implemented and challenges to face for
the future of our Village.
I believe I can do all three. My entire career has been
spent working in healthcare; currently coordinating
a multi-site department for the largest employer in
Summit County. I also serve as partner in my husband’s
business of 29 years. Over the years I have been deeply
involved in the community serving as a member of: University
of Akron, Nursing Alumni
Board; Boston Township Hall Committee; Girl Scouts of
America; Peninsula Board of Zoning Appeals and Peninsula
Watershed Coalition. In May 2008, I will graduate from
the University of Akron with a Master’s degree
in Nursing Administration. I have no axe to grind or
private agenda to support. I believe in open government
and public involvement.
I know the importance of fiscal responsibility and understand
the uniqueness of this Valley that we choose to call
home. We need to work as a team, as a business,
as a community. I feel my business experience, community
involvement and education make me well suited for a
position on Council.”
Editor’s note: Incumbent
Jay Pedone,
a candidate for Peninsula Village Council, did not submit
information to be included in the West Side Leader’s
Voter Guide.
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