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 Council President - Cindy Fuller
Biography:
Cindy has lived her entire adult life in Medina. She is a graduate of Medina High School and attended the University of Akron to study business. She has been very active in Medina and has served as a board member of Medina General Hospital Foundation, United Way of Medina County, Medina Performing Arts Foundation, and the Greater Medina Area Chamber of Commerce.
Cindy is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch with over 25 years of experience. She is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), a Chartered Retirement Plan Specialist (CRPS), and a Certified Special Needs Advisor (CSNA).
Education:
University of Akron
Contact Information:
Phone: 330-722-0424
Email: cfuller@medinaoh.org
 Ward 1 Council Representative - Andrea L. Burdell-Ware
Biography:
Andrea is a resident of Medina, having lived in Medina County for most of her life. She is married to Geno Ware and they have four children, Katie, Peyton, Mia and Preston. She is an attorney focusing in divorce and bankruptcy with an office in Sharon Center, Ohio.
Education:
Buckeye High School, 1992
Kent State University, 1996 - Bachelor of Arts in Pre-Medicine and Psychology
Case Western Reserve, 2001 - Juris Doctor
Other Experience:
Andrea has been active in several community service organizations including volunteering for the Salvation Army and the Medina Domestic Relations pro bono clinic. She is a member of both the Medina County Bar Association and the Ohio State Bar Association. She was formerly on the Ethics committee for the Cuyahoga County Bar Association. She is also involved within her Church.
Appointments:
Water & Utilities, Finance, Special Legislation, Cable ACCESS, CRA Housing Council, Fireman's Dependents Board, Tax Incentive Review Council
Contact Information:
Address:
323 Brenton Lane
Medina, Ohio 44256
Phone: 330-721-4798 (Preferred Means of Contact)
Email: aware@medinaoh.org
 Ward 2 Council Representative - Dennie R. Simpson
Biography:
Dennie has been a Medina resident for 46 years. He has been employed as a paramedic with Medina Life Support Team for 33 years and a Basic fire fighter for the Medina City Fire Department for 5 years. He is married to Phebe and has three children, Nathan, Zachary, and Nicholas and two step children in James and Aubrey.
Education:
Medina High School, 1971
Akron University Allied Health
Cuyahoga Community College Paramedic Program
Other Experience:
Public Safety 33 years as a paramedic and 5 years as a firefighter
Served on several committees Medina General Hospital
Affiliate member AHA
Appointments:
Member of the Finance , Public Properties, Water and Utilities and Cemetery Committees
Contact Information:
Address:
951 Shorewood Dr.
Medina, Ohio 44256
Phone:330-725-3302
Email: dsimpson@medinaoh.org
 Ward 3 Council Representative - Mark Kolesar
Biography:
I'm proud to call Medina my home for over 26 years and I have been the Ward 3 councilman since early 2004. I'm blessed to have my beautiful wife Megan, we don't have any children, but a loving home filled with rescued animals. I'm employed with Belsole Ground Works of Granger Township and work part time for Cross Country Mortgage as a state licensed loan officer in Parma, Ohio. I attend church at First Christian Church in Wadsworth and serve as a usher.
Education:
Medina Senior High School, 1991
The University of Akron, 3 years of study (General Studies, Business Administration)
Profession:
Belsole Ground Works of Granger Township
Experience:
City Councilman (2004 - present)
Trustee of the Rocky River Watershed Council (2003-present)
Past member of the Medina Charter Review Committee
Appointments:
Chairman of Water and Utilities Committee
Streets and Sidewalks Committee
City representative for the Medina County Planning Commission
City representative for the Medina County Floodplain Commission
Council representative for Shade Tree Commission
Council representative for the CRA Commission
Contact Information:
.JPG) Ward 4 Council Representative - Jim Shields
Biography:
Jim is a life long resident of the City of Medina. He has served as the Ward 4 Councilman since 2001.
Education:
Miami University, B.S. in Political Science
University of Akron School of Law
Profession:
Director of Human Resources/Legal Counsel, City of Medina Schools
Appointments:
Finance Committee, Public Properties, Health, Safety and Sanitation, Special Legislation
Contact Information:
327 Cardinal Drive
Medina, Ohio 44256
Phone: 330-722-8402
Email: jshields@medinaoh.org
 Council at Large - John M. Coyne III
Biography:
A resident of Medina County for most of his life, John has been married to his wife Jennifer for 16 years and has three children, two daughters and one son. John is an attorney at the law firm of Roetzel & Andress where he practices in the area of transactional real estate. He is in charge of the Ohio and Washington DC summer associate program and associate program for the firm. A member of the 1991 NCAA Division I Track and Field National Championship team and a two-time All American pole vaulter at the University of Tennessee, John still holds the all-division Ohio High School State record for the pole vault at 16' 4". He is also a member of the Buckeye High School and Medina County Sports Hall of Fame.
Education:
Buckeye High School, 1986
University of Tennessee, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, major in Finance, 1990
Cleveland State, Cleveland/Marshall College of Law - Juris Doctor and Masters of Business Administration, 1994
Other Experience:
John has been a member of Medina City Council for over 10 years. He has also a past board member of the Buckeye Local Schools Foundation where he served as the Chair of Projects.
Appointments:
Chair of the Special Legislative Committee, Finance Committee, Public Properties Committee, President Pro-Tem, Tax Incentive Review Council, Medina City Economic Development Committee, Fireman's Dependent Board, Rail Commission, Chairman of the Strategic Plan AdvisoryCommittee
Contact Information:
1165 Ty Drive
Medina, Ohio 44256
Phone: 330-723-9998
Office: 330-849-6677
Cell: 330-730-1763
Email: jcoyne@medinaoh.org
 Council at Large - Paul Rose
Biography:
Paul has been a resident of Medina City since 1987. He and his wife, Joelle, have been married for over 32 years. They have 3 grown children, Jennifer, Paul Jr. and Eric. Paul’s professional career has taken him through Republic Steel, LTV Steel, and Andersen Consulting. Currently, he is a Service Delivery Manager for IBM.
Education:
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, John Carroll University 1976
MBA, Cleveland State 1984
Other Experience:
Member of the Storm Water Utility Commission
Member of the Board of Zoning Appeals.
Appointments:
Finance Committee, Health, Safety and Sanitation Committee, Streets and Sidewalks Committee, Airport Commission, Cable Access, Planning Commission,
Contact Information:
345 Lakeview Dr.
Medina, OH 44256
330-723-3459
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