Aaron Montz

Aaron Montz
Assumed office
December 30, 2011[1]
Preceded by James Boroff
Second Ward Councilman of the Tiffin City Council
In office
2007–2011
Personal details
Born Aaron Donald Montz
1985[1]
Tiffin, Ohio United States
Political party Republican
Religion Christian
Website official biography

Aaron D.[2][3] Montz is an American politician who is the mayor of Tiffin, Ohio.

At the age of 18, while still a high school student, he ran unsuccessfully for mayor against incumbent Bernard Hohman, "who was completing his second term."[4] [5][6][1]

In 2007, Montz was elected to the City Council to represent the city’s Second Ward. He chaired the Streets, Sidewalks, and Sewers Committee as well as the Recreation and Public Properties Committee. He also served on the Finance Committee.[3][7]

While a council member, he and councilman Rich Cline made overtures to the county government about saving the long-neglected county courthouse in Tiffin from demolition. However, the building was razed less than a month into his mayoral term.[8]

He has been on the Republican Central Committee and the city's fair housing board.[7]

He was elected mayor in 2011, after winning the Republican primary election with 880 votes to 846 for the incumbent mayor, Jim Boroff,[9] then winning against Democratic opponent Kenneth Gaietto with 58% of the vote.[5] Taking the mayor's office at age 26,[1] he is the youngest mayor in Tiffin's history.[8]

Montz is a 2004 graduate of Tiffin Columbian High School and in 2008 received a BA degree from Heidelberg University, where he studied History and Political Science.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "New mayor of Tiffin pledges support for 1884 courthouse". Toledo Blade. 2011-12-31. Retrieved 2013-02-11.
  2. ↑ The Advertiser-Tribune (2011-05-02). "Letter from Aaron Montz". The Advertiser-Tribune. Retrieved 2013-02-12.
  3. 1 2 3 "City of Tiffin Ohio [autobiography]". Tiffinohio.gov. Retrieved 2013-02-11.
  4. ↑ "Tiffin mayor primary has a youthful tinge". Toledo Blade. 2006-12-05. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  5. 1 2 The Advertiser-Tribune (2011-11-08). "Election results - Advertiser-Tribune.com | News, sports, jobs, Tiffin, Ohio". The Advertiser-Tribune. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  6. ↑ "Mayoral hopeful in Tiffin has uphill fight". Toledo Blade. 2003-10-29. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  7. 1 2 "Aaron Montz". The Advertiser-Tribune. 2011-04-08. Retrieved 2013-02-11.
  8. 1 2 Swickard, Lisa (2013-01-18). "Joint courthouse deemed vital to downtown Tiffin, Seneca County". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 2013-02-11.
  9. ↑ "Vote recounts uphold results in Seneca County". Toledo Blade. 2011-05-17. Retrieved 2013-02-12.
Political offices
Preceded by
James Boroff		 Mayor of Tiffin
December, 2011–present 		Incumbent
Preceded by
Keith Kirchner		 Tiffin Councilman Ward 2
January, 2008–present 		Incumbent
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