Candidate for
Council Member; City of Cincinnati

George Zamary was born and raised in Youngstown, Ohio. As a child, he would frequently travel to Cleveland and Pittsburgh where he loved the downtown atmospheres. It was at this early age that he became passionate about the diverse culture of a vibrant city.

George first visited Cincinnati in 1995 and was instantly hypnotized with the beauty of this magnificent city. Upon completing law school in 1998, he moved to Cincinnati and began his legal career clerking for the Honorable Arthur M. Ney, Jr. of the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas. George then went to work as an Associate with Rendigs, Fry, Kiely & Dennis, LLP. His area of expertise was civil defense litigation with particular emphasis on construction matters. George is presently an Associate with Buckley King, LPA in its Litigation and Business Practice Groups.

In 2005, George was recognized by Law and Politics Magazine as a Rising Star, Ohio Super Lawyer. In 2007, he was selected to participate in the Cincinnati Academy of Leadership for Lawyers (CALL Class XI).

George has been very involved with Cincinnati organizations like the Fine Arts Fund's Business Volunteers for the Arts program. Through this program he began working with the Know Theatre of Cincinnati where he participated on the theater's Fundraising Committee and was active in the selection of the theater's new location at 1120 Jackson Street in Over-the-Rhine. His energetic involvement and solid contributions led The Know Theatre's Board to select him as President of its Board of Directors in 2006. In May 2007, he was honored to be elected to a second term as President.

George served on the Steering Committee of The Urbanists, a grassroots organization of concerned citizens who share his vision of a revitalized Cincinnati. In 2004, George was selected to serve as the leader of The Urbanists where he formed lasting ties with civic, political and community leaders throughout the city. During this time he facilitated presentations concerning redevelopment of Fountain Square and Over-The-Rhine.

George has also been active with the Cincinnati Art Museum's Taste of Duveneck Committee, the Taft Museum of Art and the Mercantile Library's Niehoff Lecture XX Committee.

George ran the 2005 Flying Pig Marathon with Team In Training while raising money for the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society. He has also been active with the Pro-Kids Run for Kids, sponsored by the Cincinnati Bar Association.

George graduated from Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1995. He obtained his law degree from Capital University Law School in 1998.