Candidate for
Mayor; Village of Glendale

My husband, Tim, and I moved to Glendale in 1984. Here we raised our two children, Erin and Brian. Both attended local schools & were valedictorians of their graduating class, both graduated from The United States Military Academy at West Point, and both served as officers in the United States Army. Erin, now a civilian, married Ravi, a newly-retired career marine. Major Brian Kilgore, after 3 deployments to Iraq, is in Boston with his new wife, Sarah, studying at Harvard to earn a graduate degree in International Studies.

Tim, an architect, served the village for 11 years as a member of our Glendale Planning and Historic Preservation Commission, as well as has worked with many residents as they planned additions or renovations on their homes.

I have taught for 27 years, 15 for landmark Christian School, the last 12 at Miami University and for the graduate departments at Indiana Wesleyan University and The College of Mount St. Joe. I volunteer at church teaching Junior High Sunday School and my husband and I volunteer as coordinators of the local admissions efforts for the United States Military Academy at West Point.

My involvement with the community includes participating as youth sports coach and referee and membership in Glendale Heritage Preservation, Centennial Garden Club, Lunch & Learn, Glendale Literary Club, Monday Class, the Economic Development Committee, and the Chamber of Commerce.

My involvement representing Glendale in county-wide organizations includes participating on the First Suburbs of South West Ohio Executive Committee, Hamilton County Municipal League Executive Committee, Hamilton County Regional Planning Commission, Planning Partnership, & Hamilton County Watershed.

I am completing my second term as councilwoman & was selected by council to serve as vice mayor in 2007. I feel privileged to serve residents of the Village of Glendale.