Mayor: David g. kline

The City’s 17^th Mayor, David G. Kline, is a lifelong Tallmadge resident and civic leader. He has worked for the City’s Fire Department as an EMTP/firefighter, served on City Council for 10 years (1990-2000) as a ward councilman, at-large councilman and President of Council.  Prior to becoming Mayor, Dave most recently served for 10 years as Director of Public Service.

Early in his career, after completing a 4 year apprentice program with the plumbers and pipefitters union, he worked for Temperature Control Heating Company and then as a Vice President of Brandon Heating and Air Conditioning.

His community activities include being honored in 2008 as “Citizen Of  The Year”, inducted into the THS Alumni Hall of Fame, Past CYO basketball coach, Tallmadge youth football coach, Tallmadge Little League President and coach, OLV Coordinator for grades K-8, President of Tallmadge Rotary, Treasurer of Tallmadge Democratic Club and President of the Tallmadge Firemen’s Association.

Married 28 years to wife Susan, they have 3 children:  Michael, an O.S.U. graduate with a degree in civil engineering; Michelle, an O.S.U. graduate and third year medical student at Wright State University; and Stephanie, a student at Akron University majoring in communications.

His hobbies include spending time with his family, attending OSU home football games and golfing.