Ben Rose, of Lima,
Ohio was elected Chair of the Ethics Commission in January 2009 and
has served on the Commission since 2006. Mr. Rose represented Allen
County in the Ohio House of Representatives from 1973 through 1986 and
served as Assistant House Minority Leader from 1981 through 1986. Mr.
Rose currently maintains a private law practice in Columbus and Lima.
He received a Bachelor’s Degree from Princeton University and a J.D.
from The Ohio State University. Mr. Rose is a former Navy officer and
also served as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for
Installations and Environment. He has served on numerous boards in
Lima and remains active in his local community.
Term expires: 1/1/2012
Shirley Mays, of
Columbus, Ohio was elected Vice Chair of the Ethics Commission in
January 2009 and has served on the Commission since January 2008. She
is the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Associate Professor of
Law at the Capital University Law School. She teaches classes in local
government law, sex-based discrimination, and business associations.
Dean Mays received her Bachelor’s Degree from Central State University
and her J.D. from Harvard University. She was formerly a law clerk for
the Honorable Thomas J. Moyer, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of
Ohio, and practiced law in the public/municipal finance department of
the law firm Squire, Sanders & Dempsey.
Term
expires: 1/1/2015
Merom Brachman,
of Bexley, Ohio has served on the Ohio Ethics Commission for many
years and has previously served as Chair. Mr. Brachman is president of
the OPC Polymers/Yenkin Majestic Corporation in Columbus. He
previously worked for the United States Senate and the Commission of
Indian Affairs in Washington D.C. Mr. Brachman received Bachelor’s and
Master’s Degrees from Harvard University. He served in the United
States Air Force and has been active on numerous public and community
boards.
Term expires: 1/1/2011
Betty Davis, of
Mason, Ohio is the President of two companies that provide services to
individuals with mental retardation and developmental disabilities:
Community Concepts Inc., which operates group homes, and Community
Options, which provides day habilitation, supported living, and waiver
services. She is also an attorney in private practice. Ms. Davis
formerly served the City of Mason in a variety of positions, including
over twenty years as Council Member, Vice-Mayor, or Mayor. Ms. Davis
received her Bachelor’s Degree from Urbana College and her J.D. from
Salmon P. Chase College of Law. She is an active member of her
community, serving on several boards and commissions. She has served
on the Commission since January 2008.
Term expires: 1/1/2014
Ann Marie Tracey,
of Cincinnati, Ohio completed service as Commission Chair during 2008
and has been a member of the Commission since 2004. Ms. Tracey is an
Assistant Professor of Legal Studies for the Williams College of
Business at Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a retired Judge
from the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas. Professor
Tracey received her Bachelor’s Degree from St. Mary’s College in Notre
Dame, Indiana and her J.D. from the University of Cincinnati College
of Law. She has served on numerous professional organizations and been
honored for her academic and legal contributions to Ohio.
Term
expires: 1/1/2010
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