Resumes Being Accepted for Avon Lake Council Member for Ward III

08/25/2020 – AVON LAKE: Gary Izo was elected on November 5, 2019 as the Ward III Council representative on Avon Lake City Council for a four-year term. Due to his resignation effective September 4th, Avon Lake City Council is soliciting letters of interest and resumes from eligible residents who are interested in the appointment to the position of Council Ward III representative. The individual appointed shall serve until December 31, 2021 and if interested in continuing to serve, must be elected on November 7, 2021 to serve the remaining 2 years of the unexpired term.

In an address to Council, Izo stated, “I appreciate the support of my fellow council members, and the City administration. Likewise, I cannot thank the voters of Ward III enough for having the confidence to elect me to City Council. Please keep me in your prayers.” He is resigning due to health problems.

To be eligible for this position, the applicant must be a resident in Ward III and qualified elector of Avon Lake and remain a resident in Ward III during his/her term of office. A qualified elector is a person that meets the age and residency requirements, required by state law or by local ordinance, and must be a registered voter.

The candidate shall not hold any other public office or employment within the municipality and shall not be interested in profits of any job, work, or service for which moneys of the municipality are expended.

Letters of interest and resumes should be submitted by mail or in person to Valerie Rosmarin, Clerk of Council at 150 Avon Belden Road, Avon Lake, OH 44012 or via email at vrosmarin@avonlake.org by September 11, 2020 by 4:30 p.m.