Austintown Township Trustees


Jim Davis	David C. Ditzler	Lisa L. Oles
Jim was born in Youngstown Ohio and has been a resident of Austintown since 1988. Jim was a 1995 graduate of Austintown Fitch High School. Jim attended the MTC Police Academy in Niles, Ohio and has been employed in Law Enforcement for 9 years. He currently holds certifications in corrections training, FEMA / Emergency Management, and over 40 other law enforcement categories. He received the Chief of Police's Life Saving Accommodation in July 2008. He is currently a Corporal (part-time) with the Milton Township Police District where he has been employed since 2005 and is a Mahoning County Deputy Sheriff (reserve) where he has been employed since 2001. Jim has also been the Sales Manager for the Holiday Inn Boardman since April 2006. Jim is a member of the American Red Cross Board of Directors, a founding member of the Milton Township Police Association, was a member of the Mahoning County Deputies FOP Lodge #141, and is an umpire with the Youngstown Metro Umpires Association. Jim is married to Chrisy (Chrisy Rafidi- Fitch Class of '96) Davis and resides on Pineridge Court in Austintown. They currently have one daughter, Gabriella Marie (Fitch Class of 2027) and a puppy named Cooper. Jim is the son of Thomas and Susan (Susan Thomas- Fitch Class of '69) Davis. Jim has one sister, Melissa Stanton (Missy Davis - Fitch Class of '99). Jim was elected trustee in November of 2009. He can be reached by phone at (330) 518.7067 or via email at jdavis4trustee@aol.com.	Dave is a lifelong resident of Austintown, and a 1976 Austintown Fitch Graduate. Dave received his Associate Degree in Applied Business from Youngstown State University in 1982, and his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Youngstown State University in 1984. Dave was first elected Austintown Township Trustee in November 1993, and has subsequently been reelected in 1997, 2001, and 2005, serving the people of Austintown as their Trustee since January 1, 1994. He was recently inducted into The Austintown Growth Foundation Hall of Fame Class of 2004 for Community Service. He has been elected an Austintown Democratic Precinct Committeeperson since 1986, and served as Mahoning County Democratic Party Chair from 1999 through 2001. He was elected a Delegate to the Democratic Convention in 2000 for Al Gore, and elected a Delegate to the 2004 Democratic Convention for John Kerry. He has been a Steelworker his entire career, as a Member of USWA Local 1418 Youngstown Sheet and Tube / Jones and Laughlin Steel from 1977 to 1983. He was employed by Thomas Steel Strip Corporation from 1983 through 2005 as Sales Manager, then electing to accept the position of Global Manager of Sales for The American Nickeloid Corporation in 2006. Dave and his wife Jenny of 14 years reside at 6696 New Road in a home that the two built themselves, along with their two dogs and two cats. Jenny is a Founding Member of the Austintown Junior Women's League, and a Sales Manager for Macy's Southern Park Mall for the past 26 years. Dave's home phone number is 330-793-7069, and his email address is: davidditzler@zoominternet.net	Lisa was elected as Austintown Township Trustee in November 2003 and officially took office on January 1, 2004. Lisa is the second female trustee to hold office in Austintown. Lisa attended Hondros College in Akron, Ohio and is currently a licensed real estate agent. Lisa was also a Paralegal for eleven years for two reputable law firms in Austintown; Schiavoni, Schiavoni & Bush and Tablack, Wellman, Jeren, Hackett & Skoufatos and was employed as a Marketing Coordinator for a financial investor. Lisa served as Centennial President of the Austintown Rotary Club; Co-Chairperson of the Falcon Forward Committee, a committee comprised of four members who raised more than $400,000 to renovate the athletic complex at Austintown Fitch High School; Co-Chairperson of Austintown's 9-11 Memorial Park Project, Vice-President and Secretary of the Austintown Beautification Committee, a committee that raised more than $250,000 to construct a 9-11 Memorial Park on South Raccoon Road in Austintown; Austintown Growth Foundation member; President of Computers for Kids Foundation, LLC.; Safe Routes to Schools Committee; Chamber of Commerce Austintown Council; Mahoning County Weapons of Mass Destruction Advisory Board, Mahoning County Tax Incentive Review Council, Past Recording Secretary of Austintown Junior Women's League; Austintown Community Fitness Center Board of Directors; Former Assistant Coach for the Austintown Girl's Softball League and currently the sponsor of OLES EXPRESS softball team. Lisa is also currently a part of a committee working to bring a Senior Citizen Center/Multigenerational Center to Austintown Township. Lisa is the mother of four sons who are all graduates of Austintown Fitch High School; Matthew 24, Alex, 23, Shane 21 and Zachary 20. She has one granddaughter, Aubrie Jade, 22 months. You can reach Lisa by calling the Austintown Township Trustee Office at (330)792-8584 or her cell phone at (330)540-OLES (6537) or via email at lisa.oles@zoominternet.net


82 Ohltown Road Austintown, OH 44515	Phone 330-792-8584	Fax 330-793-9919