ELECTED OFFICIALS
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Neal is currently serving his 3rd term as a Sylvania Township Trustee.
He graduated from St John’s high school and attended Bowling Green State University. Neal is a partner at Midland Title and Escrow one of the few remaining locally owned title companies in Northwest Ohio. Neal is an active board member both past and present such as Toledo area Chamber of Commerce, Sylvania Chamber of Commerce, The Sylvania Senior Center, Owens community business Advisory, and Is Chairman of the Lucas County Commissioners Economic Development Board.
Neal Has been married for 31 years and has 4 children 3 of which attended Sylvania Schools. Neal enjoys spending time in the Irish Hills during the year and is an avid fisherman.
Some things you don’t know about Neal. Neal was a 3-year letter winner for Bowling green state University football, he is an active member at Corpus Christie Church, lastly, he spends time during the Christmas Season dressed as Santa.
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John is a life long resident of the Sylvania community. He has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Toledo in Business Administration. His work experience includes Project Management, Risk Management, and Premium Financing. He has worked in the insurance industry for several Fortune 100 companies, including IBM, Allstate Insurance, and AIG (American International Group). His background enables him to use a common sense business approach in the projects he tackles.
John is very active in the community – volunteering in Toledo and Sylvania Schools as a Junior Achievement instructor.
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Jill Johnson was selected and appointed to the Sylvania Township Board of Trustees in August 2024 to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of John Crandall.
Jill was previously elected to the Board of Education for Sylvania Schools in November 2021. She was serving as Vice President.
Jill has been a resident of Sylvania Township for over 34 years. She and her husband Dr. Larry Johnson, a licensed psychologist (retired), have three adult children and seven grandchildren.
Jill is a Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, and her areas of practice have included Family Practice, General Surgery Practice, and Oncology. She is recently retired from ProMedica, Hickman Cancer Center where she was the coordinator/developer of the Cancer Survivor Program and provided care to cancer survivor patients.
Jill received her Master of Science in Nursing from the Medical College of Ohio at Toledo (aka UTMC) in 2002.
Prior to that Jill received both a Master of Public Administration/Healthcare Administration degree, and a Bachelor of Education (non-teaching) degree majoring in Healthcare Supervision, from the University of Toledo.
Jill began her nursing career after graduation from Genoa High School, obtaining a Registered Nurse degree from the Toledo Hospital School of Nursing.
Some of her earlier career experience included nursing leadership/management positions, school nursing, and Home Care Administration.
Jill and her husband attend and are active members of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Sylvania, Ohio.
Jill serves as a Board Member of Sylvania Community Services, is a volunteer for the Victory Center, and was a recent Board member of Sylvania Area Family Services (SAFS).
She was nominated as Woman of the Year for the Northern Ohio Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in 2016.
Jill also was the 2018 ‘Ray of Hope’ awardee for Sylvania Area Family Services.
Jill believes she will bring an additional perspective to the Board of Trustees with rational, evidence-based decision making. Her goal is to focus on maintaining the quality of life that our residents enjoy, while also exploring new opportunities to enhance services, support our local economy, and ensure that we are well prepared for the future.
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Dave Simko was elected Fiscal Officer in November 2004. Dave has resided in the township for twenty years and the Sylvania community for thirty-four years. He and his wife, Kathy, have three adult children, Megan(Sean) McNulty, Matthew(Leah) and Michael(Elyse). Dave is a practicing attorney with his law office in Sylvania Township. Dave enjoys being Fiscal Officer because it allows him to participate in the growth and direction of the community where he lives and works.
He is on the Sylvania Senior Center Board, the Sylvania Community Improvement Corporation,Sylvania Schools Finance Committee, the Lutheran Social Services Foundation Board and the Lagrange Community Development Board. Dave is also a member of the Sylvania Area Chamber of Commerce. Dave is a graduate of Woodward High School, the University of Toledo and Capital University Law School. Dave and his family attend Olivet Lutheran Church.
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