Montgomery County

Candidate Profile: Harry Bossey for Montgomery County Auditor

My name is Harry Bossey and I am running as the Republican candidate for Montgomery County Auditor in the November 2010 General Election.

I am a first generation American, Roman Catholic and the oldest of nine children. For almost 24 years I have called Montgomery County my home.

I came to this great nation of ours in August 1981 to attend Walsh University (formerly Walsh College) in North Canton, Ohio and earned my Bachelor degree with triple majors in Accounting, Finance and Management. I graduated Magna Cum Laude with honors and notable mentions on the Dean’s List as well as playing collegiate soccer during my 3-year studies – all without any scholarships!

Upon graduation from Walsh University, I went on to attend Cleveland State University and earned my Masters degree in Accountancy and Financial Information Systems (MAFIS) with dual majors in Accounting and Financial/Computer Information Systems. I completed my graduate schoolwork in 18 months.

I completed the Ohio Certified Public Accountants (CPA) examination and have been a licensed CPA to public practice since 1987.

I started as an intern with Deloitte LLP (formerly Touche Ross & Co. – a forerunner to Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu) in Cleveland, and was transferred to the Dayton office in July 1986 and have lived in Montgomery County ever since. I rose to the rank of Audit Senior. In my final years at Deloitte, I became the resident audit senior liaison between my firm and The Mead Corporation through its Internal Audit Department, then the office’s largest client. I was also the Division Controller for Mead Realty Group, Inc.

I left Deloitte in November 1992 to start my own company, Western TradeWinds, Inc. The company offices are located in Miamisburg, Ohio. As president and general manager, my responsibilities include operations management and directing activities of our wholly owned divisions. These divisions are primarily involved in the domestic distribution of industrial equipment and supplies to industrial, commercial and government agency accounts (United States, NATO and Foreign Military Sales), military packaging, warehousing and worldwide logistics.

As your county auditor, I will work to create fair and equitable real estate tax assessments, promote open government, and save the taxpayers’ money.

Fair and Equitable Property Tax Assessments

• Make assessment information available on-line for speedy dispute resolutions
• Impartial and fair citizen hearings
• Use local licensed appraisers and systems for consistent assessments

Open and Balanced Government

• Fresh approach to County government
• Make major County expenditures and disbursements visible to the public (on-line)
• User friendly access to Auditor’s Office and records

Save Taxpayers’ Money

• Reduce Auditor’s Office operating costs
• Use local available resources and spend locally
• Work with other County departments to reduce redundancies

For more information, please visit my website at www.harrybossey.com. I hope I can count on your vote on Tuesday, November 2nd.

Montgomery County

Rob Portman Makes Stop in Dayton

Rob Portman, Ohio’s next Senator, stopped by the Montgomery County Republican Party Republican Headquarters on Thursday, May 20th. During his visit, he made phone calls at the Victory Center.

If you would like to volunteer at the Victory Center, please contact Rob Lagergren at (937) 474-9605.

Montgomery County

Volunteer of the Month: Rhonda Borgerding

Rhonda Borgerding, who is the current Chair of the Montgomery County Young Republicans, is a Dayton native and two-time Wright State University grad. Rhonda’s dad, Ted, along with a very Republican high school history teacher, influenced her at a young age on the importance of conservative values. While Rhonda was pursuing her Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, she was fortunate enough to develop a close relationship with her Marketing Professor, Kay Wick. In 2004, Rhonda interned with Kay and Carl for the Bush-Cheney 2004 campaign for Montgomery County. Soon thereafter she moved to Columbus to work at the Ohio House of Representatives under Speaker Jon Husted. Rhonda attributes much of her “fun” in politics to meeting Kay.

In 2006, Rhonda returned to Dayton to pursue her MBA in International Business and is currently employed as a marketing consultant at InterbrandDesignForum here in Dayton. Recently engaged, Rhonda is set to be married to Matt Hiatt, who is an Egress Mechanic on the F-16 fighter jets at the Springfield Air Force Base.

Rhonda is very excited to be leading the Montgomery County Young Republicans and encourages those young or young at heart people who are eager to restore value to the country to get involved with the group. The YR’s meet on the second Monday of every month at the BW3’s at Town and Country in Kettering. “Just after the election and young professionals started to realize how much the new administration could affect their futures, many people have been coming to join our cause; each meeting we grow!” Rhonda comments about the recent growth in membership of the club. “We have a following on Facebook, Twitter and are trying to get our message out to the young people in the area.”

The group meets to discuss politics, whether that be to debate an issue or gain clarity around current events and how the administration is responding. The YR’s also like to have fun! “We have a lot of fun events throughout the year from Wine Tastings to Pub Crawls- we are serious about the cause, but also like to get out and have fun. A lot of solid friendships develop from meeting people in the club.”

Rhonda has hopes of running for office sometime in the next few years and is excited about all of the possibilities for the Dayton region’s future. “Dayton has had to deal with some very tough times recently, but the people who live here have a generosity of spirit and commitment to family that will never let this region disappear. With the right leadership and selfless dedication we can provide our young people with hope and pride for the place we call home.”

You can contact the Montgomery County Young Republicans at daytonyrs@hotmail.com or you can reach Rhonda at rbmw@msn.com.