Ray C. Bliss and the Akron Phi Kappa Tau
Outstanding Alumni Award...
A Proud Past and a Brilliant Future
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Our 2008 Outstanding Alumni Award Recipient is
John Conti
Award to be given at Founders Day February 16, 2008
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John has served on City Council since January 1992. First, John was the Ward Nine Councilman and since June of 2001, as a Councilman at Large.
John has also served in the Council Leadership positions of President Pro-Tem and Vice-President. Since 2001, chaired the Council’s Planning and Rules Committees. Prior to 2001, chaired the Budget & Finance, Public Utilities, and the Housing Committees.
During John's 16 years on Akron City Council, he advocated the City’s Sexually Oriented Business ordinance, Rental Housing Registration ordinance, the Customer Service Request System/311 Call Center, the Automated Mobile Speed Enforcement System, and the development of the Mud Run Golf Course.
In addition to my City Council Service, John has continued to serve as:
Joel Siegfied's Much Younger Little Brother
Secretary, The Akron, Bath, Copley Hospital District Board
Director, Northern Ohio Golf Charities Board (Bridgestone Invitational Golf Tournament)
Director, The First Tee of Akron Board
Member, The National League of Cities, Information & Technology Committee and the Central Cities Committee
Member, The Kenmore Ministerial Association
Member, The Long Range Planning Committee of First Presbyterian Church of Akron
Professionally, John has served as:
The General Manager of Glendale Cemetery
A Registered Representative of the Equitable Life Assurance Society
The Assistant Managing Director of the American Industrial Hygiene Association
Production Coordinator, Danner Press Corporation