Timothy Frederick Ayers (born November 19, 1958) served as Mayor and City Commissioner of Springfield, Ohio from 1984-1990.[1] He previously served as the Legislative Message Clerk of the Ohio House of Representatives for the 113th General Assembly[1] and Small Business Manager for the Nashville (TN) Chamber of Commerce.[citation needed]

Honorable
Tim Ayers
Mayor of Springfield, Ohio
In office
1984–1990
Personal details
Born
Timothy Frederick Ayers

(1958-11-19) November 19, 1958 (age 65)
Springfield, Ohio, U.S.A
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Lisa Henry; Robin Brown
ChildrenKatheryne, Joseph, Perry
EducationCapital University (Columbus, Ohio)
OccupationTeacher

Personal life edit

Timothy Ayers was born in Springfield, Ohio, the sixth child of Franklin Ayers and Betty Rae Basey.[1] He has 3 children.[1]

His brother, former OSU Buckeyes head coach, Randy Ayers, has been a scout for the Brooklyn Nets professional basketball team since November 3, 2015.[2]

Political life edit

  • 1980-1984, Assistant Clerk in the Ohio House of Representatives[1]
  • 1984-1990, Mayor, Springfield, Ohio[1]
  • 1990, Special Assistant, Ohio Department of Agriculture, administration of Governor Richard Celeste[citation needed]
  • 2000, Tennessee State Democrative Executive Committeemen

Notable achievements edit

  • Assisted $2.5 million in loans to small businesses as the Small Business Manager of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce.
  • Authored a $750,000 HUD grant to kick-start economic development activities in the historic neighborhood of Fisk University, Meharry Medical College and Tennessee State University in 2001. Since that grant, an additional $2.5 million of investment has poured into the area.[citation needed]
  • Selected one of Kentucky's Minority Educator and Retention Award winners[citation needed]

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