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Elected Officials

Council Working Groups Manual

 

Mayor

• Sam Britton

  

  Madison Village Mayor

  Mayor Britton is a life long resident of Madison and a 1977 graduate of Madison High School.
  
  Sam is self-employed with a mobile home repair business.
  
  Sam started his service for Madison Village with his father where they both served as councilman in the early 80's. This election will make Sam's 8th term on Madison Village Council and 32 years of service to his community.
  
  Sam has also been an active member of Madison Old Fashioned Days since 1978 and has served as Chairman of the annual event since 1990. He has been a member of the Madison Fire Board since 1984. Sam has also served on the Safety Committee for Madison Village. He is an active member of the J. Wilson Legion Post 112 since 1992.
  
  Sam and his wife Sue have been married since 1979 and both have resided in Madison their entire lives. They have two children: Heather Kapostasy and Sadie Britton and two grandchildren, Izabelle and Lucas Kapostasy. Sam and his family enjoy riding snowmobiles, antiquing and spending time with family and friends.
  
  "I will continue to work with Madison Village Council to make Madison a better community. Feel free to contact me with any concerns." - Sam Britton

Village Council

• Donald T. Bartlett

  

  Madison Village Councilman/President of Council

  Don is a long time local area resident and graduate of Perry High School. He attended Miami University and is a graduate of Lakeland Community College. He served in the Army (1968 - 1971) and is a Vietnam veteran. He and his wife have lived in Madison for 38 years and have 3 children and 7 grandchildren. Don retired from the Lubrizol Corporation, Wickliffe, Ohio after 38 years of service as a Facilitator in the Mechanical Testing Department.
  
  Prior to serving on Madison Village Council, Don volunteered his service on the Madison Village Planning Commission for 11 years (1995-2006). He was appointed to Madison Village Council in October of 2006. He was elected to council in 2010.
  
  2012 council appointments include:
  - President of Council
  - Madison Joint Fire District Trustee
  - Utility Advisory Group member
  - Council Budget Committee member
  - Madison Community Improvement Corporation (MCIC) Trustee
  - Website Enhancement Panel member
  
  Other community involvement include: Perry Christian Church 2012-2013 Board Chairman; United Way E&I Solutions panel leader - Health Services Panel; Member of Madison Senior Center, Friends of Madison Library and Madison Historical Society.
  
  “It is an honor and privilege to serve on council. Developing listening skills, open lines of communication and collaboratively working together to make data based decisions focused on fiscal responsibility are key objectives to embrace as we work together for the future and good of our ‘Madison community’. Please do feel comfortable in contacting me with comments or concerns at anytime to discuss our village and community future”. - Don Bartlett
  

• Kenny Cahill

  Madison Village Councilman

• Dan Donaldson

  

  Madison Village Councilman

  Dan has lived in the Village of Madison since 1996 and he and his wife, Rebecca, have one daughter.
  Prior to being appointed to the Council in 2010, he served on the Village Planning Commission for over 10 years. Dan is currently employed by the Lake County Soil and Water Conservation District as District Administrator. Dan has experience working with many state, federal and county agencies and currently sits on the Ohio State University Extension Advisory Board, the Ohio Coastal Resources Advisory Council, Board of Directors for the Ohio Association of Soil and Water Conservation District Employees, the Grand River Scenic Rivers Advisory Council, and is a 2006 graduate of Leadership Lake County.
  Dan is currently attending the University of Akron pursuing a Master’s Degree in Public Administration and has a B. A. From Cleveland State University in Environmental Studies.
  “ I will work with the Village Council and the residents of Madison Village and Township to continue to make Madison the best place to live in Lake County.”
  

• John Hamercheck

  

  Madison Village Councilman

• Duane Frager *

  

  Madison Village Councilman

  Duane has been a proud Madison resident since 2004. He and his wife Alex conducted an extensive search when they decided to buy a home to accommodate their new and expanding family. They were attracted by every aspect including the school system, the neighborhood, the business community, the growth potential and of course, the people, who have all been nothing but positive to the entire family.
  Duane graduated from Bowling Green State University with a BA in business administration and a minor in marketing. Duane was a member of AMA and president of Sigma Nu fraternity. After college Duane took a job with Nabisco Foods Group as a sales rep and later a key account manager. He had a brief stop at Cincinnati Milacron as a product manager with the Weldon Tool Co. before becoming the operations manager for Jergens Industrial Supply for almost 12 years. Currently Duane runs his own business in Madison as a financial planner.
  The election cycle of 2009 was a wonderful experience for the Fragers on many levels. It gave Duane the opportunity to reach out to the people of Madison and understand that although there are many differences depending on what street you might live on, there are also many more similarities and common interests regardless of having an address in the Township or Village. This is the key to moving forward for the B.O.E., the Township Trustees and the Village Council. Duane quickly learned that these three bodies need to work together more now than ever given the conditions and challenges of the region.
  
  Duane attends Parent Teacher Association (PTA), Parent Advisory Council (PAC), Parent Faculty Club (PFC), Madison Softball Association (MSA), Gridiron Club, Dyslexia Project, and many other group meetings conducted throughout Madison. The common themes, whether speaking to groups or individuals; Trust, Communication, Follow Up and Fiscal Responsibility are clear. Residents want to feel that they are a part of and have a say in their governing bodies.
  
  *Mr. Frager was appointed to Madison Village Council on January 1, 2010.
  
  
  

• Kenneth D. Takacs

  

  Madison Village Councilman/Vice President of Council

  Ken was elected to Madison Village Council in November, 2007. He was elected this year as Vice Chairman of the Madison Fire District Board of Trustees where he currently represents our Village interests in offering direction for top quality Fire protection and Emergency Medical Services. He also sits as a member on the Village Safety Advisory committee, the Economic Development Advisory Committee, and acts as a Village liaison to the Madison Township Trustees.
  Ken was educated in Willoughby, Ohio and graduated from Willoughby South High School in 1972. He went on to achieve an Associate of Science degree in Criminal Justice in 1976 from Lakeland Community College. Ken continued with his education and finally graduated in 1985 from Lake Erie College with a major in Business Administration with an Accounting minor. He is a graduate of the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland completing a program in Emergency Response Executive Development. Ken holds a State of Ohio Teaching Certificate and is a guest lecturer in Fire Science classes at Lakeland Community College.
  Ken relocated into Madison Village in 2004 when he and his wife, Anne, became empty nesters after raising five children. He is currently a member of the Madison Historical Society, the Madison Senior Center, and a member of the Friends of Madison Library group. Additionally, Ken currently is President of the Board of Directors of the Painesville Credit Union which boasts of over $25 Million in assets. He enjoys golfing and playing with his eight grandchildren in his spare time.
  Ken retired from the City of Painesville Fire Department as a Captain with 32 years of service in May, 2010. He continues to remain active in Madison community service issues and enjoys the challenges of making life a little more enjoyable here in Madison, Ohio. Please feel free to contact Ken with comments or concerns about “our” community at any time.
  
  
  

• Mark Vest

  

  Madison Village Councilman

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