Westerville Resident Since: 2005

City Council Member Since: 2019

Council Activities: (Previous) Vice-Mayor (2022-2023), Finance Audit Committee (2022-2023), Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (2022-2023), Westerville Fund (At-Large Member 2022-2023, Council Representative 2019-2021), Uptown Westerville Inc. (2019-2021), Westerville Industry and Commerce Corporation (2019-2021).

Council Representative To The: Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission; Finance Audit Committee.

Education: B.A. Journalism/Public Relations, Howard University; Master of Project Management, Keller Graduate School of Management; Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification, Project Management Institute.

Occupation: Director of Marketing for Multiethnic Advocates for Cultural Competence, Inc. (MACC).

Family: Kellye Clark-Wright (wife), Kendall L. Wright (daughter), Nyla Clark (stepdaughter), Christopher Clark (stepson).

Community Service Activities: Board Member, Concord Counseling Service; Member, Westerville Sunrise Rotary Club; Community-based Mentor with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio, Alumnus of Leadership Westerville, Westerville Citizen’s Police Academy, Westerville Citizen’s Fire Academy, and Westerville Citizen’s Academy; member of Westerville Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association, and Citizen Auxiliary Resource Team (CART)

Most Memorable City Council Accomplishments: 1) Leading the introduction and passage of Resolution No: 2022-15 to Protect the Healthcare and Privacy of Women; 2) Working with my Council colleagues to approve and enact a one-month Utility Holiday for Westerville residents and businesses during the height of COVID-19; 3) Working with my Council colleagues to pass Ordinance No: 2020-29 to Prohibit Discrimination on the Basis of Source of Income in Rental and Leasing of Housing Accommodations; 4) Helping to craft the special section of the 2021 Westerville Resident Survey to explore the role policing plays in our community; and 5) Working with my Council colleagues to select and appoint Westerville’s 16th and current City Manager, who is also the first woman to hold this position in Westerville.

What I Love About Westerville: What I love about Westerville is its small-town feel, and big city presence. Westerville residents care deeply about one another, as well as the growth and prosperity of our City itself.

What Do You Look Forward To The Most About Your Role On Westerville City Council? I’m looking forward to continuing my efforts toward building bridges and collaborations, thinking outside of the box, and fostering diversity of ideas, experiences and resources so that our City will continue to be the best that it can be for ALL of its residents.

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