Campaign Email
bethanymckenney@gmail.com
Campaign Phone
330-819-6350
Education
University of Akron, School of Nursing, BSN, summa cum laude, graduated in 1997. Registered Nurse (RN)
Training/Experience
District Nurse Manchester Schools (PSI Affiliates), 13 years (including several yrs at St. Francis De Sales); Akron General Medical Center, RN, 3 years and Nurse Tech 3 yrs; Barberton Citizens Hospital RN (Guardian Angels), 1 year; Barberton Area Community Ministries, Board of Directors and founder/leader of their Senior Food Deliveries; Magics Ready To Learn, Board of Directors, providing kids school supply lists; Church member, volunteer, The Chapel; Many other leadership, training and volunteer experiences.
Current Occupation
Summit County Councilperson, District 7
Elected since 2018, I'm an award-winning councilperson, proven to be committed to our community. I've worked to lower taxes by being the only official from Summit County to give testimony against raising property values to the Ways and Means Committee meeting in Columbus, 2023. I've also led homeowner tax discount clinics to help eligible local residents, seniors, disabled, veterans receive the homestead exemption or 2.5% homeowner occupancy discount, lowering their property taxes.
I've used my 20+ years of nursing experience to lead on health and safety issues, served on the pandemic's frontlines and made decisions that helped us endure and recover. I ensured that federal COVID-19 funds directly helped citizens, local businesses and safety forces. For example, I cosponsored the Summit County COVID-19 Small Business Emergency Relief Grant to help businesses stay afloat. I've remained accessible to residents to help them with their needs and have initiated programs to help our district.
Fiscal accountability, lower taxes:
I want to continue helping local residents save thousands of dollars in property taxes by leading Tax Discount Clinics. I am searching for and finding so many seniors and others who qualify for these discounts and then see an immediate reduction in their property taxes. One widow said it made the difference in her staying in her home.
I will continue to be accessible to you, listening and responding. I'll continue holding office hours in different local businesses in order to help you and highlight these local businesses.
I will continue to fight for you! I received the 2021 Humanitarian of the Year Award from the Ohio Kiwanis with my husband Judge Todd McKenney for significant contributions to caring. I founded and lead the COVID-19 Senior Delivery Program at BACM to deliver food to the homes of seniors in need which is still going strong today.
In short, my top priority has always been you and I look forward to continuing to work hard for you.
I will continue to identify and assist residents of my district who qualify for property tax discounts. I will continue to host my property tax discount clinics enlisting the help of the fiscal office. I'll monitor upcoming state legislation regarding tax relief and implement practical ways that I may, hands-on, assist residents to take advantage of the help, as I did with our Summit County COVID-19 Small Business ER Relief Grants: I personally called or visited every business that I could identify in my district to encourage and assist them. I will continue to meet with you, hear your concerns and resolve issues. I host regular office hours throughout my district in local businesses. I am here to serve you and to keep you informed with honesty and integrity. Here is my cell phone: 330.819.6350.
I have strong bipartisan support because I know that we need to work together to get results. It’s been my honor to serve you and for all these reasons, I am asking for your vote to continue.
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