Hamilton County, OH November 3, 1998 General
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RESUME

By Jim Petro

Candidate for Auditor of State

This information is provided by the candidate
JAMES M. PETRO

RESIDENCE 1000 Urlin #606 Columbus, Ohio 43212
(614) 486-2157

OFFICE Office of Auditor of State 88 East Broad Street Columbus, OH 43216-1140 (614) 466-4514

PERSONAL

Date of Birth: October 25, 1948
Married to the former Nancy E. Bero
Two Children: John B., born May 2,1977; Corbin Marie, born April 28, 1979

EDUCATION

Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Cleveland, Ohio
Juris Doctor Degree, June 1973

Denison University, Granville, Ohio
Bachelor of Arts Degree, June 1970
Honorary Doctor of Public Administration, May 1998

Brooklyn High School, Brooklyn, Ohio
Graduate, June 1966

PUBLIC SERVICE

1995 - present Auditor of State, State of Ohio

Elected Constitutional officeholder managing the largest state audit agency in the United States. Responsible for financial oversight of 4,400 units of government. Performs state comptroller functions and serves as land records custodian.
Staff of 916 professional and support employees.

President, Ohio Sinking Fund Commission
Member, State Board of Deposits
Member, six Ohio Retirement Systems Boards
Member, Emergency Board
Member, Public Facilities Commission Board
Member, State Apportionment Board

1991-1995 Cuyahoga County Commissioner

Elected to this three-member board which manages the state's largest county (Cleveland area population 1.4 million). Operational staff of 4,300 employees.

President, Cuyahoga County Board of Commissioners (1992)
Trustee, County Commissioners Association of Ohio (1992-95)
Chair, Commissioners Association Courts and Correction Committee (1992-93)
Chair, Funding Committee, Ohio Task Force on Indigent Defense (1992-93)
Chair, Child Advocacy Coalition Advisory Board (1991-95)
Chair, Cuyahoga County Planning Commission (1992-95)
Chair, Cuyahoga County Solid Waste Policy Co@ttee (1991-92)
Chair, Criminal Justice Services Advisory Board (1993-95)

1981-1984 Member, Ohio House of Representatives

1987-1990 Ranking Minority Member, House Committee on Ethics and Standards (1989-90)
Ranking Minority Member, House Committee on Commerce and Labor (1983-84)
Member, House Committee on Finance (1983-'84)
Member, House Committee on Judiciary and Criminal Justice
(1981-84, 1987-90)
Member, House Ethics Commission (1987-90)
Member, Ohio Workers Compensation Study Commission (1985)
Member, Ohio Unemployment Compensation Advisory Board (1983-84)
Member, Ohio Worker Training Commission (1981-82)
Member, Lake Erie Basin Commission (1987-88)
Member, National Conference of State Legislatures

1980 Director of Law, City of Rocky River, Ohio

Counsel, Mayor and City Council
Counsel, City Planning Commission
Counsel, Board of Zoning and Building Appeals
Counsel, Civil Service Commission

1977-1979 Member of Council, City of Rocky River, Ohio

Chair, Committee on Contracts
Member, Finance Committee
Member, Public Safety Committee

1976-1977 Prosecutor, City of Rocky River, Ohio

Counsel, Division of Police

1974 Assistant Director of Law, City of Cleveland, Ohio

Counsel, Department of Health and Public Welfare
Counsel, Department of Public Safety
Counsel, Civil Service Commission

1973-1974 Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Franklin County

Columbus, Ohio
Trial Attorney, Adult Felony Prosecution Division

1972-1973 Special Assistant to U.S. Senator William B. Saxbe

Washington, D.C./Cleveland, Ohio

1971-1972 Staff Assistant to Mayor Ralph J. Perk

Cleveland, Ohio

PRIVATE SECTOR

1993-1994 Partner - Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs
Attorneys at Law
Served as litigation partner in Cleveland office of 120 lawyer firm with six offices in Ohio and two offices in Florida.

1986-1993 Partner - Petro, Rademaker, Matty & McClelland
Attorneys at Law Cleveland, Ohio
Founding partner in 10-lawyer firm.

1984-1986 Director - Government Affairs
The Standard Oil Company, Cleveland, Ohio
Directed governmental relations of this Ohio-based Fortune 20 company in 38 states with staff of six professionals and eight support.

1975-1984 Partner - Petro & Troia
Attorneys at Law, Cleveland, Ohio

1976-1986 Managing Owner - Bartlett's Tavern, Inc.
Restaurant, Berea, Ohio

ORGANIZATIONS

Association of Government Accountants
Government Finance Officers Association
National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers and Treasurers
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (Certified Fraud Examiner)
American Bar Association
Ohio State Bar Association
Cleveland Bar Association
Cuyahoga County Law Directors' Association
Trinity United Methodist Church

AWARDS

Recipient: Denison University Honorary Degree; Thomas Van Meter Public Service Award, 1998; Civic Service Award, Greater Cleveland Citizen's League, 1996; American Liver Foundation Service Award, 1994; Public Official of the Year, German- American Federation of Greater Cleveland, 1992; Solidarity Award, Social Agencies Employees Union-Dist. 1199, 1992; Man of the Year, Ripon Club, 199 1; Brooklyn High School Hall of Fame; Leadership Cleveland 1985.

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