Julie Vann

In November 2006, Julie Vann was again elected to City Council for a four year term and again is serving as Mayor for the first two years.

Julie Vann was first elected to City Council in 1996. In 1999 she was elected to a second term and served as Mayor from January 1, 2000-December 31, 2001. Term limits ended that service December 31, 2003.

In 2000, the City Council of Beavercreek contracted Wright State University’s Center for Urban and Public Affairs (CUPA) to develop a long range vision with defining strategic steps and strategies to meet community needs in the year 2020. During that process I witnessed the citizen discussion longing for “building a stronger sense of community.” In 2004, Mayor Joy Brailey appointed Julie Vann as one of two co-chairs of the 25th Anniversary Celebration and Events. She accepted the assignment because it was an opportunity to facilitate the building of a “stronger sense of community.” We pulled together a committee and as a result created a Street Art Beaver Sculpture project that would catch people’s attention.
The primary goal was to celebrate Beavercreek as a great community for families and business. In addition, we wanted to refresh and record memories of the community’s accomplishments during the first 25 years as a city.

Julie Vann graduated from the University of Maryland with a B.S. in Human Ecology specializing in Housing and Community Development. She has a Masters of Public Administration degree from the University of Dayton. During the 30 years she has been involved in Community Development and/or city governance, she has experience in Iowa City, Kettering, Piqua, Urbana, Fairborn, and Beavercreek. She has earned certification as a Community Development Professional for the Ohio Community Development Conference.

Julie was raised in a small town in Iowa. She first moved to this area is 1979, with her husband, Ken, because of an assignment to Wright Patterson Air Force Base. They returned to WPAFB and moved into Beavercreek with two children in 1985. She has been actively involved in school and community activities ever since. She is passionate about guiding Beavercreek to strive be a quality, efficient, and effective community. She became involved to make a difference and to apply her knowledge and experience of best practices.


Committed Public Representative:
• Mayor, City of Beavercreek, 2008-2009
• Mayor, City of Beavercreek, 2000-2001
• City Council, City of Beavercreek, 1996-2003 and 2008-2011
• Planning Commission, City of Beavercreek, 1988-1990
• Beavercreek Ordinance Review Committee, 1994-1995
• Initiated neighborhood meetings between City staff & business
• Facilitated solution to neighborhood problems: storm water, noise, walkways, traffic signal
• Advocate for re-evaluating mayor selection process, addressing youth programming needs, neighborhood
   preservation, strategic planning
• Facilitated Beavercreek Bikeway Plan 1996

Experienced Beavercreek Leader:
• Greene County Workforce Policy Board, 2000-2005
• Chairperson Greene County Workforce Investment Youth Council, 2000-2005
• Greene County Waste Water Committee, 2000-2003
• Greene County Family and Children First Council, 2001-2005
• Miami Valley Regional Planning Transportation C. C., 1996-2003
• Little Miami Valley Basin Council (Greene County water), 2002

Community Volunteer:
• Board Member, Wellness Connection and Founders Board for Wellness Community 2006-present
• Staff-Parish Committee member, St. Andrew United Methodist Church 2007-present
• Board member, Friendship Force International, 2004-2007
• Founder and primary leader for Beavercreek PfS, aka Beavercreek Youth Council, 2001-2007
• Board member for Greene County Community Foundation, 2000-2008
• Co-Chair/Director 25th Anniversary Project, 2004-2005
• Active on Beavercreek Schools committees, 1985-2001
• Member of Chamber of Commerce 1997-present
• Interfaith Hospitality Network, (homeless) SA/UMC, 1994-2000
• Chairperson for Greene County Kids Voting volunteers, 1994
• President, Beavercreek Women’s League, 1990-1991
• Leader, Girl Scout troop, 1988-1993

Personal:
• Education: MA, Public Administration, University of Dayton, 1995
   BS, Human Ecology, University of Maryland, 1975
• Mother of young adults: Jessica and Zachary
• Inducted into Greene County Women Hall of Fame 2001