The Gem City Dude A’writes

I don’t know about you, but I love Dayton. I was born here and spent my youth coming here from Xenia so often for one thing or another that I figured I might as well move here, especially after the Dayton craft beer boom. I’ve lived in Walnut Hills and Belmont (now), and I’ve always loved my neighbors. I haven’t, however, always loved our local government.  You may wonder why… and honestly there are far too many reasons to include in just one blog post. But as someone who has worked for Dayton Power & Light (as a meter reader), Dayton Public Schools (as a PBIS Coach) and the City of Dayton’s Mediation Center (as a mediation specialist), I have a lot of experience working in and for the people of Dayton already, and I’ve learned a lot about their resilience, creativity, inventiveness, and what Dayton Strong truly means. As a meter reader, I learned the city’s geography (intimately) and what public services delivery looked like in other parts of town. At Dayton Public Schools I l...