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OFM_Getting_Personal_0919FINAL_DEPT 8 / 22 / 19 11 : 48 AM Page 1 GETTING PERSONAL Mayor Jim O’Brien on leading the town of Windermere , improving his community and his love of cruising the skies . 2 . As mayor , I plan to 5 . I’ve spent 30 years of my career in non - address traffic and growth , profit leadership . I have been privileged to two of the largest issues play a leadership role in several outstanding affecting our quality of life organizations including Goodwill Industries , here in Windermere . National Multiple Sclerosis Society , and the The Community Foundation for Palm Beach and explosion of growth in the Martin Counties . I currently serve as State - southwest of our town wide Director of Disaster Case Management combined with limited Services for Volunteer Florida . roadways has created traffic that overburdens our small two - lane Main Street . 6 . When I was a kid I wanted to be an airline pilot . Today , I still love all things aviation related . I am a licensed pilot and owned a 3 . I am halfway through Piper Cherokee for years in South Florida . my first year of being mayor and I believe we have so far made significant 7 . My wife and I have two children . Jacob is progress in our town . 18 and Emily is 12 . They are both great kids One in their own unique ways . Jacob is attending project that has taken off is Embry - Riddle Aeronautical University this the creation of our linear fall as a freshman . Emily is a passionate park that will run from dancer , taking six classes weekly , who loves Windermere Road to Chase to bake from scratch . Road alongside Main Street . Eventually , the park will include a multi - modal 8 . I enjoy cooking and especially grilling . pathway that will connect My favorite go - to dish is grilled beef tender - the town to the Four loin with mushrooms and asparagus . Corners area . We are also making progress with 9 . My family and I have a rescue greyhound . bringing in commercial His name is Iron and he has been a great water services and addition to our family and adds to our lives improving drainage while on a daily basis . reducing sediment , which is critical to maintaining our 10 . Being mayor of Windermere is crystal clear Butler Chain of Lakes . Lastly , a tremendous honor and responsibility . 1 . Many of my friends and neighbors asked if voters recently approved a referendum to fund I would consider running for the open seat of While my eight years serving on town new town administration and police offices . mayor after Windermere’s former mayor of 15 council helped to prepare me for my role This will allow our police department to years , Gary Bruhn , decided that it was time to as mayor , I still have much to learn . I am obtain accreditation and serve our town for the move on . fortunate to work with a dedicated and strong With the support of the community next 50 years . council as well as a talented staff and this has and my family , I felt that I could effectively made the transition from council person to serve the town of Windermere so I stepped mayor much easier . I have enjoyed building up for this role . I have a deep commitment to 4 . I moved to Windermere in 2008 from new relationships with Orange County and open and honest elected leadership for all of South Florida . My wife , Kristin , grew up community partners and leaders that I our town . My only agenda is maintaining the here and when the time came to move , we hope will benefit our town and West unique and quiet nature of our town , with a knew exactly where we wanted to raise our Orange County . commitment to being small but smart . children . 8 ORLANDO FAMILY september 2019 ORLANDOFAMILYMAGAZINE.COM
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