Current Bowling Green Council Member William J. Herald has filed the maximum number of signatures to run for re-election to the Fourth Ward position on Bowling Green City Council.
“It has been an honor to serve the citizens of Bowling Green this past year as well as during my previous eight years on Council,” Herald said.
Herald plans to work on the initiatives of: (1) assisting citizens in their interaction with their city government, (2) improving neighborhoods (including judicious implementation of CAP and East Wooster Street corridor recommendations), (3) encouraging proper economic development, (4) being vigilant in budgeting, and (5) providing ever-improving efficient and responsive city services.
Herald’s current council committee work includes chairing the Public Lands & Buildings Committee and membership on the Community Improvement Committee and Public Utilities Committee. In the past, he was President Pro-Tem of Council, served on all seven of its committees at one time or another, and chaired over half of the committees.
While on City Council, Herald has held 36 quarterly meetings to allow citizens an additional forum to have updates and to voice their concerns. Herald has also provided newsletters and circulated questionnaires to citizens to update them on city matters and to allow them an additional means to voice their concerns and ask questions. In fact, last year—a non-campaign year—he went door to door and visited more than 1,000 homes.
Herald has more than 25 years of business experience. He is currently a data scientist for First Solar. In addition, Herald also has more than 10 years of full-time teaching experience with Bowling Green State University and the University of Toledo.
Herald’s education includes a Bachelor of Science degree from BGSU, a Master of Science degree in Applied Statistics from BGSU, a Master of Arts degree in Public Administration/Policy from BGSU, and a Ph.D. in Public Policy and Management from Ohio State University.
Herald has been a Bowling Green resident for more than 40 years. He and his wife, Karen, have three children, Jonathan, Joel, and Amy, and four grandchildren. Karen recently retired from teaching kindergarten for 30 years. Bill and Karen are long-time members of Covenant Church in Bowling Green.
