Neocles Leontis has declared he is a candidate for the at-large seat on Bowling Green City Council. He is running as a Democrat to provide progressive leadership to work for safer housing for all residents.
Leontis is a professor of chemistry at Bowling Green State University, where he has taught and conducted research funded by the National Institutes of Health for 32 years. He has mentored many students at the Ph.D., Masters and undergraduate levels and produced highly cited scientific papers and two books.
Leontis is an active member of the community. He is a member of the East Side Residential Group, Peace Lutheran Church, Bowling Green Kiwanis and a founding member of the Black Swamp Green Team, which promotes clean and affordable energy solutions in our community.
He helped organize citizen action to convince the City of BG to build the largest municipal solar array (80 megawatts) so far in all of Ohio, which began operating in 2017. He worked with Columbia Gas company to reduce the cost of home energy audits to $20 and provide more economical paths to home insulation which have been used by hundreds of homeowners in BG to insulate older homes and rental properties.
As a progressive voice on City Council, Leontis said he will promote bold initiatives to make Bowling Green more livable, safe, and economical for all residents, especially vulnerable young families with children and students who rent. He will work to reduce heating and cooling costs, which are an unnecessary burden for thousands in the community.
More specifically, Leontis said he will work with other council members to enact legislation for:
● Periodic fire and interior health inspection of all rental properties – currently inspections are not required before properties are put up for rental, no matter how old they are.
● Promote timely and up-to-date insulation and energy efficiency for all rental properties.
● Bold steps to reduce the carbon emissions as a community through:
– Community solar and wind power initiatives
– Easily accessible electric charging stations for everyone
– Safe and accessible bicycle routes around the city
