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“I really enjoyed planning commission, and it sounds nerdy, but it was one of those things where it was like, ‘Oh we only have this meeting once a month. I would like to be more involved and more active,’” said Schwartz, an attorney for the Air Force Research Laboratory since 2012, advising the Air Force Small Business Innovation Research Center of Excellence..
In addition to professional endeavors, Schwartz is Secretary of the Dayton Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, engages in pro bono work with the Greater Dayton Volunteer Lawyers Program and Pro Bono Partnership of Ohio, where she has represented nonprofits in the Beavercreek area.
Schwartz said she and her husband, Michael, regularly give back to the community through the American Red Cross, Ohio Fraternal Order of Police, Beaver Creek Wetlands Association and Humane Society of Greater Dayton.
Tackling the city’s aging infrastructure is on the top of Schwartz’s list.
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“I think one of the big things is we have a infrastructure that’s aging and it’s aging very quickly,” Schwartz said. “The city has grown but we haven’t been able to address, for example, streets. … I think a lot of residents are concerned with the rise in property taxes. So figuring out how to balance the two of keeping property taxes lower while also address the aging issues that we have on this city. We obviously don’t want this city to crumble to pieces.”
Schwartz said the diversity of the council is encouraging and she feels it will allow the group to bring a lot to the table.
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“I think everybody has the best interest of the city at the forefront,” Schwartz said. “I think it’s an old saying, but you always want to leave something better than you found it. And whether it’s something small or something big, I hope to have some type of impact on the community. Beavercreek is a great community to live in, I wouldn’t choose otherwise.”
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