Profiles in Service - Jan. 9, 2017

Daniel P. Troy

Board Member
Commissioner
Lake County, Ohio

 

Number of years active in NACo: 13

Years in Public Service: 42  — nine years as a city councilman and council president; 14 years in the Ohio House of Representatives; 19 years as county commissioner

Occupation: County commissioner and part-time community college faculty

Education: B.A. in political science, The University of Dayton

The hardest thing I’ve ever done: Quit smoking

Three people (living or dead) I’d invite to dinner: Jackie Gleason, Casey Stengel and Andy Rooney

A dream I have is to: Be a congressman or a Major League second baseman.

You’d be surprised to learn that I: Was first elected to public office in 1971.

The most adventurous thing I’ve ever done is: Hitchhike to and from college for four years, and often visit friends in other states during the summer via the same mode.

My favorite way to relax is to:Watch historical programs or my Cleveland Indians on TV.

I’m most proud of: My ability to compose the written word and to do so in a grammatically correct fashion.

Every morning I read: Two local newspapers.

My favorite meal is: Corned beef and cabbage.

My pet peeve is: Traffic lights that impede rather than improve traffic flow.

My motto is: Don’t tell people what they WANT to hear; tell them what they NEED to hear.

The last book I read was: Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin.

My favorite movie is: The Graduate.

My favorite music is: Late ‘50s, early ‘60s “doo-wop” oldies.

My favorite U.S. president is: John F. Kennedy.

My county is a NACo member because: Much of what we do at the county level is the front-line administration and delivery of state and federal programs. It is imperative that we have a strong association like NACo to make sure the federal government realizes that fact and improves our ability to perform those functions.