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Wayne E. Coates Wayne Coates was elected Hamilton County Recorder November 2008 and took office January 5, 2009. Prior to Mr. Coates' election as County Recorder he served as Courtroom Bailiff for Hamilton County Municipal Court Judge Ted N. Berry; having served as Judge Berry's Campaign Manager in his 2005 and 2007 elections. Wayne Coates was sworn-in as State Representative to the 124th Ohio General Assembly on January 2, 2001. While serving as a State Representative, Mr. Coates served on the following boards and committees: Financial Institution, Local Government and Townships, Ways and Means, Economic Development & Small Business, Housing & Urban Development, and the Physician Loan Repayment Advisory Board. During Mr. Coates' tenure in the State Legislature, he authored several pieces of legislation ranging from prescription drug access for seniors and women, a bill protecting our children from sexual offenders and predators, legislation to protect against security fraud, cell tower local code adherence legislation, and early voter legislation. Representative Coates authored a municipal finance accountability bill that was signed into law by the Governor on January 6th, 2003 and demonstrated Coates' leadership, determination, and effectiveness as a first-term legislator. Wayne Coates served as Mayor of the City of Forest Park from December 4, 1995 through December 1, 1999, having served on City Council since 1989. As Mayor, Wayne served as Presiding Judge over Forest Park Mayor's Court officiating over traffic and criminal misdemeanor cases; and Chairman of the Inter-Government Relations Committee. As Mayor, Wayne pushed for more full-time fire and safety personnel that lowered homeowner insurance premiums to residents and businesses, and was a leader in bringing the "Metro Park and Ride" to Forest Park. Mayor Wayne Coates recommended the city adopt an investment policy for city funds that increased the city's investment revenue, and impaneled a Mayor's Task Force on Tax Review that introduced sweeping "citizen friendly" changes to Forest Park's tax code, and gave residents a taxpayer's "Bill of Rights". Mayor Coates also served on the Tax Incentive Review Council (TIRC) of the Hamilton County Development Company, voting to reduce abatements to those businesses that did not live up to their commitments to create jobs, and he was lead spokesman in bringing together a multi-jurisdictional collaboration of Hamilton County, Springfield Township, Colerain Township and Forest Park to fund the engineering costs of the Hamilton Avenue Widening Project. Mayor Wayne Coates served as Trustee, Executive Committee member, Finance Chairman and Facilities Chairman of the Cincinnati-Hamilton County Community Action Agency and was instrumental in securing sites and funding for new "Head Start" facilities; and Coates served as Trustee to the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Government; serving on the "Transportation Enhancement Policy Task Force" on bikeways, historical preservation, and beautification projects. Mayor Coates was a member of the Ohio Mayor's Association, the Ohio Municipal League, and served as Legislative Chairman and Executive Committee member of the Hamilton County Municipal League. As a member of Forest Park City Council, Wayne Coates chaired the Public Improvements and Facilities Committee during the initial stages of the municipal building expansion and road improvement project. During Coates' tenure as Chairman of the Community Development Committee, he authored Forest Park's Recycling Ordinance that has kept recyclable trash out of landfills; he introduced the Christmas Tree Roundup Program that recycles trees to mulch, and pushed for "citizen friendly" changes in housing code enforcement. As Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, Wayne Coates worked to consolidate city debt and reduce interest expense to the city. Wayne Coates served on Forest Park's Planning Commission that reviewed development plans, and worked hard to preserve the quality of life in Forest Park's residential community. Coates served on the Cincinnati-Hamilton County Housing Resource Board that reviewed marketing efforts to minorities by real estate professionals, and was instrumental in the formation and a charter member of the Forest Park Historical Society. Prior to Wayne Coates serving on Forest Park City Council, Coates served as Chairman of the Forest Park Beautification and Conservation Commission, initiating the city's Urban Forestry Program, and has been very instrumental in Forest Park being named a "Tree City USA". Wayne Coates served as a member of the Forest Park Economic Development Commission encouraging business growth and expanding employment opportunities to area residents, while continuing his efforts to enhance the city's image. Wayne Coates received his real estate Broker's license in 1981; and worked as Sales Manager at Coldwell Banker's Sears Financial Center in Florence, Kentucky; Wayne is currently owner of Coates Realty. Coates received his GRI (Graduate Realtors Institute) in 1988 from the Ohio Association of Realtors and a CRS (Certified Residential Specialist) professional real estate designation in 1991 from the Realtors National Marketing Institute. Wayne Coates is former Legislative Chairman of the Cincinnati Area Board of Realtors, and Trustee of the Ohio Association of Realtors; having worked on consumer legislation to protect home sellers and buyers. Wayne Coates received the Ohio Association of Realtor's "Ben Franklin Award" for his writing contribution on real estate industry matters. Coates is a former Registered Home Builder and Remodeler having built a Homearama Home in 1981. Wayne Coates is a former Treasurer of the Reading/Sycamore Fraternal Order of Eagles; a former member of the Florence Kiwanis and Greenhills/Forest Park Kawanis, and the Forest Park Chamber of Commerce. Wayne Coates served eleven years in the Kentucky Jaycees; six years at the state level and was acknowledged as an "Outstanding State Chairman" for his environmental programming efforts; and recognized as a "Jaycee International Senator" for his leadership, vision, and commitment to the Jaycee organization. Coates is a past President of the St. Matthews Jaycees, a suburb of Louisville, Kentucky. Wayne Coates currently serves on the Hamilton County Democratic Party Executive Committee and the Hamilton County Democratic Central Committee as Precinct Executive in Forest Park where Coates served as President of the Forest Park Democratic Club. Wayne Coates has been married to his wife Linda for over thirty years and they have two grown daughters; Stephanie and Jamie. |
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