Ohio Soil and Water Conservation
Commission Election Legal Notice
The Ohio Soil and Water Conservation Commission will cause an election of Supervisors of the Hamilton County Conservation District (HCCD) to be held in accordance with Chapter 940 of the Ohio Revised Code.
Individuals who own or occupy land within the Hamilton County Conservation District and are 18 years of age or older may vote for Supervisor.
There are three ways an eligible voter can cast a ballot:
The Hamilton County Conservation District office must receive absentee ballots by 4:00 pm on 10/29/2024.
Hamilton County Supervisors will be elected to a three‐year term commencing January 1, 2025, and ending December 31, 2027.
Nominees are:
Individuals who own or occupy land within the Hamilton County Conservation District and are 18 years of age or older may vote for Supervisor.
There are three ways an eligible voter can cast a ballot:
- At the HCCD office, 2702 East Kemper Road, Sharonville, OH 45241, from 9/30/2024 until 10/29/2024 during normal business hours; or
- At the HCCD Conservation Celebration & Open House, which will take place at the HCCD Training Center, 2710 East Kemper Road, Sharonville, OH 45241, on 10/28/2024 from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm; or
- Voting absentee from 9/30/2024 until 10/29/2024 by requesting the ballot application and election ballot from the HCCD office at the following address Hamilton County Conservation District office, 2702 East Kemper Road, Sharonville, OH 45241, by calling (513) 946-8020, or visiting the HCCD's election website, www.hcswcd.org/election.
The Hamilton County Conservation District office must receive absentee ballots by 4:00 pm on 10/29/2024.
Hamilton County Supervisors will be elected to a three‐year term commencing January 1, 2025, and ending December 31, 2027.
Nominees are:
- Kymisha Montgomery
- Jane Wittke
2024 Candidates
Kymisha Montgomery
Kymisha is responsible for daily operations and coordination of the Civic Garden Center’s Urban Agriculture Program. She supports a network of over 60 community gardens through network development, annual development training, market gardening training, backyard gardening programs, and technical advice. She received her gardening start in her community garden right here in Cincinnati and is passionate about growing food and community. She is a graduate of the Ohio State University’s Urban Farmer Program and Cincinnati State College’s Dietetics Program. With her background in dietetics, she combined growing food and healthy eating to shift practices and policies within the Department of Corrections. She also assisted in composting and sustainability efforts at UC Hospital with their food service department. Kymisha has experience as the Village of Lincoln Heights Garden and Pocket Park Manager and a role on the Greater Cincinnati Food Policy Team. She is a monthly guest on NPR’s Cincinnati Edition Gardening showand is passionate about connecting people to their local food system. She believes that everyone should have access to healthy food options. She brings diverse communities together to share skills on sustainable agriculture, food justice and nature building while helping to empower people to grow healthier communities.
Kymisha is responsible for daily operations and coordination of the Civic Garden Center’s Urban Agriculture Program. She supports a network of over 60 community gardens through network development, annual development training, market gardening training, backyard gardening programs, and technical advice. She received her gardening start in her community garden right here in Cincinnati and is passionate about growing food and community. She is a graduate of the Ohio State University’s Urban Farmer Program and Cincinnati State College’s Dietetics Program. With her background in dietetics, she combined growing food and healthy eating to shift practices and policies within the Department of Corrections. She also assisted in composting and sustainability efforts at UC Hospital with their food service department. Kymisha has experience as the Village of Lincoln Heights Garden and Pocket Park Manager and a role on the Greater Cincinnati Food Policy Team. She is a monthly guest on NPR’s Cincinnati Edition Gardening showand is passionate about connecting people to their local food system. She believes that everyone should have access to healthy food options. She brings diverse communities together to share skills on sustainable agriculture, food justice and nature building while helping to empower people to grow healthier communities.
Jane Wittke
Jane Wittke managed planning projects for water quality, groundwater protection, stormwater impacts, and other environmental issues in the greater Cincinnati area for over 37 years before retiring from OKI, the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments. She frequently collaborated with soil and water conservation districts, including Hamilton County, with health departments, community groups, drinking water and wastewater treatment providers, environmental managers, and elected officials at the local and state levels. She has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in speech and communications from Miami University and Northern Illinois University, which have helped her work with groups ranging in size from 3 to 300 to get things done. The American Society for Public Administration honored Jane with one of its first regional public service awards in 1998 and repeated the honor in 2015. The National Ground Water Association awarded her a lifetime membership in 2012 for her work in groundwater protection. Jane was first elected to the board of supervisors in 2018 and is running for re-election this year.
Jane Wittke managed planning projects for water quality, groundwater protection, stormwater impacts, and other environmental issues in the greater Cincinnati area for over 37 years before retiring from OKI, the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments. She frequently collaborated with soil and water conservation districts, including Hamilton County, with health departments, community groups, drinking water and wastewater treatment providers, environmental managers, and elected officials at the local and state levels. She has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in speech and communications from Miami University and Northern Illinois University, which have helped her work with groups ranging in size from 3 to 300 to get things done. The American Society for Public Administration honored Jane with one of its first regional public service awards in 1998 and repeated the honor in 2015. The National Ground Water Association awarded her a lifetime membership in 2012 for her work in groundwater protection. Jane was first elected to the board of supervisors in 2018 and is running for re-election this year.
Absentee Ballot Request Form
Ballots will not be mailed until 9/30/2024.