Preceded by James Boroff Religion Christian Name Aaron Montz Party Republican Party | Political party Republican Website official biography Role Politician | |
Full Name Aaron Donald Montz | ||
Aaron D. Montz is an American politician who is the mayor of Tiffin, Ohio.
At the age of 18, while still a high school student, he ran unsuccessfully for mayor against incumbent Bernard Hohman, "who was completing his second term."
In 2007, Montz was elected to the City Council to represent the city’s Second Ward. He chaired the Streets, Sidewalks, and Sewers Committee as well as the Recreation and Public Properties Committee. He also served on the Finance Committee.
While a council member, he and councilman Rich Cline made overtures to the county government about saving the long-neglected county courthouse in Tiffin from demolition. However, the building was razed less than a month into his mayoral term.
He has been on the Republican Central Committee and the city's fair housing board.
He was elected mayor in 2011, after winning the Republican primary election with 880 votes to 846 for the incumbent mayor, Jim Boroff, then winning against Democratic opponent Kenneth Gaietto with 58% of the vote. Taking the mayor's office at age 26, he is the youngest mayor in Tiffin's history.
Montz is a 2004 graduate of Tiffin Columbian High School and in 2008 received a BA degree from Heidelberg University, where he studied History and Political Science.