Mayor of Newark
Newark Mayor Jeff Hall was born and raised in Newark and is a fourth-generation resident of the community. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Accounting with a minor in Information Technology, and furthered his education by earning his Master’s degree in Accounting from The Ohio State University.
Jeff and his wife, Helen, reside in Newark where he was sworn in as the 68th Mayor of Newark on January 1, 2012, and is currently serving his fourth term. Prior to serving in his role as Mayor, he was the Newark City Treasurer and worked for a large public accounting firm in Columbus gaining extensive knowledge in the financial industry.
In addition to maintaining his duties as Mayor, Jeff is very active in the local community. He serves as Vice-Chairman of the Licking County Land Reutilization Corporation. He is a former board member of the Licking County United Way, a member of the Licking County Governmental Preservation Society, a member of the task force to renovate the Louis Sullivan Building in Downtown Newark, a board member of Newark City School’s “A Call to College” program, a volunteer overseeing financial donations during the annual Big Brothers Big Sisters “Bowl-For-Kids” fundraising event, and serves as the Newark Elks Lodge 391 Treasurer.
Jeff is extremely proud to be Mayor and Ambassador of the 16th largest city in Ohio by population. Each day is a new opportunity to endorse professionalism and teamwork amongst his staff, developing new and improved methods in promoting Newark’s assets — its commerce, its industry, and its residents.
In this two-part session, see how Licking County came together to plan for future growth in the county. In the first part, learn how a plan was formed, who was needed to make the plan successful, and how it was funded. In the second half of the session, discover what the framework plan revealed and how the communities are working toward sustainable growth.