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 About Tony Arnett
Tony Arnett was elected as alderman for Watertown's 7th district in April, 2007. He was re-elected in April, 2009 and April 2011, winning 70% of the vote each time. As alderman, Tony serves on the Finance Committee and the Public Works Commission, placing him at the center of many of the most important decisions being made in city government. He has focused on cost-cutting, creating jobs, protecting community values and maintaining good services for the community. Prior to being elected alderman, Tony served on Watertown's Parks, Recreation and Forestry Commission
Tony's wife Kathy is a Plymouth, Wisconsin native. Kathy is past president of the Watertown Newcomers and Neighbors organization and a co-founder of the Watertown Olde House Society. Kathy and Tony moved to Watertown in 2005, purchasing the historic George C. Lewis house on South Washington St.
Tony's 16 years of public service began when he was elected to a 4-year term on the Yellow Springs Board of Education in Yellow Springs, Ohio in 1994. He was Board President in 1996, Vice-President 1994-95 and Legislative Liaison all 4 years. During his term, the School District built its first positive fund balance in over 10 years. He assisted in both the elementary schoool and high school achieving National Blue Ribbon School recognition by the U.S. Department of Education.
 Tony was elected to a 4-year term on the Yellow Springs Village Council in 1997. During the following years, Council faced difficult issues surrounding the budget, affordable housing and wellhead protection. Tony's consistent position on the budget was one of fiscal constraint and long-range planning to address revenue and capital projects.
In November, 2001, Tony was re-elected to a second 4-year term. He was also selected as President of Village Council. As Council President, Tony focused on good process during Council meetings, with open, equitable participation for the public. With a stagnant income tax base and recent job cuts in local industry, the focus was developing local business. Tony helped lead the initiative to create the first commerce park in Yellow Springs.
In addition to these public roles, Tony served on several non-profit boards in Yellow Springs. From 1992-1998, Tony served on the Board of Trustees of the Community Children's Center. He was Board President from 1995-1998 and Vice-President before that. Tony is also a founding member of the Yellow Springs Endowment for Education and served on its Board from 1994-2001.
He joined the Board of Trustees of the Glen Helen Association in 2001 and served as President from 2002-2005. As GHA President, he successfully negotiated the donation of land back to Glen Helen after that land was sold by Antioch College. He also served on Antioch College's Glen Helen Board from 2002-2005.
In 2002, Tony was invited to join the board of Community Resources for Yellow Springs/Miami Township, the local community improvement corporation focused on developing the local economy. He was also active in Republican Party politics as a member of the Greene County, Ohio Republican Party Central Committee. (View a complete list of Tony's community service activities.)
Tony holds a Bachelor's Degree in Management from Antioch University. He has also attended the University of Chicago and Wright State University.
For the last 16 years, Tony has worked in the technology arena, specializing in project management, ecommerce, websites and databases. He has developed more than 40 websites and his clients have included CUNA Mutual Group, General Motors, the U.S. Navy, NCR Corporation, US Steel and the University of Dayton. Prior to working in the technology field, Tony managed retail bookstores for 10 years.
Tony Arnett was born in Greenville, Ohio, the birthplace of "Little Miss Sure Shot" Annie Oakley. He grew up in Yellow Springs, Ohio, a small town of less than 4,000 people.
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