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Five township residents submitted resumes in advance of last week's deadline to be appointed by trustees as Liberty's next fiscal officer.

Those candidates include Charles R. Bright, an audit manager for Northrop Grumman Corporation; Michael G. Froehle, an accounting supervisor for L&W Supply Corporation; Paul E. McFarland, vice president of finance and administration for Standex Electronics Inc.; Jennifer L. Newman, a Lakota Local School District teacher; and Pam Quinlisk, a bookkeeper for Hendrix Transport, Inc.

Bright, in a letter to Township Administrator Dina Minneci, highlighted his service on the township's finance committee and his role as controller and director of finance in the success of several projects for Xetron Corporation, which was acquired by Northrop Grumman in 1996.

Froehle emphasized his accomplishments for L&W Supply Corporation, including reducing time to close books from four days to one-and-a-half days and discovering prior years overpayment of Ohio Use Tax, which he said helped recover $3,000 in excess payments.

McFarland's application letter spotlighted his 35 years of senior financial management experience and his certified professional accounting work, plus tax and small business consulting for a variety of clients.

Newman cited her organizational, administrative and fiscal responsibilities as a fifth-grade teacher, as well as her budgeting and financial experience in previous jobs.

Quinlisk used her resume to draw attention to her more than 10 years of accounting experience, which included keeping track of federal and state payroll taxes, computerized accounting applications and payroll, among other responsibilities.

Roger Reynolds served as the township's fiscal officer from November 2003 until April 15, when he resigned to be appointed Butler County auditor. Trustees voted April 17 to approve Frank Peters as a temporary replacement for the position.

Minneci said trustees are scheduled to interview candidates this week and appoint someone to the position during a May 5 meeting.

Whoever they appoint would be required to run in the November 2009 election to fill the remainder of a four-year term that expires in April 2012, Minneci said.

Contact this reporter at (513) 755-5126 or eschwartzberg@coxohio.com.

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