Attorney John P. (Jack) Kilroy

 

EXPERIENCE:
2002 – Present : John P. Kilroy Co., LPA, Lorain, Ohio
Principal in John P. Kilroy Co., LPA, a private practice providing representation to individuals in civil and criminal matters and providing advice to nonprofit corporations in regard to government regulation and organizational issues.

2005- Present : Lorain County Auditor, Lorain, Ohio
            Special Projects Coordinator (real estate) for Lorain County Auditor Mark R. Stewart.  Represents the County Auditor on the Board of Revision; reviews Tax Increment Financing(TIF) applications; and analyzes property records for patterns of predatory lending and fraudulent property flipping.

2002:   Campaign Manager, Lorain, Huron, Seneca Counties, Ohio
Served as full-time campaign manager for Sue Morano (D) for State Senate. Sue Morano is a registered nurse and an SEIU 1199 organizer. Oversaw fundraising efforts, $600,000 budget, voter contact, field operations, media strategy, volunteer recruitment and mobilization, and development of campaign messages.

1994 – 2003: Grassroots Leadership Development Program Inc., Lorain, Ohio
Executive Director
Designed and implemented training and capacity building program for local non-profit community based organizations to enhance abilities in areas of fundraising, public relations, and organizational development; designed innovative mini-grant program; provided advice, consultations and technical assistance to more than one hundred-twenty  local organizations; worked cooperatively with private foundations and community Board of Directors; supervised staff; and evaluated and adapted program to changing conditions.  In cooperation with national intermediaries, developed support system for new and emerging community development corporations for Lorain County including training, operating support, and access to capital, which resulted in increased capacity of the oldest community development corporation and in the establishment of three new community development corporations.

1998-2002: City of Avon Elected Member of Council
Served three terms as elected member of City Council, At-Large-the local legislative branch of municipal government.  Legal Committee & Chairperson of Finance Committee.

1991 – 1994: United Labor Agency, Old Brooklyn Office, Cleveland, Ohio
Program Director
Developed and implemented comprehensive neighborhood based community development program for low-moderate income neighborhood on Cleveland's west side under the auspices of the human services arm of organized labor, the AFL-CIO and its affiliates, the Teamsters, and the United Auto Workers.  Program included: advocacy, technical assistance, weatherization, code enforcement, owner-occupied housing rehab, vacant home rehab, storefront renovation, micro-loans, and commercial development.  Responsible for writing proposals for government and private funding to support the programs. 

1982 – 1991:   Private Practice of Law Cleveland, Ohio
Attorney-at-Law
General practice of law including trial advocacy, landlord-tenant, consumer law, real estate, and civil rights.

1979 – 1982:   Farm Labor Organizing Committee, Toledo, Ohio
General Counsel
Provided legal representation for officers and members of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee, which resulted in successfully negotiated union contracts and an AFL-CIO charter for the Farm Labor Organizing Committee.

 

EDUCATION:
2002
George Meany Center for Labor Studies/University of Baltimore, Silver Springs, Maryland, Certificate of Completion, Political Leadership Institute (six day intensive program conducted by the AFL-CIO Political Department in cooperation with the Democratic National Committee)

1995 - 1996
Development Training Institute, Baltimore, Maryland
Certificate of Completion, Leadership and Management Program

1978
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland, Ohio
Juris Doctor

1974
The Ohio University   Athens, Ohio
B.A. English

 

MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS:

• Great Lakes Protection Fund, Board of Directors
• Leadership Lorain County, Class of 1996
• Lorain County Democratic Party Finance Committee
• Lorain County Democratic Party Executive Committee
• Avon Democratic Club, Chairman
• West Side Irish American Club, Olmsted Twp.
• Ohio Forum, Editorial Board
• Lorain County Free Clinic, Board Governance Committee
• Lorain County Labor Agency, Board of Directors
• Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Association, Cleveland, Ohio
• Lorain County Bar Association, Elyria, Ohio (Chair of Real Estate Section)
• Supreme Court of Ohio, Admitted to Practice, November 1978
• United States District Court, Admitted to Practice, June 1980
• Supreme Court of the United States, Admitted to Practice, January 2007.

 

AWARDS:

• Community Partnership Award, Direct Action for Central Lorain, November 2001
• Community Partner of the Year, Urban Minority Alcohol and Drug Abuse Outreach Program, March 2001
• Community Service Award, August 2000, Drop the Guns (youth anti-violence group)
• State of Ohio Commission on Hispanic and Latino Affairs, Nuestra Familia Award, 1997
• Ohio Senate Commendation, 1997
• Ohio House of Representatives Commendation, 1997
• All-American Cities, Fort Worth, Texas, featured member of Lorain County’s team in finals, 1996
• Educational Partner of the Year, 1996, Oberlin College Center for Service and Learning
• Volunteer Service Award, 1996, Harrison Cultural Community Centre
• Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition, 1996, United States Congressman Sherrod Brown
• Gallery of Honor, 1995, Lorain County 2020
• Certificate of Appreciation, 1995, Hispanic Political Voice
• Award of Special Merit, 1993, Center for Neighborhood Development, Cleveland State University
• Editorial Commendation Citation, 1980, The Ohio Irish Bulletin.