Stephanie Summerow Dumas | |
Office: | Hamilton County Commissioner |
Term Start: | January 3, 2019 |
Alongside: | Denise Driehaus and Alicia Reece |
Preceded: | Chris Monzel |
Office2: | Mayor of Forest Park |
Term Start2: | January 1, 1999 |
Term End2: | December 31, 2005 |
Office3: | Vice Mayor of Forest Park |
Term Start3: | January 1, 1993 |
Term End3: | December 31, 1999 |
Office4: | Village Manager |
Term Start4: | January 5, 2011 |
Term End4: | December 31, 2015 |
Birth Date: | 6 May 1955 |
Birth Place: | Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
Party: | Democratic |
Residence: | Forest Park and Blue Ash, Ohio U.S. |
Alma Mater: | University of Cincinnati |
Occupation: | Politician |
Stephanie Summerow Dumas (born May 6, 1955) is a Democratic politician, currently serving as a Commissioner of Hamilton County, Ohio.[1] She is the first African American woman elected to the position of County Commissioner in Ohio history.[2] She previously has served as both vice-mayor (1993-1999) and mayor (1999-2005) of Forest Park, Ohio. She also served as the Village Manager of Lincoln Heights, Ohio (2011-2015). [3]
In 2018, Summerow Dumas was elected as Hamilton County Commissioner, replacing her opponent Chris Monzel. Her term in office began January 3, 2019.[4] She was re-elected in 2022 with 45.2% of the vote, defeating Republican Matthew Paul O'Neill and Independent candidate Christopher Smitherman. [5]