MAYOR’S BIOGRAPHY Gary W. Starr has been Mayor of Middleburg Heights since January 1981. He was elected to three terms as a city councilman prior to becoming mayor.Mayor Starr grew up in Middleburg Heights. He graduated from Midpark High School, and is a graduate of Ashland University, with a Bachelor of Science degree. He earned a law degree (Juris Doctor) from Cleveland Marshall Law School. Mayor Starr is a member of the Cuyahoga County Mayors & City Managers Association. He currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, and has served on the Board of Trustees for Southwest General Hospital, the New Stadium Corporation (now Gateway), and the North Coast Harbor Corporation (Rock & Roll Hall of Fame). Mayor Starr has received numerous awards, including being named by the Ohio Jaycees as one of the “Five Outstanding Young Men” in the state of Ohio. He was named to the first class of the Midpark High School Hall of Fame in 1993. |
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