Current Term: 2008-2012
Previous Term: 2004-2008
Matt Joseph was elected to his first term in 2004 with the highest vote total of all Commission candidates. He brings to the Commission extensive legislative and management experience, along with a depth of civic and community service skills. He is dedicated to making Dayton a great place to live and a welcoming place to do business. As Commissioner, he has focused on providing quality housing and attractive neighborhoods. He championed the wireless Internet (mostly paid for by advertisers) that is now available in Dayton. He advocated the successful consolidation of city offices into city-owned buildings and out of rental agreements, saving the city thousands of dollars every year. He is particularly active in working to increase the number of jobs available for Daytonians, and in attracting and retaining talented young people and entrepreneurs.
As Chief Deputy Clerk of Courts for Montgomery County, Commissioner Joseph was responsible for helping manage a staff of 125 and an annual operating budget of over $7 million. During his years as Legislative Assistant to Congressman Tony Hall, he worked to make sure Dayton was well-represented in Congress, and gained valuable experience helping to create thoughtful legislation and guide it through the House of Representatives and into law.
Commissioner Joseph has experience in education and in the private sector. He worked at the University of Dayton on education and business projects designed to reinforce the peace in, and strengthen the economy of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He served as a project coordinator for a non-profit group working to reduce the rates of predatory lending and bring homeownership opportunities to people who might not normally have them. He has also worked as a consultant to NASA in the field of technology management and strategic planning, and is currently employed by BTAS, Inc. as a supply chain consultant at Wright-Patterson AFB.
Commissioner Joseph has been very active in the community, volunteering for a number of non-profit organizations. He is currently serving as President of the Board of Directors of the House of Bread; he sits on the Board of Directors of the National Conference for Community and Justice, and on the Board of the Dayton Sister Cities Committee. He is also a member of the Neighborhood Schools Centers Oversight Council and serves on the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission. He has been proud to serve on the Southeast Priority Board and the Board of the Miami Valley Fair Housing Center. A graduate of Carroll High School and the University of Dayton, Commissioner Joseph earned a Master's Degree from George Washington University in Washington, DC. Commissioner Joseph and his wife, Irena, were married in 2005.
City Commission Office
City Hall, Second Floor
101 W. Third Street, Dayton, Ohio 45402
937-333-3644
fax: 937-333-4297
email: erica.cain@cityofdayton.org