Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Ohio’s first Fil-Am mayor (Republican) to take oath on Dec. 27

Ron Falconi was recently elected as Mayor of Brunswick, Ohio. He has been active with the Republican Party just about my entire adult life.  He is American of Filipino descent and we wanted to share an article about him that was recently printed in the Filipino Reporter.  
 

Mayor-elect Ronald 'Ron' Falconi and wife, Dr. Genevieve Cachuela Falconi, with their children Joseph and Angela. Filipino Reporter photo
As Ronald “Ron” Falconi gears up for his upcoming installation as the first Filipino-American mayor of the City of Brunswick in Ohio on Dec. 27, he’s also preoccupied gathering help for the victims of monster Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) in his parents’ native country.

“I was born and raised in the Cleveland area, but my parents were raised in the Philippines,” the Brunswick councilman said.

“My wife and I watched the coverage of the typhoon devastation and it was just heartbreaking to see what has unfolded there.”

Read more: http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/337951/pinoyabroad/news/ohio-s-first-fil-am-mayor-to-take-oath-on-dec-27
 

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