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The oldest of 12 children and growing up on
a dairy farm in Oklahoma, I graduated from
college with a BS degree in Accounting,
minor in Math and Economics. I started
working in 1970 in Tulsa for Standard
Oil (Amoco – now BP) for 22 years as an
Accountant, progressing up the ladder to Sr.
Management, retiring in 1992. Since then I
have founded 3 successful companies and
a non-profit, Coaching Kids, Inc. – 2001 to
present. I became a Life Coach (Business/
Executive Coach) in 1996 to Present.
Reuel, Jr and Jamie are my son and
daughter, and Jaycie and Charlie, ages 8
and 10, are my two granddaughters.
I moved here 4 years ago, have been in a play
– The Matchmaker, am on the Underground
Garage Sub-Committee, and attend all the
committee meetings, and Board meetings I
can.
I love bridge – play 4-5 times a week, and
love riding my motor cycle – short safe
distances.
I only have one agenda – to serve, I know
that whatever will come up over the next
three years, we don’t know about now.
My background, education, and work
experience well qualify me for the board.
Reuel Hunt
Let me introduce myself, my name is Tom
Leahy and I am running for the Board of
Directors. My wife's name is Marica and we
have been married for 29 years. We decided
to move to Windsor Gardens after my wife's
mother moved here. We purchased our
townhome in July 2011.
I was born and raised in Kenmore, New
York, and graduated from high school in
1975. I also worked for Acme Markets while
attending high school. After graduation, I
attended Airco Technical Institute to learn the
welding trade. Afterwards, I was employed by
WSF Ind. in Tonawanda, New York, as a high
pressure x-ray welder. Having worked in the
construction field for different construction
companies, I gained experience frombuilding
highway bridges to laying eight-foot storm
drains. In 1982 I relocated to Oklahoma,
started a new career with Western Electric /
AT&T / Lucent Technologies, and retired as a
Master Tradesmen. Yes, they were the same
company. While working, I went to Sooner
College of Technologies in Oklahoma for
Heating, Ventilation, Gas Piping and Air
Conditioning (HVAC), and received my
Mechanical Contractors License from the
state of Oklahoma. Then had a small heat
and air business.
Tom Leahy
My name is Joe Soss. Most of you know
me and my sidekick, Mildred, my English
bulldog. I believe in the KISS principle…
which is to always keep things simple and
short, so here is the condensed version.
As a Denver and Colorado native who earned
a degree in accounting, I worked in the metro
Denver area until retirement. During my
career, I have worked in several positions
from tutoring to chief accounting officer. My
last position until I retired, I audited national
and multi-national corporations around the
country. Specific career skills I developed
included accounting, budgeting, lease/buy
decisions, repair/replace situations, cash
flow accounting, and all aspects of running
a business.
I have been actively involved in the
communities I have resided in throughout my
life. Some of those activities included social
ministry committees, finance committees
and various other organizations. One of
the projects I undertook when I first retired
was to use my time and skills to help a local
Catholic Church regain financial stability.
I am currently the elected president of the
Windsor Gardens Garden Club and am
volunteering at Machebeuf Catholic High
School.
Joe Soss
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