{"id":2,"date":"2024-12-27T15:08:53","date_gmt":"2024-12-27T15:08:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glussisforus.com\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-11-11T20:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T01:00:00","slug":"home-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/glussisforus.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Chad Gluss for Mayor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:37% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/glussisforus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chad-Gluss-formal-.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-140 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glussisforus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chad-Gluss-formal-.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/glussisforus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chad-Gluss-formal--300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/glussisforus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chad-Gluss-formal--150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/glussisforus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chad-Gluss-formal--768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/glussisforus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chad-Gluss-formal--600x600.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b6d497ec55cf79e42510be7cb7afcfe0 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:24px\">I would like to thank all Olmsted Falls voters for entrusting me to serve our community as your next Mayor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-776cd43c647e39d898c313fd4505bd1d wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-614785647b9c2e3db460d3a802429576 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#0709e3;font-size:22px\">You are cordially invited to the swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday, January 2, 2026 at 8:00p.m. in the Olmsted Falls City Hall Council Chambers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-wide\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-62f01031d744077ab1c503ceecf96781\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong>MY BACKGROUND AND QUALIFICATIONS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-22bc31849ce00fb92cc3fd5263b738d3 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#40749c;font-size:20px\">I have an unmatched understanding of our city&#8217;s operations. As Councilman and former firefighter\/Chief (retired) for Olmsted Falls, I&#8217;ve seen firsthand how every department functions and have built strong, decades-long working relationships with our Police, Fire, and Service personnel. I\u2019ve also developed relationships with our Finance Director, Law Director, board and commission members, business owners, and community leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5364ee7abb59a10bd686600cef4bc8f6 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#4c7fa5;font-size:20px\">I deeply understand our city&#8217;s budget, services, and strategic partnerships. As a member of our City&#8217;s Finance, Insurance, Service, &amp; Utilities Committees, and as our Southwest General Hospital Council Representative, I have the knowledge and experience needed to understand our city&#8217;s complex workings from the ground up. 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