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Library Board of Trustees

Library Board Members

Gregory N. Jordan
Gregory N. Jordan  - President
Appointed by County Commissioners
Current term expires December 31, 2008
First Term, Member of the Board since 2005
Contact Info
4546 Sylvan Road
Indianapolis, IN 46228
Phone Number: 291-9824
gnjordan@sbcglobal.net
Greg Jordan began his public service career in 1982 in the Marion County Treasurer's office. In 1996 he was elected to his first term as Treasurer and was re-elected in 2000. He was the Republican candidate for Mayor of Indianapolis in 2003. During his tenure as Treasurer, Mr. Jordan was active in both the Indiana County Treasurers' Association (ICTA) and the Association of Indiana Counties (AIC). He served as President of the ICTA in 2002; he was twice elected by his peers as the Outstanding County Treasurer; and in 2004 he received the Arthur R. Himsel Award for outstanding service to local government. Mr. Jordan is the Senior Vice-President of Indiana Operations for Government Utilities Technology Service, a consulting and technology company that serves county government and utilities. Mr. Jordan has a B.S. degree from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business. He and his wife, Rosemary, reside in Washington Township and both sing in the choir at North United Methodist Church. They have two adult children, Michael and Jennifer. Mr. Jordan serves as the Library Board Representative on the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library Foundation's Board of Directors.
Gary Meyer
Gary J. Meyer  - Vice President
Appointed by County Commissioners
Current term expires December 31, 2008
Second Term, Member of the Board since 2000
Contact Info
1055 Winterthur Street
Indianapolis, IN 46260
Phone Number: 251-8716
Mr. Meyer is President of Square One, Inc., a consulting practice specializing in government and regulatory affairs liaison services to various clients. Prior to forming Square One, Inc. in 1990, he was the Director of Administration at the Indianapolis Center for Advanced Research. Mr. Meyer received his B.S. degree in Environmental Science from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and an M.S. degree in Agronomy and an M.S. degree in Public Policy and Administration both from Purdue University.
Mary Lou Rothe
Mary Lou Rothe  - Secretary
Appointed by Indianapolis Board of School Commissioners
Current term expires May 22, 2009
Fourth Term, Member of the Board since 1993
Contact Info
4649 Boulevard Place
Indianapolis, IN 46208
Phone Number: 283-8419
mrothe@imcpl.org
Ms. Rothe graduated from Ohio State University where she majored in Vocational Home Economics Education (B.S.) and Home Management and Family Relations (M.S.). For over thirty years, Ms. Rothe has had extensive experience and responsibility in a wide range of local community activities, all of which have included the recruitment and supervision of volunteers, the development of objectives, and the planning, execution and evaluation of community programs. Ms. Rothe retired in 1993 from the position of Coordinator of Community Programs for First Meridian Heights Presbyterian Church. Ms. Rothe also served from 1979-1988 as Resource Center Director for the Indiana Committee for the Humanities. She is currently a member of the League of Women Voters, the Indiana Civil Liberties Union, and First Congregational Church (United Church of Christ), and a member of the Board of the Vivian Smith Teen Parenting Program.
Richard K. Bacon
Richard K. Bacon
Appointed by City-County Council
Current term expires May 31, 2011
First Term, Member of the Board since 2007
Contact Info
5928 Northland Road
Indianapolis, IN 46228
Phone Number: 370-3755
richard.bacon@allisontransmission.com

Mr. Bacon’s commitment to local civic involvement spans 27 years and includes, among other volunteer activities, work with the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center of Indianapolis, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Development Corporation and the Douglass Juniors Golf Program. He is an Indianapolis Outstanding Volunteer recipient and co-founder of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Development Corporation, as well as an Indiana Black Expo Outstanding Volunteer recipient. Mr. Bacon has held board positions and memberships in numerous civic, fraternal and dance organizations. A graduate of Arsenal Technical High School in Indianapolis and Tennessee State University, Mr. Bacon received a Masters in Project Management from ITT. He currently serves as Manufacturing Engineer with Allison Transmission Div./GM, where he has worked since 1973. Mr. Bacon is an avid golfer and ballroom dancer and enjoys listening to smooth jazz.

Elsa Kramer
Elsa F. Kramer
Appointed by County Commissioners
Current term expires December 31, 2008
First Term, Member of the Board since 2007
Contact Info
P.O. Box 211
Indianapolis, IN 46206
Phone Number: 275-4003
efk@earthlink.net

Ms. Kramer is a lifelong Indianapolis resident who attended Indianapolis Public Schools 84 and 80 and Shortridge High School. She holds a bachelor's degree in writing and a master's degree in library science from Indiana University. Ms. Kramer is a published author, an independent researcher and editor of books and magazines, and the chief financial officer of Apple Press, Inc., a printing and publishing services company in Washington Township. An Advanced Master Gardener who volunteers for Purdue's Marion County Extension Office, she also serves as chair of the public relations committee for the Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries. She is a member of the American Library Association, the Freedom to Read Foundation, and ACLU of Indiana.

Jesse B. Lynch
Appointed by Indianapolis Board of School Commissioners
Current term expires May 23, 2010
Fourth Term, Member of the Board since 1994
Contact Info
6049 Foxwood Lane
Indianapolis, IN 46208
Phone Number: 257-0161
jlynch@imcpl.org
Jesse Lynch has over 30 years of experience in the educational arena. His degrees in Elementary Education and Elementary Administration from Indiana State University and Ball State University prepared him to serve both as a teacher and an administrator in the Indianapolis Public Schools system. Mr. Lynch is a member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity and he is an avid golfer. His service to the community has involved officiating in the boy's basketball State Finals in 1983. Mr. Lynch is retired from his position as the Regional Director for the Manual Boundary.
Thomas Shevlot
Thomas S. Shevlot
Appointed by the City-County Council
Current Term Expires April 8, 2012
First Term, Member of the Board since 2008
Contact Info
7326 Elm Ridge Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46236
Phone Number: 823-9887
tomshevlot@aol.com

Tom Shevlot is a Lawrence Township resident who was born and raised in Indianapolis. He graduated from Indianapolis Baptist High School and received his B.A. from Taylor University and an M.B.A. from Kennedy Western University. Mr. Shevlot's professional career spans over 20 years in various management and leadership positions, primarily with AT&T. He currently manages AT&T's Indiana and Michigan consumer retail sales division. Prior to re-joining AT&T in 2007, he served two years as Comcast's Vice President for Northeast Indiana. Mr. Shevlot's 25-year civic involvement has included serving on local boards such as the Special Olympics, the Chamber of Commerce Economic Council and the American Heart Association. He also has served as a basketball coach for the Indianapolis YMCA, president of the Heritage Christian High School Athletic Booster Club, and other assorted community activities. Mr. Shevlot and his wife, Elizabeth, a CPA at KPMG, have two children, Alex and Emily.

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