SEPTEMBER 2, 1953 ~ AUGUST 30, 2019 TomAdamec

Tom Adamec, the now late current Mayor of Blue Ash passed away while vacationing in France on August 30th. Tom is survived by his wife, Diane, and two daughters, Tom was 65. I considered Tom a friend as well a colleague having had the pleasure and honor to serve with him on City Council. During his memorial at Summit Park, hundreds of Butterflies were released in an analogy to the theory to what the flap of butterfly’s wing can set in motion. The Butterflies set free were symbolic of those he affected, which I count myself as one of those. Thank you Tom, for all you have done and those you have done and those you have impacted.

Best Wishes to the Adamec family,
Rob Ryan

 

OBITUARY Link

https://www.dwifuneralhome.com/notices/Thomas-Adamec

On Dec 13th Blue Ash City Council Councilman Czerwonka introduced with strong vocal support from Councilwoman Bauer and passed ORDINANCE NO. 2018-12 AN ORDINANCE MODIFYING AND CONFIRMING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE WARDS FROM WHICH FIVE MEMBERS OF COUNCIL SHALL BE ELECTED, AND DECLARING IT AN EMERGENCY.

Here are the Facts about Blue Ash Ward Redistricting Facts
• Ward 1 was partially divided into Wards 2 & 4.
• Council used an incorrect ward map to depict the current Boundaries.
• Council used an undisclosed map of the new Ward boundaries to make a public decision.
• Council used the Emergency Ordinance method to change the boundaries.
• Council passed an Ordinance in contrary to the intent passed by citizens at the 2016 election Blue Ash Charter Amendment.
• Council have blocked over 1000 voters from voting in the 2019 election for a Ward Councilman in the following streets, Railroad Ave, Highland Ave, Conklin Ave, West Ave, Brown Ave, Ridge Ave, Cooper Lane, Park Manor, St. Andrew Place, Villa Drive, Conklin Drive, Miller Road, Northfield Road, Maynard Drive and portions of the south and north side of Cooper Ave.

Note, I had no influence on this decision to endorse me for Blue Ash Councilman at Large over my opponent.

Rob Ryan

Dear BANDC members and friends,,

If you live in Blue Ash, please read this important and unprecedented message from Tom Adamec, a Republican on Blue Ash City Council.  He will NOT be supporting Lee Czerwonka, who is running against Rob Ryan for an At-Large position.

I want to thank Bobbie Kalman and Lin Lyon for their statement:

"We have carefully tried to remain neutral on the contested Blue Ash City Council races.  However, one race has become so ugly and dirty that we are dropping our neutrality and taking a stand.  We are endorsing Rob Ryan for the At Large seat.  Rob has run a clean, fact and issue driven campaign only to be repeatedly “swift boated” by his opponent,  Lee Czerwonka, with half truths, untruths and misrepresentations.  The attached stunningly unprecedented email from Vice Mayor Tom Adamec is self-explanatory and a must read before you vote tomorrow.  We urge you to vote for Rob who has proven to be an able and effective representative in Ward 1 and deserves to represent the City at large." 

---------- Message from Tom Adamec----------

From: Tom Adamec <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>
Date: Mon, Nov 6, 2017 at 7:01 AM
Subject: 
To: Tom Adamec <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>

    I am disheartened to say I will neither endorse nor vote for Mr. Czerwonka for City Council this year. 

Since both candidates are current Council Representatives, I have tried to stay neutral in their race.  Recent activities have made it impossible for me to remain on the sidelines.  I am an uncontested candidate this year and do not have a direct benefit from the outcome of their election.

These are a few examples of Mr. Czerwonka’s actions that I cannot support:

·        Undermining other council members

·        Inappropriate personal attacks on others

·        Difficulty working well with others

·        Lack of respect for differing opinions

·        Misrepresentation of his voting record in campaign literature

His campaign message has included personal statements that are beneath any candidate in our city.  If you have any questions please feel free to contact Tom Adamec at 513-646-9439 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

 

Paid for by Adamec for Blue Ash 

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Thank you for being interested in my campaign for Blue Ash City Council.  On November 22nd, the Board of Election reported that the difference between Lee Czerwonka and I was less the 1/2 of one percent. Therefore per law, the ballots had to be recounted by hand. The recount was held on December 1st.  I observed the recount and commend the Hamilton county Board of Election for the transparency and professional manner it was conducted.  The recount results appeared to change slightly at first, but then it was recounted a second time.  Czerwonka won with 50.26%.   Below is a chart of the vote by Precinct, the total difference was 15 votes.  In elections like this, where the vote is really close ( i.e. 50.24% vs 49.76% ), it reinforces that everyone’s vote is important and I strongly encourage voting in all elections big and small.

 

2017results bar graph

 

I found it interesting that my support cuts across political boundaries.  I will take this time to ask for your financial support to help me retire some of the debt I incurred during the campaign.  Below are three links to show your support, you can choose which party below you most identify with while making a donation.

Donation Links

Republican       Independent/Green     Democrat

No matter what which party you identify with the most, I believe we all stand for transparent, respectful and responsible governments. Thank you very much for your emotional, moral and financial support.  I am proud of the manner in which I conducted my campaign and I appreciate all the support that you have shown me. 

I encourage people to be engaged, informed, speak up and most importantly vote.  That is the only real way we can make the future better than the past. I wish the new City Council and Blue Ash a safe and happy holidays.

Best Wishes
Rober R. Ryan
Former Blue Ash City Council Member

Below is a message from tom Adamec concerning my opponent.  Please note,I had no influence on this message.

Rob Ryan

From: Tom Adamec <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>

Date: Mon, Nov 6, 2017 at 7:01 AM
Subject: 
To: Tom Adamec <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>

I am disheartened to say I will neither endorse nor vote for Mr. Czerwonka for City Council this year. 

Since both candidates are current Council Representatives, I have tried to stay neutral in their race.  Recent activities have made it impossible for me to remain on the sidelines.  I am an uncontested candidate this year and do not have a direct benefit from the outcome of their election.

These are a few examples of Mr. Czerwonka’s actions that I cannot support:

·        Undermining other council members

·        Inappropriate personal attacks on others

·        Difficulty working well with others

·        Lack of respect for differing opinions

·        Misrepresentation of his voting record in campaign literature

His campaign message has included personal statements that are beneath any candidate in our city.  If you have any questions please feel free to contact Tom Adamec at 513-646-9439 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Paid for by Adamec for Blue Ash
  1. Tired of negative politics - A rebuttal to Czerwonka's latest attack mailer!
  2. Three Czerwonka Claims & the Facts
  3. Qualifications for being elected to City Council.
  4. My Campaign Flyer