Board of Trustees

The Tuscarawas County Public Library System Board meets the 3rd Monday of each month in the Main Library's meeting room at 5:30PM. 

Board Members

Mary Burns (President)
Appointed by County Commissioners, at-large
Appointed 1996, term ends 4/30/2028
 
Kait Gallagher-Wilsterman (Vice President)
Appointed by Court of Common Pleas, represents Tuscarawas area
Appointed 2020, term ends 12/31/2024
 
Nancy Wharmby (Secretary)
Appointed by County Commissioners, represents Bolivar area
Appointed 2007, term ends 5/21/2023
 
Gerald Wortman
Appointed by Court of Common Pleas, at-large
Appointed 2020, term ends 12/31/2026
 
Elizabeth Miller
Appointed by County Commissioners, represents Strasburg area
Appointed 2020, term ends 5/01/2025
 
Vacancy
Appointed by County Commissioners, represents New Philadelphia area
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Appointed 2015, term ends 5/01/2019
 
Tony Yoder
Appointed by Court of Common Pleas, represents Sugarcreek area
Appointed 2016, term ends 12/31/2022
 
 
 
Board Committees 2021
 
Building and Grounds
Nancy Wharmby, Chair
Elizabeth Miller
Tony Yoder
 
Extension Services
Elizabeth Miller, Chair
Kait Gallagher-Wilsterman,
Tony Yoder
 
Marketing and Public Relations
Gerald Wortman, Chair
Kait Gallagher-Wilsterman
Vacancy
 
Finance
Tony Yoder, Chair
Gerald Wortman
Vacancy
 
Personnel
Kait Gallagher-Wilsterman, Chair
Nancy Wharmby
Elizabeth Miller
 
Records Retention
Mary Burns, Chair
Gerald Whortman
Vacancy
 
 
Note: The President of the Board is an ex officio member of all committees.