A lifetime of service
I spent 2 years in France/Monaco earning an MBA. I lived and worked in Egypt during their revolution and then in Afghanistan for 3 years on several USAID and World Bank projects. I settled in Troy in 2012 and returned from expatriate aid work in 2014.
In Afghanistan, I was the Director of the Afghanistan Infrastructure Database Center which oversaw quality assurance issues with building roads, schools, water, sanitation, and vertical structure projects. We ensured that taxpayer money only went to firms when all standards and quality guidelines were met.
I was elected twice to be the President of the International Academy East’s Music Parents’ Association that worked to support the music program.
I have proudly served as a Troy Volunteer Firefighter for 5 years, dedicating an average of 108 hours per week to being on call. Last year, I spent a week in Ukraine delivering trucks and supplies. I joined Rotary Club in Troy to give back to the community and volunteer with A Vision for Clean Water.
Read more about my journey at: https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/oakland/2024/05/19/ed-ross-troy-volunteer-firefighter-conflict-of-interest-city-council/73735453007/
Together... we can improve our great city
Troy is one of the best cities in Michigan in which to live. But that doesn't mean that we don't have our challenges.
We have lawyers, doctors, and engineers on our council. This past year has shown that we need someone on city council that has first responder experience, that knows about issues that affect us in a way that you can only know from real life experience.
When you elect me, what you get is someone that knows exactly which questions to ask, how to parse the answers, someone that can propose a viable, sustainable, fair incentive program to save our Volunteer Fire Department.
