My name is Tim Kelly, and I am running for Town of Manlius Supervisor. We are extremely lucky to live in one of the most unique towns in Onondaga County. We live in a town that encompasses 3 distinct villages (Fayetteville, Manlius, and Minoa) and is also home to two excellent school districts ES-M and FM.
I was a graduate of East Syracuse Minoa in the year 2000. The district provided me with the strong foundation for who I am. I am proud to have experienced the terrific educators and extracurricular activities I participated in including DECA, Marching band, Model UN. The ESM district will always hold a unique place in my heart. It is a vital piece of the identity of our town that I will ensure always has a voice if I am your supervisor.
Following my high school graduation, I attended OCC where I met my wife, Samantha. We decided to originally settle down in the town of Cicero between where her and I both grew up (She was from Liverpool). This is where we chose to start our family. I became involved in not only town government but also with the local Fire departments and ultimately with EMS at one of the busiest volunteer agencies in Onondaga county. I have held the roles of both Vice President and President of the board of directors there over a period of 9 years. Additionally, I have held a variety of roles on several boards and received the 40 Under 40 award in 2015 from the CNY Business Journal.
My wife and I made the decision that we wanted to move back home to the Town of Manlius and raise our children in the Fayetteville-Manlius district to provide them with the ability to have a top-notch education. We are proud of our 3 kids and their success in the district. Our son is in 10th grade currently and our 2 girls are in 8th and 3rd grade. The district continues to provide them with excellent opportunities to find not only who they are but to excel.
I attended Syracuse University where I studied both political science as well as physics. The university provided me with many opportunities, and I am grateful for them every day.
My professional life has seen time in sales, healthcare, and Health IT. At heart however I am an entrepreneur and have been involved with my current company since its creation in 2016. It is here where we work to bridge the digital divide throughout the world. Our current endeavors have us focused on these combined lessons in both rural America as well as with underserved urban residents. When you can provide people access to the internet, you enable the ability to find a job, work from home, video chat a doctor, go to school or many other varieties of things that many of us in this area take for granted.
On a town level I am presently the Chair of the Town of Manlius Zoning board of appeals. In this role I and the board are responsible for ensuring that the zoning laws and regulations for our town are enforced. We provide not only the necessary variances needed for the construction or pools and sheds, but we also provide interpretation of town code to residents should they request it.
The town of Manlius has been home to my family for many generations, and I am proud to call it my home. As your supervisor it is my mission to make sure we are listening to the thoughts and concerns of ALL residents of the town not just those who appeal to a specific “special project”. We have a unique town and are looking towards a future in this county that includes a change to our regional transportation with Interstate 81. We will also be impacted by the development of Micron. My mission is to ensure that the town benefits from these projects while ensuring that we retain the character and quality of life that we all know and love.
