Ed Humphrey is a lifelong resident of Miami Township, Clermont County.  Ed grew up and still lives in Miamiville with his wife, Janice.  Ed & Janice have three grown children, Doug, Gail, and Scott and eight grandchildren.  After graduating with a Masters of Business Administration, he went to work for Procter & Gamble as a market researcher.  He retired in 1995 after 28 years of service.  He then was a computer consultant and trainer from 1995 through 1999 and was Executive Director of CART (Clermont Area Rural Transit) and CTC (Clermont Transportation Connection), the Clermont County rural transit bus company, from 1998 through 2000. 

Ed began his volunteer service in the township as a volunteer Fire Fighter with Miamiville Fire Department in 1968.  In 1972 he helped form a Life Squad as part of the fire department and served as Chief of the EMS for 12 years.  After some time at various ranks in the fire department he was named Fire Chief in 1987 and served in that capacity through 1989.  Ed resigned in 1990 when he was elected Miami Township Trustee.  

Ed’s community and volunteer activities include: former youth soccer and baseball coach, former volunteer fire chief and EMS chief for Miamiville Fire Department, National Ski Patrol, former assistant patrol director for Perfect North Slopes, National Ski Patrol, former National Program Director for the Instructor Development, member Milford Amateur Radio Club, lifetime member NRA,  member of the Clermont County Agricultural Society, former member Red Cross Disaster Services Government Liaison Team, member Milford Lodge 54 F&AM, member Local Emergency Planning Committee for Clermont County, former district wide township representative to Ohio Public Works Integrating Committee for District 10, former Chairperson of the Small Government Committee of that body, former President of the Clermont County Township Association, former Clermont County Township Association representative to Clermont County Communications Advisory Committee and serving on Mobile Data Computer Software and Hardware Selection Committee, served as Director of Milford Miami Township Chamber of Commerce, served on Governor Taft’s taskforce to review fire and EMS certification, re-certification and training, former Chairperson of the Coalition of Large Urban Township (CLOUT) a subcommittee of the Ohio Township Association, 2001 graduate of Lead Clermont.  Ed also served as the chairpersons of the Clermont County Health District Advisory Council. 

During his time as trustee, Ed listened to the residents.  As a result, Ed has been instrumental in building a first class park system in Miami Township.  He has worked to improve Fire and EMS services and police services through the township.  In 1996, Miami Township became one of 7 townships in Ohio with accredited police departments (among then 1308 townships).  Community Planning and managing the tremendous growth is a priority.  Ed led the way in hiring a full time certified Community Planner.  Ed was instrumental in moving the township to “Home Rule” government.  “Home Rule” allows the township to better meet the needs of its residents by allowing the trustees more flexibility in the operation of the township. 

Ed has presented to the Ohio Township Association (OTA) at its Winter and Summer Conferences as well as the National Association of Towns and Townships (NATaT) on various topics relevant to township government.  

Ed brought a business approach to township government.  Miami Township is the 17th largest township in among the current 1308 townships in Ohio.  Managing the growth of the township is the primary need of this rapidly growing township.  A township must think of itself as a business.  It must use the citizen’s money wisely, cutting costs and improving the productivity of its workers. 

Ed was appointed to serve out the 2008 term of Mary Walker starting on November 12, 2008, when she was forced to resign.  He began his first full term on January 2, 2009.  Ed focused on core responsibilities of county government while working to expand highway infrastructure to support job development in Clermont County.  The Criminal Justice System, Public Safety Services, Highway Improvements and Job Creation  are among Ed's top priorities. 

The early years--

Ed was born and raised in Miamiville, a small town.  When he went to grade school, Miamiville had it's own school district and Board of Education.  He went to a two room schoolhouse with two teachers. On the right is a picture of that schoolhouse.  The school was at Poplar and Branch Hill- Miamiville Road.  There were two rooms downstairs and an auditorium up stairs.  Small building just visible to left was the girl's outhouse.  The boy's outhouse was to the left out of view. They were both octagonal.  Early on, there were 6 grades in a room with one teacher.  By the time Ed was in the 6th grade, the district had started to merge with the Milford Exempted Village School District and had only three grades in each room.  Ed went form a class of three in the 6th grade to a class of over 100 in the 7th grade when he went to Milford.