Da Capo (Past OMEA Presidents)

OMEA PAST PRESIDENTS




YEAR

PRESIDENT

HOME CITY


(Ohio School Band Association)
1924–25John (Jack) WainrightFostoria
1925–26J. Merton HolcombMansfield
1926–27Harry ClarkeCleveland
1927–28Peter McCormickCleveland
1928–29Verner KelleyAkron
1929–30J. Merton HolcombMansfield

(Ohio School Band and Orchestra Association)
1930–31Wilbur LehmanColumbus
1931–32Arthur WilliamsOberlin

(Ohio Music Education Association)



1932–33Samuel BurnsMedina
1933–34Louis PeteAshland
1934–35Merrill McEwenBowling Green
1935–36Russell SmithCrestline
1936–37Gertrude DeBatsBedford
1937–39Eugene J. WeigelColumbus
1939–41Ralph RushCleveland
1941–43Oscar JonesDefiance
1943–44Gerald FrankElyria
1944–46William McBrideColumbus
1946–48A.D. LekvoldOxford
1948–50Clark HainesKettering
1950–52Mary R. TolbertColumbus
1952–54Ernest ManringCleveland
1954–56Richard StockerSpringfield
1956–58Richard SchillingOxford
1958–60Charles BennerColumbus
1960–62Richard ShoupUrbana
1962–64Byron GriestMassillon
1964–66George H. WilsonColumbus
1966–68Calvin RogersAshland
1968–70Richard DavisParma
1970–72Katharine McGillColumbus
1972–74B. Neil DavisLakewood
1974–78James ThomasAshland
1978–80Daniel BakerColumbus
1980–82Stuart LingWooster
1982–84Lee R. SumanCincinnati
1984–86Paul E. ThomsFairfield
1986–88David L. MeekerColumbus
1988–90Warren E. GeorgeCincinnati
1990–92Gayle M. StalheimMentor
1992–94Rosemary J. KoepfleCincinnati
1994–96William K. GuegoldAkron
1996–98Nancy DitmerWooster
1998–00Marcus NeimanMedina
2000–02Sharon H. NelsonFarmersville
2002–04Steven StroupDover
2004–06William AndersonAurora
2006–08Mark HenslerHamilton
2008–10James DowdyGahanna
2010-12James DowdyGahanna
2012-14Patricia MeeksLima
2014-16 Terry HerschmanMentor
2016-18 Michael CristYoungstown
2018-20 Kathleen McGradyPerrysburg
2020-22 Ann UsherAkron
2022-24Daniel RuckmanColdwater