Tom Counts has served as a Powell City Council member since being elected in 2006. He held the position of Mayor from 2008-2009 and again from 2024 through 2025.
Currently, Tom serves as a member of the Powell Development Corporation and Operations Committee. Previously, he was the Chair of the Finance Committee.
Before joining City Council, Tom served on the Board of Zoning Appeals for five years and then on the Planning and Zoning Commission for five years. Tom, his wife Carolyn, and two daughters, Abby and Rachel, have been Powell residents since 1995. Tom is a lawyer and is employed as real estate counsel to the State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio.
Tom’s term runs through December 31, 2025.