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Election of Board of Directors

Members of the Board of Directors will be elected at All Aboard Ohio’s annual meeting on July 15. Any member of All Aboard Ohio in good...

Members of the Board of Directors will be elected at All Aboard Ohio’s annual meeting on July 15. Any member of All Aboard Ohio in good...

April 25, 2023

All Aboard Ohio

Members of the Board of Directors will be elected at All Aboard Ohio’s annual meeting on July 15.

Any member of All Aboard Ohio in good standing is welcome to run for election to the Board of Directors. A member in good standing is one who is current on their annual dues.

Our Board of Directors has 15 members: 11 serve at large and four are Regional Directors, elected by members who live within their region. The regions are:

1. Northwest: ZIP codes 43301-43699, 44801-44999, 45801-45899;

2. Northeast: ZIP codes 44001-44799;

3. Central and Southeast: ZIP codes 43001-43299, 43701-43999, 45601-45799;

4. Southwest: ZIP codes 45001-45599.

WHAT DOES THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DO?

A Board of Directors creates policy, develops high-level strategy, and handles accountability for the organization. AAO’s Board is considered an activist board: In addition to being a member in good standing, each Director must attend at least 50% of our monthly Board Meetings, participate on at least one committee, and attend train-related activities (if any) in their geographic area.

HOW DOES ONE RUN FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS?

To run for a Board of Directors position, please submit your name, address, contact information, and a 100-word statement about why you wish to serve. Send these items to our Elections Committee at elections@allaboardohio.org. The deadline to submit these items is May 31. No late applications can be accepted.

ELECTIONS PROCESS

Members in good standing may vote in person at our annual meeting, via online ballot, or by mail using the ballot, we send out in our June newsletter.

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Our Mission

We advocate for better transit and passenger rail throughout the Midwest. Your support helps us.

Something is shifting in Ohio. For decades, passenger rail has lived in conversation, in planning documents, in long-term strategies, and in “someday” language that felt important but distant. The ideas were sound, the case was strong, but the momentum often felt just out of reach.

AAO Blog Post

Momentum Is Building: The Inaugural Ohio Rail Summit

We had the privilege of speaking with Michelle Tortolani, Amtrak’s Vice President of Project Delivery, Fleet & Facilities. Michelle oversees a massive portfolio responsible for modernizing the trains and facilities that keep America moving. She discussed Amtrak's new Acela high speed trains, new Airo trains, and the long-distance fleet trains.

AAO Blog Post

Recap: Acela in Action and the Future of Amtrak's Fleet with Michelle Tortolani

A realistic, updated timeline on when passengers will finally see the aging long-distance fleet replaced with modern equipment. This will impact trains in Cincinnati, Toledo, and Cleveland

News Story

Finally, A Timeline: What Amtrak's Long-Distance Fleet Replacement Means for Ohio

Dive into the taxes and funds that make up the Buckeye State’s transportation budget. Plus, see side-by-side comparisons of where the money is (and isn’t) dedicated to passenger rail.

Featured Post

A Budget Breakdown: How State-Level Transportation Funding Works in Ohio

ABOUT ALL ABOARD OHIO
All Aboard Ohio is a non-profit, member-based organization dedicated to promoting improved public transportation and passenger rail service throughout the state. 

Founded in 1973 and incorporated as a registered 501c-3 in 1987, All Aboard Ohio has spent more than 50 years advocating, educating, and working towards our goal of a connected Midwest

All Aboard Ohio is a 501c-3 nonprofit with over 50 years of advocacy work, advocating for improved public transportation and passenger rail service in the Midwest

©2025 by All Aboard Ohio

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info@allaboardohio.org

3136 Kingsdale Center, 


#112 Columbus, OH 43221

Federal Tax ID: 31-1066182

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All Aboard Ohio is a 501c-3 nonprofit with over 50 years of advocacy work, advocating for improved public transportation and passenger rail service in the Midwest

©2025 by All Aboard Ohio

Get in Touch

Contact us form

info@allaboardohio.org

3136 Kingsdale Center, 


#112 Columbus, OH 43221

Federal Tax ID: 31-1066182

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