Tom Kovach

Councilmember Tom Kovach: A longtime resident of Ward 2, Councilmember Tom Kovach has lived in Norman for more than four decades and is the Customer Service Manager of Astronomics, a leading U.S. dealer and producer of quality optics. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in Letters. He is the son of the late Dr. Francis Kovach, a Hungarian immigrant and retired professor of philosophy at OU, and his late wife, Elizabeth. Councilmember Kovach began service on the City Council on July 1, 2008.

Ward Two includes the area west of I-35 between Main Street and the southern City limits and borders Berry Road on the east from Main Street to Imhoff Road and south of Imhoff Road the eastern boundary is Chautauqua Avenue.

Councilmember Kovach understands the character and values of our community and feels preserving them requires the knowledge and experience to manage the needs of a growing city without sacrificing the countless qualities that make it such a great place to live. His many years of local involvement in a wide range of important community issues such as the Citizens Coalition on the Future of Wastewater and the Community Dialogue process, as well as his participation in the Citizens Academy, have given him the necessary background to balance those needs.

Working with people from all walks of life and helping them find solutions to problems they face is something for which Councilmember Kovach is well prepared. To bring lasting solutions on Council he believes in honesty and fairness, open and respectful communication, and a willingness to hear all sides of an issue with an open mind. He terms Norman's greatest asset to be the many citizens who give so freely of their time and energy to make this a great city.

Councilmember Kovach serves as Council's representative to the Animal Oversight Committee and is a member of the Council Oversight Committee and the Transportation Committee.

Tom and his partner, Will Weir, have been active with many of the social service agencies in Norman. They are members of the Unitarian Universalist Community Church. They enjoy nothing better than mule riding in New Mexico.

Councilmember
Tom Kovach

Mailing Address:
1426 Beverly Hills
Norman, OK 73072
Phone:
405-701-0436
e-mail:
ward2@NormanOK.gov

Vital Information
Sworn In:
7-1-08
Family:
Will