Farewell brings an end to the Tannreuther era on City Council

Councilman and vice-mayor attends final meeting as a member of the Monroe City Council.

Monroe Mayor Robert Routson (right) presents Vice Mayor Steve Tannreuther with a plaque for his years of service Tuesday, Dec. 8, during the last City Council meeting of the year.

Contributed photo by Jessica Uttinger Monroe Mayor Robert Routson (right) presents Vice Mayor Steve Tannreuther with a plaque for his years of service Tuesday, Dec. 8, during the last City Council meeting of the year.

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By Denise Wilson, Staff Writer 10:34 PM Tuesday, December 8, 2009

MONROE — City Council said goodbye to fellow councilman and vice-mayor Steve Tannreuther on Tuesday, Dec. 8, during its last meeting of the year.

Tannreuther, 55, a Middletown native and longtime resident of Monroe, was seeking his third, four-year term on City Council when he was defeated in the November general election by political newcomer Todd Hickman. He was serving his fourth year as vice mayor.

Mayor Robert Routson presented him with a plaque thanking him for his many years of service to the city.

“You did a great job. We’re going to miss you. Come back and see us,” he told Tannreuther.

Tannreuther thanked all the council members, administrative staff and his wife, Rita, at the end of the meeting and wished Hickman good luck.

He said he is definitely going to miss serving the community, though he said he let Routson and his fellow council members know that he would be available to serve on any committee.

“It’s been a great experience. It really has. I’ve met a lot of great people and there’s a lot of great people in the community,” Tannreuther said, adding that he is especially going to miss the people and interaction he has had while serving on council.

“We (council) have butt heads in the eight years that I’ve been here. We’ve argued, we’ve screamed, we’ve yelled, but it’s never been in the public. We’ve always kept a good decorum up here and just worked extremely well together. I learned a lot up here that way.”

Tannreuther graduated from the old Lemon Monroe High School in 1972 and retired as a supervisor from AK Steel Corp. in 2005.

Tannreuther said it also has been an honor serving especially coming onto council right after his dad, Elbert, retired.

“So Jan. 1, 2010, will be the first time in 36 years without a Tannreuther sitting up here on council,” he said.

His father served on council from 1973-1987 and as mayor from 1987-2001, according to a monument dedicated to his dad in front of the city building.

Contact this reporter at (513) 483-5219 or dewilson@coxohio.com.

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How many families in Monroe had kids in college while he was crossing picket after being retired? Don't try and use that "for the family" argument as the reason for him to "scab" his constituents. Greed is an ugly thing.

Hornet07
3:50 PM, 12/9/2009

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Some of you Monroe folks are so blind. Mr.Tannreuther spent his entire working life in AK Steels Coke Plant as a supervisor. You know, the coke plant that him and Mr Snook says is so unsafe, but yet they collect healthy pentions each month from there. I worked with him and unless it was an emergency, Mr. Tannreuther was at home with his family on those holidays, birthdays and most definetly Christmas and Thanksgiving!!! There is a reason his name was Liereuther!!!!! Wake up MONROE!!!!

cokermh
1:43 PM, 12/9/2009

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Is this one of the people responsible for the terrible planning of this growing city?Just look around,Industrial surrounded by new subdivisions,strip malls randomly placed in the middle of nowhere(where the Tannreuther business failed recently).You approve new subdivisions,then don`t build a school big enough for all of the children?Stop the open enrollment until all of Monroes kids can all go to the same school.

Jay
10:25 AM, 12/9/2009

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Steve Tannreuther is a great guy and has done great things for the Monroe Community. And for Hornet07 Family always has been first for Steve, with two kids in collage you do what you have to do. So don't knock a man who has scarficed Christmas, birthdays and every other holiday he missed with his family because he had to make money to do what was right. So until you walk in his shoes don't judge!

kmeadows-moore
10:22 AM, 12/9/2009

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Steve is such a nice man. He comes into where I work and is so polite. If you read this Steve, The next time you come in where I work,I will tell you who I am. Good luck in whatever you do next for Monroe!

bluecorvettemom
2:47 AM, 12/9/2009

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