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Stephanie Summerow Dumas
Hamilton County Commissioner
Assumed office
January 3, 2019
Serving with Denise Driehaus and Alicia Reece
Preceded by Chris Monzel
Mayor of Forest Park
In office
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2005
Vice Mayor of Forest Park
In office
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1999
Village Manager
In office
January 5, 2011 – December 31, 2015
Personal details
Born (1955-05-06) May 6, 1955 (age 69)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Residences Forest Park and Blue Ash, Ohio U.S.
Alma mater University of Cincinnati
Occupation Politician

Stephanie Summerow Dumas (born May 6, 1955) is a Democratic politician, currently serving as a Commissioner of Hamilton County, Ohio. She is the first African American woman elected to the position of County Commissioner in Ohio history. She previously has served as both vice-mayor (1993-1999) and mayor (1999-2005) of Forest Park, Ohio. She also served as the Village Manager of Lincoln Heights, Ohio (2011-2015).

In 2018, Summerow Dumas was elected as Hamilton County Commissioner, replacing her opponent Chris Monzel. Her term in office began January 3, 2019. She was re-elected in 2022 with 45.2% of the vote, defeating Republican Matthew Paul O'Neill and Independent candidate Christopher Smitherman.

Electoral history

2022 Hamilton County Commissioner election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stephanie Summerow-Dumas 135,349 45.2
Republican Matthew Paul O'Neill 95,076 31.8
Independent Christopher Smitherman 68,903 23.0
2018 Hamilton County Commissioner election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stephanie Summerow-Dumas 173,408 51.8
Republican Chris Monzel 161,198 48.2
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