“It’s my great honor to continue serving this extraordinary community, and to continue the legacy of outstanding leadership and citizen contribution that has made Dublin what it is today. As a member of Dublin City Council, I continue to advocate for quality in our development; to engage the public in meaningful ways; to work to improve the lives of others; and to put community first, for the benefit of our children and all future generations.” - Chris Amorose Groomes

Chris Amorose Groomes is a life-long Dublin resident and owner of Amorose Landscape Service. She served as mayor from 2020 to 2022 after having served a two-year term as vice mayor. Prior to her election to City Council, Amorose Groomes served eight years on the Dublin Planning and Zoning Commission – six of those as chair. In January 2022, she was named by the National League of Cities to serve on the Information Technology and Communications Federal Advocacy Committee. She previously served on the NLC’s Community and Economic Development Committee. As a committee member, she plays a key role among a diverse group of local leaders in shaping NLC policy positions and advocating on behalf of America’s cities and towns before Congress. Council Member Amorose Groomes also serves as vice chair for the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission Executive Committee, and as an at-large member of the Central Ohio Mayors & Managers Association Board of Directors. In 2021, she was appointed to serve on the Ohio Mayors Education Advocacy Committee for the Ohio Mayors Alliance. Her devotion to public service has included volunteering on the board of directors for Young Life Metro Columbus, coaching girls’ basketball, serving as a Big Sister with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio and planting flowers for the Memorial Tournament benefiting Nationwide Children’s Hospital. In 2022, she was inducted into the Dublin City Schools Hall of Fame and, in 2019, she was honored as a Friend of Public Education by the Ohio School Boards Association Central Region for her demonstrated record of supporting public education. She is a graduate of Dublin High School and The Ohio State University, where she studied horticulture and agricultural business. Amorose Groomes and her husband, Kevin, reside in Muirfield Village with their sons Tyler and Tucker.