Westerville Champions

Kathy Cocuzzi

Kathy Cocuzzi was elected to the Westerville City Council in 2005 and has held various positions, including Vice Mayor and Council representative to the Westerville Planning Commission. Before joining the Council, she served on the Westerville Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and the City of Westerville Charter Review Commission, as well as on the Board of Trustees for the Ohio Municipal Electric Association.

Cocuzzi and her family moved to Westerville in 1982, and she quickly began her career in public service. While her children attended Westerville schools, she led two levy campaigns for the Westerville City Schools and directed the Westerville Safety City program for seven years, which provides safety education to over 300 kindergarten-bound students annually.

In addition to these roles, Cocuzzi served as President of the Board of Trustees for the Westerville Public Library, Concord Counseling, the Westerville Parks Foundation, the Westerville Education Foundation, Westerville for Honor Flight and the Westerville Martin Luther King, Jr Breakfast Celebration committees.

To this day, Cocuzzi remains a record holder for officiating the most weddings as Mayor in the City of Westerville’s history.

Congratulations, Kathy Cocuzzi.

Norma Thompson Westervelt

Norma Thompson Westervelt, a member of the namesake family on which Westerville was founded, continues to be a longstanding, dedicated community member. In 1985, she was elected to Westerville City Council, where she served an impressive 16 years in every elected or appointed role including Chairperson (twice), ViceChairperson, Mayor and Vice-Mayor.

During her tenure on the Council, the City of Westerville experienced significant growth and development, particularly in land use and economic development. Notably, Westervelt was involved in annexing 941 acres of land to the north of the City, including Polaris Parkway, and significant businesses such as DHL and the Renaissance Columbus Westerville-Polaris Hotel. This forwardthinking approach brought great amenities to Westerville without sacrificing its neighborhoods.

Congratulations, Norma Westervelt.