Fairchild for Dayton

11/09/2026

Touring fully renovated homes is easier than ever! 🏡 Join us on Saturday, Sept 12 from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM for a multi-property open house. Step inside, meet our Land Bank staff, and chat with our lenders and partners about homeownership opportunities.

Scan the QR code to check out the map and plan your route. See you there!

28/07/2026

Earlier this week, I experienced an unexpected medical condition that required an unplanned surgery on Tuesday morning. The procedure went well, and I am now recovering. The length of my hospital stay preludes me from attending Wednesday's City Commission meeting. I expect to make a full recovery and will return to working for all Daytonians later this week.

I regret having to miss this week’s meeting - It is a reminder that we are human, have limits, and live within a perplexing mix of fragility and resilience. I wanted to share this information directly and openly with the residents of Dayton. I believe that public servants have a responsibility to be transparent with the community they serve, especially in moments like these, and I am grateful for the understanding and well wishes of my constituents and colleagues.

Updates will be provided as appropriate. For questions, please contact the City Commission Office.

04/07/2026

Learn about Mayor Shenise Turner-Sloss’ Flight Plan 2026. Discover the three strategic runways and apply to join a community advisory committee.

04/07/2026

250 Anniversary RWB Mini - Read
Happy Fourth of July!

Please join me!! Besides my usual reading of the Declaration of Independence today, to observe our 250th anniversary, I'm also reading Walter Isaacson's

The Greatest Sentence Ever Written

Please plan on joining for a discussion near the end of the month, details forth coming,

In August, I am planning to read

To Love a Country: the Problem of Patriotism in America by Dominic Erdozain
Chapter 3 has significantly transformed my thinking about the Civil War, democracy, and has me wanting to learn more about the Daytonian Copperhead, Clement Vallandingham!

In September, I am planning to read

Obstinate Daughters: The Rebels, Writers, and Renegade Women Who Ignited the American Revolution by Denise Keirnan

Thank you to Debi Chess, Collections Specialist Ben Murphy and the staff of Dayton Metro Library for their work in identifying recommendations to help us thinking about our nation, experiment in self-governance, and our American ideals!

Recommendations from Dayton Metro Library
Thank you to Ben Murphy, Collections Specialist; and Debi Chess!

Nonfiction:
The American Revolution: An Intimate History by Geoffrey C. Ward and Kenneth Burns
https://dayton.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S205C2367901

The American Revolution and the Fate of the World by Richard Bell
https://dayton.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S205C2367832

The Greatest Sentence Ever Written by Walter Isaacson
https://dayton.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S205C2369049

Obstinate Daughters: The Rebels, Writers, and Renegade Women Who Ignited the American Revolution by Denise Keirnan
https://dayton.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S205C2387562

Tyrants and Rogues: Understanding the Declaration of Independence by Robert G. Parkinson
https://dayton.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S205C2387600

The Year of Living Constitutionally by A.J. Jacobs
https://dayton.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S205C2282280


Fiction:
All the King's Men by Robert Penn Warren
https://dayton.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S205C2063544

Democracy: An American Novel by Henry Adams
https://dayton.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S205C2399772

Primary Colors by Anonymous (Joe Klein)
https://dayton.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S205C2399788



And here is a less vetted crowd-sourced list from DML general staff:

Thank you DML staff!!

Nonfiction:
Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism by Applebaum, Anne, 2020

Distorting Democracy: The Forgotten History of the Electoral College--and Why It Matters Today by Dupont, Carolyn Renée , 2024

The Shortest History of Democracy: 4000 Years of Self-government-a Retelling for Our Times by Keane, John, 2022

Democracy in Black-How Race Still Enslaves the American Soul by Glaude, Eddie S., 2017

Democracy May Not Exist, but We'll Miss It When It's Gone by Taylor, Astra, 2019

Saving Democracy - A User's Manual for Every American by Pepper, David, 2023

Reboot: AI and the Race to Save Democracy by Noveck, Beth Simone, 2026

Democracy Awakening - Notes on the State of America by Richardson, Heather Cox, 2023

How Democracies Die: What History Reveals About Our Future by Steven Levitsky, Daniel Ziblatt


Fiction:
The Emperor of Shoes - A Novel by Wise, Spencer, 2018

State Tectonics by Older, Malka, 2018

Omega Rules by Lustbader, Eric, 2022

15/06/2026

14/06/2026

The city of Dayton is launching a series of efforts to address several key issues impacting residents.