Hon. Debbie Lieberman

Commissioner Deborah (Debbie) Lieberman was elected to the Montgomery County Commission in 2004. She joined the Montgomery County Auditor’s Office as Director of Real Estate, serving in that position for 10 years before becoming the Chief Deputy Auditor in 2001. Commissioner Lieberman was elected to the first City of Clayton Council and re-elected in 2001. She co-chairs the Montgomery County Reentry Policy Board and is a member of the Dayton Regional STEM Collaborative Board, focused on enhancing regional STEM education assets.

Commissioner Lieberman received the “Champion for Children” award from Voices for Ohio’s Children and the “Liberty Bell” award from the Dayton Bar Association for her work in reentry.  She was named one of the 2012 “Ten Top Women” by the Dayton Daily News and is one of the leading champions for improving early childhood learning outcomes in Montgomery County, serving on the executive committee of Learn to Earn Dayton.  She also helps lead discussions on the future funding of arts and culture in the Dayton Region on the Culture Connects 20/20 Committee. The Dayton Business Journal named Commissioner Lieberman one of the “25 Most Influential People of the Decade" and one of the “Top 12 Most Influential People of 2012." She was named the DBJ Regional Leader of the Year in 2014. Commissioner Lieberman is on the executive board of the County Commissioner’s Association of Ohio (CCAO) and is past president of the Board of Directors. She was appointed by the Governor to serve on the Ohio Local Government Innovation Fund Council, the Ohio Housing Trust Fund Committee and is on the Supreme Court Task Force on the Future Funding of Ohio Courts. Commissioner Lieberman serves on the Human Services and Education Steering Committee and the leadership team of the National Association of Counties.