Carlton TRINKLE
I am running for Park Hills City Council again in November, and would like your support. I ran unsuccessfully in 2024, falling about 100 votes short. Since losing, I was appointed to the economic development committee, where I am in my second year of service. I have gotten to know a lot of the people currently serving in city government, and I have a better understanding of our city government.
As your representative on city council, I will work hard to get things done and help to make our city even better, including:
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Maintaining/improving our independent police and fire departments
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Supporting efforts to build a shelter/restrooms at Trolley Park
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Maintain the city roads and infrastructure
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Enhance communication within the city
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Never increase current tax rates
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Support things that improve the quality of life for our residents
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Encourage volunteering and support our civic organizations
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Work to continuously improve all government services
I also believe strongly in honesty, integrity, and avoiding even the appearance of a conflict of interest. I have no business interests in Park Hills. My campaign is 100% financed by me. Any compensation I receive will be donated back to Civic Organizations in Park Hills. I will pledge to spend every tax dollar wisely and to always put the interests of the city and its residents first.
I grew up in rural Boone County, the fifth of six siblings in a 200 sq. ft, two-room house, without indoor plumbing for the first 16 years. My father was a professional inventor. He had a successful business making orthopedic instruments in the 1950’s and early 1960’s. He sold his business and moved from Hyde Park to rural Boone County. Before we were old enough to go to school, we were put to work in his machine shop. I missed out on a normal childhood, but I did learn the value of hard work and a valuable vocation.
I graduated from Conner High School in 1980 where I shared the Math award. In 1984, I earned a BS in Math and Computer Science from NKU where I was named the outstanding senior in math. From there I went on to graduate school at the University of Virginia on a full fellowship. After a brief stint at a startup company with my two older brothers, I completed my master’s degree in Math in 1987 at Miami University.
My first professional job was a robot programmer for another startup company that put metal coatings on aerospace components – mostly for GE Aircraft Engines. My position quickly evolved to Quality Assurance Manager, Production Manager, and finally Engineering Manager. I left in 1991 to start a new company with my older brother, designing and building molds for aircraft engine parts. In 2016 we became AS9100 certified to make flight hardware. At our peak, just before Covid, we had 25 employees. From the beginning, I shared all of our quarterly financial statements with our employees, and gave them a generous share of the profits. Over time, key loyal employees were given significant ownership in the company. I believed in hard work, honesty, integrity, openness, and leading by example.
My wife Ania (pronounced Anya) and I have been married 41 years. She is originally from Poland. We met in the Math Department at NKU. We have one son – Zach, who attended Villa Madonna and now is an actuary for a local insurance company. I am retired from the business now. My hobbies include travel, pickleball, bridge, cycling, gardening and spending time with my granddaughters.
I hope you will support me on November 3rd, and I look forward to being your representative on city council in 2027.
