Toledo Business Network

Welcome to ToledoBiz.Net, your link to the up and coming business professionals of Toledo, OH. ToledoBiz.Net was concieved in January of 2007 by several local business professionals and entrepeneurs. After several highly successful meetings it was determined the social networking organization needed a website to pull the group together and keep everyone updated on the current events and happenings of the club. In October of 2007 two members, Brian Godlewski (Verizon Wireless) and Curt Jazwiecki (Outdoor Business Network), decided to put a plan into action and launch ToledoBiz.Net.

Club members are from various industries, including Telecomunications, Real Estate, Law, Accounting, Investment Banking, IT, and Internet Development. Meetings are usually held on Tuesdays at noon, which are not mandatory. The meeting place is a Maumee Valley landmark, the Toledo Club.  Any young Toledo professional with something to contribute is welcome to attend.  Please RSVP brian.godlewski@toledobiz.net

Verizon Wireless unveiled its holiday lineup. Included in the new batch of phones is Verizon’s flagship feature phone the LG VX10000 Voyager, dubbed the iPhone killer by some. It certainly makes some advances in the feature phone market with its touch screen user interface, but do the advances really compare to the iPhone?

Following close behind it is the LG VX8800 Venus, which incorporates a dual-screen fascia into a slider form factor. It has style and features to spare.

Last on the list is the BlackBerry Pearl 2, a high-speed version of RIM’s style-conscious smartphone.

www.verizonwireless.com/next

Bio of Marty Skeldon

Candidate for Toledo City Council District 5

Marty Skeldon is seeking the District 5 Toledo City Council seat that is being vacated by Ellen Grachek, who has decided not to run for re-election.

Skeldon is a veteran of the US Army where he was a member of the 82nd Airborne Division. He has served on numerous boards and commissions; most recently he co-aired the Citizens Committee that looked into improving operations at the Toledo Zoo.  He retired from the US Postal Service just six months ago to run for the District 5 seat.  He has training in team building and conflict resolution, and served as Employee Involvement Coordinator with the USPS for six years. 

If elected he will serve as a full-time Councilman. He has guaranteed that he will provide a rapid response to constituents concerns.

 He believes that the many businesses in District 5 have the best potential for future job growth. He has demonstrated his skill in working with a local developer and City Council to cut the red tape so and entrepreneur could open a small business in the DeVeaux Shopping Center. He also believes strongly the importance of public safety and has pledged to keep the District Police Station open on Sylvania Avenue.  He served on the Board of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities for eight years, three years as its president, overseeing 750 employees and a $55 million budget. He served on the Ottawa-Jermain Park Advisory Board, the Board of Community Relations and coached youth sports for many years including football, basketball, baseball and soccer.   

Skeldon is one of eleven children and was raised in the Historic Old West End.  His grandfather, Frank and his father, Phil were Directors of the Toledo Zoo for nearly 50 years, and his mother Bernadine was a bookkeeper and social justice advocate.  He has been married for 34 years to his wife Mary Chris, and they have three adult children, Mark (Jennifer), Maureen, and John (Audrey). The Skeldons have two granddaughters. The three stars on his logo represent his three children who are with him throughout his campaign.

Marty will be speaking at the ToledoBiz.Net Luncheon on Tuesday, October 23rd in the West Point Room on the third floor of The Toledo Club

www.skeldonfortoledo.com