Twin Township Trustees

Bryan G. Bethel

Phone (home):  740-626-2640
Phone (cell):  740-253-0076
Phone (work):  740-634-2031
Email:  bryan.bethel@nutrien.com
Current term of office: January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2027

Mr. Bethel resides at 273 Jones Levee Road, Chillicothe, Ohio, with his wife, June. Their children are Wil, Corey, Kandis and Tiffany. Mr. and Mrs. Bethel have 8 grandchildren. Mr. Bethel is a lifetime resident of Twin/Paxton township and a graduate of Paint Valley High School.

 Public Service:

Veteran of United States Army, 5 years service.
16 years as 4-H Advisor
18 years as member of Ross County Fair Board “Calf Scramble” Committee
7 years as Ross County Fair Board Member
4 years as Little League Baseball coach
3 years as Little ‘Cats Football coach

Employment:

Manager of a local Agriculture business, Crop Production Services, for the past 19 years, Mr. Bethel enjoys working with area farmers in serving their needs. He holds a state license in industrial vegetation which allows the township to legally spray roadways for brush and noxious weeds. Mr. Bethel also holds a CDL license and assists the township road employees in snow removal and other emergency situations.

James Michael Darbyshire (Mike)

Phone (home): 740-626-2194
Phone (cell):  740-703-2194
Email:  darbym@horizonview.net
Current term of office: January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2025.
Education:  Graduate of Paint Valley High School
Occupation: Retired Ohio Department of Transportation 37 years service, Ross County Administrator, Retired small business: Darby Excavating

Mr. Darbyshire resides at 11560 Taylor St. South Salem, Oh. (Bourneville) with his wife Sara. They have 3 children Saudji Darbyshire, Brett Purdum, and Aimee Bowdle. 10 grand children and 1 great grand child.

Public Service and Personal Information:

Twin Township Trustee Since 2002 16 years current term ends December 31, 2021
Paint Valley Board of Education: 1994 - 1998

Member:

Bourneville Christian Union Church since 2000
Served as 1st elder 6 years

Currently:

2nd Elder
Sunday School Superintendent
Church Trustee
Sunday School Teacher
Song Leader

Michael W. Whitt (Mike)

Phone (home):  740-626-2241
Phone (cell):  740-701-9358
Email: mwhitt926@gmail.com
Elected as Trustee November, 2009, Mike took office January 1, 2010.
Current term of office: January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2025.
Occupation:  barber (retired)
Education:  graduate of Paint Valley High School
Graduate of Ohio State Barber College on G.I. Bill

Public Service 

United States Air Force (1968-1972); Vietnam (Dec. 1969 –Dec. 1970)
Family:  wife Jonda, daughter and son-in-law Lorie and Kevin May, grandchildren Riley, Hannah and Jon
Member of Shady Glen Church where he has served as First Elder and Adult Sunday School teacher.  Also a member of several other civic and fraternal organizations.

Fiscal Officer:  Kim Litter

Phone (cell):  740-703-4471
Email: twinfiscaloffice@gmail.com

2024 is the first term for Kim as Twin Township Fiscal Officer.
Current term of office: April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2028

Kim resides at 14705 US Highway 50, Chillicothe, Ohio, with her husband, Joe. They have two daughters and son-in-laws who graduated from Paint Valley High School and continue to live in the district: Maggie and Nathan Barker with 5 children and Riley and Drew Bobb with 2 children.

Education:

Graduate of Chillicothe High School
Graduate of The Ohio State University, Bachelor of Business Education
Graduate of Ashland University, Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Development
Occupation: Retired in 2013 after 32 years as Business Instructor and Business Professionals of America Advisor for Pickaway-Ross. Kim was housed at Pickaway-Ross campus, Chillicothe High School and Paint Valley High School during her time of teaching. Kim also taught Adult Education business classes as well as training corporations in Microsoft Office programs.

Public Service: 

Served 6 years as Ross County 4-H Advisory Committee member
Serving as Ross County 4-H Advisory Committee Financial Officer
Served 32 years as Business Professionals of America Advisor for local, region and state
Served as Paint Valley Student Council Advisor and Paint Valley Cheer Coach