Tim Acri

Tim Acri has been a fixture in the City of Covington for almost 30 years.  He first moved to NKY in 1994 after serving in the US Navy and completing college.  In 1997, he purchased a home in Covington where he still lives today with his wife and three amazing dogs.  Tim was elected to his first term as a Covington City Commissioner in November 2024, and is currently running for re-election to Covington City Council.  He would be honored to earn your vote on November 3, 2026.

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His passion for local government runs through his veins as his father was a City Commissioner and eventually became Mayor of Steelton, PA, which is where Tim was born and raised.

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Tim served in the US Navy from 1987-1993 and then had a break in service.  He went back into the Navy Reserves in June 2001 and proudly served until October 2007.  Tim started his Naval career as an enlisted Damage Controlman, then cross-rating to the Navy Seabees, where he was a Steelworker second class.  He then applied for a Direct Commission and became a Civil Engineer Corps Officer, where he served until he was honorably discharged as a Lieutenant.  During his time in the Navy, Tim deployed multiple times overseas serving with distinction during the Persian Gulf War, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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He also has a 30+ year career in the environmental and construction industry.  He currently is a Vice President for O'Rourke Wrecking Company in Cincinnati, where he specializes in environmental remediation, emergency response, construction and demolition services.

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He is also the Co-Chair of the Covington Recreation Commission; serves on the Board of Directors for the Central Ohio River Business Association; is the Executive Director of the Covington Street Hockey League (CSHL); and served previously on the Devou Park Advisory Committee. Tim is also a Kentucky Colonel and is affectionately known as "Mr. Begonia" at Scarlet Begonia's Flower Truck (Owned and Operated by his amazing wife, Kara).

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In the role he treasures most of all, Tim is a loving husband to Kara, and a very proud Dad to his three children Marisol (26), Trajan (24) and Ryley (24).

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Tim truly looks forward to sharing his ideas for the community and meeting everyone out on the campaign trail as he works to earn your trust and vote during the general election in November.  Please spread the word about Tim to everyone you know.  You'll be glad you did.

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Tim has received the endorsements of the Northern Kentucky AFL-CIO; the IBEW Local 212; the Covington Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge 1; Former Covington Mayor Joe Meyer; Old Seminary Square Association (OSS); and multiple Covington-based businesses.