Tom Costello was elected chairman of the Boardman Township Board of Trustees during their regularly scheduled meeting last week.
      Costello was elected to the Board of Trustees on Nov. 3, 2009. He had previously served as a Boardman Trustee from Dec., 1999 through 2005.
      He is president of James and Sons Insurance, Inc., a local independent agency located in Boardman. He attended Youngstown State University, is a graduate of Leadership Youngstown, and has served on several boards in the insurance industry throughout his career.
      Costello has been active in the community for many years. His involvement includes Kiwanis, Boardman Civic Association, Hope House Visitation and Steel Valley Homes for Youth.
      He served as co-chairman of the fundraising drive to build the Boardman Performing Arts Center, and was honored by the Boardman Civic Association in 2005 with its Community Service Award.
      Costello and his wife, Janet, have a daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer and Michael Wolfe; a son and daughter-in-law, Adam and Danielle Costello; and one granddaughter, Mallory Wolfe.
      Elected vice-chairman of the Boardman Board of Trustees was Brad Calhoun.
      Calhoun was also elected Trustee on November 3, 2009.
      He and his wife Susan (Schaefer) have two sons, Jayson who earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in human resources from Youngstown State University and Adam is attending YSU studying business/finance.
      Calhoun holds a bachelors degree in secondary education/social studies comprehensive from Youngstown State University and a masters degree in curriculum education from Ashland University.
      He is a teacher at Glenwood Jr. High School, a trustee of the J. Ford Crandall Foundation and has participated in a number of community organizations including Boardman Lions, Boardman Civic Association and Boardman PTA.