David K. Greer, Sr.
- Chair
- Labor and Industry
- Retired Informational Technology Specialist
David K. Greer is a Civil Service retiree from the Federal Government with a little over 31 years of service to his credit. Starting out as a vocational high school student from Patterson Co-Op High School, after he graduated he begin his Federal Civil Service career as a firefighter. Unfortunately, because of a low blood sugar condition for which his doctor treated and returned him to work with a clean bill of health, the so called “powers that be” still decided that this disqualified him from being a firefighter after five years at it and he was removed and placed in another career field. Although this was against his wishes he accepted this “demotion” of the bureaucracy and forged ahead with a new vigor. He vowed at this early point in his career to always fight against the injustices and inequality of the bureaucracy we are governed by and to always do his best to help people. This became the foundation of his willingness to volunteer and lead as best as he could in his community.
Mr. Greer’s civic activities began as a volunteer community activist in 1996. He became the Community Council Member representative to the Northwest Priority Board (NWPB) for the Jane Reece Neighborhood Association where he lives in Dayton, Ohio, in 1999. He has not stopped since. He is very active in his Harris Memorial CME Church as the Usher Board President, member of the Trustee Board since 1997, and a member of the Male Chorus; Former Member, Vineyard Project Steering Committee; and Moderator/Member for the Harris Memorial CME Church Vineyard Project. His dossier consist of: Northwest Priority Board Chairman 2005 to present; Administrative Assistant to the Chairman, Northwest Priority Board of Dayton – 2004, Vice Chairman – 2001 to 2003; Graduate Neighborhood Leadership Institute (NLI) – 2000; Graduate First Citizen Police Academy – 2001 and 2015 graduate; Member, Dayton to Durban Elimination of Racism Housing Caucus – 2003; Member, Safe Haven Steering Committee of Dayton – 2002; Member, Alliance Community Schools Board of Trustees of Dayton – Member since 2001 to 2024; Member, Community Justice Council of Dayton –2000; Community Council Member, Jane Reece Neighborhood Association – Member since 1996; Lifetime Member, Blacks In Government /Greater Dayton Chapter – Member since 1998, Former 1st Vice President 2005- 2008; Chaplin, and Former BIG Region V Regional Council Finance Committee Chair. Recipient of the GDC of BIG 2011 Community Service Award; Former 2nd Vice President Interdenominational Church Ushers Association, Inc. of Dayton; Former Member and Treasurer, Community Reinvestment Institute Alumni Association (CRIAA); Former YMCA Neighborhood Development Center (NDC) Board Chairman (Trotwood location) and Current Member; Membership Chair of the Dayton Community Revitalization Network (DCRN); Former Member, City Wide Development Corporation (CWDC) Board 2009 to 2014; Former Member, Community Police Council (CPC) – 2011 to 2018; Board President of Power Net of Dayton, Inc. 2010 to 2016, 2018 to 2020; Former Advisory Board Member, Community Initiative to Reduce Gun Violence (CIRGV) – 2012 to 2015; 2013 inductee to the Dayton Africana Elders Council (DAEC); 2013 Candidate for City of Dayton Commissioner; Petitioner for 2015 City of Dayton Commissioner; Member Dayton Public Schools Foundation Board since 2017 to present; recipient of SCLC Dayton Chapter 2016 Community Service Award; Member/Secretary of Clergy Community Coalition Board 2018 to 2022; and Lifetime Member, Dayton Unit NAACP and recipient of NAACP Dayton Unit 2018 Community Service Award; Salem Avenue Business Association (SABA) Board Vice President 2022 to present; and CARES Board Vice President, 2023 to present.
Mr. Greer is the proud father of Naomi, Darnell, Salina, and David Jr. Along with the blessing of his children, he has been doubled blessed with eight grandchildren, one great-grandson, and one great-granddaughter. They are four girls and four boys ranging in age from 30 years of age to 13, eight years old and 2 years old, respectively.