Paul Finley was elected Madison’s Mayor in August, 2008 and he was officially sworn into office November 3, 2008. A native of Kentucky, Paul graduated from Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky, with a B.S. in Marketing and moved to North Alabama in 1988.

Paul is married to Dr. Julie Finley, an assistant principal at Bob Jones High School. They have three boys – Tyler, Tanner, and Kyle. During his professional career, Paul has enjoyed multiple opportunities for success, ranging from Sales Rep for PB&S Chemical, Vice President of Sales and Marketing with Telecordia Technology, and Director of Business Development for Advanced Optical Systems (AOS). In 2004, Paul launched Fins Marketing to fill a need for sales and marketing expertise in the local business community. This entrepreneurial venture allowed him to support many local business owners in reaching their sales and marketing goals. . Continue »

Tim Holcombe is a native of Birmingham, AL., where he attended Robinson Grammar School and Banks High School. His first job was delivering newspapers at age 12, and went on to work in area grocery stores throughout high school. He attended the University of Montevallo, while also working part time in grocery stores and doing construction work during summer recess. At Montevallo, he was actively involved in College Night (the longest continual college tradition), and was also a founding brother of the Montevallo Chapter of the Delta Chi Fraternity, in which he held several offices. He has three sisters, all still living in Alabama, and all are or were employed in the public education field. Continue »

Email: Tim.Holcombe@madisonal.gov

Steve Haraway was born in Rogersville, AL and moved to Madison with his family in 1973. He attended elementary and middle school in Monrovia and graduated from Bob Jones High School. Steve is the oldest of four brothers and understands how to give and take to accomplish goals. Continue »

Email: steve.haraway@madisonal.gov

I have been a resident of Madison for 20 years and successfully ran for District #3 Councilman position in 2004. I was re-elected by the residents of District #3 in 2008. I am a retired Engineering Manager from Chrysler Corporation where I managed a team of Engineering Specialists in all facets of electronic componentry. An integral part of my duties involved worldwide travel to major supplier plants where interface with executives and management of those facilities was a common occurrence. Continue »

Email: jerry.jennings@madisonal.gov

Tim Cowles was elected in 2004 to represent the citizens of District 4. He works for the Missle Defense Agency as a system engineering project lead. Tim, his wife Carleen, and children have lived in Madison since 1989. His daughter, a second lieutenant at Ft Bliss Texas, is a graduate of the Madison City School system. His son graduated from Bob Jones High School in 2006 and is now an assistant chef in Atlanta. Continue »

Email: Tim.Cowles@madisonal.gov

Tommy Overcash was born and raised in Starkville, Mississippi. His parents Jean and Martha Overcash were educators, his father a Horticulture Professor at Mississippi State University and his mother an English teacher in the Starkville City School System. Tommy and Debbie have known each other since childhood and married in Starkville in 1980. The Overcashes have three sons: Cameron, a sixth grade teacher at Athens Intermediate School in the Athens City School System; Chandler, an architect with Mike Ellis Architects in Tuscaloosa; and Mason, who is working on a Masters in Art Education at the University of Alabama in Birmingham. The Overcash's daughter-in-law, Chandler's wife Sarah Aycock Overcash, is a senior nursing student at AU. Continue »

Email: Tommy.Overcash@madisonal.gov

Larry Vannoy was born in Blackwell, Oklahoma, to a military family and served on active duty himself for nine years, living in 11 states, Japan, and Germany. He met his high school sweetheart and wife of 29 years, Lisa, at Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter, South Carolina. The couple has three grown children: Jessica, a school teacher in Franklin, TN; Ashley, who attends Calhoun Community College; and Adam, an Air Force ROTC engineering student at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. All three are graduates of Bob Jones High School. Continue »

Email: Larry.Vannoy@madisonal.gov

Ronica Ondocsin was born and raised in Fayetteville, TN and moved to the Huntsville/Madison area in 1985 to attend the University of Alabama Huntsville. She graduated from UAH in 1987 with a Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering and is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Alabama. Ronica previously worked with the US Army Corps of Engineers and Space and Strategic Defense Command before leaving full-time employment to spend more time raising her children. She has spent the last several years doing consulting work in engineering and volunteer work with school, church, and civic organizations. Continue »

Email: ronica.ondocsin@madisonal.gov