Constance M. Pillich

I grew up the youngest of five children in a small, working class suburb of Buffalo. My dad worked at the steel plant until he put himself through college at the University of Oklahoma. He became a journalist and, later, a banker. My mom was a teacher, having accomplished the incredible task of graduating from college after having five children. My father was very proud of my mom’s accomplishment. We all went to Mom’s graduation.

Both of my parents had grown up in urban neighborhoods during the Depression. Their parents had encouraged in them a love of learning and a respect for education. They passed that on to me, along with a strong sense of right and wrong, respect for others, a desire to achieve, and a commitment to serve the public good.

I attended public schools and graduated with honors. I put myself through college with an Air Force ROTC Four-Year Scholarship, student loans, and part-time work. After graduation, I was commissioned into the United States Air Force as a second lieutenant. While on active duty, I obtained my MBA and traveled to 17 countries. My last assignment was as a recruiting officer for the college scholarship program at the University of Cincinnati.

After I married my husband, Paul Forshey, I received an honorable discharge from the Air Force and started my family. I attended the University of Cincinnati College of Law. While a student, I interned for the Hamilton County Prosecutor and Public Defender Commission. In 2005, I opened my own law firm, Webb & Pillich LLC, in Montgomery. I live in Montgomery with my husband, our daughter, Kayla, and our son, Tallin.

On active duty, I achieved many accomplishments and received many honors:
 

	Outstanding Unit Award – three times
	Highest possible operational readiness rating
	Best Combat Crew Communications Branch, USAF – two consecutive years
	Outstanding History Award
	First Local Area Network – USAF Europe (at the time, a technological feat)
	Officer of the Year – Tempelhof Central Airport, West Berlin
	Company Grade Officer Association – vice president, Berlin Festival coordinator
	Tripled Enrollment as a recruiting officer in the college scholarship  program
	Top Retention Rate in Ohio as a recruiting officer in the college scholarship program
	Physical Fitness Award
	Special Olympics Committee Leader, North Dakota
	Air Force Commendation Medal – three times
	Army of Occupation Medal
	National Defense Service Medal
	Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Medal
	Women In Military Service for America Memorial – Charter Member
	Service in Support of Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm

Living in Hamilton County for the past 18 years, I have been involved in several organizations:
 

	Greater Sycamore Soccer Association – Board of Trustees, Coach
	National Soccer Association for Youth – Referee, Select and Recreational Levels
	Girl Scouts – Great Rivers Council
	Coffee Please Runners
	Clifton Track Club – program director
	Friends-A-Foot Running Club – treasurer and run brunch Coordinator
	Linguini Group – founding member
	Ault Park Independence Day Celebration, Chair
	Hyde Park Neighborhood Council – Vice President
	Kennedy Heights Montessori Center – Vice President for Fundraising (five years)
	JELC Parent Cooperative– President, Secretary