Commissioner Batchler Receives “Rising Star” Award

BATAVIA, OHIO (May 23, 2025) – Clermont County Commissioner Bonnie Batchler has been named one of Cincy magazine’s Rising Stars for 2024.

Batchler is among 100 Greater Cincinnati area leaders in government, nonprofit, business and industry to receive the honor. The Rising Stars are included in Cincy magazine’s annual “Power 100” edition.

The special edition includes profiles on the 100 Rising Stars and Power 100 recipients.

Batchler began her tenure as a commissioner in 2021 after serving as a trustee for Pierce Township. She is a life-long resident of Clermont County, including nearly four decades in Pierce Township.

She retired as a Senior Credit Analyst from Senco Products after 37 years and has served in numerous public service roles over the years.

In the Cincy magazine profile, Batchler lists her proudest moment as “being a cancer survivor” for more than 13 years.

More Background on Batchler

In addition to her roles in elected office, Batchler spent 14 years as the EMS Chief of the Pierce Township Volunteer Fire Department during the 1980s through the mid 1990s. She also served on the Pierce Township Board of Zoning Appeals in between terms as a trustee and was president of the Clermont County Township Association for eight years. She also served on the Board of Directors for Clermont County Community Services and the Senior Service Housing Board.

Currently, she is Vice President of the Board of County Commissioners and First Vice President of OKI Regional Council of Governments, as well as a board member of the Ohio Valley Regional Development Commission, Clermont County Land Bank and the Clermont County Community Improvement Corporation. She also serves on the Local Emergency Planning Committee, County Investment Advisory Committee, and is Chair of the County Records Commission.

She is a member of the Clermont County Law Enforcement Appreciation Selection Committee and a member of the Ohio Public Works Commission grant committee.