John Henry Minta (1941 – June 1, 2006)
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Clarksville, Indiana Clarksville is a town in Clark County, Indiana, United States, along the Ohio River and is a part of the Louisville Metropolitan area. The population was 22,333 at the 2020 census. The town was founded in 1783 by early resident George Rogers Cla ...

, where he was involved with the town's government for 32 years and nicknamed Mr. Clarksville. During his time with the town's government he served on the Parks Board, Town Council, and was the Council President.

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John Minta was born in Clarksville in 1941 and remained a citizen of the town for his entire life.The News and Tribune – Wednesday, June 7, 2006
/ref> He served in the

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in the

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, and after returning home eventually becoming a banker with Liberty National Bank before his retirement. He served as a head

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coach for a local church for 35 years. Minta began his involvement with the town's government by serving on the Parks Board from 1974 to 1984. In 1984 he became elected to the Town Council. In 1997 he served as the Town Council President until his death in June 2006. He was serving in his 19th year on the council and his 9th year as Council President. During his tenure on the council he was credited with helping revitalize the George Rogers Clark Cabin, construction of a commercial district known as Veterans Parkway, building a new Town Hall, revitalizing the Lewis and Clark Parkway commercial district, construction of the Clarksville Sewage Treatment Plant, and extensive effort with the Falls of the Ohio Interpretive Center in which they named a room after him for his devotion to the project. Minta also worked on the Clarksville War Memorial project and the Wooded View Golf Course located next to

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. He also helped in the planning of the Ohio River Greenway project prior to his death, in which the revitalization of the

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cabin was a part of the Greenway project. John Minta was discovered dead after he failed to show up for work at the Town Hall and his neighbor and Town Attorney Sam Gwin decided to check up on him.">The News and Tribune – JUST IN: "Mr. Clarksville" dies at 65
/ref> When the back door was found unlocked Sam Gwin called the police in which the police discovered Mr. Minta deceased in a chair with the TV still on. The same day the local newspaper The Evening News printed an article titled ''Mr. Clarksville dies at 65''. After the passing of John Minta, Vice President Councilman Paul Kraft was named the Council President, Bob Popp became Vice-President and Greg Isgrigg was nominated by the precinct committeemen to finish Minta's term.

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Town of Clarksville website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Minta, John 1941 births 2006 deaths Indiana Democrats People from Clarksville, Indiana United States Air Force officers

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