Cahill said one of the best things about the number of people on the council is he feels like there are many eyes watching and voices questioning whether or not there is a potential conflict of interest.

Cahill is a lifelong resident of Erlanger and is married with three adult children. He attended the University of Evansville and Northern Kentucky University and has a Master of Science in Executive Leadership and Organizational Change.

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Cahill is a lifelong resident of Erlanger and is married with three adult children. He attended the University of Evansville and Northern Kentucky University and has a Master of Science in Executive Leadership and Organizational Change. He has been the director of respiratory and sleep medicine for St. Elizabeth Healthcare since 2014.

Degrees
Master's, Northern Kentucky University, Executive Leadership and Organizational Change (2013)
Bachelor's, Northern Kentucky University (2009)

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Thomas Cahill is a lifelong resident of Erlanger. He attended the University of Evansville and earned a bachelor's degree from Northern Kentucky University and a master's degree in executive leadership and organizational change from Northern Kentucky University. He is married and has three adult children.

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Professional Experience
St. Elizabeth Healthcare, Director Respiratory and Sleep Medicine (2014 - Present)
Erlanger City, Councilmember (2006 - Present)
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Clinical Director (2010 - 2014)
Shriners Hospitals for Children, Manager Respiratory Care (1993 - 2006)

Thomas Cahill currently works as director of respiratory and sleep medicine at St. Elizabeth Healthcare. He previously worked as a clinical director at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and as manager of respiratory care at Shriners Hospitals for Children.

Thomas currently works as director of respiratory and sleep medicine at St. Elizabeth Healthcare. He previously worked as a clinical director at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and as manager of respiratory care at Shriners Hospitals for Children.

TOM CAHILL
COUNCILMAN
NUMBER OF TERMS SERVED ON CITY COUNCIL
Ninth Term of Two Years
18 Years of Service
MOST NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND PROJECTS LED

City Council

Thomas currently serves on the Erlanger City Council. He has served since 2006 and is in his ninth two-year term.

CITY COUNCIL - City of Erlanger

2026 Kentucky General Election

An area of concern in the city for Cahill is addressing infrastructure concerns from a recent consultant report, that include the Fire/EMS stations, police headquarters, and other city buildings. Other areas of concern according to Cahill are continuing progress on improving parks, roads, and sidewalks, as well as recruitment and retention of city personnel.

Prioritizes continued improvements to parks.

- Prioritizes continued improvements to parks.

Public Services

As of September 15, 2026, Thomas Cahill’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Housing & Urban Development

Prioritizes addressing infrastructure concerns at Fire/EMS stations, police headquarters, and other city buildings.

Prioritizes continued improvements to roads and sidewalks.

- Prioritizes addressing infrastructure concerns at Fire/EMS stations, police headquarters, and other city buildings.
- Prioritizes continued improvements to roads and sidewalks.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Public Safety

Education

Prioritizes recruiting and retaining city personnel.

- Prioritizes recruiting and retaining city personnel.

Economy

Thomas Cahill

Mauricio Mendez

Buket Urgen

April Mckinney

Barry E. Brown

Chris Herrmann

Christopher Farmer

Corine L. Pitts

Courtney Hundley

Don Skidmore

Holly Anderson

Jennifer Jasper-Lucas

Michele Fields

Renee Skidmore

Renee Wilson

Tyson Hermes

Victoria Kyle

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