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If you attend the Helena City Council meetings, you will notice a new face sitting in one of the big seats at Helena City Hall.

Who is that person you might ask? It is Andy Healy.

Healy was appointed to Council Place 2 on the Helena City Council on Jan. 13 during a regularly scheduled meeting.

Originally a native of Mobile, Alabama, Healy has been a resident of Helena for 15 years, moving to the city after finishing up his work with the military and government in 2010.

During his time in Helena, Healy has served as both the president and vice president of the Helena Business Association, a member of the TAG Grant committee and worked on many of the Fourth of July celebrations.

When deciding on whether to apply for Place 2 on the council, Healy cited the potential of growth and the community’s tight connection as reasons for wanting to serve, hoping to bring fresh ideas to Helena.

“We are a family-oriented, very friendly, caring community,” Healy said. “It’s hard to put it into terms but I just feel comfortable. I want to do what I can to make others feel that way and know that they can live in a safe, secure, family-oriented community and watch everybody grow.”

Healy also expressed his desire for everyone’s voices to be heard and notes he will use communication to his advantage.

Healy lives with his wife Kari and has two daughters—Marisa McGraw is a sophomore at Auburn University and Addison Healy is in seventh grade at Helena Middle School.