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TABLE OF CONTENTS VOTING OPTIONS Presidential Candidates �������������������������������������������������2 Absentee: Apply for your ballot now; complete and return Judicial Candidates 2-7 as soon as possible. Deliver your ballot to the Board of Elections by 7:30 p.m. on November 3, OR mail it; must be postmarked U.S. House of Representatives Candidates ������������� 7-8 by November 2. Ohio House of Representatives Candidates ���������� 8-10 Early In-Person: Begins OCTOBER 6 AT MAHONING Mahoning County Office Candidates ����������������� 10-13 COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS. Issues, Questions, and Options ���������������������������������14 Schedule: T-F 10/6 – 10/9 8am-5pm M-F 10/26 – 10/30 8am-7pm Visit www.lwvohio.org, enter your address in the Vote411 box to receive information that will be on YOUR ballot. M-F 10/12 – 10/16 8am-5pm Sat 10/31 8-4 pm Election information is also available at OHvotes.org and at M-F 10/19 – 10/23 8am-6pm Sun 11/1 1-5 pm the website, ohiosos.gov/elections/ Sat 10/24 8am-4pm Mon 11/2 8-2pm voters/ Sun 10/25 1pm-5pm Guide is sponsored by: Barbara Brothers PhD, Kathleen Chaffee-Gaige, Janet Chittock, Kathy Dragoman, Fireline, In-Person on ELECTION DAY NOVEMBER 3: Marion Gillette, Corlis Green, Gloria Jones, Dorothy Kane, Polls open 6:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. Pamela Rickert, Patty Rush, YWCA

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Email: judgejenniferbrunner@ Affiliations: 2008 John F. • Confer with other appellate CANDIDATE PARTY / gmail.com Kennedy Profile in Courage judges on cases presented for oral AFFILIATION KEY Award Recipient for work as argument and written decisions Website: http://www. (D) Democrat Ohio’s 52nd Secretary of State following oral arguments. jenniferbrunner.com – https://www.jfklibrary.org/ (R) Republican • Sit as visiting judge on the Ohio Social Media: events-and-awards/profile-in- (L) Libertarian courage-award/award-recipients/ Supreme Court and in other courts of appeals. (I) Independent https://www.facebook.com/ jennifer-brunner-2008; current BrunnerCommittee/ and https:// Board Chair, The Legacy Fund • Participate in state appellate ** All judicial candidates run www.facebook.com/Justice- as non-partisan in general of the Columbus Foundation, judge training and information elections for-the-People-Judge-Jennifer- supporting central Ohio LGBTQ+ exchange. Brunner-for-Ohio-Supreme- nonprofit organizations; former Court-101751074823700/ board member of -based • Research and draft decisions on appeals. https://twitter.com/ Center for Community Solutions PRESIDENTIAL JenniferBrunner (research and advocacy on health • Serve on court Personnel policy) 2012-2019; American, Committee. CANDIDATES https://www.instagram.com/ Ohio and Columbus Bar jenniferlbrunner/ Associations; American Judges • Central Ohio Association for Association; Oxfam Sisters of the Justice George E. Tyack Judicial Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (D) https://www.linkedin.com/in/ Planet Ambassador; Member of Excellence Award for performance Vice-President jennifer-brunner-7584153 US Global Leadership Coalition as appellate judge, May 2016. Kamala Harris Ohio Advisory Committee; Occupation: Judge, Ohio Tenth • Judge, Franklin County District Court of Appeals religious affiliations: Catholic Donald J. Trump (R) and United Church of Christ Common Pleas Court, elected Vice-President Education: J.D. Capital University (protestant) 2000, reelected 2002 Michael R. Pence Law School, Order of the Curia; • Managed regular docket B.S. Sociology-Gerontology, Endorsements: Cleveland Construction and Building of at least 500 civil cases and Howie Hawkins (I) , Cum Laude 125 criminal cases at any time Vice-President Trades Council; SEIU Local Work Experience: Court of pending. Angela Walker 11199; Communication Workers Appeals Judge since 2014; 17 of America District 4; Ohio • Eliminated docket backlog from Jo Jorgensen (L) years private law practice, during Federation of Teachers 991 cases to 713 cases in one year. period of 1987 through 2014 Vice-President when not in elected public service Bar Association Ratings: 2002 • Conducted trials including three Spike Cohen (founded what was initially Highly Recommended – http:// judge panel death penalty trial, home-based law firm in 1988 www.cbalaw.org/cba_prod/files/ criminal trials for aggravated with 3 small children at home); polls/2002%20Judiciary%20 murder, rape, felonious assault, JUDICIAL USAID Rule of Law Expert for Committee%20Findings.pdf; complicity to felonious assault, 4 engagements in Republic of 2014 Highly Recommended – robbery, burglary, and theft, CANDIDATES Serbia on Judicial Reform and http://www.cbalaw.org/cba_prod/ and civil trials including age Government Accountability (anti- files/polls/2014%20Judiciary%20 discrimination, premises liability corruption) and 1 engagement in Committee%20Findings.pdf (slip and fall), auto accident and Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, medical malpractice. Justice of the Ohio all during period of 2012-2015; (1) List your judicial experience Supreme Court International Election Observer (courts and years) • Implemented procedures for jurors to ask questions in trials; Responsibilities: Hears all cases in Arab Republic of Egypt for Judge, Tenth District Court of affirmed by Ohio Supreme involving questions arising 3 engagements in 2014-2015; under the Ohio Constitution Secretary of State of Ohio 2007- Appeals, elected 2014, reelected Court with statewide procedures or statutes; hears appeals from 2011 (first female elected); without opposition 2016 modeled after those challenged and affirmed. Courts of Appeals decisions. Franklin County Common Pleas • Serve as one of eight judges in The Supreme Court’s decisions Court Judge 2000-2005; Ohio jurisdiction of 1.2 million people • Working within court and with are final except in cases Secretary of State’s office deputy reviewing cases filed as of right community mental health and involving the U.S Constitution, director and legal counsel 1983- statutes, or treaties. from lower courts at county and substance abuse service providers, 1987; legislative Salary: $175,214 municipal level (civil and established and presided over aide and committee secretary Term: 6 years and cases, probate, the TIES (Treatment is Essential 1978-1981, Member of 5 state/ family law and administrative to Success) Program, a felony local boards: Ohio Student Term Beginning 1/1/2021 law), state court of claims cases, drug court specialized docket, Loan Commission early 1990’s, administrative law decisions and providing for intensive probation Sharon L. Kennedy Franklin County Board of holding original jurisdiction in of persons whose substance No information received Elections 1997; Ohio Cultural government-related cases. abuse or substance abuse co- Facilities Commission 2011-2012; occurring with mental illness has Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, • Participate in three-judge panels contributed to their commission John O’Donnell that hear oral arguments on cases No information received Marriage & Family Therapist of nonviolent ; this Board 2012-2014; Central Ohio fully briefed and prepared for specialized docket is still in Transit Authority review. Term beginning 1/2/2021 operation today. Family: Married since 1978 to • Manage team of staff attorneys • Supervised 45 probationers in Jennifer Brunner attorney Rick L. Brunner from and paralegal in review of records TIES program and supervised Age: 63 Columbiana County, Ohio, 3 adult and drafting and review of activities of TIES Program children and 5 grandchildren with decisions. coordinator, while maintaining Residence: Columbus another on the way; 2 rescue dogs regular docket.

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• Collaborated with TIES Court. I have represented clients that ensures that the first decision Social Media: http://Facebook. program service providers in administrative proceedings interpreting the state constitution’s com/JusticeJudiFrench across disciplines, including before numerous state and new provisions for fair districts for assisting with cross-training for local boards, served as a special Congress and the Ohio General Occupation: Justice, Ohio better cooperation; advocate prosecutor for election fraud and Assembly, when challenged — Supreme Court of collaboration for best as a hearing officer for the Ohio and they will be — is fair and Education: B.A. (Political planning, execution and results, Department of Natural Resources. according to state constitutional Science); M.A. (History); J.D. including acceptance by affected requirements. As Secretary of In 2011, I drafted a statewide (Law with honors), The Ohio State populations. State, my office sponsored a public University referendum petition for a coalition contest to draw districts to show • Presided over cases involving of voting rights activists, labor we could end gerrymandering. Work Experience: Justice, Ohio administrative appeals of state organizations, state and local We used a formula that served as Supreme Court (2013-present); agency decisions, including political party organizations and a basis for developing the state Judge, Tenth District Court of appeals of ballot issue challenges. faith-based and other nonprofit constitution’s formula for fair Appeals (2004-2012); Chief Legal organizations who gathered more • Served on following court districts. We proved it could be Counsel to the Ohio than 400,000 petition signatures done. Nothing is more basic to (2002-2004); Assistant Attorney committees: Court Personnel to place voting rights referendum Committee, Court Technology the health of Ohio’s democracy General/Chief Counsel to the on statewide ballot; in 2012- than fair districts, and I want Attorney General of Ohio (1997- Committee, New Judges 2013 I developed a multi-state Committee, Grants Review to participate in any review of 2002); Chief Legal Counsel, Ohio and federal executive agency that process occurring after the Environmental Protection Agency Committee, Assigned Counsel for government affairs practice Indigent Defendants Committee. 2020 census. I want to use my (1993-1997); Associate Counsel, focused on matters before the experience to the benefit of the Steelcase, Inc. (1993); Associate, • Taught probation officers of the FCC and state public utilities court and the people of the State Porter Wright Law Firm (1988- court and lawyers involved with commissions relating to low of Ohio. 1993). the Ohio State Bar Foundation income telephone government curriculum on poverty and programs. Second, there are important issues Family: Married with two such as when a police office can children and two grandchildren working with people in poverty to I started my own law firm from help them succeed. make an individual get out of their Affiliations: Court Liaison, Ohio the corner of my bedroom when car, under what circumstances • Adjunct professor for graduate our children were 7, 4 and 2, Access to Justice Foundation criminal records can be expunged, Board; Volunteer, Franklin County law enforcement program for growing it to 32 people after ten when someone’s home can be Tiffin University, a private years. Other experience includes Children’s Services College Bound taken through foreclosure or when Program; Member, Federal Ohio University, teaching law serving as general counsel for is it appropriate for legislative and ethics for law enforcement a computer firm and a trade Appellate Rules Committee; caps on damages (such as rape of Member, First Community officers and for undergraduate association, serving as campaign a child by a trusted pastor) to be law enforcement program, finance counsel for numerous Church; Member, OSU Moritz overcome. These issues are just a College of Law National Council constitutional law for law state and local labor unions, few that affect everyday people in enforcement corporations, national and state Ohio, though many citizens often Endorsements: Ohio Fraternal associations, candidates, caucuses (2) What about your non-judicial don’t realize how much they are Order of Police; Ohio Chamber and political action committees affected by just the words of the of Commerce PAC; Ohio Farm legal experience qualifies you to on state and federal , be a judge? state’s highest court. Bureau AGGPAC; NFIB Ohio; and representing neighborhood Affiliated Construction Trades My 17 years private practice groups and developers on Third, I have found that when Ohio (ACT Ohio); Ohio State experience with people from zoning, referendum and initiative there is a political balance on Medical Association PAC all walks of life has helped me election issues. Past experience an appellate court, there is less a better understand how the law also includes representing judges tendency to “group think.” Better Bar Association Ratings: 2020: affects people, in a wide variety and judicial candidates before decisions are likely to emerge “Highly Recommended” https:// of life situations. To be a lawyer the Supreme Court concerning when they involve the give-and- www.ohiobar.org/about-us/media- is a calling to serve society and to compliance with the Code of take of views and the softening center/osba-news/2020news/ uphold and protect the rule of law. Judicial Conduct. Hold experience of others through reasoned and ohio-state-bar-association- I have worked for clients ranging in drafting state legislation and respectful discussion and decision commission-on-judicial- from economically disadvantaged administrative rules in areas of making. Currently, the political candidates-announces-ohio- single mothers to one who was election law, local option elections, balance of the state’s high court supreme-court-candidate- running for president (Jerry campaign finance, and ethics laws. is a state of unbalance with 5 ratings-for-the-2020-election/; Brown in 1992). Served as administrative partner Republicans and 2 Democrats. A 2014 “Highly Recommended” by of law firm. 4-3 balance would, in my view, the Ohio State Bar Association My private law practice experience create some of the best decisions Commission on Judicial includes trial and appellate work (3) Why are you running for this possible from the court. I hope to Candidates; 2010 “Highly for clients in common pleas courts particular court seat? help provide that balance with my Recommended” by the Columbus in Franklin, Cuyahoga, Licking, I love the law, I love Ohio and election. Bar Association Judicial Fairfield, Carroll, Mahoning and I enjoy helping people. I am Committee http://www.cbalaw. Hamilton Counties; in appellate privileged, having traveled to org/cba_prod/Main/Resources/ courts in the Tenth, Third, Eighth, every county in this state when Judith L. French Public/Judicial-Elections.aspx Fifth, First, Second and Sixth I served as Secretary of State, Age: 58 District Courts of Appeals; the (1) List your judicial experience to have worked with Ohio’s 88 (courts and years) Ohio Supreme Court; United county boards of elections as we Residence: Columbus States District Courts (Northern together served Ohioans. Email: JusticeJudiFrench@gmail. – Justice, Ohio Supreme Court and Southern Districts of Ohio); 2013 – present Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals; I chose to run for the Ohio com and am admitted to practice Supreme Court for three reasons: Website: http://JusticeJudiFrench. – Appointed January 2013; elected before the United States Supreme First, I want to be a part of a court com; http://FriendsofFrench.com November 2014.

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– Serve on seven-member court time around), and I have met State University, J.D. Cleveland- with statewide jurisdiction with individuals, organizations, Marshall College of Law, Judge, Mahoning over all legal matters, including businesses, and local leaders, all Cleveland State University County Common Pleas discretionary and non- in an effort to serve them better. If Court, General Division discretionary appeals, original reelected, I will continue that level Work Experience: Assistant Law Responsibilities: To preside at actions, death-penalty appeals, and method of service. Director, City of Youngstown trials of both civil and criminal and disciplinary matters. 1986-1996, Court of Appeals cases; to supervise the jury (3) Why are you running for this Judge 1997-present commission, grand jury, and – Serve as frequent presenter particular court seat? other departments of the court. before high school, college, law Family: Husband, Atty. Ed Salary: $140,550 school, legal professional, and I first aspired to be a justice Romero and two children Term: 6 years because it offers interesting, general public audiences on Affiliations: YWCA Emeritus matters of access to justice, civic challenging, and meaningful work Term beginning 1/2/2021 that serves the public interest. I Board Member, former Chief education, law, and campaign Judge of the Ohio Courts of policy. aspire to be reelected to the office Maureen A. Sweeney because I want to continue that Appeal Association, former No information received. – Appointed by United States work, both on and off the bench. President of Gateways Industries Supreme Court Chief Justice As a justice, I am able not only to Board, former member of Term beginning 2/9/2021 Roberts to serve on the Federal bring attention to needs within the Gateways to Better Living Board, Appellate Rules Committee. Judge, legal profession, the judiciary, and Ohio Bar Assoc., American Bar Assoc. R. Scott Krichbaum Tenth District Court of Appeals the public as a whole, but also to No information received. 2004 – 2012 advocate for change to meet those Endorsements: Not provided needs. Term beginning 7/1/2021 – Appointed October 2004; Bar Association Ratings: Not elected November 2004; re-elected In particular, during my next provided November 2010. term, I intend to continue the John M. Durkin court’s work to improve our (1) List your judicial experience Age: 61 – Served on eight-member court efficiency and that of all Ohio (courts and years) Residence: Youngstown with jurisdiction over civil, courts. I also intend to continue criminal, and administrative I began my judicial career in 1997 my work with the Ohio Access Email: jdurkin@ appeals; authored 800 opinions. when I took the bench on the to Justice Foundation and local Seventh District Court of Appeals mahoningcountyoh.gov – Served as administrative judge legal aid organizations to bring and have consistently served on Website: N/A (2007 and 2008) and as presiding more attention, resources, and this bench to the present day. judge (2009) innovation to the needs of Social Media: Not provided undeserved Ohioans. (2) What about your non-judicial (2) What about your non-judicial legal experience qualifies you to Occupation: Judge legal experience qualifies you to Judge, 7th District Court be a judge? be a judge? Education: J.D., University of of Appeals I began my legal career working Dayton (1983) For more than two decades, I Responsibilities: The Court of as a lawyer for the City of Work Experience: Assistant have dedicated my career to Appeals is essentially a Court Youngstown. I also served for Prosecutor, City of Youngstown; public service. Before becoming of Review. It hears appeals from several years as its acting Risk Private Practice, 1983-1997 a judge, I had served as chief the Common Pleas, County, and Manager. Because I had a degree Municipal Courts. Decisions are legal counsel to the governor, an in English Literature, I was hired Family: Married with 4 children final except in cases involving assistant attorney general, and a to primarily handle all appellate state government lawyer. Those constitutional questions, cases Affiliations: St. Lukes Church of felony, cases in which it work, both state and federal. In years in public service are critical has original jurisdiction, and my years with the City, I handled Endorsements: Not provided to my understanding of state laws, cases of public or great general hundreds of appeals, start to my adherence to constitutional interest. finish, in many appellate districts, Bar Association Ratings: Not limitations, and my commitment Salary: $152,850 the Ohio Supreme Court, the provided to careful and efficient decision Sixth Circuit Federal Court, and Term: 6 years (1) List your judicial experience making on behalf of all Ohioans. I have filed in the U. S. Supreme (courts and years) I also have legal experience Term beginning 2/9/2021 Court. Additionally, I handled in the private sector, having hearings and appeals for boards I have been a judge in the General Carol Ann Robb and commissions, worked in Division of the Common Please worked in a law firm and a large No information received manufacturing corporation. human relations, negotiated union Court since 1997. In addition and advised the mayor to my regular civil and criminal That private experience helps me Term beginning 2/10/2021 understand the practical impact of and members of counsel. docket, I established an Adult Felony Drug Court in 1998, and our decisions and appreciate the (3) Why are you running for this continue to preside over that impact of our judicial rules and Cheryl Waite particular court seat? procedures. Age: 60 docket. (It was the third drug I have spent over 20 years as an court created in the State of Ohio, Residence: Youngstown Finally, as the daughter of a appellate judge. I am serving, once and has been recognized as a schoolteacher, I appreciate my Email: Not provided again, as the Presiding Judge of mentor court by the National Ohio roots and education, and this court. I love appellate work, Association of Drug Court I am committed to using my Website: Not provided I love serving the people of the Professionals). voice as a Justice to be a part of Seventh District, and I would be Social Media: Not provided I have served as the Chair of civic education in Ohio. I speak honored to continue to serve. the Ohio Judicial Conference frequently to students, educators, Occupation: Judge, Seventh and as an officer of the Ohio and civic organizations. Since District Court of Appeals taking office, I have traveled to Judicial College. I currently serve all 88 counties (I am on my fifth Education: B.A. from Youngstown as co-chair of the Ethics and

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Professionalism Committee for capacity but have been a hearing with four children and two the Ohio Judicial Conference. I Judge, Mahoning officer for The Youngstown Water grandchildren was appointed by Chief Justice County Common Department and Youngstown Thomas Moyer to serve on a Task Pleas Court, Domestic Clerk of Courts for approximately Affiliations: Past President of Force that revised the Code of Relations Division 18 years. the Mahoning County Bar Assn; current Secretary of the Ohio Judicial Conduct in Ohio, and Responsibilities: To handle was appointed by Chief Justice cases of divorce, dissolution (2) What about your non-judicial Probate Judges Association Maureen O’Connor to serve on of marriage, annulment, legal experience qualifies you to be a judge? Endorsements: Not provided a Task Force examining Court separation, and child custody matters. Funding. I currently serve on I have been among the most Bar Association Ratings: Not Salary: $140,550 the state team for the Regional active attorneys in Mahoning and provided Term: 6 years Judicial Opioid Initiative (RJOI), Trumbull Counties for 35 years. I (1) List your judicial experience and was the only judge nominated have handled successfully probate Term beginning 1/1/2021 (courts and years) by Chief Justice O’Connor to litigation which is among the attend a conference at the National most contentious court fights that I have been the Mahoning County Judicial College sponsored by the Beth A. Smith Probate Judge for the last six No information received. exist. I have developed software American Academy of Addiction that is used across the country by (6) years. On July 8, 2014, I was Psychiatry that promotes the governments and not for profits appointed by then Gov. John cultivation of law and medicine Judge, Mahoning operating guardianships and Kasich to fill the unexpired term for individuals involved in the County Common Pleas Social Security representative- of probate judge. After winning justice system who suffer from a Court, Probate Division payee programs. I have been a election in the November 2014 substance-use disorder. Responsibilities: To rule on life long advocate for the needs of general election, I have been cases involving disposition the Probate Judge in Mahoning (2) What about your non-judicial senior citizens both as a lawyer of wills, the administration County presiding over estate legal experience qualifies you to and elected official; protecting of estates and guardianships, administrations, guardianship’s, be a judge? them from financial fraud and adoptions, questions of mental physical abuse. I have practiced will contest matters, adoptions I was an assistant prosecutor for or physical disability. They are in 30 county courts of common and numerous other issues that the City of Youngstown, and was also responsible for issuing pleas throughout the State and have come before the Court on a marriage licenses. also in private practice for 13 five federal district courts and daily basis. Salary: $140,550 years. I handled almost every case appellate courts In addition I have Term: 6 years (2) What about your non-judicial that is seen in the General division briefed matters both to the Ohio legal experience qualifies you to of the Common Pleas Court, Supreme Court and United States be a judge? including personal injury, medical Term beginning 2/9/2021 Supreme Court. My experience is malpractice jury trials, and was David Engler much broader and diverse than Prior to taking the bench in July certified by the Ohio Supreme Age: 60 my opponent’s. 2014, I was an Estate/Probate Court as First Chair in Death lawyer for twenty three (23) years, Penalty Litigation. I also served Residence: Youngstown (3) Why are you running for this limiting my practice to probate as counsel for the Mahoning particular court seat? matters. During my 23 years as Email: davidengler@davidengler. County Children Services Board, a practicing lawyer, I drafted com I want to assure that the court handling matters involving abuse, is operated pursuant to the law hundreds of Wills, Trusts and neglect and dependency. Although Website: Not provided and free of cronyism. Every estate plans for my clients and those cases are not handled in person that comes to the court administered estates for those Social Media: Not provided the General Division, it gave will receive fair and expedient that passed. In addition, I also me a great understanding that Occupation: Attorney justice. I want to particularly make established Guardianship for my substance-use disorder does not sure no one thinks they can take clients disabled family members only impact the individual, but Education: J.D. from Case advantage of a senior whether they who could not care for themselves also the entire family. Western Reserve University are under a guardianship or after and was fortunate to represent new parents creating a forever Work Experience: Former death. (3) Why are you running for this home for a child by adoption. In Mahoning County Commissioner, particular court seat? total, I handled over 1,200 cases Youngstown City Councilman, in the probate court during my 23 I am very proud of the work Mahoning County School Board Robert Rusu Age: 53 years as a lawyer. that I have done since taking (20 yrs), Attorney at Law, CEO the bench over 22 years ago, and of LightGov, the country’s largest Residence: Canfield (3) Why are you running for this candidly, I enjoy this job as much provider of guardianship software particular court seat? today as i did when I first took Email: [email protected] the bench. The best part of my Family: Single with Three Since I first began my career as a job is being able to witness the children and Two Grandchildren Website: www.rusuforjudge.com lawyer, I have always been in the transformation of individuals who probate area of law. It is an area Affiliations: Crossroads Church, Social Media: www.Facebook. embrace recovery; to move from of the law that I truly love and Trumbull County Bar Association, com/rusuforjudge/ an absolute place of hopelessness respect. Mostly because it deals Mahoning County Bar Association to the realization that anything is Occupation: Judge of Mahoning with our most precious things, possible. Endorsements: Not available at County Probate Court our family and our assets. While this time Education: Juris Doctorate (J.D.) in law school I began working at Thomas M. Cooley Law School the Sixty Plus Law Clinic which Bar Association Ratings: Not allowed me to help individuals available at this time Work Experience: Probate lawyer 60 and older with drafting estate (1) List your judicial experience for 23 years prior to taking the plans (Wills, Power of attorneys (courts and years) bench for Health Care, etc) and other legal issues that they were I have not served in a judicial Family: Married for 28 years experiencing at the time. This

Inform Yourself and Vote! 6 VOTER INFORMATION GUIDE 2020 furthered my interest and passion Education: B.S. University of wreaked havoc on our families. Family: Married with two for helping individuals with aging Akron (1997) J.D. Ohio Northern While there is no easy answer children issues. University (2001) to this problem, I have seen and experienced programs that work Affiliations: Mahoning County After graduating law school, I Work Experience: Chief Legal and those that don’t. I understand Bar Association, Ohio Association began my law career with my Counsel for J.P. Morgan Esquire, our Courts, our areas unique For Justice, Big Brothers and law partner, Joseph Lane in Limited (2003 – current) challenges and run a Court that Big Sisters, Italian American Canfield, Ohio where we limited puts integrity and the rule of law Education Foundation & our practice to probate matters. Family: Married 22 years to his Curbstone Coaches at the forefront of all it does. Things like drafting Wills, Trusts, wife (Ronnie), the Morgan’s have 6 Power of Attorney’s, qualifying children together (ages 7 – 18) (3) Why are you running for this Endorsements: Multiple Labor Unions in the Mahoning Valley individuals for Medicaid, handling Affiliations: Member – Mahoning particular court seat? Adoption’s and establishing County and Ohio State Bar I am married with six children. Bar Association Ratings: Guardianship’s were all part of my Association – Tabernacle Mahoning County Bar Association every day work life. My wife and I love the Mahoning Evangelical Presbyterian Church Valley and we want to see it be has not conducted interviews (Austintown) I believe that I bring a great deal of a great place to live and raise a (1) List your judicial experience experience, empathy and integrity Endorsements: Updated family. Having lived in this Valley (courts and years) all coupled with a common sense endorsement list available upon since a young age, I have seen how approach to the bench that has request (info@judgejpmorgan. corruption and poor decisions None helped the citizens of Mahoning com) by local officials and judges have (2) What about your non-judicial County. In my first six years eroded the public confidence Bar Association Ratings: N/A legal experience qualifies you to as judge, I was responsible for and trust in our government and be a judge? creating a “National Adoption (1) List your judicial experience courts. This is not acceptable to Day” which brings awareness (courts and years) me. I have been a licensed attorney in of the importance of adoption Ohio since 2005. I have primarily in Mahoning County. I also Mahoning County Court Judge As a Judge it is my goal to bring handled Workers Compensation created a “Help Desk” wherein March 2019 to present integrity and a restored trust to cases on behalf of injured workers, local lawyers make themselves the judiciary. Our families and this but have also represented parties available to help citizens with (2) What about your non-judicial community deserve a Court that involved in auto accidents/other simple probate matters at no legal experience qualifies you to they can trust to always act fairly, personal injury, probate, domestic, charge. In addition, I created a be a judge? impartially and independently. A disputes, and criminal court that applies the law correctly mental health court called “Fresh As a practicing attorney in the matters. I have worked with Start Court” that offers assistance and that does now bow to political attorneys, mediators, and judges Mahoning Valley for 18 years, or other pressures. to individuals who have been I bring a wide-ranging skill set across the state at all levels. discharged from the hospital and vast courtroom experience My Christian faith provides the stay on their medication and I also served as a State Senator to the bench. My multi-county back drop and foundation of who from 2008-2018. The opportunity limit their re-hospitalization’s by legal practice has allowed me to I am. Honesty, character and providing support services and to represent the Mahoning Valley see how our area courts can run integrity are truths that I have in Columbus allowed me to work encouragement from the bench. efficiently and justly. Serving been taught from a very young These are just a few of the reason’s on changes to the law that would as both a public defender (10 age. I have learned that integrity benefit my community. I worked that I believe that I am the best years) and acting prosecutor, I is not something you say you person suited to be the probate with stakeholders everyday understand our criminal justice have, it is something you do. My in order to make sure that my judge of Mahoning County. When system from every angle. My civil life’s work reflects a dedication to constituents voices were heard. re-elected, I will continue my litigation experience has given seeking truth, to seeking what is passion for helping individuals in I spent my time participating me the experience and knowledge good and just and seeking what is in hearings, studying the Ohio the area of probate by making the of the law that will be needed to right. It is for these reasons I am process easier to understand, and Revised Code, interviewing hear and decide those civil cases running to remain as Judge of the witnesses, and gathering facts. I the court more accessible and user assigned to the County Court. of the Mahoning County Court. friendly. then was able to make informed I have been a trusted member of votes and clearly explain my positions and rationale for the the bar association having served Joe Schiavoni for 10 years (2 as chairman) on proposals that I recommended. Judge, Mahoning Age: 40 County Court, #3 the Trumbull County Ethics (3) Why are you running for this Committee, a committee that Residence: Boardman particular court seat? Unexpired Term Ending investigates and holds accountable Email: [email protected] 12/31/2022 lawyers who violate ethical rules. I want to make a positive impact I have volunteered hundreds of Website: www.schiavoniforjudge. in the lives of others and benefit hours assisting low income and com my community. As a lawyer, that J.P. Morgan underprivileged clients in the is my goal each and every day Age: 44 Mahoning Valley who otherwise Social Media: @joeschiavoni when I drive to work. As a County Residence: Canfield, OH would not have had access to our (twitter); Joe Schiavoni (facebook) Court judge, I will have that legal system. As a Guardian Ad opportunity and will always take Occupation: Attorney Email: jpmorganforjudge@gmail. Litem for hundreds of children I it seriously. I will thoroughly work com served as a voice for children in Education: B.S.-Communications with victims, law enforcement, abuse, neglect and dependency attorneys, and defendants in order Website: www.jpmforjudge. (Ohio University) & J.D.-Capital cases. I understand the positive to find fair resolutions to the com, Facebook: JP Morgan for University Law School impact our Courts can have on matters presented to the court. Mahoning County Court children and families. I have Work Experience: Attorney since I will always provide an open Occupation: Mahoning County also seen firsthand how the drug 2005 / Ohio State Senator 2008- minded and unbiased courtroom, Court Judge epidemic in our community has 2018 no matter the circumstances

Democracy is Not a Spectator Sport! 7 VOTER INFORMATION GUIDE 2020 surrounding the case. I will consider and got a flotilla of kayaks, went A: The United States does not have He received a BA in Political that facts of the matter and follow back into pharma and built two an immigration issue, America has Science from Bowling Green State the law as written. I will always put more labs, rehired twice by former a drug war refugee crisis. If we end University in Bowling Green, the community first and will not bosses, became chair of the Akron the War on Drugs, the civil wars Ohio. make any of my decisions without American Chemical Society, did in Central and South America considering all sides and properly the analytical development for the will wind down and people won’t Training/Experience: U.S. deliberating. leading candidate for a COVID-19 be forced to leave their homes. I Representative 18 years Ohio therapy and ran for US Congress would also eliminate entitlements Senator 2 years as a Libertarian. which attract immigrants and Questions and Answers: dis-incentivize both immigrants U.S. HOUSE OF Questions and Answers: and citizens from working. Once 1. Given our experience with 1. Given our experience with these two issues are addressed, Covid-19, what precautions REPRESENTATIVES Covid-19, what precautions I favor minimizing restrictions would you put in place to allow CANDIDATES would you put in place to allow that allow foreign visitors to come for safe, secure elections whereby for safe, secure elections whereby to America as tourists or guest voters are not choosing between voters are not choosing between workers. their health and their right to vote, especially in November? Responsibilities: To represent their health and their right to 4. Where do you stand on efforts vote, especially in November? Include how you would fund the people of Ohio, their to protect our water, air and any necessary precautions and district, and the United States in Include how you would fund land? changes. dealing with matters of national any necessary precautions and and international importance. changes. A: I did my post-doctoral research A: The U.S. is facing a public The general welfare should be a with the US EPA and consider A: I recently celebrated my health crisis, which has seriously prime concern. myself to be an environmentalist. impacted families, workers, Salary: 174,000 birthday and had to renew my Environmental action has had auto registration and get the business owners, and our many successes including the economy. It is also straining a Term: 2 years eCheck. The technician asked improvements in the Cuyahoga pillar of our democracy: our me to wait behind my vehicle River over many years. I am also District 13 and then climbed in my car and elections. With public health aware of the consequences of poor officials urging Americans to connected his machine under my environmental stewardship. Michael Fricke (L) dash. I thought to myself if the stay at home and practice social distancing, the prospect of long 7395 OH-43 state can come into my vehicle 5. What legislation, if any, would during a pandemic, I can walk you suggest to address gun lines and crowded polling places Kent, Ohio 44420 into a building and cast my ballot safety? could be dangerous to voters and disastrous for our democracy. Occupation: Senior Scientist like citizen of that state. The option to request an absentee A: A well-regulated Militia, being We cannot force Americans to Education: BS Chemistry Ohio ballot is sufficient protection for necessary to the security of a free decide between making their voice State 1997 BA Political Science voters in November. My bigger State, the right of the people to heard in November, and their Ohio State 1998 PhD Chemistry concern is the ability to vote keep and bear Arms, shall not be own health and the health of their University of 2004 in person which I consider the infringed. loved ones. minimal requirement of living in a 6. What solutions do you Millions of Americans already Training/Experience: Became a democracy. Buckeye, majored in chemistry and propose to address challenges in face significant barriers to political science, baseball umpire 2. Describe what you have the healthcare system, women’s voting, obstacles that could be reproductive rights and maternal made worse in certain states in a for 18 years, learned the piano, done to work across political loved and lost, joined the Chi Phi differences to solve problems and and child health? continuing public health crisis. Given the uncertainties of the fraternity, worked a summer in foster trust with the voters you A: I fully support women’s Alaska, sold snow skis and skied 33 represent. pandemic and physical distancing reproductive rights. I favor a measures necessary in November, days in a year, became a wilderness free market approach to health first responder, graduated Ohio A: One of the reasons I am we must ensure the upcoming running for office is a response to care solutions. One reason is the election is free, fair, secure, and State with a BS and a BA, 7000 success of Lasik surgery. This mile road trip after graduation, the polarity of politics in America. on-time. I was proud to see that I cherish my ability to vote and I is an elective surgery and no the House-passed HEROES Act grad school at the University of insurance covers the procedure. Cincinnati for six years, hiked the study the issues and struggle with included many strong provisions my decisions. I have voted for Operating completely in a free to shore up these concerns, Inca Trail, PhD in arsenic, 8 trips market system, the price of Lasik to Europe to present my research, both Republicans and Democrats including ensuring that voter and have always been proud to be has dropped while service has registration application forms, Oak Ridge Fellow for 4 years, improved. toured with Phish, learned the bass, a swing voter in a swing state. The absentee ballot application forms, visiting scholar at the University of last few elections I have noticed and absentee ballots in federal the swing voter has become a elections are mailed to voters British Columbia, taught the blind, Tim Ryan (D) learned from the blind, started a dying breed. Politicians don’t expeditiously with self-sealing speak to the middle anymore, 560 Amber Dr, SE envelopes and prepaid postage. design firm, moved to the east coast Warren, OH 44484 then back to Ohio, invented the all of their efforts are spent only riling up their base. This has led Many people, including President Frickey, got engaged in India, got Occupation: U.S. Representative Trump, have successfully voted by married and had two boys, started to an inability to work with the Education: Tim Ryan has a law mail many times. To avoid long woodworking, joined a band, 15 other side or even talk to the other degree from the University Of lines on election day, we must year career in pharma, sold my side side. I represent a different way to New Hampshire School Of Law expand voting by mail, extend business, moved to Alabama, flipped do things; a revolution from the (formerly the Franklin Pierce Law early voting opportunities, enable a house, moved back to Ohio, went middle. Center). He studied abroad as curbside voting and remove other to Jordan to start a lab, ran Ohio’s 3. How would you address part of the Dickinson School of obstacles to the ballot box. first cannabis lab, got married to the immigration policy? Law’s International Law Program. love of my life, moved next to a lake

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2. Describe what you have Temporary Protected Status (TPS) A: We have seen that horrific Bill Johnson (R) done to work across political and Deferred Enforced Departure acts of gun violence can happen 519 5th St. differences to solve problems and (DED). The bill passed the House anywhere, to anyone. Congress Marietta, OH 45750 foster trust with the voters you and is in the Senate. must act. represent. Occupation: Member of The U.S. should be able to ensure I broke completely with the NRA Congress; Lt. Col. (RET), U.S. Air A: The only way we will be our national security while after their non-response to the Force able to truly move our country continuing to be the nation shooting at Sandy Hook and forward is by setting aside our of immigrants, dreamers, and their opposition to universal Qualifications for Office: I go to differences and finding common refugees that we have been in background checks. I support Washington to get results. Using ground. In 2019, I was named the generations past. Sandy Hook Promise, Americans experiences from the farm, 26- second most bipartisan Member for Responsible Solutions and plus years of military service, and 4. Where do you stand on efforts of Congress from Ohio and the Everytown for Gun Safety. small business owner, I’ve had 18 to protect our water, air and 35th most bipartisan out of the Congress can keep Americans bipartisan bills signed into law. 435 members of the House of land? safe while honoring the 2nd Did not submit responses to Representatives. Bipartisanship A: Scientists agree that global Amendment, which I support. questions. is more important now than climate change is real, but its I voted a background check ever as our nation combats this impacts are being felt firsthand by for every firearm sale, and to worldwide pandemic. I am proud Ohio’s farmers, sportsmen, and strengthen procedures federal of the strong relationships I working families. Things will only firearms licensees or dealers OHIO HOUSE OF have forged with my Republican get worse if we do not get serious must follow before selling or colleagues and my long record of about reducing carbon pollution. transferring a firearm. REPRESENTATIVES bipartisan work to bring federal dollars back to Ohio and provide The consequences of inaction Congress should increase funding CANDIDATES our state with the support and will be felt not by politicians so the records are sufficiently updated to provide timely and resources we need. in Washington, but by the communities they have let down. accurate background checks. I 3. How would you address As a father, I understand we support a ban on high-capacity Responsibilities: To represent immigration policy? have a duty to our children and magazines and assault weapons. the people of the district and grandchildren to do all we can Semi-automatic rifles and pistols the State of Ohio in dealing A: I support strong border with matters not allocated to the to prevent the economic and with military-grade features have security and smart investments federal government. environmental devastation that no place in the hands of civilians. in advanced border technologies, Base Salary: $60,584 climate change threatens. At the same time, we must make but we should focus on it harder for these mass killing comprehensive immigration By stepping up to the challenge technologies, such as bump stocks, Term: 2 years reform: a long-term solution of combating climate change we to be obtained. to fix our broken immigration can also jump-start Ohio’s green We need to overturn a 1996 law Questions: system and secure our border. I energy economy. Each wind that prevents the CDC from introduced legislation to create turbine that spins in northwest 1. What actions should the State conducting research on gun the independent Nonpartisan Ohio has over 8,000 parts that of Ohio take to minimize the violence and give states more Commission comprised of 9 economic and health damage could be built by machinists power to enact gun safety laws. immigration experts appointed by in Youngstown and Akron. In caused by the Covid 19 the top four leaders in Congress. Congress, I have supported After so many school shootings, pandemic? What legislation, The bill prohibits members from investment in green energy, we must ensure the safety of our if any, should be considered to being current elected officials or liquefied natural gas, and fuel- children and teachers. I will fight ensure future elections are not political appointees. It’s time for efficient automotive technology, tirelessly for safer schools. No disrupted by a pandemic? Congress to develop an informed, which create tens of thousands parent, child, friend, or teacher 2. Do you think systemic racism long-term fix for our broken of Ohio jobs and reduces our should be forced to worry about exists in Ohio? If yes, what is immigration system. dependence on foreign oil. their safety or the safety of their loved ones while going about their the role of State Government We also need to create a Green infrastructure is way to daily lives. in reducing systemic racism? pathway to citizenship for the address . If no, what needs to be done undocumented immigrants We must rebuild America’s 6. What solutions do you to change the perception that who are here and abiding by our infrastructure, invest in propose to address challenges in systemic racism exists? laws. This includes 1.8 million modernizing clean energy systems the healthcare system, women’s 3. What will you do to ensure DREAMers, young people who and green surface transportation reproductive rights and maternal that the approved redistricting were brought to the United States to create jobs and protect our and child health? reforms are implemented on as children. These young people environment for the future. A: No response. voluntarily registered with the schedule? Clean air and freshwater are not government, so they could legally 4. Some types of non-profit partisan issues. I have fought Christina Hagan (R) drive, work, attend college, serve organizations can influence attempts by big business to gut in our military, and pay taxes. 10418 Beeson St. NE politics via “.” environmental safeguards that Alliance, OH 44601 This country is the only home They can receive unlimited keep our air and water clean. I they know and remember, yet No information received. donations from corporations, have worked with fellow Ohio they are forced to live in fear unions, or individuals, that representatives of both parties to and uncertainty waiting to know District 6 are spent to influence elections. ensure that and Ohio’s whether their future is secure. “Dark” refers to the fact that waterways are protected. I voted for the American Dream Shawna Roberts (D) these organizations are not and Promise Act to provide 5. What legislation, if any, would 60425 Kemp Rd. required to disclose the names a pathway to citizenship for you suggest to address gun Belmont, OH 43718 of their donors, leaving voters DREAMers and recipients of the safety? “in the dark” about who is No information received. making campaign donations

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through these organizations. underfund public schools, green and renewable energy me to represent the people of the This practice recently universities, housing, and public economy, perverted our budget 59th District in the Ohio House. contributed to a corruption transit. It also manifests itself in and tax priorities, allowed scheme within the Ohio House racist policies like in HB 70, the predatory lending to flourish, and Answers: of Representatives. What state takeover of public schools, hurt Ohio families in many other 1.The state must reorder its impact do you think “dark and the prevalence of predatory ways. budget and tax priorities to money” has on our political lending, including exploitative generate the funds needed to system? Would you support land installment contracts, in our I believe we need campaign finance reform legislation help workers, businesses, and legislation that would enable urban areas. based on Montana’s DISCLOSE local governments decimated by voters to learn the identity of the pandemic survive the crisis. donors to these groups? State government can address Act which requires any entity, racism by increasing funding including 501 (C) 4’s, that makes Failure to provide support for the unemployed will touch off an th for local governments so city expenditures in support of or 58 District leaders have the resources they opposition to ballot issues or eviction and foreclosure crisis that need to keep our families safe candidates to disclose their will destroy families and crater Michele Lepore-Hagan (D) and improve policing, ensuring donors. I also support a wide our economy. As a school teacher, I also know that it is essential to 562 Madera Avenue, Youngstown that every kid in Ohio has the range of other reforms including opportunity to attend a world- weekly reporting and enhanced mount a comprehensive testing Age: 65 class public school, and by making lobbyist disclosures. and contact tracing program that public universities and advanced will stem the tide of COVID-19 Occupation: Ohio State and enable our schools and Representative training more affordable. We must erase HB 70 and reign-in David T. Simon (R) businesses to operate safely. The state can and should pay for this Education: Cum Laude graduate, predatory lenders who make huge 719 Glacier Heights Rd. Ohio University, BFA profits by exploiting the poor and life and economy-saving strategy. disadvantaged. And, finally, we Age: 57 Qualifications for Office: The answer to protecting our must focus the state’s business My experience as an effective Occupation: Self Employed elections can be summed up in recruitment and job creation legislator, director/administrator President of SEECC LLC four words: Universal Vote by efforts on cities like Youngstown. Mail. This proven system, now at YSU, community leader, and Education: BSEE and certified in board member of respected 3. Work diligently with my used in five states, will enable Environmental Sciences through Ohioans to change the world from institutions and agencies, colleagues in the General NAMP combined with my involvement Assembly, the LWV, and other the safety of their kitchen tables. in politics and public policy make interested parties to abide by Qualifications For Office: Co- It’s time for Ohio to embrace this me uniquely qualified to serve the the will of the people and create founder/president of Youngstown much-needed electoral reform. people of the 58th District. equitable General Assembly Arts and Entertainment District 2. I believe systemic racism exists and Congressional districts that Association (YAEDA). Worked Answers: because I see how it effects my strengthen rather than undermine and developed the community for students. The kids I teach in 1. The state should maintain the our democracy. If the majority 40 years. Youngstown are as inquisitive, party attempts to once again draw mask mandate, which has reduced Answers: talented, and eager to learn as the spread of COVID-19 until the ludicrous, gerrymandered districts students in Ohio’s most affluent pandemic abates. We should also I will not hesitate to publicly 1. Follow the current laws and suburbs, but due to Ohio’s fully fund an aggressive testing criticize their efforts to subvert the our legislation. Amy Acton over unconstitutional school funding and contract tracing program to process and ask my constituents, reached and violated our rights. formula, their prospects for identify hotspots, quarantine the community leaders, and all success in school and in life are in 2. NO infected, and protect vulnerable Ohioans to join me in demanding large part determined by their zip populations. We should also that the Republicans expeditiously 3. Evaluate first and see what is code. That must change. provide increased support abide by the spirit and the letter good for the people as a whole. for small businesses and the of the overwhelmingly popular In addition to school funding, unemployed by utilizing Ohio’s redistricting and reapportionment 4. YES! the Republican majority’s overall rainy-day fund and by rolling back reforms. I will not allow the GOP budget priorities reflect systematic tax cuts for the wealthy. to go behind closed doors and 59th District racism. State funding for urban create districts that are biased areas has been slashed to fund tax To protect our elections, we cuts for the wealthiest Ohioans. and drawn solely to secure an Chris Stanley (D) must implement a Universal unassailable majority. That means urban mayors Vote by Mail system modeled on 222 Edwards Ave., Canfield, OH and county commissioners ’s which has been cited 4. As the Householder/ 44406 don’t have the money they as among the most safe and secure First Energy scandal clearly Party: Democrat need to pay for better policing, in the nation. I began working demonstrates, dark money has infrastructure improvements, to bring this proven method for had a corrosive influence on our Age: 40 and other programs that will conducting elections to Ohio political system and legislative improve residents’ quality of life. in 2019 and introduced UVBM process dating back to the Occupation: Teacher, Youngstown Erasing systemic racism will be legislation, HB 560 in 2020. While “Coingate” fiasco, the ECOT Public Schools a two-step process: we must first it gained little traction this year, debacle, and the resignation of Education: BA/MA Ohio acknowledge the role misguided/ I intend to reintroduce it and use then-speaker Cliff Rosenberger Dominican University malevolent public policy has the problems associated with this who is still under investigation played in fueling it and then alter year’s elections to highlight the by the FBI. The impact of this Qualifications for Office: I those policies. need to change . corruption has siphoned more believe the knowledge, insight, than a billion dollars away from and experience I have acquired 3. Demand that the Republican 2. Yes. It is evident in Republican public schools, saddled Ohioans as an educator, First Responder, majority abide by the new laws budget priorities that cut support with the billion-dollar First successful entrepreneur, author, and work with Democrats, for cities to provide tax cuts Energy bailout, crippled Ohio’s husband, and father have prepared the LWV and other interested for the wealthy and chronically parties to create districts that

Democracy is Not a Spectator Sport! 10 VOTER INFORMATION GUIDE 2020 reflect the state’s actual partisan State and Federal officials. We Re-investment, which can offer up makeup, encourage substantive Mahoning County have strived to make sure that to 100% real estate tax abatement debate, and empower rather Commissioner each elected official , and Board for 10 years for companies who than disenfranchise voting. The Responsibilities: To exercise is sufficiently and economically establish operations in low income new processes for Congressional financial control of county funded to meet their objectives. areas. Advantages of these redistricting and legislative expenditures; to authorize Because the largest portion of incentives is that it can attract new reapportionment were intended public works; to purchase land our budget deals with Criminal investment into low income areas. and buildings; to vet contracts; to erase discredited practices like Justice, our emphasis has been The downside of abatement’s to plan and administer “packing” and “cracking” that on the Justice Center—making is the loss of revenue to the welfare. The Board of County made legislators impervious to Commissioners appoints other sure that we are meeting all communities and the schools! challenge and unafraid to do the officials to operate various federal and State guidelines! Also, some critics make claim that bidding of their contributors. departments. Equally important we continue to companies move out after the ten Term: 4 years successfully maintain our Bond year abatement period expires! I’ll do everything in my power ratings to reduce costs of capital to ensure that all involved work to keep our infrastructure current. Questions: collaboratively and I will use the This allows funding for expansion Grant W. Williams (R) bully pulpit of my office to credit 1. What is the top priority of our Sanitary sewer system 10 Sandy Dr., Apt. 2 those who are working in the for the Board of County in under-served areas, while New Middletown, OH public interest and identify those Commissioners? How will keeping us compliant with EPA who are carrying water for special you address this priority? guidelines! The Commissioners Age: 27 interests. remain steadfast in pursing Occupation: Self-Employed 2. Should county tax receipts 4. The Householder scandal economic development on a decrease due to economic Contractor shouldn’t shock anyone. The Regional basis! fallout from the Covid 19 Republicans nailed a “For Sale” Education: M.B.A. from virus, what budget priorities 2. The Board of Commissioners sign to the pillars of the Statehouse Franciscan University of should be set? have built sufficient cash reserves decades ago. In fact, they’ve Steubenville; B.A. from to address short-term economic Youngstown State University; been so blatantly corrupt for so 3. What are the advantages downturns..Within County long without consequence they and disadvantages of graduate of Cardinal Mooney Government we have worked High School believed they could perpetrate a granting tax abatements to with all elected officials to address billion-dollar shakedown of Ohio businesses? What should revenue losses. The County Qualifications for Office: residents and businesses. But their be taken into consideration continues to maintain a AA Bond Strong background in business, overreach may lead to substantive when determining whether a rating, despite all the economic finance, and budgeting; fiscally campaign finance and lobbying business should be granted a downturns and upheavals. The responsible; Commitment reform. tax abatement? Commissioners are transparent to Honesty, Integrity, and Those reforms should be based on with the funding resources of Accountability; Pastoral Council Montana’s DISCLOSE Act which Term commencing 1/2/2021 the County, and have built a trust Member at St. Paul the Apostle requires all entities promoting or within County Government! Church Departments have stepped up to opposing a candidate or ballot Anthony T. Traficanti (D) Answers to Questions: issue to reveal their donors, work with the Commissioners to 2817 Poland Village Blvd. thereby shining disinfecting transition the County through 1. The top priority of the county Poland, OH 44514 sunlight on dark money. We these tough economic times commissioners, as well as all other must also require more frequent Age: 54 , while maintaining essential government officials, should be disclosure of contributions and services. Our main budget to serve the best interests of their expenditures: weekly during Occupation: Full-Time County priorities will be safety services, constituents and act as good election years and daily in 30 days Commissioner, Businessman criminal justice system, and stewards of taxpayer money. As Federal and State mandated preceding primary and general Education: Bachelor of Science in your county commissioner, I will services! We can use reserves only elections. Finally, lobbyists must Applied Science(YSU) Master of never forget who hired me and as a temporary measure to address be forced to disclose their clients, Science in Education (YSU) who can fire me: the voters of the side of an issue they are short-term revenue losses. We Mahoning County. That’s why I’m working, what they are being paid Qualifications for Office: will continue to seek out State fully committed to serving you, and by whom. Exposure is key to Overwhelmingly elected four and federal dollars to address the people of the valley. Utilizing curing what ails the body politic. consecutive terms as County any short-term losses, as well as my business background, I will Commissioner. Own and operate any losses associated with the push for greater efficiency in various business’s. Real estate COVID-19 pandemic! local government, doing more Al Cutrona (R) investor! Instructor for 10 years at with what we have instead of 3. There are various types YSU! Served 11 years Washington supporting higher taxes. Every day No information received. of tax abatement’s! The one DC, United States House of in my career, I strive to find ways most commonly used by the Representatives. to cut costs while still maintaining Commissioners is Tax Increment the same high level of service. Answers to Questions: Financing(TIF). The one most I will bring that same cost- MAHONING recently done was with the cutting mindset to our county 1. The top priority for the Board Austintown Racinco. This tool COUNTY OFFICE government. To learn more about of Commissioners is always the is used to capture tax on new me and my campaign to rebuild health, safety, and welfare of it’s construction for a period of years CANDIDATES and restore our Mahoning Valley, citizens. Ensuring the continuity to address public infrastructure please visit electgrantwilliams. of essential Government projects. The funding can be com. Thank you for your time and services to our citizens. We have used to leverage State and Federal consideration. accomplished this by working Grants. The most popular cooperatively within County abatement programs are the 2. Considering that tax receipts Government, and externally with Enterprise Zone, and Community likely will decrease as a result

Strengthen Democracy - Join the League of Women Voters of Greater Youngstown. 11 VOTER INFORMATION GUIDE 2020 of the economic effects of 44515 this priority was established County Urban League, Better COVID-19, those in government then and remains in effect today. Business Bureau, Rotary. must act proactively to ensure Age: 62 The bond rating of the county Answers to Questions: operations remain as close to Occupation: Mahoning County increased to AA the highest in normal as possible. When setting Commissioner County history saving the County 1. Without vision, a people will priorities, we must determine hundreds of thousands of dollars. perish. My top priority will be my which budget items are most Education: Two Business Standard and Poor’s rating cited Mahoning County Vision Plan important to public welfare. Degrees from Youngstown State the strong Management, and 2025 (MVP25) which strives to From there, we can then rank University strong budgetary performance improve services and quality of life budget items from greatest Qualifications for Office: 8 of the commissioners and their in three areas: to least importance. Those of conservative fiscal responsibility Years County Commissioner, a) Connected Community most consequence will receive Austintown Trustee, more than as the deciding factor. We were closest to the typical budgeted the first County to offer “Open -Ensure High Speed Internet 30 years successful private sector that is available across our entire amount. Conversely, those of experience; small business owner, Checkbook” transparency in lower significance will receive spending to the residents, the county. This will benefit students balanced multi-million dollar for online learning, adults for less funding. Ideally, day-to-day budgets, negotiated contracts State Treasurer praised the operations will remain close to Commissioners strong leadership. working from home, and seniors with Fortune 500 Companies, for telehealth services. If we don’t fully funded. Any non-routine, directing workforce, creating team non-emergency projects likely 3. The advantage is that it entices solve this problem now, there isn’t environment, working successfully new businesses to come, but going to be a problem to solve - will need to be delayed until on boards of three. tax receipts return to pre- it defers a portion of the new because people and businesses COVID amounts. My fellow Answers to Questions: tax dollars to a later year. The are going to pick up and leave to commissioners and I would considerations should be that to where they do have reliable, high- determine specific budgetary 1. The top priority is always get the tax break local residents speed broadband. It also includes priorities within the guidelines the residents we serve. The should be given priority to be a focus on Roads and Bridges outlined above. Under no safety of the Community is first hired for the jobs created. The Infrastructure. and foremost, Commissioners local political subdivision where circumstance, however, should b) Business Growth & Jobs - The we seek to remedy declines in tax formation of Justice Fund the business will be developed solidifies their continued should decide on the abatement. best social program is a job. receipts by raising tax rates. Lower Government’s role is to create tax receipts require budget cuts. operations. There is never just one Some communities favor and correct answer that is why having some oppose the abatements and an environment for business to 3. Tax abatements offer significant experience and knowledge of your the Trustees, Councilmen, and invest, grow and create jobs. potential positives but not governmental responsibilities is Mayors know their community c) Clean County Government without possible drawbacks. On pertinent. Mahoning County best and should be the driving focuses on Transparency, the positive side, tax abatements has an aging population, so force. For example Jackson Diversity and Inclusion, Policies & can entice businesses to relocate Commissioners initiated funding Township choose not to offer an Procedures. to your area, bringing jobs and for the Area on Aging, to help abatement and Boardman did, increased economic activity. In seniors stay in their homes. After in both cases the Commissioners 2. There’re are no question tax general, more jobs leads to fewer the State closed the Youngstown initiated their recommendations. receipts will decrease which will unemployed, fewer people on Developmental Center the Commissioners need to find require budget expense reductions welfare, lower crime rates, nicer Commissioners partnered with alternate sources of revenue and consolidations. First, I will neighborhoods, and stronger Easter Seals, Compass, Meridian to aid in business creation as not defund the police and Sheriff. families. Tax abatements, Services, and other private the current board has. We Next I would gather department however, do not come without enterprises to buy and reopen initiated the first TIF and TID heads and union leadership potential risks. For instance, if YDC; to again provide the wrap Districts in Mahoning County immediately and discuss possible tax abatements are too freely around services to the challenged history returning more than 8 scenarios – best case, worst case, available and offered without in our community. Economic million dollars in infrastructure most likely and then develop sufficient consideration, lost tax Development is priority to create improvements to the County. solutions as to where cuts should revenues will likely outweigh the jobs for our youth so they have be made. We’ll prioritize and economic benefits. Businesses local opportunities. This is why rank essential services and also may choose to leave an we partner with Trumbull County Steve Kristan (R) review across the board percent area shortly after the abatement and formed the Port Authority to 72 Morningview Circle, Canfield, reductions vs targeted reductions/ period ends. This scenario leaves be the economic development arm OH 44406 eliminations. Then develop local governments with lost tax of the region creating thousands plans to address how to respond. revenues and limited long-term of jobs. Age: 61 Finally, I will review all real economic benefits. Therefore, estate and look to cut expenses 2. Covid related reductions Occupation: Community whenever abatements are under Volunteer, Technology Consultant and consolidate. I would stop consideration, we must first in revenue will be covered by all new building relocations and estimate the expected lost tax the proactive planning of the Education: Bowling Green additional building acquisitions. revenues. Then, compare that to Commissioners. The current State University BSBA, Boston The Oakhill purchase was a the expected economic benefits. Board established a Stabilization College Certificate Corporate & disaster and as a county we can’t If economic benefits clearly Reserve Fund in 2013 to cover Community Relations. afford to do that again – we can’t outweigh lost tax revenues, tax potential budget short falls created even afford it now. Qualifications for Office: abatements are likely a good by the State cuts to County Business experience in technology, option. Government. Commissioners 3. Mahoning County needs also created the Justice Fund to marketing, project management, someone with a business specifically mandate funds for union negotiations, budgeting, background taking a hard look at Term commencing 1/3/2021 the Sheriff, Prosecutor, 911, and collaborative team building. these proposals. Tax abatements Corner. This guaranteed no Community service experience typically create jobs and reduce David C. Ditzler (D) County initiated cuts to the health non-profit boards Regional unemployment. The new people Chamber, Akron Chamber, Stark 6696 New Road Austintown OH safety and welfare of the residents, hired spend money locally

Inform Yourself and Vote! 12 VOTER INFORMATION GUIDE 2020 benefiting existing businesses and Answers: County with the valued attention I Engineer increasing local tax revenue. Once now provide. Responsibilities: To oversee the new business is established 1. To continue to be proactive in the construction, maintenance, and the abatement period is over, dealing with the responsibilities of and repair of all bridges in the the developed property generates the Office of Sheriff. This includes Brian Devine (R) continuing our high standards county, and of county roads long-term revenue. However, and other public improvements No information received. sometimes local communities of excellence already achieved in maintaining the county jail, except buildings in the county. bid against each other with one Term: 4 years servicing the courts, as well as the Treasurer community winning and the other Responsibilities: To collect losing, resulting in a neutral result patrol functions of the Sheriff’s Office, all while being a good taxes in the county and for the larger area. Patrick T. Ginnetti (D) its subdivisions, disburse steward of the peoples’ tax dollars. No information received. expenditures, and invest the To evaluate an abatement, an Continue progress through county’s funds. analysis should be conducted Term: 4 years comparing the present value of the following programs my Recorder administration has implemented: lost tax revenue with the present Responsibilities: To record value of the potential revenue - Human Trafficking Task Force deeds, mortgages, plats, liens, Daniel R. Yemma (D) benefit. That’s why Mahoning - Drone Unit - Administering and other written instruments. 232 Center St., Struthers 44471 County needs someone with a the Mahoning Valley Law Term: 4 years Age: 62 proven business background Enforcement Task Force to take a hard look at these Occupation: Mahoning County - Regionalize the County Noralynn Palermo (D) proposals. The status quo isn’t Treasurer, Chairman: Mahoning Dispatch Service - Community 424 Madera Dr. working. The tax payer must come County LandBank first. We’re discussing YOUR tax Service Program for sentenced Youngstown, Ohio offenders - Weight Enforcement Education: Masters in Business dollars. Age: 67 Scale Program - Quick Response Administration Major: Business Team to provide help to illegal Occupation: Mahoning County Administration Sheriff drug users to reduce recidivism Recorder. Youngstown State University B.S. Responsibilities: To provide - Stepping Up Program - mental Education: Ursuline High School in B.A. Major: Accounting services to the courts, to oversee health program for inmates to the county jail, and to act as help them re-enter society and Class of 71 Minors: Economics, Management Youngstown State University chief law enforcement officer for reduce recidivism Qualifications For Office: 46 the county. years’ experience working in the Qualifications for Office: Term: 4 years 2. I have implemented the following reforms and new Recorders Office Current County Treasurer since 2011; Chief Deputy Treasurer policies: What is the top priority for the Jerry Greene (D) 2007 – 2011 1. New standards that hold Recorder’s Office? How will you 7813 Huntington Circle Deputies accountable for their address it? What is the top priority for the Boardman, Ohio actions - instill confidence with Treasurer’s Office? How will you My top priority is to continue to address this priority? Age: 54 the public. 2. Implemented serve the taxpayers of Mahoning Body Worn Cameras for patrol. County in an efficient and The Treasurer’s office serves as the Occupation: Mahoning County 3. Implemented a minority transparent way. “bank” for the County responsible Sheriff recruitment program 4. Updated for in excess of $400 million “Use of Force Policy” with I have generated over $1 million Education: Bachelors in Criminal dollars of taxpayer dollars on an annual testing. 5. Community in cost savings for the county’s Justice, minor in Business annual basis. The Treasurer is engagement utilizing social media General Fund by reducing staff Management - YSU 2000 accountable to the taxpayer to and public events. 6. Implemented and implementing programs in manage, safeguard and invest Qualifications for Office: Bias Free Policing policy which internet technology. tax dollars to achieve maximum Promoted to Sergeant 2003; has Deputies document race, My office offers Vetereans benefit to the taxpayer. I will Promoted to Captain 2007; FBI gender and result of interaction Document Identification Cards continue to work to maximize tax National Academy Graduate 2008; 7. Created a link on our website that enable our heros to easily collection, reduce delinquency, Ohio Peace Officers Training for the public to inform the access their records so they can manage the investment portfolio Association Corrections Certified; administration of a complaint on obtain the benefits and services and eradicate vacant, abandoned Member National Sheriff’s a Deputy Sheriff. 8. Implemented they need and deserve. Since 2019 tax-delinquent blighted properties. Association; Member FBI National a new policy “Duty to Intervene”. my office has offered Property This is accomplished with honesty, Academy Association This orders a Deputy Sheriff to Fraud Alert at no cost to the integrity and transparency intervene either physically or Questions: property owner. resulting in annual satisfactory verbally in any situation in which audits with no citations or 1. What is the top priority for he/she is observing excessive use As the keeper of records of management deficiencies. I will the Sheriff’s office? How will of force of any kind by another Mahoning County for the last continue to strive to make use of you address this priority? officer. 9. Staff is required to test 12 years, I am dedicated to available technologies to increase annually on all of the above. the maintenance of all verified efficiency in performing the duties What reforms or policies are 2. documents in the Mahoning of the Treasurer’s office. most effective in ensuring County Recorder’s Office. I pride racial equity in the criminal myself on customer service, justice system? Which of dedication to all citizens and these reforms or policies have accountability as an elected been implemented within the official. I would like to continue to Sheriff’s Department? serve the taxpayers of Mahoning

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Questions: 2 Restoration of the Voting the grand jury and actively Coroner Rights Act is critical to ensuring prosecute cases. Plea agreements Responsibilities: To determine 1. What is the top priority for racial equality under the law. will be thoughtfully entered to the cause of death of persons the County Prosecutor? If The Fifteenth Amendment to the achieve our goals – not to simply dying in a violent or suspicious elected, how would you U.S. Constitution provides “[t] clear dockets. Prosecutors will manner and to issue death address this priority? he right of citizens of the United receive constant training in certificates. States to vote shall not be denied Constitutional law, courtroom Term: 4 years 2. What reforms or policies would ensure racial equity or abridged by the United States procedures, evidence, and ethics. throughout the criminal or by any State on account of race, Although innocent mistakes David Kennedy (D) justice system? What color, or previous condition of are inevitable – intentional and servitude, ….” Purging voters harmful misconduct will not be No information received. role would (or does) the Prosecutor’s Office play in who have not voted in four years is tolerated. Victims will be advised these reforms or policies? an abridgement every American’s throughout the case, and their John J. Vargo (R) right to vote and to a fair, honest participation will be encouraged and representative government. and welcomed. As a victim 2587 Rosemont Road My role as prosecutor is to uphold of violent crime, I know the North Jackson, Ohio 44451 Paul J. Gains (D) 7003 Harrington Avenue, the rule of law. The Vindicator importance of including victims in Age: 68 Youngstown, OH 44512 Printing Company recognized the process. this attribute when it stated: “In Occupation: Physician Age: 69 examining Gains’ service in office, 2. While policies provide we came across this simple but frameworks for racial equity, Education: Kirksville College of Occupation: Mahoning County revealing admonition from him to decisions are still made by Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery Prosecutor his staff of assistant prosecutors: individuals. For this reason, continued training is vital. Qualifications for Office: I Education: University of Akron Follow the law.” But without the Training provides education and am a Physician. I have been a School of Law JD 1982; BS Law confidence in elections and our identifies individuals lacking Mahoning County resident since Enforcement Administration elected officials, the rule of law, the integrity to hold positions of birth except for the years of my Youngstown State University 1976 is at risk espeically for those that education. I have been in Family suffer from racial inequality. power. Again, my restructured Practice in Austintown since 1990. Qualifications for Office: Nearly office will implement reviews of all I am medical director for the 24 years experience as prosecutor, cases, which will identify trends Mahoning County Jail. Married 15 years as defense attorney, Marty Desmond (R) and trainable moments. Whether to prosecute someone will never 47 years. nearly ten years as Youngstown 3366 Ridgely Park be based on race, nor will race Police Officer; Licensed in all State Poland, OH 44514 What is the top priority for the and Federal Courts in Ohio factor into pleas or sentencing. Coroner’s Office? How will you Age: 46 As prosecutor, if I learn cases address this priority? Answers to Questions: are being handled based on race Occupation: Attorney – it will stop. Prosecutors play The Top priority to determine 1. To continue to initiate and an integral role in the system if the demise of individuals is support policies that promote Education: John Carroll – every case begins and ends by natural causes or homicide honesty, safety and growth in University (B.S.B.A. – with the prosecutor, who makes vs. suicide and to insure in the community. Central to this Accounting); University of Akron charging decisions, plea offers, questionable cases that an is to ensure that all criminal (Juris Doctorate) and sentencing recommendations. appropriate investigation into the cases are approached objectively, Qualifications for Office: 18 Prosecutors are also in position cause of death is undertake. This honestly; prosecuting only those years law enforcement experience to see trends in racial inequity determination would be done by cases where there is sufficient (probation officer; FBI; assistant throughout the system, and scientific method and by history evidence. Impartial and fair prosecutor); Lead task force must take action to prevent such and evaluation. justice promotes accountability. This includes, continued support prosecutor; Prosecuted over 1,000 practices. Based on this leading for productive and cost effective criminals. Awards: FBI; Ohio role in the system, prosecutors Clerk of Courts alternatives to prosecution like Attorney General; Mahoning must be a leading voice when Valley Police Chiefs. Part-time Responsibilities: To enter Mental Health Court, Drug addressing reforms and policies. professor (Criminal Justice Y.S.U.). judgments and collect court Court, Honors (Veteran’s) Court, costs for appellate and common and Theft Diversion. I will also Answers to Questions: pleas courts, and also to issue continue to promote community and transfer automobile and revitalization. In the last seven 1. My top priority is ensuring water craft certificates of title years, my office, on behalf of the justice and accountability are Term: 4 years Mahoning County Treasurer, has pursued lawfully, effectively, and foreclosed on over 5000 parcels of efficiently. I will restructure the office and require detailed reviews Anthony Vivo (D) delinquent properties. Statistics show that improvements made of all cases from start to finish. No information received. to the physical conditions of This strict review ensures correct distressed neighborhoods have individuals and proper charges are prosecuted. This approach Prosecuting Attorney the potential to reduce crime. One way to accomplish such treats individuals uniquely, while Responsibilities: To investigate improvements is to demolish promoting consistency across all and prosecute crimes foreclosed and vacant properties cases. This course protects our committed within the county, to community and achieves these defend the county in court, and as the presence of these structures goals: deterrence, rehabilitation, to give legal advice to county has the tendency to create negative punishment. I will personally agencies and townships spillovers—including crime—onto Term: 4 years surrounding neighborhoods. review matters presented to

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That the existingSection 18, QUESTIONS, Salaries, hereinabove described, Craig Beach Canfield of the Charter of the City of ISSUES, Youngstown shall be and the same Village Local School is hereby amended, by addition or Fire Protection and EMS Services; AND LIQUOR deletion, effective in its pertinent 1.5 mills, renewal for 5 years District sections, as herein stated and any Street Maintenance, Paving, Emergency Requirements; OPTIONS and all amendments without an Construction and Repair; 3 mills, 1.4 mills in the sum of $890,000; effective date shall be effective renewal for 5 years renewal for 10 years January 1, 2021, provided the Mahoning provisions of this proposed amendment is adopted by the Village of Sebring County electors of the City of Youngstown Senior Citizen Services or to be held on November 3, 2020, in Lowellville Local School Facilities; 1 mill, renewal the City of Youngstown, Ohio. Current Expenses; 4.5 mills, for 5 years renewal for 5 years District Renewal of 1.25% income tax Mahoning County Board of Austintown for 5 years Developmental Disabilities; New 3 mills, renewal for 5 years Township Roads; 1.5 mills; renewal Middletown Western for 5 years Parks and Recreational; 0.8 mill, Village Reserve City of Police Department; 2 mills, renewal for 5 years Youngstown renewal for 5 years Local School Proposed Charter Amendment. Police Department; 4 mills, A majority affirmative vote renewal for 5 years District Avoiding an Operating Deficit; is necessary for passage. Beaver Fire Department; 2.5 mills, 1.3 mills in the sum of $139,000, (Amendment language is bolded.) renewal for 5 years Township renewal for 10 years Shall Section 18, under Salaries, Current Expenses; 1.9 mills, of the Charter of the City of renewal for 5 years Poland Youngstown be amended to read: Police Department; 2.9 mills, renewal for 5 years Youngstown Each member of the Council Village except the President shall receive Street, Roads and Bridges; 2 mills, City School a salary of twenty-seven thousand renewal for 5 years District eight hundred seventeen dollars Boardman Emergency Requirements; 10.8 and twenty-four cents ($27,817.24) Township mills in the sum of $5,291,510, a year, and the President shall Current Expenses; .7 mill, renewal Village of renewal for 4 years receive a salary of twenty-eight for 5 years thousand one hundred seventeen Current Expenses; 2.5 mills, Sebring dollars and twenty-four cents Amend Section 5.02 of the renewal for 5 years ($28,117.24) a year, payable in Charter; appoint manager solely Liquor equal bi-weekly installments. The Police Department; 3.85 mills, on basis of qualifications renewal for 5 years Options salary of the council members Boardman 8 Meijer, 1400 Park District; park expenses, and President of Council may be Boardman Canfield Rd. .6 mill, renewal for 5 years amended from the time to time by Austintown Weekly and Sunday ordinance, such ordinance being passed prior to the beginning of the Local School Boardman 8 Meijer, 1400 term of the Council and Council Green Boardman Canfield Rd. President to be affected thereby. District Spirituous Liquor, Weekly and The salary of Mayor shall be set by Township Current Expenses; 4.9 mills in the Sunday ordinance of Council; the Mayor Fire Department; 1.5 mills, sum of $1,850,247; renewal Milton 1 the Prop House, 373 NE must be the highest paid elected additional, for a continuing period for 5 years River Rd., Sunday official, i.e., higher than the City’s of time Current Expenses; 7.3 mills in the share of the Municipal Judges sum of $3,304,353; renewal Poland Township 4 Dairy 224 and Clerk of Courts salaries. The for 5 years 6868 Center Rd, Sunday Mayor’s salary shall be payable in Village of equal bi-weekly installments. Such ordinance shall be passed prior to Beloit Boardman the beginning of the term of the Current Expenses; 5 mills, Mayor to be affected thereby. The renewal for 5 years Local School salary for the Finance Director Parks; 1.5 mills, renewal and Law Director shall be set by for 5 years District Ordinances of City Council. Current Expenses; 5.9 mills in the sum of $4,052,812; renewal Above to be voted upon: City of for 5 years Youngstown – All Precincts. Current Expenses; 6 mills in the sum of $3,412,484; renewal for 5 years

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