VOTER’S GUIDE – CANDIDATES For Portage County, Ohio NOVEMBER 3, 2015 GENERAL ELECTION

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FIND YOUR CANDIDATES CITY/VILLAGE/TOWNSHIP/SCHOOL DISTRICT ON BALLOT IN PORTAGE COUNTY PAGE CANDIDATES NOS. All cities, villages, townships Municipal Court Judge 28 Aurora City Council at Large, Council Wards 2, 4 & 6 1-3 Kent City Council Wards 1-6 4-6 Mayor, President of Council, Director of Finance, Director of Ravenna City Law, Council at Large, Council Wards 3 & 4 7-15 Streetsboro City Mayor, Council Wards 1-4 16-21 Mayor, Director of Finance, Director of Law, Council Wards 2 & Tallmadge City 3 22-27 Brady Lake Village Mayor, Clerk-Treasurer, Council 28 Garrettsville Village Mayor , Clerk-Treasurer, Council, Bd. Of Public Affairs 28-31 Hiram Village Mayor, Council 31-33 Mantua Village Mayor, Clerk-Treasurer, Council 34-35 Mogadore Village Mayor, Council, Council expired term ending 12/31/17 35-37 Sugar Bush Knolls Village Mayor, Clerk-Treasurer, Council 37 Windham Village Mayor, Council 37 Atwater Township Trustee & Fiscal Officer 37-38 Brimfield Township Trustee & Fiscal Officer 38-43 Charlestown Township Trustee & Fiscal Officer 44 Deerfield Township Trustee & Fiscal Officer 44-45 Edinburg Township Trustee & Fiscal Officer 45 Franklin Township Trustee & Fiscal Officer 45 Freedom Township Trustee & Fiscal Officer 46-48 Hiram Township Trustee & Fiscal Officer 48 Mantua Township Trustee & Fiscal Officer 49-51 Nelson Township Trustee & Fiscal Officer 52 Palmyra Township Trustee & Fiscal Officer 53 Paris Township Trustee & Fiscal Officer 53 Randolph Township Trustee & Fiscal Officer 54-56 Ravenna Township Trustee & Fiscal Officer 56-57 Rootstown Township Trustee & Fiscal Officer 58-61 Shalersville Township Trustee & Fiscal Officer 61-62 Suffield Township Trustee & Fiscal Officer 62-63 Windham Township Trustee & Fiscal Officer 63 PAGE SCHOOL DISTRICTS CANDIDATES NOS. Mahoning County ESC Board member 64 Stark County ESC Board member 64 Summit County ESC Board member 65 Aurora City SD Board member 66-67 Crestwood Local SC Board member 68-69 Field Local SD Board member 69 James A. Garfield Local SD Board member 70 Kent City SD Board member 70 Lake Local SD Board member 71 Mogadore Local SD Board member 72 Ravenna City SD Board member 73-74 Rootstown Local SD Board member 75 Southeast Local SD Board member 76-78 Board member, Board member unexpired term ending Springfield Local SD 12/31/17 79 Stow-Munroe Falls City SD Board member 80-81 Streetsboro City SD Board member 82-84 Board member, Board member unexpired term ending Tallmadge City SD 12/31/17 84-86 Waterloo Local SD Board member 86 West Branch Local SD Board member 86 Windham Exempted Village SD Board member 87

Aurora Council at Large Vote for not more than 2

John J. Kudley, Jr. Occupation: Retired Educator; Director of Aurora Historical Society & Museum Address: 520 W. Pioneer Trail Aurora, OH 44202 Age: 69 Education: BA, MA American History, MA Educational Administration Training & Experience: Ward 3 Councilman Councilman-at-Large President Aurora City Council Committee of the Whole, Chair Landmark Commission, Vice Chair Chamber of Commerce Liaison

Scott Wolf

Occupation: Sr. Programmer/Analyst Address: 156 Eldridge Rd. Aurora, OH 44202 Age: 48 Education: Attended Aurora City Schools, graduated Aurora High School class of '85, Mount Union College class of '89 Business Administration Training & Experience: Member of Aurora City Council, Council At Large February 2013 to present. Chairman of the Ad Hoc Parks and Recreation committee, Audit Committee member, Member of the Firemen's Dependency Board, Member of the Buildings and Grounds Committee

1 Aurora Council Ward 2 Robert A. Galaska, Jr.

Occupation: High Voltage Electrician Address: 51 Townline Rd. Aurora, OH 44202 Age: 43 Education: 1989 Aurora High School graduate, attended Tri-C, 5-yr Electrician Apprenticeship, 3-yr High Voltage Splicing program Training & Experience: 15 yrs as a High Voltage Electrician at NASA, 6 yrs as Aurora Councilman-at-Large (Chairman of Buildings and Grounds Committee, Vice Chairman of Service and Utilities Committee, Liason to Aurora Schools Foundation & Library Board, Member of Audit Committee & Tree Comm) Q: What ideas to you have to repair and maintain Aurora's infrastructure? A: After thoroughly reviewing past and current conditions of water, sanitary and storm systems, I would prioritize projects according to potential failure or biggest impact, without overlooking individual needs. Then I would push for action instead of sitting back. The condition of the roads are already rated to schedule repairs and replacements. However, I don't think the conditions of berms are considered part of this road rating system and would ensure that they would be included. With all the storm water problems in our city, I would review past storm water plans that were never implemented. We should save time and money by using the studies that we have already had commissioned. I would like to size the infrastructure like water and sewer lines logically and with forethought in order to save money in the long run. The material and labor costs to redo inadequately engineered infrastructure in the future would be astronomical.

Aurora Council Ward 2 Denny Kovach Occupation: Athletic Trainer/Akron Children's Hospital Address: 1020 Winchell Rd. Aurora, OH 44202 Education: College Graduate - B.A. U.S. Army Training & Experience: Pro Sports--NHL/AHL/CHL. West Point Staff. Fitness Industry- -Business Mgr. & Sales. Q: What ideas to you have to repair and maintain Aurora's infrastructure? A: The ideas I have to maintain and repair our infrastructure are the following: 1. Continuous inspection of our storm water inlets to measure efficiency. 2. Continue our road inspection and re-surfacing program alternating what roads are in need. 3. Keeping a financial budget to enable the city to complete projects. 4. Maintain enough vehicles to enable workers to complete their tasks safely and efficiently. 5. More interaction with staff/workers who perform our day to day tasks.

2 Aurora Council Ward 4 George C. Horvat

Occupation: Budiness Development Officer Address: 127 Chelmsford Dr. Aurora, OH 44202 Age: 62 Education: Attended Community College Training & Experience: As President of City Council I am a member of the Audit Committee and the Economic and Entrepreneurial Development Board. Also I am a member and past President of the City's Finance Committee.

Aurora Council Ward 6 Melissa Franco Address: 315 Birchbark Trail Aurora, OH 44202 Q: What ideas to you have to repair and maintain Aurora's infrastructure? A: No response

Aurora Council Ward 6 Harold Hatridge Occupation: Ward Six Counclman Address: 195 Devorah Dr. Aurora, OH 44202 Age: Education: High School Graduate. Numerous management and marketing courses at St.Louis University. Training & Experience: Presently Ward Six Councilman -Aurora. 30 years in Insurance Management. 10 years in Commercial Security Sales. Veteran United States Air Force. Q: What ideas to you have to repair and maintain Aurora's infrastructure? A: First, we have to start with the oldest sections of the City and work our way up to the newer sections. At the present time the City has a ten year plan to address our infrastructure problems. The worst is the storm water system in the older sections. I believe, except in case of an emergency, that by spreading these issues over a ten year period of time we can spread the costs and thereby ease the financial burden to a more manageable situation. I strongly suggest that we apply for any and every grant as possible to help the City offset the costs. We then need to monitor every infrastructure system on a quarterly basis to ensure that we can correct any failures before they become a serious problem and more expensive to correct.

3 Kent Council Ward 1 Garret M. Ferrara

Party: Rep Occupation: Financial Advisor Address: 535 Pioneer Ave. Kent, OH 44240 Age: 48 Education: Bachelors of General Studies '90 Kent State, Masters of Business Administration '92 Kent State Training & Experience: 16 years serving on Kent City Council. Chairman of Land Use and Vice Chair of Finance Committee. 23 years in the financial service industry helping people manage investment and retirement savings. Lifelong resident of Kent. Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: Our infrastructure needs are twofold: we must maintain our streets to an acceptable standard and repair those that are below those standards. Pedestrian access is the other component of infrastructure and thus our sidewalks are integral too. Prioritizing streets and sidewalks that serve as major arteries serves the greatest number of people makes the most sense. We have been able to leverage grant money for many of those and this has allowed more neighborhood streets to be repaired. Council has authorized an extra $1.4 million for streets over the last 4 years. This additional money is a result of higher tax revenue. To that end we need to foster an environment that keeps companies in Kent and also brings in new businesses. We should also explore alternative funding sources for sidewalk repair. Walkability is a key component of property value and being a sustainable city. Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your city and how do you propose addressing it? A: There isn’t one environmental issue that is more important than the other. There needs to be a balance in how we approach the environment; we can't forsake one area at the expense of another. Water and air quality, protecting and preserving natural habitat, energy conservation, remediation, recycling, these are all interconnected. I have advocated leveraging outside dollars for projects, including infrastructure, to make sure the projects serve multiple priorities. From the Fairchild Bridge we have an award winning park, a hike and bike trail, and hundreds of new trees planted. We have restored Plum Creek Park and let's not forget the Kent Dam project and how that has helped the rivers ecosystem. I have provided strategic leadership that has pushed the City to produce results across all of our strategic priorities which include infrastructure and the environment and I'll continue to do the same for another 4 years

4 Kent Council Ward 1 Kenneth A. McGregor Party: N Occupation: Designer and Publisher Address: 461 W. Grant St. Kent, OH 44240 Education: Graduate of Theodore Roosevelt High School. Attended KSU for two years, then studied two years at Cooper School of Art. Training & Experience: As a designer I pull information from many different sources, and fit them together to make an accurate, functional presentation. As a publisher I coordinate research, writers, photographers, advertisers, and printing production, while staying on budget. Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: Snow removal: The city needs to be able to plow Adrian Drive (Phase II) this winter. Expedite the transfer of ownership of the street from Nick Battaglia & Sons to the City. Hire independent contractors to clear sidewalks leading to our schools. Road repair and resurfacing: An issue throughout Ward 1. The Farmbrook neighborhood is representative of the condition of many of the less travelled road surfaces in this residential section of Kent. Bicycle and pedestrian safety: Increase road signage to warn motorists to slow down or be ticketed for ignoring crosswalks and for other traffic violations disregarding bikes and pedestrians. Assign police officers to enforce crosswalk, speed, and other traffic violations in downtown Kent during high-traffic times. Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your city and how do you propose addressing it? A: Help reduce the city’s carbon footprint: Make all future vehicle purchases include a stipulation that they run on natural gas, and develop a program to share PARTA’s upcoming natural gas pumping station Assign a City employee to monitor City fuel and energy usage, to eliminate waste, to reduce energy costs, to identify opportunities for the City to install solar arrays in existing City facilities, including City buildings, and to report recommendations to City Council. Switch the City’s street lights over to LEDs when the technology becomes cost effective. Take full advantage of the river: Develop recreational and cultural activities that stimulate the economy, educate the public about the river’s unique riparian environment, while all the time preserving the river.

Kent Council Ward 2 Jack E. Amrhein Party: Dem Occupation: Retired teacher- Kent City Schools Address: 346 Majors Lane Kent, OH 44240 Age: 59 Education: BS Ed, Kent State University—Social Studies Education; Master’s, Marygrove College—Educational Instruction Training & Experience: 8 years City Councilman Ward 2; Board of Health as City Council appointment (8 years); History and Government teacher (32 years); President, Vice President, Treasurer and Trustee--Kent Historical Society (17 years); President, Vice President--Kent Education Association

5 Kent Council Ward 3 Robin G. Turner Party: Dem Occupation: Address: 327 Dodge St. Kent, OH 44240 Education: Kent City Schools, attended KSU Training & Experience: Kent City Council at Large, 2008 - 2012

Kent Council Ward 4 John M. Kuhar Party: N Occupation: Self Employed - Rentals & Internet Sales - Real Estate Agent Address: 5751 Glad Blvd. Kent, OH 44240 Age: 68 Education: High School - Specialized & Continuing Ed. Apox 500 hours in various classes. Training & Experience: Sales - Solar Energy - Plumbing, Elect. & Scmc HVAC Construction

Kent Council Ward 5 Heidi Shaffer Party: Dem Address: 814 S. Depeyster Kent, OH 44240

Kent Council Ward 6 Tracy Wallach Party: Dem Address: 231 Starr Ave. Kent, OH 44240

6 Ravenna Mayor Roger A. Boltz Occupation: Retired, Ohio Dept. Of Transportation Address: 431 Rosedale St. Ravenna, OH 44266 Age: 52 Education: Graduate of Ravenna High School, 1981 Training & Experience: 30 yrs. ODOT Structures & Pavement Dept., 20 yrs. Board Member Ravenna Board of Education., 20 yrs. Board Member Maplewood Career Center. Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: Roads and sidewalks. I will work to increase the annual paving program. During my door to door campaigning, I took notes on numerous roads and sidewalks in need of repair and/or replacement. I will seek state and federal matching funds for this needed work. Utilizing my ODOT experience in the Structures and Pavement Department, I would work closely with the Engineering Department to prioritze all the roads in the city with their current condition. I feel that the roads need to be evaluated and repaired before they become so deteriorated that the costs rise to a level that cuts down on the amount of roads that we can afford to repair on an annual basis. There are many sidewalks in the city that need to be repaired and/or replaced. There are many areas that are heaved and settled. Numerous areas where the sidewalks are cracked up and pose a hazard to those who use them. I have heard complaints from citizens who say they have to walk in the road because of the sidewalk condition. Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your city and how do you propose addressing it? A: Recycling. With the recent contract with the county recycling center, recycling should be improved around the city. With increased recycling, trash will be reduced.

7 Ravenna Mayor Frank Seman Occupation: Retired & Ward 2 councilman Address: 357 N. Freedom St. Ravenna, OH 44266 Age: 72 Education: Bachelor of Business Administration KSU Economics Major Masters of Educational Administration KSU Training & Experience: 28 yrs Ravenna School Administrator Last 17 yrs Principal of Brown MS 14 yrs Administrator for AT&T Classroom KSU 25 yrs Ravenna Board of Zoning Appeals 14 yrs Ravenna City Council 10 yrs Comm. and Econ. Dev. Com.-Chair Maple Grove Cemetery Board-Chair Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: Roads need repaved. We passed an income tax this year that was earmarked for roads only. As funds are collected, we will begin paving starting first with most heavily traveled roads and those in serious need. Over a period of 8 to 9 years all roads should be completed. The funds should allow us to keep all roads in good shape into the future. We will continue to use state grant funds for roads to accelerate the process and cut cost to citizens. Aged housing is an infrastructure problem.During the recession values dropped and not recovered as quickly as surrounding areas. There are many vacant homes due to foreclosure. We plan to begin an educational program for first time home owners. They will learn to prepare their credit score for purchasing and financing a home, and will learn about the cost of owning a home and will be qualified to purchase. Retired home owners on fixed incomes often need help keeping their homes up. Grant money is available to help with repairs and remodeling. Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your city and how do you propose addressing it? A: Vacated business sites are a big concern. We have abandoned gas stations and industrial sites that have moved or closed. In some cases, the owners cannot be located and held accountable for contamination. There are many consequences for the city. Identified contamination usually will stop a sale and repurposing of a valuable asset that could provide tax flow for the city. It means fewer job opportunities for our citizens. The contamination must be dealt with to restore the property to production. Grant money can sometimes be used with certain properties to do testing and remediation.Brownfield grants are used on some properties. The city often has to pursue the owner legally to get anything accomplished. There are situations where owners are content to let the property sit rather than address the contamination, or they attempt to get a purchaser to assume the liability. The city does this in some circumstances. It is done when we have tested the site and sure of grant approval.

8 Ravenna President of Council Joseph Bica, Jr.

Occupation: Mayor & Director of Public Safety, City of Ravenna Address: 380 Linden St. Ravenna, OH 44266 Age: 47 Education: Malone University; Bachelors of Business Administration ’03. Kent State University; Master in Business Administration ’13 Training & Experience: City Council 8 years, Mayor 6 years. Implemented cumulative cost reductions of $3.2 million dollars from City budget. Established long term financial planning with financial modeling for return on investment changes. Focused on regional governmental collaborations. Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: Sustainability to maintain and improve the infrastructure is the most critical need. Preventive maintenance on the city’s water and sewer lines require resources to manage with ever changing EPA unfunded mandates. Addressing sustainability of municipal infrastructure requires long range engineering and financial planning, ability to think innovatively and work collaboratively to address the utilities as a whole system. This means working with other providers and governmental agencies to address resources, future projections on demands, engineering designs and financial projections. Providing water and treating wastewater are not cheap, but are often taken for granted. Long range storm water planning is a regional issue as water does not know boundaries. The City continues to work on short and long term storm water projects to alleviate flooding. Having a strong future sustainability plan for the City’s infrastructure is essential to sustain services to our residents at economical cost. Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your city and how do you propose addressing it? A: The largest environmental issue facing the City is the blend of industry within or right next to residential areas. This creates environmental issues to residents from noise to air quality. The industrial era that developed around the railroads and our factories created this issue many years ago. Neighborhoods grew and abutted the industrial areas as the workforce expanded. This was permitted/grandfathered before the time of zoning and planning. Urban planning is necessary and land use plans must be addressed in the future to help with the environmental impact that industry has on neighborhoods and the life for residents living there. Zoning and land use policies set by municipalities are not easy, but critical for the quality of life within our neighborhoods. Developing a master land use plan will help the City create buffers throughout the city to improve the quality of life for our residents.

9 Ravenna President of Council Francis M. Ricciardi Occupation: Chief Criminal Prosecutor, Portage County Prosecutor's Office Address: 507 Lafayette Ave. Ravenna, OH 44266 Age: 67 Education: Ravenna High School, 1966, Kent State University, 1970, BS in ED, Akron Law School, 1977, Juris Doctor Training & Experience: Private Practice of Law, 1977-2003, Chief Portage County Criminal Prosecutor, 1994 to date, Ravenna City Councilman, 1979-1981, Ravenna City Council President, 2008 to date Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: The most immediate infrastructure need in Ravenna has been and continues to be the repair and paving of the streets and sidewalks. The citizens of Ravenna recently passed a 0.25 percent tax increase to permit the city to address the deterioration of the streets over the past 8 years. Members of the City Council and individual citizens worked diligently to get the levy passed and the result has been seen in recent street paving projects. In addition a depreciation schedule must be created for the repair and replacement of facilities and equipment in all city service departments. The sewer plant and the water treatment plant must be maintained and funds must be set aside on an annual basis to meet any anticipated or unforeseen problems. Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your city and how do you propose addressing it? A: Recently the city completed an extensive abatement of contaminated soil at the City garage. Ravenna acquired, several years ago, the site of the former Portage County Engineer facility. This property also poses a serious contamination issue for Ravenna and must be addressed, either through collaboration with other agencies or by working with state agencies to ensure the clean up by the County, which remains the party of primary responsibility for the abatement of the contamination.

Ravenna Director of Finance Kimble Cecora Address: 711 E. Main St. Ravenna, OH 44266

Ravenna Director of Law Frank J. Cimino Occupation: Attorney at Law Address: 500 Woodbend Dr. Ravenna, OH 44266 Age: 68 Education: Hiram College B.A. 1969. University of Akron Law School 1972. Training & Experience: Assistant Portage County Prosecutor 1972-1975. Law Director City of Ravenna 1976-present. Assistant Law Director City of Kent 1985-2000. Private Practice 1973-present.

10 Ravenna Council at Large Kemberly Cipriano Occupation: Teacher Aid with Ravenna City Schools Address: 453 S. Freedom St. Ravenna, OH 44266 Age: Education: Ravenna High School graduate 1977, Akron University 1999. Training & Experience: Small business owner. Employed with the City of Ravenna Health Department from 1994-2013. Working closely with the Health Commissioner in handling and resolving residential complaints and the overall well being within our community. Vital Statistics Registrar for birth. . . Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: I will continue to be pro-active within this community. The sewer, water and roads are the life line to the city residents and its businesses. Spending needs to be watched closely and budgeting is vital to the success and the growth of Ravenna City. Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your city and how do you propose addressing it? A: My biggest concern at this time would be our cities water resource at Lake Hodgson. It's disheartening to me to see what it has become under this current administration. Exploring resources for clean up efforts with other entities and also looking at combining with other departments is very important. I will continue with effort to clean up property within the city by utilizing grant monies for this process. I also feel land banking is important to the success of our cities redeveloping.

Ravenna Council at Large Bruce R. Ribelin Occupation: Retired teacher and coach. Currently Ravenna City Council-at-Large Address: 710 Summit St. Ravenna, OH 44266 Age: 66 Education: Ravenna High School. Ashland College B.S. Kent State University M.A. Training & Experience: My training has been in political science and history which I used in my teaching career and I am completing my third term on City Council. I know how to work with people. Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: Our streets and sidewalks are falling apart and our water and sewer lines are ancient. I therefore proposed a road levy which was approved. With these funds we will pave roads and replace sidewalks, sewer and water lines. This will be done over a period of years as the funds accumulate. We must also be aggressive in writing grants to obtain money from the state and federal governments. We also need to protect our water supply and upgrade to the latest technology at our water and sewer plants. Conserving electricity is a top priority at our utility plants. We also have many green park areas and our project next to McDonalds will be finished. Maintaining and improving what we have will show our tax dollars at work. Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your city and how do you propose addressing it? A: No response

11 Ravenna Council Ward 3 Charles Ferguson Occupation: Retired Address: 628 S. Diamond St. Ravenna, OH 44266 Age: Education: Training & Experience: Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: Streets & Water. The tax we were able to secure is the prime answer to street repairs & maintenance. Watchful eyes & education plus scruntny with the water supply will be most helpful with our source & supply of water. Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your city and how do you propose addressing it? A: No response

12 Ravenna Council Ward 3 Matt Harper

Address: 1059 W. Riddle Ave. Ravenna OH 44266 Age: 45 Education: Ravenna High School Training & Experience: Lifelong Ravenna resident. Past Executive Director of The Boys and Girls Club with responsibilities including financial support, budget management and program development. This experience has given me the training and knowledge to fulfill the duties of councilman. Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: To build a good solid infrastructure in Ravenna, we must have a strong local government with individuals that have a vested interest in this city. We need individuals willing to work together for the common good of everyone, focusing on the needs of the citizens and the community as a whole. Putting personal agendas aside and focusing the attention on the things that will make our community strong again. I will work to explore and grow our collaborative efforts with entities both public and private. I will focus on making sure we have safe, passable roads, a strong school system and thriving neighborhoods. Regenerating our business district and making our community attractive to new businesses, will not only help stimulate our local economy, but create jobs and tax revenues that will enable Ravenna to prosper once again. Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your city and how do you propose addressing it? A: The most important environmental issue I recognize as an immediate priority is the need to create a plan to revitalize the vacant homes in our community. If we want families to choose our city as a place to work, raise a family and grow, we need to work to make sure our neighborhoods are safe, clean and inviting. I believe it is important that we continue to support the efforts at our water and water waste plants and the exceptional job that is done there. We need to make sure that we maintain and support any improvements or upgrades the facilities may require so that they can continue to provide quality services to our community. It is equally important that we continue to improve and maintain our parks, trails and green spaces throughout our city. We are fortunate to have a great deal of outdoor resources that need to be protected so our residents can enjoy these safe, family friendly environments.

13 Ravenna Council Ward 4 Brandon S. Fedor Occupation: Finance Manager at The Hygenic Corporation Address: 745 Perry Ave. Ravenna, OH 44266 Age: 31 Education: B.S. in Accounting from University of Mount Union. MBA with a concentration in Finance from Ashland University. Training & Experience: I have 8 plus years of finance and budgeting leadership roles at both Fortune 500 and privately held companies which includes forecasting, integration, acquisition, change and staff management. Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: Ravenna’s largest infrastructure need is safe, clean, and well maintained roads. The citizens have been disappointed with deteriorating and worsening roads for far too long. I will address this issue by making sure the proper funds are allocated to street maintenance and the street sweeping machine owned by the city is properly maintained and used. To also contribute to the street maintenance funds, if elected, I will donate my Ravenna Councilman pay back to the city and local organizations for infrastructure and other improvements for the first year. I will also encourage other elected officials to do the same. Ravenna does not need to continue to rely on tax increases to raise money for city projects and infrastructure needs. With my years of budgeting and forecasting experience I will bring a questioning attitude to the Ravenna City Council regarding unnecessary and preventable spending. Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your city and how do you propose addressing it? A: No response

14 Ravenna Council Ward 4 Scott Rainone

Occupation: Owner-Fahrenheit Strategic Advisors, Executive Director-StartUp Ravenna Address: 422 Lawrence St. Ravenna, OH 44266 Age: 43 Education: B.A. Mass Communications University of Mount Union, M.A. (in progress) Political Science Kent State University Training & Experience: Ravenna City Councilman since 2006, Appointed Member of the National League of Cities Small Cities Council, Member of Ravenna Community Improvement Corp., Small Business Owner & Entrepreneur, University Lecturer, Economic Development/Political Advocacy Professional Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: In the spring, Ravenna residents had the foresight to ensure that road maintenance is funded for several years. While good pavement can work to keep the local economy moving and growing - and the condition of streets can be easily judged - there are infrastructure needs that most of us never see. These include maintenance and evolving requirements to keep our water and sewer systems reliable, safe and secure. Ravenna has miles of underground water pipes that were installed years ago that aging fast and often fail. At the same time of increasing needs, funding is extremely tight. The city must engage business owners and residents more robustly to discuss where investments are needed, what are our priorities, and ways to plan and pay for them. And we must collaborate with those facing the same needs to pursue joint projects that may lead to attracting more public and private funding and cost reductions. Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your city and how do you propose addressing it? A: There is much talk at the national level about how to build communities with a "triple bottom line" by taking into account the economic, social and environmental impact of development and growth. As Ravenna works to rebuild its economy and recharge its neighborhoods, it is important that we do so in ways that utilize resources in an efficient, less polluting and less consuming way. One of Ravenna’s strengths is its green spaces and recreation options. As we launch the multi-year road refurbishment project, we need to look for ways to encourage more bike and walking-friendly paths to promote good health and interactions with our neighbors – factors in attracting new residents and businesses. We also need to learn from other successful sustainability efforts and work with other communities to encourage more sustainable communities, water systems and local food supplies.

15 Streetsboro Mayor Jeffrey M. Allen

Occupation: Business Owner Address: 8221 State Route 14 Streetsboro, OH 44241 Age: 52 Education: High School, Construction Management Logistics Training & Experience: Quality Control, Production Manager Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: The most pressing need for improvement to infrastructure is relatively new, the widening of the State Route 14 corridor near the new high school. This area is well known for its fast speeds, large volumes of traffic and soon to be many new drivers. The area will be improved at a great cost to insure the safety of our students. Not only do we need to keep the traffic flowing, but sidewalls and multiple lanes will be needed. As always we will continue to improve our other roadways throughout the city with an emphasis on consistency. In recent years the approach has been at times haphazard. Literally no road program existed this past year until city council demanded its inclusion into the budget. Recently, the wasteful spending and increasing long term debt on projects that made little sense have hampered our ability to concentrate on the basics. That will change. Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your city and how do you propose addressing it? A: Storm water management is a pressing concern for many property owners. All too often I speak with residents whose properties have been damaged by large amounts of water run-off. Many neighborhoods over the years were hurriedly constructed with little oversight by our own engineers. It’s not about how many homes and businesses we can acquire, but the quality and peace of mind for those who are affected by these projects. To many times common sense has given way to the supposed deadlines and profits of developers. In many instances poor management practices by our city involving new construction finds us working from behind and usually at a high cost to the taxpayer. If you would like to bring a project to Streetsboro, we welcome it, but on our terms. I will insure a much greater emphasis on storm water run-off. Very little has been accomplished in this area.

16 Streetsboro Mayor Glenn M. Broska

Occupation: Mayor, City of Streetsboro Address: 2061 Deer Crossing Dr. Streetsboro, OH 44241 Age: 57 Education: High School Graduate, USMC NCO School Graduate, Ohio Fire Executive Graduate, Fire Officer 1 and 2 Graduate, Training & Experience: My entire adult life has been spent as a manager and a leader. Beginning in the Marine Corps as a Sergeant and NCOIC, a Manager at Tennessee Pride and progressing up through the ranks of 2 different Fire Departments as Captain/Shift Commander and nearly 4 years as Mayor Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: In my first 4 years in office, I have leveraged $3.8M of city money to obtain over $22M for infrastructure improvements. My plan is to continue seeking grant funding to replace old, existing waterlines while utilizing proceeds from the Water Reserve to continue installing new and looping existing waterlines in those area. We have made great strides however we still remain about 15 years behind where we should be. As I have done for the last 4 years, I will continue to pursue significant grants to continue to improve our dire transportation needs. Over the next 4 years the city will see constant improvements. Beginning spring of 2016 both ends of the Frost Road corridor will be redesigned and improved. In spring of 2017 its currently scheduled to begin raising State Route 303 from the by pass to the RR Tracks to finally solve the flooding problems that have plagued the city for years. And, we will have a complete upgrade of all of the traffic signals located throughout the city. Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your city and how do you propose addressing it? A: Our most significant environmental issue is storm water management. When our city underwent its biggest developmental phase back in the 1950's, storm water management was simply not an issue. There was still an enormous amount of land that could absorb the rainfall. Now with the commercial, industrial and residential development that is occurring, we have to be good stewards of the environment . In all of the new subdivisions, we have insured the developer create detention and retention ponds. However, we do continue to address flooding in our older subdivisions. The issue with storm water is that we have to ensure the end point can handle the water. Our endpoint is Tinkers creek and every city between here and Independence dumps water into the creek. Therefore, we have to manage the water that reaches the creek. I will continue to budget for storm water management issues as there is typically no funding available for these type of improvements. Storm water management is a priority.

17 Streetsboro Council Ward 1 Edith B. Pavlick Address: 1288 Shawnee Trail Streetsboro, OH 44241

Streetsboro Council Ward 2 Anthony Madden

Occupation: Senior Property Manager Address: 1155 Sparrow Run Streetsboro, OH 44241 Age: 44 Education: Ohio State & Indiana Wesleyan - Ohio Real Estate License - Certified Apartment Manager Designation Training & Experience: 21 years operating real estate. Currently manage 12 million square feet of commercial / industrial property. In comparison, Streetsboro has 6 million sqft of commercial industrial property. Current member of Board and Zoning Appeals Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: Infrastructure issues identified and witnessed during recent city council meetings is the administration's plan to repair roads. The service department has a comprehensive plan of grading all of the streets in the city based on their condition and need of repair and performs based on that plan. This plan isn't agreed to by everyone and as such discussion, banter and negotiation always take place. In my field, I have been successful in negotiating price holds on work by extending the contract in whole. For instance, I would like to work with the Service Department in negotiating a three year contract with a paving company that guarantees future work in exchange for price holds and extended scope of work for the current year. Outside of this, I am open to dialogue and understanding of issues inside and outside of my ward to make certain all citizens of Streetsboro are represented, regardless of the administration in office. Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your city and how do you propose addressing it? A: I am currently unaware of any environmental issues facing the city but if I am reading into the question correctly can proudly state I have extensive experience in dealing with environmental issues and have successfully worked with the Ohio EPA and Certified Professionals in identifying environmental issues, acquiring grants or low interest loans to remediate the issues and ultimately acquiring No further Action (NFA Letters) and Covenant Not to Sue (CNS) from the OPEA.

18 Streetsboro Council Ward 2 John Ruediger Occupation: Insurance Claims Supervisor Address: 1175 Tinkers Green Drive Streetsboro, OH 44241 Age: 36 Education: Streetsboro High School Graduate. Attended Kent State University. Training & Experience: Current Ward 2 City Councilman Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: The roads of the city are a constant concern, and I am committed to the yearly $1million roads repair program that was established by city council. I am always an advocate for Ward 2 roads, making sure that residents in our Ward are a priority for road repairs that are done each year. I'm happy to see the city's water tower nearing completion. I will continue to support city water availability for all Streetsboro residents, as well as increased water pressure where needed. Some water lines also need repaired and replaced in the city due to age and size. I will continue to support this need, as this becomes an important safety issue for our Fire Department during an emergency fire call. Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your city and how do you propose addressing it? A: Water runoff and erosion can hurt many home owners when irresponsible development of business or homes come in. Luckily this hasn't been an issue in our city like some other cities. I'll continue to champion campaigns to make sure that there is responsible development here in Streetsboro.

Streetsboro Council Ward 3 Jessica Timmons Address: 9805 Creekside Way Streetsboro, OH 44241

19 Streetsboro Council Ward 4 Julie Field

Occupation: Ward 4 councilman Address: 264 Sapphire Lane Streetsboro, OH 44241 Education: B.A. Houghton College Training & Experience: I have served for four years as councilman for ward 4. In my term, I have been chosen as both council president and as finance chair. Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: Route 303 Flooding. When I first came on council, this was a primary focus of mine. I pushed really hard to put this on the city's radar and continued to push until I had answers and action on it. Now it has become a capital project that will be completed in 2017. It's a big project that we have received numerous grants and loans for. It's exciting to see the hard work I put into this paying off. It is inconvenient to have to close 303 when it floods; and with the amount of rain we often see where we live, this happens more than anyone wants. Also, the safety of the residents living on the other side is a concern. If their is a fire or someone needs an ambulance, it would take emergency vehicles a long time to get there if they have to go a different way. I will continue to be sure that proper procedures are in place to keep our residents safe when it does flood until the project begins and for the duration of the work when the project begins. Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your city and how do you propose addressing it? A: No response

20 Streetsboro Council Ward 4 Justin Ring

Occupation: Consumer Banking, Assistant Vice President / Credit Strategies Address: 1456 Crescent Drive Streetsboro, OH 44241 Age: 39 Education: Training & Experience: Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: One of the most near term critical infrastructure needs is the widening of SR14 at the new high school. The traffic study completed states the road is essentially at capacity and the increased traffic demands during key times will stress the area. We need to ensure this area is safe for our students and our residents, including installation of sidewalks. In Ward 4, I will address a number of issues. Availability of city water, in appropriate areas, will be a priority. While the city has been installing new lines and rehabbing older ones throughout other areas of the city, Ward 4 has been ignored. I will fight to change that. I will also fight to have more Ward 4 roads paved and repaired. All issues need to be addressed while minimizing any additional debt to the city, or tax burden to our residents. I will use my financial and analytical background to find innovative ways to get the best value for our dollar, as well as adopt responsible plans to see these, and other issues, completed. Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your city and how do you propose addressing it? A: As our community continues to grow, so does our responsibility. Noise and air pollution mitigation, as well as storm water management, become increasingly vital. As we add more houses, buildings, and roadways, we increase the level of pollutants washing into our storm water system, and decrease the amount of natural lands that help to filter storm waters. With more traffic and industry, air quality decreases and noise pollution increases. It is crucial that we have systems in place to continuously monitor our environment and stay on the cutting edge of technologies and practices that allow us to effectively stay ahead of our growth. One way to address this is in our planning and building codes, by requiring builders and developers to utilize the most progressive tools and methods of management available. We can also require more strict enforcement of violations of these standards, with increased penalties and required mitigation.

21 Tallmadge City Mayor

David G. Kline

Party: Democratic Occupation: Mayor, City of Tallmadge Address: 1178 Grovewood, Tallmadge, OH 44278 Age: 58 Education: 1976 THS Grad; 4 year Plumbers/Pipefitters Apprenticeship; AGMC- Certified Paramedic. Training & Experience: Vice President of Brandon HVAC; EMT/firefighter; 10 years on Tallmadge City Council (Ward 3 representative, At-Large, President); 10 years as Director of Public Service; Mayor for past 5 years. Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: Safety communication is our most important infrastructure need. We must be able to effectively communicate with our safety forces to insure quality services are delivered during emergency situations. While saving thousands of dollars through our dispatch consolidation with Stow, we are now faced with new federal mandates for police, fire, and EMS radios. This expense is over $400,000. Through my administration’s prudent economic policies and sound planning, I have generated sufficient funds for this acquisition and other safety needs, such as new patrol cruisers, without requesting additional taxes from our citizens.

Another need is utility maintenance. Many of our sewer lines experience substantial infiltration of rain water. With rate hikes on the horizon from Akron, we need to minimize our flow to their treatment plant. For the past 5 years I have been proactive in doing so.

I work every day to efficiently operate the city and continue to provide quality services.

22 Tallmadge City Mayor

John D. Rensel

Party: Republican Occupation: Recently retired, Bridgestone Americas Center for Research and Technology, Akron, OH Address: 624 East Avenue, Tallmadge, OH 44278 Age: 70 Education: THS graduate; BS Degree in Chemical Engineering, The Ohio State University; MS Degree in Polymer Science, The University of Akron Training & Experience: Elected to Council Fourth Ward (7/95 to 12/11) and Council- at-Large (8/13 to present), City of Tallmadge. Over four decades of technical management positions in non-tire product/process development and research abroad and in Akron, OH for Bridgestone/Firestone. Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: As Mayor, my approach will be to assess, develop, and present comprehensive five- year capital and operating plans to Council, prioritizing City budgets to address our community’s infrastructure problems:  Storm water runoff after heavy rains floods properties and basements—a problem for too many years. Short- and long-term solutions are required within our neighborhoods.  Shortage of single-family homes has led to declining housing values in the last ten years. New single-family housing developments require additional services to the area: streets, water, sewer, etc.  Traffic congestion around the City center continues to add to delays and affects safety service response times. This requires action, not additional study.  Outsourcing of too many City services is placing the City in jeopardy with loss of control over the quality of services. This requires an evaluation to determine which essential services should not be outsourced.

23 Tallmadge City Director Of Finance

Trina Carter

Party: Republican Occupation: Attorney Address: 731 N. Munroe Rd., Tallmadge, OH 44278 Age: 46 Education: I have earned a BS/BA in Business Finance from the University of Akron and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Akron. Training & Experience: Former manager-Carter Lumber, Streetsboro; former payroll treasurer-Redeemer Lutheran. Current office manager/practicing attorney in Akron—17 years; President and financial manager of Mindale Farms—15 years; and Board of Directors member, Carter Lumber—3 years. Q: What do you consider to be the most important responsibility of the Director of Finance? Please explain. A: Transparency and accountability to the taxpayers. For too long, the taxpayers have been kept in the dark as to how, where and when their money is being spent. The duty of the Finance Director is to act as the watch dog over both the receipt and the expenditure of your tax dollars. As your Finance Director, I will implement Ohio’s Online Checkbook program in Tallmadge. The State Treasurer’s office will provide this software and training to Tallmadge, free of charge. The Online Checkbook in Tallmadge will allow everyone to have access to this public information with a click of the mouse. With this transparency program, you will be able to keep track of how your local elected officials are spending your tax dollars. This online checkbook program was designed to make your government more open and accountable to you, the taxpayers. With this information, you can ask better questions of your elected officials, so that you and they can make more informed decisions on local spending.

24 Tallmadge City Director Of Finance

Mollie Gilbride

Party: Democratic Occupation: Assistant Director of Finance, City of Tallmadge Address: 756 Craig Dr., Tallmadge, OH 44278 Age: 37 Education: Bachelors of Science in Business Administration – The Ohio State University. Masters of Science in Accountancy – University of Akron. Training & Experience: I have been serving as the Asst. Finance Director at the City of Tallmadge since 2007. I previously worked at the State Auditor’s Office in the positions of Auditor and Audit Manager from 2000-2005. I have earned the designation of Certified Public Finance Officer. Q: What do you consider to be the most important responsibility of the Director of Finance? Please explain. A: I consider the most important responsibility of the Director of Finance to be a guardian of public funds. The Director of Finance is charged with accounting for the collection and disbursement of the city’s funds. To properly guard those funds, the Director of Finance must understand how city funds are received and how they may be legally spent so that those funds are accurately accounted for. With an accurate accounting of funds, the Director of Finance is able to provide the Mayor and City Council with the necessary tools to make decisions as to how the city’s funds should be spent to the best benefit of the residents while ensuring that the city maintains adequate reserves for unexpected issues. This accurate accounting of funds also allows the Director of Finance to ensure that the budget as prepared by the Mayor and approved by City Council is being followed. Accurately tracking and accounting for the City’s monies serves as the foundation for transparent government.

25 Tallmadge City Director Of Law

Megan E. Raber

Party: Democratic Occupation: Director of Law Address: 449 Victoria Park Dr., Tallmadge, OH 44278 Education: Juris Doctorate: Univ. of Akron School of Law; Master in Public Administration: Univ. of A Training & Experience: It has been my honor to serve as Director of Law for one term. I also served as the Assistant Director of Law for eight years before I was elected.

Tallmadge City Council Ward 2

James Nuznoff

Party: Republican Occupation: Customer Service Representative, Cuyahoga Group Address: 727 Deerwood Drive, Tallmadge, OH 44278 Age: 62 Education: B.S. in Business Administration, Central Michigan University. Attended MBA program KSU. Training & Experience: Previous member Tallmadge Board of Zoning Appeals. 34 year homeowner in Tallmadge. Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: Other than road repair and resurfacing, Tallmadge’s largest challenge is storm water management. Years ago, this issue was studied and a plan was drawn up. It is my understanding that only the first phase was implemented. We need to make the completion of this process a higher priority.

26 Tallmadge City Council Ward 2

Jeffrey Rettberg Party: Democratic Address: 207 Indian Hills Drive, Tallmadge, OH 44278 Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: - no response –

Tallmadge City Council Ward 2

Gene Stalnaker Party: N Address: 718 Northeast Avenue, Tallmadge, OH 44278 Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: (The question was not sent to this candidate.)

Tallmadge City Council Ward 3

Mary E. Tricaso

Party: Democratic Occupation: Dir. of Sales Akron/Summit Convention & Visitors Bureau Address: 577 Dunbar Rd., Tallmadge, OH 44278 Education: Mary Tricaso a Tallmadge High School graduate and University of Akron graduate in Sales and Marketing. Training & Experience: Tallmadge Ward 3 Councilperson. Chair/Community/Safety, Vice Chair/Public Utilities, member, Personnel Committees. Strengthen neighborhoods making sure they’re kept safe, streets maintained, emergency response times remain within minutes, housing values not threatened by blighted vacant properties.

27 Judge of Municipal Court Term Commencing January 1, 2016 Kevin T. Poland Address: 524 E. Riddle Avenue, Ravenna, OH 44266

Judge of Municipal Court Term Commencing January 2, 2016 Mark K. Fankhauser Address: 1421 River Trail Drive, Kent, OH 44240

Brady Lake Mayor

Hal A. Lehman Occupation: retired from kent state, part time streetsboro home depot Address: 2218 Leonard St. Ravenna, OH 44266 Age: 61 Education: high school diploma, kent roosevelt Training & Experience: been active in the village since 1969. fire department,maintance and road crew, council,mayor since 1995

Brady Lake Clerk-Treasurer No valid petition filed

Brady Lake Member of Council Vote for not more than 2 No valid petitions filed

Garrettsville Mayor Rick Patrick Address: 8174 South Park Garrettsville, OH 44231

Garrettsville Clerk-treasurer Nancy Baldwin Address: 10532 Liberty St. Garrettsville, OH 44231

28 Garrettsville Board of Public Affairs Fran Teresi Occupation: Retired teacher Address: 7979 State Street Garrettsville, OH 44231 Age: 68 Education: Bachelors from Hiram College; Masters from Kent State Univeristy Training & Experience: Two terms as trustee of Garrettsville' Board of Public Affairs; maintaining Garrettsville's Water Monitoring Program of collecting baseline water quality data via 16 private water well participants in the watershed feeding our Village's public drinking water wells.

Garrettsville Council Vote for not more than 2 Christina Anderson Occupation: Retail Store Manager Address: 8260 Garfield Dr. Garrettsville, OH 44231 Age: Education: high school--James A. Garfield College 2 yrs Cleveland State Training & Experience: Brooks Brothers Store Mgr. 18 yrs. Mother & grandmother Portage School Board 24 yrs. Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: As a business person and council member for the past three years, I have worked to deliver efficiency in how the village operates. When the village faces finance challenges, the answer is not to raise taxes, rather, we need to focus on how we can do things differently while maintaining services within our budget. Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your village and how do you propose addressing it? A: No response

29 Garrettsville Council Vote for not more than 2 Teri Eiermann Occupation: Direct Support Provider Address: 8232 Park Ave. Garrettsville, OH 44231 Age: 49 Education: I continue/have taken numerous training courses (geothermal installation, tax preparation, accounting, home healthcare, etc) Training & Experience: Council - 8 years; Initiated and Co-Chaired Garrettsville Bicentennial 2004; Chairman-GES Playground Comm., Ph. 1, JAG PTO; St. Ambrose CCD teacher; Portage Co. Bcnt’l 2008 member; Economic Devl’t Group founding member; continual study-Ohio Revised Codes/OAC’s, etc. Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: I like the comfort of a safe community and so public safety will always be a top priority. I already am addressing the issue of the cuts that are being asked of our Police Department by making us aware. I do not want to see a decrease in their services. I know what we have; we have a safe neighborhood right now, thanks to them. I firmly believe in keeping my community informed and involved and I intend to continue to include the people I will work for, in my decisions as much as you wish to be involved. I plan on marketing our Village. How can we attract business if we don’t announce that we’re here? This way we can add to our tax base; we don’t need to build more developments; we need to fill them and we need to keep our existing homes from becoming vacant. As to working on other basic needs, (ie: water, streets, parks, sidewalks) I will prioritize, study, review prior plans, work with all departments, and find the most effective solutions. Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your village and how do you propose addressing it? A: The most important environmental issue for any community is water quality. We have an excellent water department and I will work closely with them. I will support technologies that ensure our aquifer remains pure. I will oppose any technology or change that will negatively impact our water sources. There is also a need to address flooding issues and make determinations and decisions, enact a plan, and solve or prevent risks to houses, people, property and our water supply. I am a supporter of geothermal, solar and wind power technology, plus other safe and effective tools for energy savings, and will strongly consider any that can be used by our Village. I also encourage the use of alternative forms of heating and will revisit ideas such as outdoor boilers to make sure that there is no hazard to our air quality or property. I personally support curbside recycling as well.

Jeffrey S. Kaiser Address: 8549 River View Dr. Garrettsville, OH 44231 Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: No response Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your village and how do you propose addressing it? A: No response

30 Garrettsville Council Vote for not more than 2 Debbie Wordell

Occupation: Finance Director Address: 7948 Shawnee Trail Garrettsville, OH 44231 Age: 49 Education: James A. Garfield-1984 BA-Hiram College-1988 -Social Science -Teaching Certificate MBA-Keller Grad School-2010 - Public Admin Training & Experience: *MBA with concentration in Public Administration *Ohio Public Finance Training *Ohio Municipal Finance Conference *Ohio Sunshine Law Training *Washington D.C. Leadership Conference *National Recreation and Parks Conference *Standard & Poor's Credit Rating Process Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: The infrastructure needs of Garrettsville are similar to most small municipalities in Portage County. Streets, bridges/culverts and stormwater management need constant work and attention. The other common factor between villages and small cities is the lack of funding resources available for the communities to do what is necessary for the improvements that are required. The best way to address the infrastructure needs is to continue to revisit and revise the Capital Improvement Plan that is in place and to seek out additional funding sources. Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your village and how do you propose addressing it? A: Safe drinking water is the most important environmental issue facing Garrettsvile and other communities that are located near the shale formation. In 2013, the Garrettsville Board of Public Affairs hired a consulting firm to conduct testing and analysis of the underground watershed, as the Village's Water Department supplies water to over two thousand customers. It is critical to the residents of Garrettsville that the Village administration stays ahead of the contamination of groundwater (often believed to be caused by drilling for natural gas sources) before potential problems arise.

Hiram Village Mayor Lou Bertrand Occupation: Hiram Mayor and Attorney at Law Address: 11700 Peckham Ave. Hiram, OH 44234 Age: Education: a) Graduate---Mercersburg Academy. b) B.A.--Univ. of Buffalo c) J.D.-- Univ. of Toledo Training & Experience: a) Hiram Council--28 yrs. b) Hiram Village Mayor--8 yrs. c) Assistant Prosecuting Attorney--4 yrs. d) Practicing Lawyer--46 yrs.

31 Hiram Village Council Vote for not more than 2 E. Donetta Danner Address: 11769 Peckham Ave. Hiram, OH 44234 Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: No response Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your village and how do you propose addressing it? A: No response

Frank Hemphill Address: P.O. Box 181 Hiram, OH 44234 Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: No response Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your village and how do you propose addressing it? A: No response

Paul Spencer Address: 6655 State Route 82 Hiram, OH 44234 Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: No response Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your village and how do you propose addressing it? A: No response

32 Hiram Village Council Vote for not more than 2 Christopher John McCreight Occupation: Clergy (Write-in) Address: 11606 Garfield Rd. Hiram, OH 44234 Age: 34 Education: B.A. from Hiram College M. Div from Emory University Training & Experience: In my education and work, I have learned and practiced the art of building community. My experience in conversation, deep listening, and asset- based community development have equipped me with some of the necessary skills to serve and represent our wonderful community. Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: One of the most visible infrastructure needs in Hiram would be to address our village roads and sidewalks. Pursuing grants and loans through OPWC and ODOT would continue to be a primary direction; coordinating efforts with the College would benefit our community as well. The less visible needs may be our stormwater system, assessing where upgrades are required to limit flooding in severe rainstorms. To these matters, I believe council and our Mayor are utilizing the sources of funding and approach well. Two areas I would like to approach would be our street lights and utility lines. I would like to evaluate the idea of burying the village utilities in order to better secure our utilities while reducing overzealous tree trimming and the unending addition of wires. I would also like to gradually replace our street lighting with lights that are more direct and less polluting that we may provide our village with the security of lighting without infringing upon the beauty of our night sky. Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your village and how do you propose addressing it? A: As I see it, the most important environmental issue will be how our village begins to prepare for climate change. At the village council level, I would want to see that we are proactive in assessing and evaluating our water resources and sharing ideas for conservation of current resources and incorporation of newer resources if necessary. Though climate models may not project drought conditions akin to the West Coast for Hiram, I would want to see that council is doing what we can to ensure that our community infrastructure and utilities are more than prepared for change. One more item I would like to address would be the environmental impact of the heavy traffic in our community. Pollution, noise, and volume of traffic on 82/700 have an impact on how much we utilize and enjoy our village, yards, forests, and fields. I would like to see issues like an engine-brake ban, reduction of speed, and greater enhancement of sidewalks and bike lanes to make this a more walkable/liveable village

33 Mantua Village Mayor Linda S. Clark Occupation: Mayor Address: 10928 N. Main St. Mantua, OH 44255 Age: Education: High School Training & Experience: 2 years council 4 years mayor Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: We approached our residents for a 5 year road levy, which they approved. In 2015 the first year funds became available we are making repairs to 8 streets in the Village. We've also used this levy to leverage funds to completely repave High Street, re- position storm sewers and upgrade the water line on the east end of High Street. We will start the High street project next year. We have applied for and received grant funding to make repairs and upgrades at our water and wastewater treatment plants that we are in the process of completing this year. We will continue to aggressively pursue alternative funding via state and federal grants. Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your village and how do you propose addressing it? A: Keeping our wastewater treatment up to the ever changing compliance's for the EPA's standards.

Mantua Village Mayor Benjamin G. Prescott Occupation: Mantua Councilman Address: 4437 W. Prospect St. Mantua, OH 44255 Age: 69 Education: 2 years business school 3 1/2 years toward B.A. Training & Experience: 45 years in construction industry 7 years on Mantua Council, including 4 years as Council President Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: Mantua needs street, storm, and sanitary sewer repairs. We also need to address normal repairs and maintenance to the wastewater and water treatment plants. Mantua's plant operators and service departments are currently making the limited repairs that they can, and we have therefore applied for matching grants to make the more complex repairs. Voters passed a levy for street repairs, but we also need to we apply for matching grants to complete these projects properly. Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your village and how do you propose addressing it? A: Clean water is always a must! Mantua enjoys wastewater and water treatment plants that were state-of-the-art when they were built, and we are therefore mindful of keeping our water supplies safe. The water treatment plant is now nearly twenty-years old, so it is important to maintain it regularly. Mantua is lucky to live near the Cuyahoga River. We have a beautiful park and trails that are maintained for the village's use--these amenities are what attracts citizens to our community and makes us different from other communities. Their upkeep is necessary for enhanced living and recreation for our citizens and wildlife.

34 Mantua Village Clerk-treasurer Jenny August

Occupation: Clerk-Treasurer Address: 4934 Canada Rd. Mantua, OH 44255 Age: 56 Education: Associates Degree in Business- University of Akron Training & Experience: I have been the Clerk-Treasurer of the Village of Mantua for nearly 8 years. Prior to this, I was an Accounting Clerk at WKSU radio and also supervised up to 20 employees in the Mail Service. I am good with numbers, budgeting, & identifying cost saving measures.

Mantua Village Council Vote for not more than 2 Paul Janson Address: P. O. Box 86 Mantua, OH 44255

Paula Tubalkain (Write-in) Address: 4710 Canada Rd. Mantua, OH 44255

Mogadore Village Mayor Michael A. Rick Address: 3745 Prospect St. Mogadore, OH 44260

Mogadore Village Council Vote for not more than 4 C. William Bauer Address: 3669 Orchard St. Mogadore, OH 44260 Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: No response Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your village and how do you propose addressing it? A: No response

35 Mogadore Village Council Vote for not more than 4 Bobby McDowall Address: 3502 Curtis St. Mogadore, OH 44260 Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: No response Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your village and how do you propose addressing it? A: No response

Bob Schrock Address: 3836 Orchard St. Mogadore, OH 44260 Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: No response Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your village and how do you propose addressing it? A: No response

Roger Stefan Address: 75 West Avenue Mogadore, OH 44260 Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: No response Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your village and how do you propose addressing it? A: No response

Barb Van Dike Address: 3489 Curtis St. Mogadore, OH 44260 Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: No response Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your village and how do you propose addressing it? A: No response

Chris Yoho Address: 3713 Dick St. Mogadore, OH 44260 Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: No response Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your village and how do you propose addressing it? A: No response

36 Mogadore Village Council FTE 12/31/17 Mary K. Miller Address: 4091 Etter Rd. Mogadore, OH 44260

Sugar Bush Knolls Mayor John M. Guidubaldi Address: 1327 Sheppard Dr. Kent, OH 44240

Sugar Bush Knolls Clerk-treasurer William Elder Address: 1381 Ridgecrest Dr. Kent, OH 44240

Sugar Bush Knolls Council Dianne Kauffman Address: 1390 Ridgecrest Dr. Kent, OH 44240

Windham Village Mayor Robert W. Donham II Address: 9858 Wolfe Rd. Windham, OH 44288

Windham Village Council Vote for not more than 2 Debbie Blewitt Address: 9368 North Main Windham, OH 44288

Sandy Cale Patti (Write-in) Address: 9794 E. Center St. Windham, OH 44288

Atwater Trustee Anna R. Eland (Write-in) Address: 6203 Prospect St. Atwater, OH 44201 Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: No response Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your township and how do you propose addressing it? A: : No response

37 Atwater Trustee John B. Kovacich Occupation: Construction Laborer (Foreman) Address: 5818 Laubert Rd. Atwater, OH 44201 Education: Graduate of Waterloo High School 1978 Training & Experience: Former Trustee 2010-2013 Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: Storm water runoff seems to be a on going issue. Maintain the ditching program, to save the roads from deteriorating. Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your township and how do you propose addressing it? A: Fracking is one of the hottest issues facing our area. Not only fracking but all liquid brine that is being put in the injection wells. A lot of trucks come through our town which, could present a problem. All one can do is research and try to gather as much information as you can. Another concern The affect of road salt and brine used in the winter. If you notice some vegetation along the roads are drying up or dead. Try to find alternative solution.

Atwater Fiscal Officer Linda Allen Address: 5894 Waterloo Rd. Atwater, OH 44201 Age: 67 Education: Attended Stark State Training & Experience: 30+ yrs. accounting experience

Brimfield Trustee Pat Blair Address: 3547 Elmhurst Ct. Kent, OH 44240 Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: No response Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your township and how do you propose addressing it? A: No response

38 Brimfield Trustee Sue Fields

Occupation: Brimfield Township Trustee Address: 3547 Elmhurst Ct. Kent, OH 44240 Education: Lucas High School Stark Technical College Seminary PC Leadership Program 2010 Ohio Township Association Leadership 2015 O Training & Experience: 25 Years Corporate Administration, Human Resources, 18 Years Brimfield Township Trustee, Brimfield-Kent JEDD development, Brimfield Community Cupboard Trustee, Brimfield Historical Society Board Member, Portage County Development Board Member, Change Hunger Committee Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: Township roads and sewers are our immediate needs. With a township population of approximately 11,000 residents and through gradual steady growth, we now have almost 45 miles of accepted township roads to maintain. Some of our roads have not had any major renovations in over 20 years. We are patching the patches. Passing the road levy (5 years) would make it possible for each of these aging roads to be updated. Another infrastructure need is an improved sanitary sewer for the Brimfield-Kent JEDD area which is from the township line on Route 43 south to Route 76. By installing a sewer system in this corridor we can attract more business and jobs within our township. The Portage County Government needs to be solicited by a unified Brimfield Board of Trustees for our fair share of the available public funds. Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your township and how do you propose addressing it? A: No response

39 Brimfield Trustee Thomas Johnson

Occupation: Lead Sale and Service United State Postal Service Kent,Ohio Office Address: 1658 Sandy Lake Rd. Ravenna, OH 44266 Age: Education: High school: Tiffin Columbian, Graduated Kent State University, Degree Criminal Justice Training & Experience: Union President Kent Local APWU 13yrs, On Board of Portage County Soap Box derby, Graduate of Kent State University ROTC Program, Officer in the US Army and the Ohio Army National Guard, Graduate of the US Army Rotary Wing Aviator Course Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: To answer the question of what are the infrastructure needs in Brimfield Township, it’s one thing, the Township roads. Township roads have been allowed to deteriorate until they have reached crisis state. In the Brimfield Trustee meeting on September 15, 2015 it was stated the township is behind 3 to 5 years on road repairs. Township roads reached a crisis state because the trustees allowed over spending by department heads within the township. Over budget spending by department heads has been allowed to gone on for years, allowing money to be moved out of the general fund to cover the money shortages for their departments, resulting in no money for road repair. I have a ten year plan to repair the roads. First, have all township departments operate within their budgets, no more dipping into the general fund. Second, new money will be needed to fix the through roads first, then secondary roads. Then keep up with the road maintenance. Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your township and how do you propose addressing it? A: One of the most important environmental issues facing Brimfield Township would be the aging of septic systems that are in use today by many homeowners. As newer homes are being constructed they are connecting to the county water and sewer system. Brimfield Township has a large number of homes that use a septic system. As septic systems age they are prone to failure. To repair or replace a septic system can run into tens of thousands of dollars. Stressing the importance of maintaining the septic system before it becomes a problem to homeowners, is key to not having a disaster. Periodically septic systems need to be pumped out, as well as maintaining the leach beds. The ultimate solution will be to connect to the county sewer system when available.

40 Brimfield Trustee Clyde Pierson Occupation: Retired Address: 1226 Doralee Dr. Mogadore, OH 44260 Age: 77 Education: Training & Experience: I retired from AT&T after 40 years, after retiring I started my own phone install and repair business. I have been running this business successfully for the last 20 years. Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: Roads - Right now, we are behind about 5 years on maintaining our roads. With the current road levy about $202,000 we cannot maintain the 46 miles of township roads. The current incumbent trustees have allowed our roads to fall into despair resulting in the need for additional road levy. This levy will increase funds by an estimated $420,000.00, bringing our total to an estimated $622,000.00. These funds are critical to road repair. This money will not be used for salaries or equipment, road repairs only. Better roads lead to higher home values, attracting new business and creating community pride. I will bring accountability to how the taxpayers monies are spent. Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your township and how do you propose addressing it? A: “Community Pride.” - Brimfield has had its share of negative press, I plan to bring accountability to the Office of township trustee. I believe this office should be held by an individual with high moral standards and who can actually bring solutions that will change the town for the better. This town needs a drastic new approach before it’s too late. If we do things the way that they’ve always been done, then things will remain the way that they’ve always been. And that, at this point, means a continued decline in the quality of this town. The highest percentage of the town’s budget has been allocated to Police and Fire. Not to say that money was wasted — we have an extraordinarily Police and Fire coverage — but we have to be fiscally reasonable to our taxpayers. I will review the current budget for both departments, bringing new ideas and looking for ways to cut cost while making improvements.

41 Brimfield Fiscal Officer John Dalziel

Occupation: Brimfield Fiscal Officer, Group/Individual Health Insurance Broker (The Dalziel Agency) Address: 3895 Morley Dr. Kent, OH 44240 Age: 46 Education: BA Management and Marketing Walsh University, N.Canton, OH graduated 1991 Training & Experience: • Business owner • Goal oriented • Skilled in business to business sales and service • Creative solutions expert • High level experience in budget forecasting and preparation • Excellent public speaker • Efficient multi-tasker • Operation problem solving • Leader Q: If elected, how will you advise the Trustees regarding allocation of funds? A: When creating a budget for upcoming fiscal year, all township revenues and expenditure from the prior year should be considered. Township budget estimates are very straight forward and simple to understand. Three things are considered for the next years fiscal budget. The carryover balance from the current year, expected tax dollars for that fiscal year and other revenues that will be collected by the township. The summation of these categories develop the budget.for the future fiscal year. Forecasting for the future years' budget is based on educated estimates on what is needed or required for the next fiscal year. Things to consider are items such as payroll, capital expenditures, operating supplies, repairs/maintenance and outstanding debt obligations. Allocations of funds for these items have pretty much been per- determined based on the prior years obligations. Trustee should allocate these funds first and if remaining appropriations are available, at the boards discretion.

42 Brimfield Fiscal Officer Ronn Franczkowski

Occupation: Financial and Insurance Representative Address: 4100 Hunters Ridge Dr. Ravenna, OH 44240 Age: 55 Education: Masters of Business Administration (MBA) - KSU Education Specialist in Higher Ed Administration - KSU BS Computer Science – YSU Training & Experience: Finance & Insurance Financial Representative Budget Analysis Chartered Federal Employee Benefits Consultant (SM) Grants and Scholarships Real Estate Information Technology Systems Analyst LAN Administrator Q: If elected, how will you advise the Trustees regarding allocation of funds? A: We need to be up front and honest with our constituents, and say it like it is! No more beating around the bush! If you believed something was true and it wasn't, when would you want to know about it? Answer: Right Away. I always say “you may not like what hear, but you need to hear what I have to say. We as elected officials need to lay the cards on the table so we can make educated decisions that are best for Brimfield Township. Bills need to be prioritized, and hard decisions will have to be made for we have to operate within the Township budget. The goal is to be proactive, and to see the citizens of the community have accessibility to their elected officials. To see all avenues are exhausted to ensure a solid fiscal environment. To operate the Township with good, sound fiscal responsibility. All this can be accomplished through teamwork and consensus building to create and maintain a solid fiscal foundation for Brimfield Township!

Brimfield Fiscal Officer Charles Sprague, Jr. Occupation: Retired Address: 4245 Chapman Dr. Kent, OH 44240 Age: Education: Graduated - Kent State University High School. Attended Kent State University. Training & Experience: Former Clerk - Fiscal Officer - 20 years. Q: If elected, how will you advise the Trustees regarding allocation of funds? A: As the Brimfield Township Fiscal Officer, I will provide the Board of Trustees and the Township Executive with a bi-monthly financial statement which will include bills that have been paid and the status of the current budget. Providing this information will assist the Board of Trustees as well as the Township Executive in making decisions that will be efficient and beneficial to the residents of Brimfield Township. I will always make myself available to the residents of Brimfield to answer any questions they may have.

43 Charlestown Trustee Bruce A. Lange Address: 8060 Newton Falls Rd. Ravenna, OH 44266

Charlestown Fiscal Officer Ruth Craft Address: 5735 Newton Falls Rd. Ravenna, OH 44266

Deerfield Trustee Mark P. Bann Address: 1903 State Route 225 Deerfield, OH 44411 Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: No response Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your township and how do you propose addressing it? A: No response

Deerfield Trustee Chuck Earnest Occupation: Retired Address: 1794 Notman Rd. Deerfield, OH 44411 Age: 67 Education: High School Graduate Training & Experience: Ravenna Arsenal Carpenter 11 yrs. Owned Dump Truck Service 35 yrs. Firefighter Ravenna Arsenal 14 yrs. Former Trustee Deerfield Twp. 20 yrs. Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: Road & Bridge upgrades. Repair & update within budget. Also apply for grant money. Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your township and how do you propose addressing it? A: Waste water injection wells. Continue to write state legislators as Township has no authority on this.

Deerfield Trustee Vaughn Sutcliffe Address: 9749 State Route 224 Deerfield, OH 44411 Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: No response Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your township and how do you propose addressing it? A: No response

44 Deerfield Fiscal Officer Kristy Richards Address: 10060 State Route 224, Deerfield, OH 44411

Edinburg Trustee Jeffrey D. Bixler Address: 4075 Porter Rd. Rootstown, OH 44272

Edinburg Fiscal Officer Judy Repcik Occupation: Current Fiscal Officer Address: 5756 Tallmadge Rd. Rootstown, OH 44272 Education: High school graduate, EMT & Firefighter Training. Training & Experience: Fiscal Officer since 2008. Over 40 yrs experience in purchasing.

Franklin Trustee Scott E. Swan Occupation: Regional Campus Center Manager, KSU Address: 6171 Third Ave. Kent, OH 44240 Age: 51 Education: B.S., Elementary Education, Ohio University. M.Ed., Higher Education Administration, Kent State University Training & Experience: College administrator with 25 years of experience (Assistant Dean, Tri-C; Director of Enrollment Management & Student Services, KSU; Dean of Students, Greensboro College), substance abuse counselor and extensive community involvement in AOD prevention & education

Franklin Fiscal Officer Lise S. Russell Occupation: Current Fiscal Officer and an Educational Assistant Address: 7077 Diagonal Rd. Kent, OH 44240 Age: 57 Education: Roosevelt graduate and 2 years at Kent State University Training & Experience: I am in the last year of my first term. Training opportunities include areas of public records, accounting and budgeting.

45 Freedom Trustee Jeffrey Derthick Address: 6470 Streeter Rd. Mantua, OH 44255 Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: No response Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your township and how do you propose addressing it? A: No response

Freedom Trustee Ben Fashing Address: 9588 State Route 700 Windham, OH 44288 Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: No response Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your township and how do you propose addressing it? A: No response

46 Freedom Trustee J. J. Leet

Occupation: Retired Address: 9386 Limeridge Rd. Mantua, OH 44255 Age: 68 Education: James A Garfield High School Graduate, Went to Kent State Accounting. 2 yrs. Training & Experience: Plant Manager Durham Electric, Owner Leete Wire Assemblies in Freedom, Delegate from 11th District for Ronald Reagan 1980, Freedom Township trustee 32 years, President Twp assn. 2 years, Was member of Garfield Fire Board, Ambulance board, Portage Planning Commission. Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: Issue 11 funds(now issue 1 funds) are harder to receive and townships need to lobby the State Legislature to return some of the funds cut when the Economy took a nose dive. Township roads will suffer if there is no paving on a regular basis. The Township partners with County Agencies to address abandon homes and bring the property back to good use. The Township needs to work with Businesses and Farmers to help them with Government Agencies when those agencies ignore what the employers problems are and fail to help local businesses/farmers. These are the JOBS needed at home and we need more local jobs not China Jobs. Townships have been ignored to long. We are usually the only elected people the voters know personally. We need to join together and start waking the big boys up. We may be the lowest on the elected totem pole but if over half us move the totem pole will fall on its face. Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your township and how do you propose addressing it? A: Townships don't have a lot of powers with Environmental issues, by statute. We do work through our County Planing Commission, Solid Waste Management, Storm Water District, Soil and Water and many more. When you are asked to be a member of these boards you need to attend. When I was first elected I worked with Don Craig and the Townships, Cities Towns and Commissioners to start the County Planing Commission. I also served on the Solid Waste Management, AMATS, Issue 11 and Issue 1 (same thing just came up on the ballot different). The Environment is like Land, there not making any more. We have to take care of it and cautiously go forth. Clean it up at a good pace, Nature doesn't like to be rushed but she wants to know your doing the right things. I would appreciate the chance to represent the voters of Freedom in these matters again. Thank You J. J. Leet

47 Freedom Trustee Tom Mesaros Occupation: Former store owner Address: 9436 State Route 88 Windham, OH 44288 Education: Graduated High School Crestwood. Some college courses. Training & Experience: 5 year Zoning Commission. Alternate 5 years. Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: No response Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your township and how do you propose addressing it? A: No response

Freedom Fiscal Officer Karen S. Martin Address: 5934 Streeter Rd. Mantua, OH 44255

Hiram Twp. Trustee Jack Groselle Address: 6741 Pioneer Trail Hiram, OH 44234

Hiram Twp. Fiscal Officer Diane Rodhe

Occupation: Hiram Towship Fiscal Officer Address: 11260 Wheeler Rd. Garrettsville, OH 44231 Age: 56 Education: Bachelor of Arts, Hiram College, 2006, Associate Degree in Applied Science, The Ohio State University, 1977 Training & Experience: 35 years of leadership experience in local Ohio Agriculture, Manufacturing, and Logistics. Currently Distribution Supervisor at American Seaway Foods and Hiram Township Fiscal Officer.

48 Mantua Twp. Trustee John Festa

Occupation: Senior Project Manager - Gable Elevator Address: 11915 Chamberlain Rd. Aurora, OH 44202 Age: 59 Education: Bedford High School Graduate, Cuyahoga Community College 6 quarters, “Deans List” 2 quarters. Vertical Transportation Specialist. Training & Experience: Mantua Township Trustee 4 years. Mantua-Shalersville Fire Board – Director 4 years, 2 years as Chairman. 2014 Ohio Township Association Leadership Academy Graduate. 39 years successful and profitable business experience. Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: As the newly elected Trustee in 2012 it was quite evident, our infrastructure was unacceptable and required urgent solutions. The roads, public buildings and cemeteries were distressed and deteriorating, road equipment obsolete the workers underpaid. Realizing our infrastructure shortfalls a practical maintenance program was quickly authorized. Soon thereafter, miles of township roads were upgraded, road equipment purchased, cemeteries revitalized, substantial raises for workers appropriated, the Veterans Memorial approved, and The Center School feasibility study enacted, all done without affecting our budget. We accomplished much my first term by working hard, accurate planning, adhering to budgets, creative financing, completing projects, eliminating contracted services, remaining proactive and staying focused. Everywhere you look in Mantua Township, our infrastructure has vastly improved, enhancing residents quality of life, as well as keeping people safe remains my #1 goal. Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your township and how do you propose addressing it? A: Mantua Township is a wonderful place to live; keeping it beautiful is a top priority. Helping people understand zoning regulations and putting on our annual “Spring Clean- up Days” helps our environment. The “Clean-Up” event enables people to dispose of old, unwanted items and refuse; and provides a venue where worn tires can be discarded, without charge. Keeping old tires and trash out of creeks, fields and streams makes these efforts sensible, and our Township pristine. Additionally, township residents have concerns about Injection wells. Unfortunately, effective remedies may be long, argues, and uncertain because ODNR controls petroleum extraction and disposal and is unwilling to reduce drilling anytime soon. Everyone wants a clean environment, and desires energy independence; as Americans working together we have to come up with a workable solution for the future. In the mean time, I will continue to work hard at keeping injection wells out of Mantua Township.

49 Mantua Twp. Trustee Carole A. Pollard Occupation: Professor, Ret., Technical Writing Address: 5359 Allyn Rd. Mantua, OH 44255 Education: Crestwood H.S. graduate, co-valedictorian, 1957; BA, MA, PhD, KSU, English; management workshops during career. Training & Experience: Stark State College, Canton, OH, 25 years teaching technical writing; 14 years Communicative Skills Dept. Head; technical writing consultant for The Timken Company; effectively network with historic preservation professionals and local and state government officials. Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: Infrastructure relates directly to environment in Mantua Twp. Ditches must be kept clean to optimize drainage; deteriorating steel culverts should be replaced with heavy duty plastic ones; roadsides must be bermed properly to remove water from the roads and avoid runoff-caused point erosion that will damage the roads. The surfacing methods should be balanced among crack sealing, chip and sealing, and asphalt paving to prevent deterioration of one road while another is being attended to. I propose to address these needs with a systematic review and computer-supported maintenance program that will prevent things from "falling through the cracks." I have and will take the time to physically check the state of our roads, mile by mile. Budget cuts to local governments make my writing ability especially valuable in seeking grants for paving projects , since the largest budget item is our roads. As a volunteer, I have already played a key role in bringing money into the township. Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your township and how do you propose addressing it? A: Properly managed zoning supports infrastructure, environmental concerns, and the health and safety of residents. Proper drainage is a health issue: both insect-borne and bacterial illnesses occur in badly drained areas. Properly managed infrastructure and zoning can insure against flooding and erosion, and against water pollution and runoff. Locating roads from new developments to enter main highways at safe places will both prevent flooding and enhance safety and health. (Many such entry roads are located in low spots with poor visibility.) In Mantua Township, the Land Use Plan makes provision for such concerns. Dealing with the issues in these two LWV questions requires that zoning consider infrastructure, and that infrastructure's potential effects on the environment are considered and dealt with effectively according to our resolutions.

50 Mantua Twp. Fiscal Officer Susan J. Skrovan Occupation: Village Fiscal Officer (Appointed) Address: 4770-B Wayne Rd. Mantua, OH 44255 Age: 52 Education: HS Diploma, 9 Yrs - Continuing Education Classes in Fund Accounting(UAN), Public Records Training, Cemetery, Sunshine Laws, Zoning Training & Experience: Public Officials' Training Classes with the State of Ohio, Local Government Services Training with Auditor of State, Accounting, Cemetery & Zoning Seminars, 6-1/2 years as an Assistant Fiscal Officer and approaching 3 years as a Village Fiscal Officer (appointed) Q: If elected, how will you advise the Trustees regarding allocation of funds? A: I would provide bi-monthly reports to the Trustees on the status of Revenue funds, Appropriations as well as a Cash Summary & Fund status so that they can make the best decisions for the use of public dollars. I would also caution the Board of Trustees when revenue numbers were anticipated to be down in order to maintain a healthy General Fund and a conservative carry-over balance at year end. Allocation of funds is based on the prior year's history of expenditures as well as anticipated expenses for the coming year. Ultimately, it is the decision of the Trustees as to how they plan to allocate the funds to run the Township. The Fiscal Officer is responsible for closely maintaining those funds, certifying that the funds are either collected or in the process of being collected, and informing the Trustees of any significant increases or reductions that may occur.

Mantua Twp. Fiscal Officer Jodie Thompson Occupation: Stay at home mom/farmhand Address: 5150 State Route 82 Mantua, OH 44255 Age: 35 Education: BA in Accounting & Financial Management - Hiram College 2010 Training & Experience: Managing books for Derthicks Corn Maze & Farm. Good understanding of Fund Accounting. Customer service & managerial experience at a technical support callcenter. Q: If elected, how will you advise the Trustees regarding allocation of funds? A: Based upon budgets set by the trustees, I can advise them of what money they have budgeted, what money they should allocate for the following year and what money should be put away for a reserve. I can also encourage them to stick to their original agreed upon budget and discourage them from raising that budget in order to be able to spend more funds.

51 Nelson Trustee Kevin Cihan Address: 11489 Bloom Rd. Garrettsville, OH 44231 Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: No response Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your township and how do you propose addressing it? A: No response

Nelson Trustee Tom W. Matota Occupation: Road Worker Supervisor Address: 9481 Knowlton Rd. Garrettsville, OH 44231 Age: 62 Education: High School Grad. Training & Experience: 2 terms Trustee, Township Road Worker 30 yrs. Attended many seminars on twp. responsibilities Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: Road surfaces and water runoff from exceptionaly heavy rains. Roads; Chip-seal is the most cost effective way to maintain rural roads. But it requires special equipment and man power to accomplish. However sealing over hand patched deficiencies doesn't seem to work well. By using a small paving machine to skim coat deficient areas just ahead of sealing seems to yeild better results. I would like to see more of this type of equipment in the hands of our own Road Department instead of contracting small paver work out. Water; Most roadway drainage is designed for "100 yr. floods" however the heavy rains we are experiencing maybe 3 times a year are questioning this design. Bigger pipes under roads are not the fair answer. "Everybody is downstream from somebody" Drainage needs to be looked at from federal, state & county. I would like to see an "off road" "cross country" ditching program like the one in the late 1970s- 1980s implemented. Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your township and how do you propose addressing it? A: How to increase participation in recycling? Look into curbside recycling. Single stream curbside recycling seems to yeild better results than drop offs however there is a cost!

Nelson Fiscal Officer John David Finney Address: 9476 State Route 305 Garrettsville, OH 44231

52 Palmyra Trustee Robert C. Dunn

Occupation: Southeast Local Schools Superintendent Address: 8108 Fisher Rd. Ravenna, OH 44266 Age: 47 Education: B.A. Hiram College Masters in Educational Administration from Kent State Training & Experience: I have been blessed to have the opportunity to work at Southeast Local Schools for the past 25 years as a teacher, principal, coach, and now Superintendent. My wife Becky and I moved our family to Palmyra 15 years ago because it is a great place to raise a family.

Palmyra Fiscal Officer Kathleen S. Cofojohn

Occupation: Certified Public Accountant Address: 10100 Williams Rd. Diamond, OH 44412 Age: 53 Education: Associates Degree Accounting Training & Experience: 2 previous terms, public accounting and bookkeeping.

Paris Trustee No Valid Petition Filed

Paris Fiscal Officer Linda L. Shaulis Address: 9174 Newton Falls Rd. Ravenna, OH 44266

53 Randolph Trustee John K. Lampe

Occupation: Regional Sales Executive Address: 2975 Waterloo Rd. Mogadore, OH 44260 Age: 47 Education: Waterloo H.S., Hiram College, B.A., Business Management/Marketing Training & Experience: Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: I would like to explore the possibility of expanding natural gas lines to secondary roads. I would address this issue by meeting with people in Randolph who live on these roads to verify first, if there is indeed an interest and second, discuss what cost/benefits may be as a result to connecting into existing natural gas on a primary route. I will then contact representatives from Dominion to see how we can expand these gas lines and explain to them the interest from the residents of Randolph. I believe this will give many people in our community a more affordable option to heating their homes. Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your township and how do you propose addressing it? A: We have little to no environmental issues, due to the responsible agricultural and business owners in Randolph.

54 Randolph Trustee Erin Myrla

Occupation: Randolph Township Zoning Inspector, Substitute Teacher at Waterloo Local Schools Address: 4443 Fairground Rd. P.O. Box 396 Randolph, OH 44265 Age: 34 Education: Waterloo High School; Kent State University- B.A Political Science Training & Experience: For over 13 years, I have served Randolph Township. In that time, I have been appointed to the Zoning Commission and the BZA. Most recently, I was appointed to serve as the Zoning Inspector. My education and experience in local government is unsurpassed. Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: The next Trustee must be prepared to address several infrastructure needs. It will be vital to ensure the quality of our roads, buildings, and parks are maintained. Our road department is top notch. As Trustee, I will collaborate with them to keep our roads in excellent condition. Over the past decade, the Township has renovated the Town Hall and constructed a new Administration Building. During the term of the next Trustee, it is likely the condition of the Community/Senior Center will need to be addressed. This building is an essential part of our community. I will work with residents and local organizations to make certain it will provide a place to gather for many years to come. Finally, there are several parks for residents enjoy. Moyer Field and Randolph School Park provide wonderful spaces to walk or play sports. Our community has always supported youth sports programs and I will continue that tradition by working with the youth organizations to maintain these facilities. Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your township and how do you propose addressing it? A: No response

55 Randolph Trustee Betty Siegferth

Occupation: Retired Postmaster, U.S. Postal Service Address: P.O. Box 66 3728 Randolph Rd. Randolph, OH 44265 Education: Buchtel High School Graduate; Management training at the Postal Service Training Center, Washington, D.C. Training & Experience: Management training enabled me to be promoted to supervisor and Postmaster at five locations during 33 years with the postal service. Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: The sewer system expansion is greatly needed in Randolph. For continued growth in this township, the county needs to address this issue and take responsibility and stop putting it on the homeowner. Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your township and how do you propose addressing it? A: The one environmental issue facing our township is the need to expand the sewer system. The residents with old or faulty septic systems would benefit greatly. The cost per Taxpayer would be less than a new septic system.

Randolph Fiscal Officer Mary A. Rodenbucher Occupation: Randolph Township Fiscal Officer Address: 1314 Matti Road Atwater, OH 44201 Age: 53 Education: Waterloo High School and Maplewood Vocational School Adult Education Training & Experience: I attend yearly conferences and online training from the Ohio Auditor of State. I have been the Township Fiscal Officer for eight years. I have 27 years bookkeeping experience with Rodenbucher Tractor.

Ravenna Twp. Trustee Hank T. Gibson Occupation: Asst Chief of Probation Address: P. O. Box 16 Ravenna, OH 44266 Age: 55 Education: B.S in Political Science/ Criminal Justice from the University of Akron Training & Experience: Over 27 years of service as a public sector employee as a probation officer for Portage County Adult Probation Department and as a personnel administrator for the Portage County Engineer. Completing 2nd term as trustee in Ravenna Township.

56 Ravenna Twp. Fiscal Officer Gail Pittman

Occupation: Accountant, Enrolled Agent Address: 3085 Summit Rd. Ravenna, OH 44266 Age: 53 Education: Bachelor of Science in e-Business; Masters of Science in Accountancy; Enrolled Agent licensed by the Department of Treasury Training & Experience: I am the owner of Lighthouse Tax & Bookkeeping providing tax, accounting, and audit representation services to individuals and businesses for 14 years. I have held positions as Accountant and Controller for more than 30 yrs. 40 hours a year of continuing education.

57 Rootstown Trustee Brett A. Housley

Occupation: Attorney Address: 3398 Stoney Creek Circle Ravenna, OH 44266 Age: 46 Education: Juirs Doctorate Degree, Master's Degree in Public Administration, Bachelor's Degree in Political Science/Criminal Justice Training & Experience: Served as Township Trustee from January 2010 -2014. Served as Board member for Portage Industries, Inc. Served as Commissioner for Rootstown Soccer Club. Volunteer for Rootstown Lion's Club and Rootstown Sport's Boosters. Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: Protecting and preserving our roads is a fiscally necessity. Preventative maintenance is the first step in this process. The roads already experience a high amount of traffic for the size of Rootstown's population. It will be important to understand how future land use decisions, including the growth of NEOMED and possible expansion of State Route 44 will affect traffic volumes, including our township roads. Leadership needs to recognize the relationship between land use patterns and the availability and adequacy of the transportation routes. Also, Identify and prioritize road areas in need of drainage improvements to ensure that township roads have adequate drainage systems. Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your township and how do you propose addressing it? A: Recycling and fracking are two important issues, but balancing the growth of NEOMED and maintaining the agricultural nature of the township is a vital environmental issue facing Rootstown. The township needs to plan for transportation issues, and overall growth management. As a Trustee, I would take a leadership role in environmental protection regulations and establish a system to inform the general public of the value of environmental issues. Land use decisions will be made only after considering not only economic opportunities, but also environmental impacts. Finally, the overall plan for growth needs to consider developing community programs/areas for people of all ages to keep Rootstown's heritage and traditions alive.

58 Rootstown Trustee Joe Paulus

Occupation: Address: 3983 Marsh Creek Lane Rootstown, OH 44272 Age: 51 Education: Rootstown Schools graduate, 1982 Bachelor of Information Technology, summa cum laude Training & Experience: Current Trustee, two years each as Roads liaison and Zoning liaison. Former small business owner. Former member of Rootstown Chamber of Commerce; two–term president. Member of Lions Club, past-president. Serving people is what I do at my work and in my community. Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: Rootstown is overdue for a better developed community park. I have pushed for developing the current park and started the process of creating a Park Committee and a master plan for a park that can be used by all residents and organized groups. A Community Center is badly needed. Pieces need to fall into place to create that, such as enacting a JEDD for increased revenue and designing a building with rooms for meetings, offices, banquets, and a senior citizen center. I want to see it designed and built with the combined skills of Rootstown businesses in the trades. A Community Center built by Rootstown for Rootstown. I supported purchasing new township trucks that are stainless steel-based and are better investments versus steel-based trucks that rust and that the township had purchased in the past. With many recent changes and growth in Rootstown, I initiated revising an 18 year old Comprehensive Land Use Plan with resident input, and increased vigilance in our zoning rules. Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your township and how do you propose addressing it? A: I think the most important environmental issue is injection wells. Rootstown has two, where the county has eighteen; the most in the state. The problem is three-fold. First is that our water is one of the most important resources we have. Not that the injection wells have affected the water, but there is that potential as more and more residual well waste is being pumped into the wells. Second is why should we accept the waste from other states that prohibit the action? We cannot inhibit inter-state commerce and our General Assembly needs to address this. Third is the effect on the community that gets no benefit from the injection wells. Landowners profit at the expense of the rest of us in the wear and tear on the roads and the potential for contaminated aquifers. As a Trustee, I support the County Commissioners’ letter to the Governor and the General Assembly to stop this practice. I urge all residents to contact the same. The squeaky wheel does get the oil.

59 Rootstown Trustee Michael Szabo

Occupation: Radio System Administrator - County of Summit, Ohio Address: 5204 Rootstown Rd. Ravenna, OH 44266 Age: 53 Education: Nordonia High School, Cuyahoga Valley Joint Vocational School Training & Experience: 30 years of private and public sector experience in budgeting, planning, and operations. Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: I agree with the Trustees recent decision to pass a resolution in support of quite zones at train crossings within the township. However, the cost of constructing and maintaining these quite zones will be the responsibility of the township. I believe we should discuss this issue with the County Commissioners to look into the possibility of addressing all crossings within the county as well as research the availability of grants to offset costs. Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your township and how do you propose addressing it? A: The township operates a central recycling center. I don’t believe this center is convenient for all residents and non-recyclable items are often deposited which the township must pay to have removed. To enhance recycling efforts while making it more convenient for the residents, I support curbside recycling. The Portage County Solid Waste Management District has presented their plan to the township. However, I believe the township should request proposals from private contractors to ensure the residents are receiving quality service at the lowest price. In addition, public hearings should be held to inform the residents of any costs incurred and allow them to voice their comments about the program.

Rootstown Fiscal Officer Tina Jenior Occupation: Address: 4695 Gerland Circle Rootstown, OH 44272 Q: If elected, how will you advise the Trustees regarding allocation of funds? A: No response

60 Rootstown Fiscal Officer JoAnn Townend Occupation: Portage County Director of Internal Services Address: 4268 Sandy Lake Rd. Ravenna, OH 44266 Age: 58 Education: Graduate of Ravenna High School, Leadership Portage County and Lean Ohio Boot Camp. Training & Experience: 41+ years of Governmental accounting, contracting, purchasing, bidding and budgeting. 15+ years as Rootstown Fiscal Officer. Q: If elected, how will you advise the Trustees regarding allocation of funds? A: The primary allocation of funds would go to all the mandated services that the Township must provide such as fire and ambulance service, road maintenance and snow removal and zoning.. I would then advise the Trustees to first look at all the remaining Township services being performed to justify their need and then to utilize Township staff to eliminate any duplication and waste. Secondly, I would advise the Trustees to look at ways to combine purchases for materials and supplies with other local governments for ultimate cost savings and to utilize existing National and State purchasing contracts that are available. Next they should look for possible ways to consolidate or share services with other communities. Finally, all Township personnel should actively seek out grant opportunities at bothe the Federal and State levels.

Shalersville Trustee John R. Kline Address: 4155 Webb Rd. Ravenna, OH 44266 Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: No response Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your township and how do you propose addressing it? A: No response

61 Shalersville Trustee Larry Solak

Occupation: Owner Solak's Automotive Address: 9971 Diagonal Rd. Mantua, OH 44255 Education: High School Graduate Training & Experience: Served 2 terms as Shalersville Trustee, 2 term president of the Portage County Twp Association, Served on the Portage County Local Emergency Planning Commission and The Emergency Management Advisory Committee, Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: One of the most important things in every community are the roads we drive on. Since funding for road maintenance comes from gasoline taxes and licensing fees, which are declining due to people driving less and the increases in fuel mileage on newer vehicles, keeping our roads in good repair has become extremely important. Roads that are not well maintained become a hazard to those using them and are costly to reconstruct. Good maintenance programs and proper ditching are important having good roads. In the past I worked to improve our roads and maintain the Townships assets. As your trustee I will work to maintain the Township's roads and other assets by getting the most value out of every dollar spent. Remember, it is your money that is being spent and you deserve the best return for your hard earned money. Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your township and how do you propose addressing it? A: Flooding has been a problem from time to time in some areas of the Township. Where Township roads are involved proper ditching and colvert improvements would help. In other areas where the the problem covers multiple jurisdictions and the Township has no control I would work to get those jurisdictions to work with each other to correct the problems and use the grant monies available to mitigate the problems.

Shalersville Fiscal Officer Jill Corbett Address: 8679 State Route 44 Ravenna, OH 44266

Suffield Trustee Jeff Eldreth Address: 820 Congress Lake Rd. Mogadore, OH 44260 Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: No response Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your township and how do you propose addressing it? A: No response

62 Suffield Trustee David H. Polen Occupation: Retired Address: 2328 Steffy Rd. Suffield, OH 44260 Education: Field High, Ohio State, Akron University, Goodyear App Program Grad, Goodyear Engineering Squad Grad Training & Experience: Skilled trade pipefitter 36 yrs. Maintenance supervisor 12 yrs. Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: Infrastructure needs in our community is keeping the excellent standard of our roads. I will keep our road crew supplied with the materials needed to do their job in a professional manner. I will also keep an eye on any flooding problems that may happen and alleviate these problems if at all possible. Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your township and how do you propose addressing it? A: Injection wells seem to be a hot topic these days, so I will keep in touch with ODNR if need be to see that all regulations are followed to prevent any potential issues.

Suffield Trustee Alesha Wilson Address: 1460 Congress Lake Rd. Mogadore, OH 44260 Q: What are the infrastructure needs in your community and how do you propose addressing them? A: No response Q: What do you see as the most important environmental issue facing your township and how do you propose addressing it? A: No response

Suffield Fiscal Officer Lori Calcei Address: 2150 May Road Mogadore, OH 44260

Windham Twp. Trustee Brian Keith Miller Address: 10228 State Route 82 Windham, OH 44288

Windham Twp. Fiscal Officer Jayme Neikirk Address: 9708 Windham Parkman Rd. Windham, OH 44288

63 Mahoning County Educational Service Center Governing Board Vote for not more than 2

Marie Dockry Address: 1870 Mary Place, Youngstown, OH 44514

David Engler (Write-in) Address: 1204 S. Meridian Road, Youngstown, OH 44511

Stark County Educational Service Center Governing Board Vote for not more than 2

Gene F. Feucht Address: 9000 Jane Street NW, Massillon, OH 44646

Mary J. Olson Address: 3064 Townsend Street NW, Uniontown, OH 44685

64 Summit County Educational Service Center Governing Board Vote for not more than 2

Sam Reynolds

Occupation: Retired Public School Superintendent Address: 1174 Karla Drive, Clinton, OH 44216 Age: 68 Education: Barberton High graduate; B.S. in Education—Kent State; and M.S. in Education—University of Akron. Training & Experience: Middle School Teacher—12 years; Director of Curriculum—23 years; Superintendent—10 years; and Past President of the Portage Lakes Kiwanis. Q: What is the most pressing issue facing your school district and how would you address it? A: Each of the Summit County Educational Service Center (S.C.E.S.C.) school districts faces the challenge of improving academic performance while providing student safety and district financial stability on a daily basis. The E.S.C. schools have a record of academic and extracurricular success. This achievement has occurred because of the unique collaboration of school leaders that is encouraged by the E.S.C. This same teamwork has been instrumental in providing a safe environment for learning and implementing cost-saving measures for all districts.

For 44 years, as a teacher, curriculum director and superintendent, I have witnessed the positive impact of the E.S.C. I will apply that experience to encourage interdependent relationships for the best interest of approximately 50,000 students served by the Summit County Educational Service Center.

Bruce L. Robinson Address: 3445 Keyser Parkway, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223 Q: What is the most pressing issue facing your school district and how would you address it? A: - no response –

Bill Roemer Address: 3616 Southern Road, Richfield, OH 44286 Q: What is the most pressing issue facing your school district and how would you address it? A: - no response –

65 Aurora City School Board Vote for not more than 2 Zena B. Elliott Address: 650 Rock Creek Dr. Aurora, OH 44202 Q: Under the new Ohio budget Aurora Schools stand to lose $600,000. How do you plan to compensate for this loss? A: No response

Annie Grohe

Occupation: Physical Therapist, Independent cabi Consultant Address: 875 Cascades Dr. Aurora, OH 44202 Age: 48 Education: BS in Physical Therapy from the University of Pittsburgh. Training & Experience: Aurora School Board Member - one term, Member of the PTO- served on various committees, member of the Strategic Planning Committee, Member of the Ultimate Boosters, attends High School Parent Communication Forums, Q: Under the new Ohio budget Aurora Schools stand to lose $600,000. How do you plan to compensate for this loss? A: As an incumbent, we need to proactively address TPP cutbacks totaling $1.2 million over the next two years. The Board & Administration are already taking numerous actions & has received awards from outside agencies for our fiscal stewardship/efficiency. Although 85% of our costs are personnel related, we have negotiated economically responsible contracts with our unions that have increased wages an average only .6% per annum. We have the 36th best (of 613 districts) student-administrator ratios at 229:1. We have reduced our electricity costs $80,000, our natural gas costs $21,000, and health insurance premiums over $300,000 while adding Wellness programs. We have implemented a formal Energy Conservation Program that has realized savings of $177,000 since its inception in 2012. In 2014 our non-personnel expenditures were $657,000 less than they were in 2011. I look forward to working with the community to continue to provide our children an elite educational experience.

66 Aurora City School Board Vote for not more than 2 Chuck Maruniak

Occupation: Retired Address: 335 E. Mennonite Rd. Aurora, OH 44202 Age: 74 Education: Master of Science from the Air Force Institute of Technology in computer simulation. BBA from Oklahoma University in accounting Training & Experience: 16 years as Treasurer of Aurora City Schools. 1 year as Treasurer of Newton Falls Schools 6 years as the Assistant Comptroller with TRW in charge of Technology. 21 years in the Air Force and an assistant professor at the Air Force Academy as final assignment. Q: Under the new Ohio budget Aurora Schools stand to lose $600,000. How do you plan to compensate for this loss? A: The $600,000 is really a small amount of money compared to the schools budget. I am sure that there are items in the budget that can be adjusted in order to stay within the funds that will be available. I will be ready to discuss these changes when I am elected and have access to all of the information. When I took over as Treasurer of Aurora City Schools, the system was $2.5M in the state loan fund. By monitoring every expenditure and having a very good computer system which analyzed new expenditures we were able to get out of the loan fund and to also build a positive cash balance of over $10M in the bank. I am sure we could do the same types of things that were done back then.

67 Crestwood Local School Board Vote for not more than 3 Bonnie Lovejoy

Occupation: Cosmetologist/ Salon Owner Address: 12337 State Route 44 Mantua, OH 44255 Age: 39 Education: Advanced management courses. Continuing Education courses for managing and instructor Cosmetology. Cuyahoga Valley Career Center. Training & Experience: I have served 3.5 years on Crestwood and Maplewood Career Center Board of Education. 20 years experience of Business Management. Business Owner. Q: What is the most pressing issue facing your school district and how would you address it? A: Communication and getting community involved. I am dedicated to encouraging community members to get more involved.

Karen Schulz (Write-in) Address: 4819 Goodell Rd. Mantua, OH 44255 Q: What is the most pressing issue facing your school district and how would you address it? A: No response

Debra Soltisz (Write-in) Address: 4181 Parkwood Ave. Mantua, OH 44255 Q: What is the most pressing issue facing your school district and how would you address it? A: No response

68 Crestwood Local School Board Vote for not more than 3 Mitchell W. Wilson

Occupation: VP, Consultant, Ad Valorem Tax, Inc. (Write-in) Address: 3017 Remington Pt. Aurora, OH 44202 Age: 46 Education: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Finance Major, Miami University, Oxford, OH - also, Graduated from Aurora HS '87 Training & Experience: I am a licensed State Certified Appraiser and Consultant in field of Commercial and Industrial Property Taxes and have worked with Ad Valorem Tax, Inc. since 1991. I travel throughout the U.S. representing my clients on a variety of issues affecting their businesses. Q: What is the most pressing issue facing your school district and how would you address it? A: Crestwood is an amazing School District: we have great administrators leading great teachers, maintenance and grounds staff, transportation, as well as, all our food service folks. All the people that work for CSD really make it what it is - one of the very best school systems in the area. What's the key component? Of course it's the kids of CSD - they're more than just special. They are the future, and they deserve to have the very best education we should provide. Our future depends on how well we prepare these young minds. CSD has, perhaps THE best Elementary buildings in Portage county. CSD's most pressing issue will be facing the very real challenge of maintaining/replacing/renovating its Middle and High School buildings, while dealing with the fiscal reality of continuing State-Funding cut-backs, along with ever-rising costs of operations. Our community has always supported its children and I look to be a voice for both the taxpayers and most importantly, the kids of Crestwood.

Field Local School Board Vote for not more than 2 Laura May Address: 1582 Randolph Rd. Mogadore, OH 44260

Larry W. Stewart Address: 4633 King Meadow Trail Kent, OH 44240

69 James A. Garfield Local School Board Vote for not more than 3 Gary Foy Occupation: (Write-in) Address: 7998 Wolff Drive Garrettsville, OH 44231

Joseph E. Rado Address: 8052 Crestwood Drive Garrettsville, OH 44231 Candidate withdrew 9/29/15

David L. Vincent Occupation: (Write-in) Address: 7995 Zupancic Drive Garrettsville, OH 44231

Deral White Address: 8635 Freedom Rd. Windham, OH 44288

Kent City School Board Vote for not more than 2 Pamela Freeman

Occupation: Research Director Address: 1252 Windward Lane Kent, OH 44240 Age: 55 Education: B.A., Kent State University M.A., University of Houston Ph.D. in progress, Kent State University Training & Experience: My family and I are graduates of Kent City Schools. In my current role on the Board of Education I use my personal experiences and professional training to foster strong school - community relationships, improve board communication, and promote district transparency.

Rebekah Wright Kulis Address: 1673 Overlook Road Kent, OH 44240

70 Lake Local School Board Vote for not more than 2 Deborah L. Cain Address: 12896 Sunset Circle NW, Uniontown, OH 44685 Q: What is the most pressing issue facing your school district and how would you address it? A: - no response -

Charles Evans Address: 94 East Drive NE, Hartville, OH 44632 Q: What is the most pressing issue facing your school district and how would you address it? A: - no response –

David A. Vanderkaay Occupation: COO Kiswire, LLC Address: 1381 Peony Street NW, Hartville, OH 44632 Education: BA Kent State University Training & Experience: 20 years as an officer/member of the Lake Local Board of Ed. Officer numerous charity, fund raising, community betterment committees. Q: What is the most pressing issue facing your school district and how would you address it? A: We have been very successful in working with our Staff, Administrators and constituents in achieving a very high level of academic ranking (typically top 2-8% in Ohio) while keeping our expenditures per pupil at a very low, reasonable level (typically bottom 15-20%). Our methods are proven for educating yesterday’s students. Question is how do we define and implement new methods for educating our children of the future. They live in a daily atmosphere where learning is done differently than by traditional methods. The internet has replaced the Book of Knowledge, and history is defined faster than books can be written and published. Classrooms and delivery systems are changing. We must adapt. Fortunately, we have the opportunity to build some new facilities and remodel some older ones to better fit our future needs. Within a very short time every student in our system will have computer access or a laptop computer to use for their daily studies.

71 Mogadore Local School Board Vote for not more than 2 John M. Cain (Write-in) Address: 52 Hale Ave. Mogadore, OH 44260 Q: What is the most pressing issue facing your school district and how would you address it? A: No response

James Popa Address: 184 Elizabeth St. Mogadore, OH 44260 Q: What is the most pressing issue facing your school district and how would you address it? A: No response

Michelle Yoho Address: 3713 Dick St. Mogadore, OH 44260 Q: What is the most pressing issue facing your school district and how would you address it? A: No response

72 Ravenna City School Board Vote for not more than 2 Tari Ann Addison

Occupation: Accountant Address: 897 Jones St. Ravenna, OH 44266 Age: 46 Education: Associate Degree in Applied Business - Youngstown State University Training & Experience: Accountant with Portage County DJFS since November 2007 Q: What is the most pressing issue facing your school district and how would you address it? A: I feel that outreach is needed to Ravenna families who have or are considering searching out other academic options for their children in order to determine what resources/services our district is lacking or what barriers families have encountered. Academic standards matter. Curriculum and instruction matter. The impact of bullying matters. Increased technology and innovation in the classroom matters. Manageable class room sizes matters. What areas do we need to improve and what can we do to ensure our learning environments are a positive experience for students and staff alike? We need to be diligent when families have concerns, no matter what size the problem is. We then need to come together as parents, educators, Board members and even the community in order to address these challenges as they arise so that we can retain and recruit families to the Ravenna School District.

73 Ravenna City School Board Vote for not more than 2 Pamela Nation Calhoun

Occupation: Assistant Director, Portage Metropolitan Housing Authority Address: 750 Perry Ave. Ravenna, OH 44266 Age: 44 Education: Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, Kent State University (1993); Ravenna High School (1989); Leadership Portage County (2009) Training & Experience: Assistant Director, Portage Metropolitan Housing Authority; Board of Directors, Neighborhood Development Services, Inc; Community Representative, Portage Learning Centers Policy Council; Former Board Member, Townhall II; Section 8 Housing Manager, NAHRO Q: What is the most pressing issue facing your school district and how would you address it? A: The district faces a number of issues. The factors I consider most relevant are the core learning standards, technology, fiscal accountability, social media, poverty, parent participation, curriculum development, and continued improvement and responsiveness to the indicators set forth under the District’s Report Card. The most pressing issue has consistently been student learning in the face of the many barriers that exist. We must work collaboratively to address this issue. We must continue to provide support for the teachers and administrators who educate our children. We must actively participate so that the district remains responsive and also to provide valuable input that helps with planning and curriculum development. We must continue to exercise fiscal responsibility ensuring that expenditures are wise and benefit students first. By taking these steps, we will help empower our students with the knowledge, skills and abilities they need to compete in college and careers.

Michael Wisniewski Address: 536 Sheldon St. Ravenna, OH 44266 Q: What is the most pressing issue facing your school district and how would you address it? A: No response

74 Rootstown Local School Board Vote for not more than 2 Norman L. Reynolds Occupation: Retired Administrator from Kent State Address: 5230 Rootstown Rd. Ravenna, OH 44266 Age: 67 Education: HS Graduate Kent State University School; B.S. Biology/Botany, KSU; M.Ed. Curriculum and Instruction, KSU Training & Experience: Completed 10 years of service on the Rootstown Local School Board. Over 20 years of administrative experience at Kent State University. Leadership positions in many Rootstown service organizations.

Amanda Waesch

Occupation: Attorney Address: 3704 Strawberry Hill Rootstown, OH 44272 Age: 32 Education: Rootstown Local Schools, Mount Union College (BA), The University of Akron School of Law (JD) Training & Experience: I am a corporate healthcare attorney and I hope my training and education can be used to serve the Rootstown schools. The Rootstown community has many exciting opportunities that will require a leader with a strong business and legal background.

75 Southeast Local School Board Vote for not more than 3 Mary Kaley

Occupation: Postmaster North Jackson Ohio Address: 10065 Mottown Rd. Deerfield, OH 44411 Education: Associates Degree in Police Science Technology. Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice Kent State University 1978 Training & Experience: Current Southeast (16yrs) and Maplewood Career Center (12yrs) board member. Served as Vice President and President numerous times. 2013 receipient of the Ohio School Board Association Master Board Member Award. Numerous school board workshops and training sessions. Q: What is the most pressing issue facing your school district and how would you address it? A: Continuing to increase achievements while remaining prudent with taxpayer dollars is the most pressing issue facing school districts. As a board member I believe the challenge is to continue to offer quality education while reducing spending. We also need to continue to increase technology within our resources. As a current board member I have addressed this by working with the rest of my board, the superintendent and the treasurer to reduce operating cost and work within our resources. Saving through attrition and keeping a close eye to make sure we are as frugal as possible we have still managed to do many positive things at Southeast.

76 Southeast Local School Board Vote for not more than 3 Jeffrey J. McElfresh

Occupation: Senior Manager Research, Development, Engineering and Quality Project Management Office for The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Address: 9293 Tallmadge Rd. Diamond, OH 44412 Age: 51 Education: Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University, Certified Project Manager and Executive Business Coach Training & Experience: 8 years as Southeast Local School Board Member and past school board president. Experienced business leader. Active community member and youth volunteer. Q: What is the most pressing issue facing your school district and how would you address it? A: The most pressing issue facing public schools is the efficient use of tax dollars to provide a quality education. Funding from the State and Federal level is being reduced placing a burden on the local community to properly fund the schools. As a school board we must ensure that the funds coming from taxes are used in the most efficient way possible. My business leadership experience helps me as a school board member make decisions and guide our schools to excellence while reducing our costs. As a school board member I will: 1) Guide the district to make the most efficient use of the funds available to educate all our students. 2) Be an advocate for the community as they provide the funding and entrust us to educate their children and grandchildren. 3) Continue to stress academic achievement for all our students. 4) Ensure we have a safe environment for our students to learn and grow. I am committed to provide excellent schools for the Southeast community!

77 Southeast Local School Board Vote for not more than 3 Pat Stephens Occupation: Administrative Secretary Address: 2800 Industry Rd. Rootstown, OH 44272 Education: B.A. Communication Studies, Master of Education in Higher Education and Student Personnel Training & Experience: Administrative Secretary. Experience in higher education including budget and scheduling. Organizational, financial and communication skills with university community. Q: What is the most pressing issue facing your school district and how would you address it? A: Students need to achieve success in school early to be well-prepared for continuing their education at a community college or university. Southeast School District earned a "D" in the Ohio Department of Education's K-3 literacy grade. Also, 63% of Southeast students take developmental Math or English when entering college. The state average is 37%. I think that both of these statistics can be improved. I believe parents, teachers and community members can work together to improve the success of Southeast students. No additional bureaucracy or funding is required. Simple changes, such as parents reading with their children, have proven to improve literacy. Teachers, too, need the support of parents and the community, in and out of the classroom, so they can help their students succeed. I think that with working together, we can tackle the issues that are facing Southeast School District and create a student-centered learning environment.

John J. Witkosky Occupation: Retired Address: 10417 Scotts Corners Rd. Diamond, OH 44412 Age: 70 Education: BS Degree--1978, Associates Degree 1975, Lake Erie College, Painesville, OH and Lakeland CC. Training & Experience: 5 years on School Board currently. Have attended School Board Seminars for Board members. Q: What is the most pressing issue facing your school district and how would you address it? A: The most pressing issue facing our school district is trying to provide quality educational programs/services within a financial system that changes yearly. State BOE budget cuts and constant unfunded mandates provide little stability. As I have done for the past 5 years, I will continue to work with my fellow Board members, the Administration and our Southeast Community to manage within our budget. However, we must communicate to our elected representatives the need for stable funding. Open communication of our struggles with local tax payers is top priority.

78 Springfield Local School Board Vote for not more than 2

John W. Hartshorne Address: 1981 Royal Oak Drive, Uniontown, OH 44685 Q: What is the most pressing issue facing your school district and how would you address it? A: - no response -

Dave Hofer Address: 2099 Krumroy Road, Akron, OH 44312 Q: What is the most pressing issue facing your school district and how would you address it? A: - no response –

Larry W. Petry, Jr. Occupation: Retired Public School Administrator Address: 1360 Catherine Ave. Ext., Lakemore, OH 44250 Age: 60 Education: Springfield High School Graduate (1973), BS and MA from the University of Akron Training & Experience: Degrees in Family Life and Child Development, Vocational Home Economics and Secondary School Administration. I worked for Akron Public Schools for 35 years as a teacher, Central Office Administrator and Secondary School Principal. Q: What is the most pressing issue facing your school district and how would you address it? A: School finances and the ability to maintain highly qualified teachers and administrators is the hot button I hope to address. The budget has limits as well as the tax revenues. Staff and parents will be very honest if given the opportunity to give an opinion on how our district money can best serve children and retain motivated, qualified and caring staff. My experience in a large public school system will help with insights as we address this issue together.

Springfield Local School Board For unexpired term ending 12/31/2017

Terry Robinson Address: 3415 Killian Road, Uniontown, OH 44685

79 Stow-Munroe Falls City School Board Vote for not more than 3 Rod Armstrong Address: 1316 Ritchie Road, Stow, OH 44224 Q: What is the most pressing issue facing your school district and how would you address it? A: - no response –

Lisa Johnson-Bowers Address: 1995 Echo Road, Stow, OH 44224 Q: What is the most pressing issue facing your school district and how would you address it? A: - no response –

Joe Lally Occupation: Trades engineer at Intercontinental Hotel in Cleveland Address: 3096 Wexford Blvd., Stow, OH 44224 Age: 49 Education: Graduated from Solon high school. Bachelors degree in criminal justice from the University of Cincinnati. Training & Experience: I am a father of 2 children in the Stow School System and will do whatever it takes to make this system one of the best. Q: What is the most pressing issue facing your school district and how would you address it? A: The most pressing issue is our childrens education and getting every opportunity to succeed. I will work diligently with the superintendant as well as the teachers to find out what is needed to make this district one of the best in the state. I will have an open door policy with the teachers association as well as the parents of Stow Munroe Falls. I will give the parents, teachers and students all the tools they need to succeed.

David Licate Address: 2946 Crown Pointe Drive, Stow, OH 44224 Q: What is the most pressing issue facing your school district and how would you address it? A: - no response –

80 Stow-Munroe Falls City School Board Vote for not more than 3 Brian A. Reali Occupation: Lawyer Address: 1511 Apollo Drive, Stow, OH 44224 Education: Mount Union, Akron Law, Army JAG School Training & Experience: Two terms as Stow Law Director for six years and Stow Deputy Law Director for eight years. Major in the Ohio Army National Guard with three overseas deployments. Now the Law Director for Beachwood. Q: What is the most pressing issue facing your school district and how would you address it? A: The education of children. The mission is to educate all children. We have to make sure all kids are engaged and put on a path to success. This means vocational, college prep, arts and sports need to be available, encouraged and excellent. This also means the children need a safe environment to learn. I will put an emphasis on school safety. In sum, we need an environment where teachers teach, administrators administrate and students learn.

Kelly Toppin

Occupation: Officer—Sr. Advisor Business Continuity/Critical Event Mgt. @ PNC Bank Address: 4200 Baird Road, Stow, OH 44224 Age: 46 Education: B.A. in Political Science. B.A. in Secondary Education. MBA. State of Ohio Teaching License. Training & Experience: Former Chairman/Current Member Stow Commission on Disabilities. Budget and Contract Negotiations. Client Liaison. Treasurer for Stow Citizens for Non-Partisan Politics (CNP). Q: What is the most pressing issue facing your school district and how would you address it? A: The most pressing issue facing our school district is the need to refocus our attention to the number one asset…our kids. In the past few years, the Board of Education has lost focus on what is best for our children and has been wrapped up in other matters. We as board members need to remember that our role and function is the policymaking body and chief advisors to the superintendent on community attitudes and not to manage the day-to day operations of the school district, but to see that the school system is managed well by professional administrators.

It will be my priority to return the board of educations’ focus back to our children and work with the other board members to truly advance the wellness of our district. I will work to assure that all of our children will have the tools, technology and security needed to be viable members of our community.”

81 Streetsboro City School Board Vote for not more than 3 Laura DeLambo

Occupation: Registered Nurse Address: 857 Holborn Road Streetsboro, OH 44241 Age: 49 Education: BSN -Bowling Green State University MSN -Youngstown State University Training & Experience: RN for 27 years with experience in pediatrics, neonatal intensive care, newborn nursery, school nursing and nursing instructor Q: What is the most pressing issue facing your school district and how would you address it? A: The most pressing issue our school district is facing is special education. The most recent report card from ODE Streetsboro received an F in the area of special education. As far as I can remember they have not made adequate yearly progress in this area. As a school board member I would request the superintendent and board work together to create a plan that would address this concern. I think that having a consistent and knowledgeable director of student services and providing professional development to staff as well as assessing if we are staffing appropriately to meet our student needs. I feel the district needs to place special education at the top of the list that should be addressed.

82 Streetsboro City School Board Vote for not more than 3 Kevin Grimm

Occupation: Lieutenant, Streetsboro Fire Department Address: 235 Hale Drive Streetsboro, OH 44241 Age: 46 Education: Bachelor of Science-Emergency Readiness/Response Management, Associate of Applied of Science-Fire Science, Streetsboro HS graduate Training & Experience: I am a 12 year member of the Streetsboro Board of Education and have attended many seminars related to school board service. I am also a 27 year member of the Streetsboro FD and hold numerous certifications related to fire and EMS response and incident management. Q: What is the most pressing issue facing your school district and how would you address it? A: School finance continues to be one of the most pressing issues for any school district and is a major concern of mine. Increasing unfunded mandates and decreasing state and Federal funding cause schools to continually evaluate how services are delivered. Along with other funds, schools do receive lottery funding, but the same amount of money received via lottery profits is deducted from our state budget elsewhere. It's a shell game that politicians are playing with our students' education. Our product is student success and we must strive to provide the best education to all of our students all of the time. Our tax dollars should not be spent on for profit charter schools. These institutions are not held to the high standards that public schools are expected to meet and their students cannot be well prepared to lead our country in the future. I will remain an advocate for our children and for fair funding of PUBLIC schools, while ensuring that our tax dollars are spent very wisely.

John Kelly Address: 2031 Deer Meadow Blvd. Streetsboro, OH 44241 Q: What is the most pressing issue facing your school district and how would you address it? A: No response

83 Streetsboro City School Board Vote for not more than 3 Brian Violi

Occupation: Ohio Director of Sales for Levin Furniture Address: 9464 Cherokee Trail Streetsboro, OH 44241 Age: 53 Education: Graduate of Shaler Area High School, Ohio School Board Association; New Board Member Work Shop, and Board Leadership Institute. Training & Experience: Serving customers over thirty five years in retail sales, and my past and present service as a Member of the Streetsboro Board of Education, and Maplewood Career Center. Q: What is the most pressing issue facing your school district and how would you address it? A: One of the most pressing issues facing the Streetsboro School district is need to receive adequate funding from the state of Ohio. The inability of the state legislature to develop a fair and equitable funding formula has continued to create uncertainty for the district with regard to its financial future. In the short-term, the district has been able to remain financially stable. However, the state continues to put a greater share of the burden for funding schools on local property tax payers. As a school board member, I am always looking for ways to effectively use the dollars the school district does receive. This means encouraging our superintendent and administrators to actively investigate avenues to save the district money. Many of our costs are fixed, however if we continually remain aware of the need to protect our resources, sometimes creative solutions can be found.

Tallmadge City School Board Vote for not more than 2 Christine M. Cipa Address: 478 N. Munroe Road, Tallmadge, OH 44278

Jennifer R. Justice-Carter Address: 821 N. Munroe Road, Tallmadge, OH 44278

84 Tallmadge City School Board For the unexpired term ending 12/31/2017 Mark Fairhurst

Occupation: Executive Director for Embracing Futures, Inc. Address: 86 Tallwood Drive, Tallmadge, OH 44278 Education: Graduated from Mogadore High School. Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from The University of Akron. Training & Experience: Appointed to the Tallmadge Board of Education on April 16, 2014. Worked the past 30+ years in Northeast Ohio within the marketing, advertising and fundraising industries. Q: What is the most pressing issue facing your school district and how would you address it? A: While money is what everyone sees and feels, a bigger issue may be communication… understanding why money is an issue in the first place. For example, if the community understood better why our schools cost what they do to educate a child in today’s world, they would better appreciate what the schools are doing and how well they are good servants of our invested dollars. They would see the successes our kids are achieving, understand what the teachers are building, have pride in the reputation of Tallmadge that is growing in northeast Ohio, and realize that because of them our property values (and community as a whole) are increasing and people/families want to move here.

People don’t want to pay for things they don’t know anything about, I know I don’t. I will work on helping provide better communications for our stake holders - - which is everyone living in Tallmadge.

85 Tallmadge City School Board For the unexpired term ending 12/31/2017 David S. Parry

Occupation: Academic Adviser II—University of Akron Address: 637 Clark Drive, Tallmadge, OH 44278 Age: 52 Education: BA—Mass Media Communication—The University of Akron. MS— Education—The University of Akron. Training & Experience: I have taught in all grades K-College. I have worked in the field of Education for the past 17 years. Q: What is the most pressing issue facing your school district and how would you address it? A: The Tallmadge City Schools are in the process of trying to update their current building evaluations. The focus is on the need to have one K-5 school building that is state of the art. The current middle school and high school would also have updates made to improve the learning outcomes. If elected, I would be sure to take the information provided to me and work towards a positive outcome.

Waterloo School Board Vote for not more than 3 Victoria Brock (Write-in) Address: 721 State Route 183 Atwater, OH 44201

Kenneth M. Fletcher (Write-in) Address: 3349 Eberly Rd. Hartville, OH 44632

Adam Robert Gumpf Address: 5818 Unger Rd. Atwater, OH 44201

West Branch Local School Board Vote for not more than 2 Mikki Kanagy Address: 12450 Malmsberry Road, Beloit, OH 44609

Lori A. McLaughlin Address: 22341 Bowman Road, Homeworth, OH 44634

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Windham Exempted Village School Board Vote for not more than 2 Darryl McGuire Address: 10664 State Route 82 Windham, OH 44288

Melissa Roubic Address: 9780 State Route 82 Windham, OH 44288

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