Nonpartisan candidates file for November election
By Kathleen Collins
SUMMIT/MEDINA COUNTIES — Voters will see a ballot full of candidates on the Nov. 6 General Election ballot.
The Summit County Board of Elections’ filing deadline for nonpartisan races was Aug. 23. The following includes the nonpartisan races in the West Side Leader’s coverage area that will appear on the ballot. All terms begin in January, unless otherwise noted.
SUMMIT COUNTY
Bath
Bath Township Trustee Elaina Goodrich will face challengers Ken Ertel and Ernest Mertens in the race to retain her seat.
Bath voters also will vote for either Cynthia Eitner or Sharon Troike for township fiscal officer. Current fiscal officer Penny Marquette did not file to run for re-election. The term begins April 1.
Boston
Both races in Boston are unopposed this November. Incumbent Randy Bergdorf is running for re-election to retain his Board of Trustees seat, while incumbent Joanne Noragon is running for fiscal officer for the term beginning April 1.
Copley
Copley voters also will not have a tough decision at the polls as both races up for election are unopposed. Copley Trustee Helen Humphrys and Fiscal Officer Janice Marshall face no opposition for re-election. The fiscal officer’s term begins April 1.
Fairlawn
For Fairlawn races, all of the
candidates are running unopposed, which include
incumbents Mayor William Roth, Director of Finance Jerry
Apple, Ward 2 City Councilwoman Barbara Potts and Ward
4 City Councilman Philip Brillhart. However, two long
time Council members have decided not to run for re-election
— Ward 6 Councilman Steve Yashnik and At-large
Councilman James Swartz. Caroline Davis is running unopposed
for Yashnik’s seat, and Russell Sharnsky is running
unopposed for Swartz’s seat.
Yashnik, who’s been on
Council for 12 years, said he decided not to run for
re-election because he wants to spend more time with
his family.
“A lot factors went into
it,” said Yashnik. “I do care about the
city. I’ve tried to help a lot of people and keep
an open mind. I do have to say 12 years is too much.
It’s good to have a different collection of people
on Council. I had a good run. Now it’s time to
move.”
Swartz, who has been on Council
for 23 years, with 15 as president, said he felt it
was time to let someone else serve on Council.
“I always think it’s
good to have new younger blood coming in,” said
Swartz. “Fairlawn in a great city and it’s
a pleasure to be a part of it.”
Peninsula Village
Peninsula Village voters
will vote for mayor, clerk-treasurer
and two Village Council seats this November.
Mayor Michael Kaplan will face
challengers Bob Hrovat and Dick Fisher while Village
Council incumbents Grover Miller and Jay Pedone will
face challengers Dee Holody and Jodi Padrutt.
Incumbent Clerk-Treasurer Pamela
Burda is running unopposed for the term beginning April
1.
Richfield Township
Richfield Township Trustee Shano
Cica-Mraz will face challenger Janet Jankura this November.
Incumbent Fiscal Officer Laurie
Pinney is running unopposed for the term beginning April
1.
Richfield Village
In Richfield Village, current
Councilwoman Bobbie Beshara will face off against incumbent
Mike Lyons for the mayor’s seat this November.
Village voters also will vote
for three Council seats up for election. Candidates
include: incumbents Robert Hooper and George Strongosky;
and Patrick Lovejoy and Michael Wheeler. Council incumbent
Andrew Ellis was disqualified as a candidate for Council
by the Board of Elections for the November ballot due
to an insufficient number of signatures on his petitions.
Local board
of education races
• Akron Board of Education:
incumbents Kirt Conrad and the Rev. Curtis Walker Sr.
and candidate Amy Grom are running unopposed for the
three seats — with four-year-terms — up
for election this November. The Board of Elections disqualified
candidate Ginger Baylor for insufficient signatures
on her petitions earlier this week. Board member Linda
Kersker, who’s been on the board for 16 years,
decided not to run for re-election.
For the two-year, unexpired term,
Jason Haas will be the lone candidate as Jan Davis was
disqualified by the Board of Elections also for insufficient
signatures on her petitions.
• Copley-Fairlawn City Schools
Board of Education: incumbents Kenneth Calderone and
Julie Schafer are running unopposed for the two four-year
terms up for election. Incumbent Charles Dressler is
running unopposed for the two-year term.
• Norton City Schools Board
of Education: Incumbent Scott Collins will face challengers
Jim Bennett, Ben Hyder and Elisa Worthington for the
two seats up for election in November. Current board
member Lisa Stemple did not file for re-election.
• Revere Local Schools Board
of Education: Incumbents
Mario Bonacci and Diana Sabitsch and candidates Joseph
Forcina and Bill Hoover will vie for the three seats
—with four-year terms — up for election
this November. Current board member Dr. Sandra Deveny
did not file for re-election.
Incumbent Christopher Kostoff
is running unopposed for the two-year, unexpired term.
• Woodridge Local Schools
Board of Education: Incumbents Cheryl Hoover and James
Vechery are running unopposed.
Issues
The following issues will appear
on the ballot:
√ Bath: a proposed tax
levy (replacement) at a rate not exceeding 1.5 mills
for the purpose of fire protection and EMS services,
for a continuing period of time;
√ Valley Fire District:
a proposed tax levy (renewal) at a rate not exceeding
6.3 mills, for fire protection, for five years;
√ Summit County Alcohol,
Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board: a proposed
tax levy (replacement and decrease) at a rate not exceeding
2.95 mills for mental health and recovery programs for
children, adults and families for the county service
district, for six years;
√ Summit County
Children Services Board: a proposed
tax levy (replacement and decrease) at a rate not exceeding
2.25 mills for the purpose of the protection and placement
of abused and neglected children by the Summit County
Children Services Board, for six years;
√ Norton: a proposed tax
levy (additional) at a rate not exceeding 3 mills for
the purpose of fire protection services, for a continuing
period of time;
√ Norton: a proposed charter
amendment amending the qualifications of the mayor;
√ Norton: a proposed charter
amendment amending time and place for organizational
meetings of City Council;
√ Norton: a proposed charter
amendment to add an alternate at-large member to the
Board of Zoning and Building Appeals; and
√ Norton: a proposed charter
amendment to merge the Park and Recreational Board and
Cemetery Board into a single Park and Cemetery Board.
MEDINA COUNTY
Granger
Incumbent John Ginley Jr. is
running opposed for re-election to the Granger Board
of Trustees this November, as well as incumbent Barbara
Beach for fiscal officer. Sharon
Incumbent James Dudek will face
challengers Jim Berry and John Winland for his bid for
re-election to the Board of Trustees.
Incumbent Kimberly Bolas Miller
is running unopposed for re-election as fiscal officer.
Highland Local Schools Board
of Education
Incumbent Norman Christopher
and candidates Richard Druesedow, Mike Houska and Edward
Rain are running for the two seats — with four-year
terms — up for election this November.
Incumbent Brooks Rorapaugh is
running unopposed for the two-year, unexpired term.
The following issues will appear
on the November ballot:
• Highland Local Schools:
a renewal of a 7.9 mill levy, for 10 years; and
• Medina County Library
District: a replacement of a 1.25 mill levy, for
20 years.
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