PRIMARY ELECTION Mercer County

Candidates who filed for municipal races in Mercer County for the May 15 primary election ballots. Pennsylvania election allows judicial and school board candidates to file as both Republican and Democrat in a primary election. (An * denotes an incumbent.) Lawrence County filings will be published later this week.
MERCER COUNTY
CONTROLLER: Democrat -- Tom Amundsen, 162 Greenwood Drive, Hermitage.
Republicans -- Jo-Anne Riedmuller, 177 Park Road, Sandy Lake; Michelle Smith, 1900 Harrisville Road, Stoneboro.
TREASURER: Republican -- Ginny Steese Richardson*, 1540 S. Center St. Ext., Grove City.
DISTRICT JUSTICE 35-3-1 (Mercer): Democrat -- Ruth M. French*, 182 N. Stone Base Road, Mercer.
Republican -- Ruth M. French*, 182 N. Stone Base Road, Mercer, Pa. 16137.
JURY COMMISSIONER (2 to elect): Democrats -- Edna M. Gibson, 2429 Saratoga Drive, Hermitage; Maurice P. Keaveny, 168 Taylor Ave., Sharon.
Republican -- Wilda M. Boyd*, 473 Boyd Road, Stoneboro.
CLARK
MAYOR: Democrat -- Douglas C. Bradley*, 63 Nora St.
FREDONIA
MAYOR: Republican -- Daniel P. Nagel*, 83 Second St.
FARRELL
COUNCIL (4 to elect): Democrats -- Jeannette Wright Hooks, 640 Hamilton Ave.; Louis A. Falconi*, 1620 Farrell Terrace; Robert T. Burich*, 407 Lunn Blvd.; Peter D. Stephanopoulos*, 700 Hamilton Ave.; Rudolph Hammond*, 1911 Paul St.
GREENVILLE
MAYOR: Republicans -- Clifford H. Harriger*, 50 Columbia Ave.; Carmen A. Surano, 111 N. Second St.
COUNCIL (Two-year seat, 2 to elect): Democrat -- Ronald A. Mead, 15 College Ave.
Republicans -- Bryan D. Langietti*, 70 Shenango St.; David J. Welton*, 140 N. High St..
COUNCIL (four-year seat, four to elect): Democrats -- Ronald A. Mead, 15 College Ave.; Pete Longiotti, 62 N. Race St.; Deborah A. Brocklehurst, 21 Lebanon Ave.; Lorrie L. Smith, 1 Walnut St.; Pamela S. Auchter, 45 Second Ave.
Republicans -- Earl Butterfield Sr.*, 8 Lancaster Ave.; Bryan D. Langietti*, 70 Shenango St.; David J. Welton*, 140 N. High St.; James E. Stegkamper, 56 Stewart Ave.; Richard S. Houpt*, 36 Chambers Ave.
GROVE CITY
MAYOR: Republicans -- Bruce Bennett, 309 Edgewood Ave.; Lois A. Foust, 411 Woodland Ave.
COUNCIL 1ST WARD: Republicans -- Mark Rath, 217 Pine St.; George Pokrant*, 440 Memorial Ave.
COUNCIL 2ND WARD: Republicans -- Rick L. Russell*, 514 Tidball Ave.; John B. Thompson, 226 College Ave.
COUNCIL 3RD WARD: Republican -- John G. Inman, 137 Edgewood Ave.
COUNCIL 4TH WARD: Democrat -- David S. Caporali, 213 Madison Ave.
Republicans -- James Veder, 421 W. Washington Blvd.; Thomas D. Shaffer, 323 Bessemer Ave.
COUNCIL 5TH WARD: Republican -- Karen Shaffer, 505 Spring St.
HERMITAGE
COMMISSIONER (3 to elect): Democrats -- Lawrence E. Gurrera*, 4476 E. State St.; Regina L. Ehrhart, 810 Koonce Road; Sylvia Stull*, 4568 Sample Road.
Republicans -- Chuck Nelson, 3856 E. State St.; Joseph Augustine*, 3399 Basil Drive.
TREASURER: Republican -- Joanne Chestnut Moore*, 1300 Hofius Lane.
JACKSON CENTER
MAYOR: Democrat -- Lee R. Tharp*, 1275 Franklin Road.
MERCER
MAYOR: Republicans -- Christopher A. Portman, 227 W. Venango St.; John Kish, 339 W. Market St.; John G. "Jerry" Johnson*, 105 S. Pitt St.; Ross Vernon, 225 S. Otter St.
COUNCIL (two-year seat, 2 to elect): Democrat -- Jack Hausser*, 320 E. Butler St.
Republicans -- John G. "Jerry" Johnson, 105 S. Pitt St.
COUNCIL (four-year seat, 3 to elect): Democrats -- Jeff Swartzbeck*, 205 1/2 N. Shenango St.; Ted Isoldi*, 477 E. Venango St.; Donald E. Redmond Sr., 775 E. Market St.; Frank E. Reeher*, 560 E. Beaver St.
Republicans -- John J. Zohoranacky, 234 N. Maple St.; Suzanne Carter Barner*, 396 E. Venango St.
NEW LEBANON
MAYOR: Republican -- Janice E. Good*, 4256 Mercer St., Sandy Lake.
PYMATUNING TOWNSHIP
SUPERVISOR (1 to elect): Democrat -- Walter L. Weir Jr., 1049 Rutledge Road, Transfer.
SHARON
MAYOR: Democrats -- Robert T. Price*, 1308 Griswold St.; Bob Lucas, 1124 Hall Ave.; Dave Ryan, 93 Buhl Court.
CONTROLLER: Democrats -- Nick Morocco, 1263 Griswold St.; Bill Cohen, 985 March St.
COUNCIL (2 to elect): Democrats -- George M. Gulla*, 459 Edgewood Drive; Fred J. Hoffman*, 994 Bechtol Ave.
SHARPSVILLE
MAYOR: Democrat -- Kenneth P. Robertson*, 246 S. Tenth St.
COUNCIL (4 to elect): Democrats -- Robert K. Piccirilli*, 440 Koehler Drive; Guy F. Moderelli*, 38 Line St.; Gary "Gus" Grandy, 614 S. Eighth St.; John D. Alfredo, 315 Canterbury Court; Jack Cardwell*, 418 Pierce Ave.; Thomas Lally*, 42 N. 12th St.
Republicans -- Roy Wise, 133 Hickory St.; Alice Connelly, 1645 W. Ridge Ave.
SHENANGO TOWNSHIP
SUPERVISOR (Two-year seat, one to elect): Democrat -- William F. Williams Sr., 54 Grange Road, New Wilmington.
Republican -- Charles Gilliland, 3657 Hubbard Road, West Middlesex.
SUPERVISOR (Six-year seat, one to elect): Democrats -- Walter R. Gelesky Jr., 39 Pullam Drive, West Middlesex; Richard A. Flack, 283 Bedford Road, West Middlesex; William F. Williams Sr., 54 Grange Road, New Wilmington.
Republican -- Charles Gilliland, 3657 Hubbard Road, West Middlesex, Pa.
SO. PYMATUNING TOWNSHIP
SUPERVISOR (1 to elect): Democrat -- Michael P. Nashtock Jr.*, 3690 Tamarack Drive, Sharpsville.
STONEBORO
MAYOR: Democrat -- Brenda E. Morrow, 36 Poplar Lane.
Republican --Thomas R. Wygant*, 113 Franklin St.
WEST MIDDLESEX
MAYOR: Republican -- David G. George Jr.*. 55 North St.
COUNCIL (4 to elect): Republicans -- Helen L. Richardson*, 3533 Sharon Road; Raymond C. Lucich Jr.*, 8 Haywood St.
WHEATLAND
MAYOR: Democrats -- Helen M. Duby, 61 Hamilton Ave.; Thomas R. Stanton*, 87 Kedron St.
COUNCIL (4 to elect): Democrats -- Dick Campman*, Council Avenue; David S. Cusick*, 95 Mercer Ave.; Ray Foster*, 51 Emerson Ave.; Darren B. Roberts, 47 Chestnut St.; James K. Weiser, 39 Cherry St.; Robert E. Davis*, 16 Balm St.; Lorraine Jones, 25 Canal St.
SCHOOL BOARDS
FARRELL (4 to elect): Democrats -- Lester Robinson Jr.*, 411 Emerson Ave.; Edward D. Zappa*, 1832 Shady Drive; Rose Marie Branca*, 913 Indiana Ave.; Sadie K. Benham, 1008 Emerson Ave.; Ronald Weston*, 336 Pershing Drive.
GREENVILLE (Two-year seat, one to elect): Democrats -- Joy Miller*, 60 N. Second St.; Brian W. Scott*, 170 Hadley Road; Gary Jones*, 212 Bentley Ave.
Republicans -- Nancy Kremm, 207 Eighth Ave.; Gary Jones*, 212 Bentley Ave.; Brian W. Scott*, 170 Hadley Road, Greenville, Pa. 16125.
GREENVILLE (Four-year seat, 4 to elect): Democrats -- Nancy Kremm, 207 Eighth Ave.; Joy Miller*, 60 N. Second St.; JoAnn Beh*, 207 Lynnwood Drive; Brian W. Scott*, 170 Hadley Road; Gary Jones*, 212 Bentley Ave.;
Michael Downing, 129 Woodshire Road.
Republicans -- Nancy Kremm, 207 Eighth Ave.; Joy Miller*, 60 N Second St.;
Gary Jones*, 212 Bentley Ave.; Michael Downing, 129 Woodshire Road; Brian W. Scott*, 170 Hadley Road; JoAnn Beh*, 207 Lynnwood Drive.
GROVE CITY (4 to elect): Democrats -- Jane P. Rath*, 217 E. Pine St., Grove City; Sue Schepp*, 1359 Brent Road, Volant; Sharon P. Shipton*, 787 Liberty St. Ext., Grove City; Leonard R. Clarke, 707 Rebecca Ave., Grove City.
Republicans -- Jane P. Rath*, 217 E. Pine St., Grove City; Jim Richardson, 1540 S. Center St. Ext., Grove City; Sue Schepp*, 1359 Brent Road, Volant;
Sharon P. Shipton*, 787 Liberty St. Ext., Grove City; Leonard R. Clarke, 707 Rebecca Ave., Grove City.
HERMITAGE (4 to elect): Democrats -- Victor Ellenberger*, 179 Maple Drive;
Raymond Slovesko, 1292 Monticello Ave.; Timothy J. Ruffo*, 1326 Wakefield Drive; Duane J. Piccirilli*, 169 Cohasset Drive.
Republicans -- Victor Ellenberger*, 179 Maple Drive; Raymond Slovesko, 1292 Monticello Ave.; Timothy J. Ruffo*, 1326 Wakefield Drive; Duane J. Piccirilli*, 169 Cohasset Drive.
SHARON (4 to elect): Democrats -- Michael Seaman, 434 Service Ave.;
Sandra Sigler Hoover, 160 Bentley Ave.; Lora Adams-King*, 711 Shady Ave.;
Pamela J. Corini*, 1326 Wengler Ave.; Monica L. Gera, 468 Ohio St.;
Melvin L. Bandzak, 1340 Yahres Road; Joyce Grimenstein, 154 S. Myers Ave.
Republicans -- Sandra Sigler Hoover, 160 Bentley Ave.; Melvin L. Bandzak, 1340 Yahres Road; Joyce Grimenstein, 154 S. Myers Ave.
SHARPSVILLE (4 to elect): Democrats -- Lyle B. Derrenbacher, 2973 Tamarack Drive, Sharpsville; Robert A. Donatelli*, 306 Pierce Ave., Sharpsville; Daniel L. Baker*, 3504 Cardinal Drive, Sharpsville; Charles Rice, 1428 W. Ridge Ave., Sharpsville; Donna Murray, 1603 Hall Ave., Sharpsville; David DeForest*, 920 Hazen Road, Sharpsville; Terry Karsonovich*, 60 Nora St., Clark.
Republicans -- Lyle B. Derrenbacher, 2973 Tamarack Drive, Sharpsville;
Robert A. Donatelli*, 306 Pierce Ave., Sharpsville; Daniel L. Baker*, 3504 Cardinal Drive, Sharpsville; Donna Murray, 1603 Hall Ave., Sharpsville;
David DeForest*, 920 Hazen Road, Sharpsville; Terry Karsonovich*, 60 Nora St., Clark.
WEST MIDDLESEX (4 to elect): Democrats -- Gary Koncar, 210 Wansack Road, West Middlesex; Arlene M. Repko, 50 E. Paul St., West Middlesex;
Jonathan Fister*, 244 Wet Track Road, West Middlesex; Connie David*, 78 Bedford Road, West Middlesex; Kevin J. Kirk, 339 Heasley Road, Pulaski.
Republicans -- Gary Koncar, 210 Wansack Road, West Middlesex; Arlene M. Repko, 50 E. Paul St., West Middlesex; Jonathan Fister*, 244 Wet Track Road, West Middlesex; Connie David*, 78 Bedford Road, West Middlesex; Kevin J. Kirk, 339 Heasley Road, Pulaski.