COUNCIL-AT-LARGE | The candidates

Four candidates are vying for three positions. An (*) denotes incumbents:
ROBERT MARCHESE (D)*
Age: 48.Home: 3151 Foster Drive N.E.Employment: Substance abuse/mental health counselor, Community Solutions.Education: Warren G. Harding High School graduate; bachelor's degree, Youngstown State University; certification for chemical dependency counselor; certification for school principal.Family: Wife, Claranne.Priority: Economic development, blighted neighborhoods, improve quality of life and restore pride in Warren.
DANIEL POLIVKA (D)*
Age: 38.Home: 160 Country Club Drive S.E.Employment: Vice president, Polivka Surface Engineering.Education: Howland High School graduate; attended Youngstown State University.Family: Wife, JoAnn; one son; one daughter.Priority: To spend Community Development Block Grant money for infrastructure in neighborhoods and for major street improvements; ensure the city makes good on promises for spending revenues from additional income tax.
NIKI FRENCHKO-NAGY (R)
Age: 27.Home: 258 Mulberry Ave. N.W.Employment: Student.Education: Bachelor's degree, Youngstown State University; plans to graduate in May from Kent State University with a master's degree in public administration.Family: Husband, Jay, two daughters and a son.Priority: Fiscal responsibility, implement recommendations in a state performance audit, eventually phase out the additional 0.5 percent income tax increase, eliminate cronyism and demand accountability for all levels of government.
GARY FONCE (D)
Age: 39.Home: 220 Fairmount Ave. N.E.Employment: Pinkerton Consulting and Investigations; former Warren police officer.Education: Niles McKinley High School graduate.Family: Wife, Allison; one son.Priority: Improve council's credibility when it comes to openness about the city's financial position.