MILTON TOWNSHIP Trustees

Seven candidates are running for two seats. An (*) denotes incumbent):
AL R. BAKER
Age: 72.Home: 17877 Whisper Lane. Employment: Retired as owner/agent for Baker Moore Baker Insurance Co.Education: Graduate of Etna High School in Pittsburgh, attended University of Pittsburgh.Family: Wife, Ruth; son, Gary; daughter, Lori Shiveley.Priority: To set up a citizens' advisory committee to increase communication among trustees, residents and various citizens' groups; to increase funding by applying for grants for roads, fire departments, zoning and police; to plan development as sanitary sewer and water service are added.
JAMES E. DONITHAN*
Age: 69.Home: 3380 Southeast River Road. Employment: Retired construction electrician with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.Education: High school.Family: Wife, Evelyn; seven children; 12 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.Priority: To get a fire department and administration building built; to clean up the township; to make sure taxpayer money is well spent by seeing that employees work eight hours for eight hours' pay.
LOY METZLER
Age: 82.Home: 1408 Northeast River Road.Employment: Retired from the Department of the Army.Education: Jackson-Milton High School graduate, Army-sponsored course work, attended New York University and Northwestern University.Family: Wife, Betty; son, William; daughter, Barbara.Priority: To update zoning regulations and increase communication to residents; to learn more about available grants; to support police and fire departments.
LOUIS L. INFANTE JR.
Age: 53.Home: 15583 Mahoning Ave.Employment: Supervisor, Jackson-Milton schools.Education: Austintown Fitch High School graduate.Family: Wife, Denise R.; son, Louis R. Priority: To progress by moving the township to the next step and to work on obtaining county, state and federal grants to ease taxpayer burden; to be available for employees and residents, to keep up-to-date with state, county and federal government.
P. CHRIS SMOLEK
Age: 29.Home: 3050 Canyon Blvd.Employment: Self-employed financial planner through Blocksom Agency Inc.Education: Bachelor's degree in business administration, Youngstown State University.Family: Single.Priority: To oversee new fire station construction; to revise zoning ordinances and make sure growth is not haphazard; to ensure the community retains its residential and recreational flavor; to address road construction and maintenance through grant monies; and to learn from the mistakes of other communities.
ORLIE K. HICKS AND BRIAN SLIDER
Did not return questionnaires to The Vindicator.