Tuesday, August 26, 2003
WARREN -- Among the notable candidates who have filed with the Trumbull County Board of Elections to run in the Nov. 4 general election include George Buccella, a former Traficant aide, who is running again to regain a seat as Weathersfield Township trustee.
Candidates in nonpartisan elections such as school boards, township trustees and clerk had until Thursday to file nominating petitions.
Buccella lost a re-election bid in 2001. He was also administrator of the Trumbull County Board of Health until he was fired by the new health commissioner last year.
Also running for the Weathersfield seat are incumbent James W. Price, Richard T. Harkins and community activist John Vogel.
In Warren, longtime school board member Robert Angelo did not file to seek another term.
However, another term on the board is being sought by Nick Frankos Sr., who admitted to being picked up in a raid on a gambling house last year. He has not been charged.
No one has filed to run for one of two seats on the Lordstown school board.
Longtime board member Becky Albrecht and Gary Koch, who was elected in November 2001 to fill the unexpired term of another member, are not seeking re-election. Todd A. Wells is the only school board candidate.
There are also no candidates for West Farmington clerk and two council seats.
In Niles, Rocky Riviella, who ran unsuccessfully in May for a city council seat, is not seeking re-election to the school board.