YOUNGSTOWN | Council president

Two candidates are running for a four-year seat.
JAMES E. FORTUNE SR. (D)
Age: 65
Home: 80 E. Dewey Ave.
Employment: Retired from LTV
Education: East High School graduate
Family: Wife, Beverly; two sons
Priority: Communicate with council and be involved in its inner workings
TRACEY WINBUSH (R)
Age: 38
Home: 137 Greenley Lane
Employment: Unemployed
Education: Hubbard High School graduate; attended Irvine Valley College in Irvine, Calif.
Family: Single
Priority: To invite the residents to take back city hall, and to make council meetings more friendly
1ST WARD COUNCIL
Two candidates are running for 1 four-year seat. (* denotes incumbent, # did not submit a photograph)
ARTIS GILLAM SR. * (D)
Age: 61
Home: 1724 Kimmel St.
Employment: Owns A. Gillam and Associates, a building contractor and job-training company
Education: A high school graduate; attended college
Family: Wife, Annie; four children
Priority: To continue to help people, and to work to have a majority of people own their own homes
DONALD E. WILLIS #
Age: 61
Home: 149 Falls Ave.
Employment: Works for Western Reserve Protective Agency
Education: South High School graduate
Family: Wife, Joann; four children
Priority: To build the convocation center and not have the city run it
4TH WARD COUNCIL
Two candidates are running for 1 four-year seat.
CAROL RIMEDIO-RIGHETTI (D)
Age: 51
Home: 1360 Leyton Drive
Employment: Retired from the Mahoning County Board of Elections
Education: A 1970 Ursuline High School graduate; attended Youngstown State University
Family: Husband, Frank; two stepchildren
Priority: To keep a safe and healthy environment in the 4th Ward, promote the economic development of Mahoning Avenue, and to improve the city's image
SANDRA L. HOLOWATUK
Age: 49
Home: 1620 Mahoning Ave.
Employment: A mailer for The Vindicator
Education: An East High School graduate; attended YSU
Family: Three children; two stepchildren
Priority: To change the city's image, and to work together with a common goal and no hidden agendas
5TH WARD COUNCIL
Two candidates are running for 1 four-year seat. (* denotes incumbent)
MICHAEL R. RAPOVY * (D)
Age: 45
Home: 2265 Coral Sea Drive
Employment: Foreman for F.T. Kreps and Sons Drywall
Education: Graduate of Chaney High School; attended YSU
Family: Wife, Katherine; two children
Priority: To put together a comprehensive storm sewer plan for the ward, and to give up-close and in-person service
TYRONE PEAKES (R)
Age: 51
Home: 317 W. LaClede Ave.
Employment: General manager for Stallworth Real Estate Agency and Peakes Management Services
Education: South High School graduate; attended YSU
Family: Wife, Joyce; three children
Priority: To implement routine enforcements and routine maintenance, assess and support a process for drainage replacement, and implement a process for a business-friendly environment
6TH WARD COUNCIL
Two candidates are running for a four-year seat.
CLARENCE BOLES (D)
Age: 54Home: 3329 Idlewood Ave.Employment: Self-employed market developer for adolescent residential treatment centersEducation: Graduate of Fisk University in Nashville, Tenn., and East High SchoolFamily: Wife, Elatrice; five childrenPriority: To promote the Weed and Seed program and the continued reduction in crime, as well as to enhance the economic development department by creating a full-time marketing director
JoANN T. COLLIER (R)
Age: 33Home: 248 E. Ravenwood Ave. Employment: Dental assistant with New Castle DentalEducation: A bachelor of arts degree in political science from YSU; South High School graduateFamily: Three childrenPriority: To be accountable and responsive to my constituents, and to be an advocate for safer, revitalized neighborhoods
7TH WARD COUNCIL
Two candidates are running for a four-year seat.
DAVID J. VENEROSE JR. (R)
Age: 33Home: 1666 Brownlee Ave. Employment: Works for Physicians Diagnostic and Rehabilitation CenterEducation: A bachelor of arts degree from Youngstown State University; a high school graduateFamily: SinglePriority: To be a voice for the people, and to be made available and to hear them
MARK S. MEMMER (D)
Age: 43
Home: 1378 Aberdeen St.
Employment: Not employed
Education: A 1978 South High School graduate; attended YSU
Family: Single
Priority: To reduce crime, and to bring the community together