HERMITAGE | City commissioner

Six candidates are vying for three seats on the board of city commissioners in the Nov. 4 election. Incumbent Joseph Augustine didn't return a candidate questionnaire. (* denotes incumbents; # did not submit a photograph)
BILL SCANLON * (D)
Age: 73
Home: 726 Gail Drive
Employment: Retired from Sharon Steel Corp.
Education: High school graduate; some college courses
Family: A son and three daughters
Priority: Developing long-term plans to deal with flooding caused by recent heavy rains.
WILLIAM E. FINZEL # (R)
Age: 65
Home: 1115 S. Keel Ridge Road
Employment: Retired Hermitage street department superintendent
Education: High school graduate
Family: Wife, Sandra; a daughter and a son
Priority: To contribute to the growth and progress of the city and to address residents' concerns and ideas.
PAT WHITE* (D)
Age: 74
Home: 490 Ashland Drive
Employment: Retired owner of Pat White Carpets; employed by ERA Johnson Real Estate
Education: Graduate of Sharpsville High School; attended Youngstown State University
Family: Wife, Sally; three daughters; 10 grandchildren
Priority: To fill the city's LindenPointe high-tech business park with companies offering good-paying jobs.
DUANE J. PICCIRILLI (D)
Age: 48
Home: 169 Cohassett Drive
Employment: Executive director of Help Hotline Crisis Center Inc. of Youngstown
Education: Graduate of Sharpsville High School; bachelor's degree in social work from Pennsylvania State University; master's degree in counseling from Slippery Rock State University
Family: Wife, Maria; a daughter and a son
Priority: Developing the Hermitage Square area into more of a center city.
CHUCK NELSON (R)
Age: 46
Home: 3856 E. State St.
Employment: Owner of Nelson Studio of Photography, Nelson Computer Depot and Nelson Floral Boutique
Education: Graduate of Reynolds High School and Mercer County Vocational-Technical School
Family: Wife, Deborah; two daughters
Priority: Better management of taxpayer money and increased business growth; control of taxes.