WARREN | Council president

COUNCIL PRESIDENT
Two candidates are vying for the two-year seat. William B. Maurice (R) didn't return a candidate questionnaire. (* denotes incumbent)
WILLIAM "DOUG" FRANKLIN (D) *
Age: 46
Home: 1064 Homewood Ave. S.E.
Employment: Hourly production and benefits representative at General Motors
Education: Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and American government, Kent State University; Warren Western Reserve High School graduate
Family: Wife, Karen; three children
Priority: To oversee and assist in the completion of the important effort to make the office and the legislative results of city council more accessible to the public, i.e. on-line publication of codified ordinances, meeting minutes, summaries and notices.
AT-LARGE COUNCIL
Four candidates are running for three two-year seats. (* denotes incumbent)
CHARLES BURGER (R)
Age: 41
Home: 347 S. Leavitt Road
Employment: Customer service representative and union rep at Dominion, since 1989
Education: Master's in organizational management and bachelor of science in human resource management, both from Geneva College; graduate of Joseph Badger High School
Family: Wife, Lydia; three children
Priority: Economic growth to generate the funds necessary for everything else; long-term planning, elimination of excess management positions and modernization of management practices.
GARY FONCE (D) *
Age: 41
Home: 220 Fairmount Ave. N.E.
Employment: Investigator with Securitas Security Services since November 2001
Education: Niles McKinley High School graduate
Family: Wife, Allison; two children
Priority: Formulation of a strategic plan for the city, to reduce the cost of running the city and to attempt to reduce management positions.
ROBERT A. MARCHESE (D) *
Age: 50
Home: 3151 Foster Drive N.E.
Employment: Director of Lincoln Place Residential Center for Youth
Education: Youngstown State University and Warren John F. Kennedy High School graduate
Family: Wife, Claranne
Priority: Jobs are the real key issue in this race and the decisiveness to admit we don't have real economic development. Priority one is for Warren to fight an unpopular war against slumlords who abuse the poor and offer little to the environment or appearance of a once-popular city.
DANIEL E. POLIVKA (D) *
Age: 40
Home: 160 Country Club South Drive
Employment: Vice president at Polivka Surface Engineering since 1983
Education: Howland High School graduate, attended Youngstown State University
Family: Wife, JoAnn; two children
Priority: As chairman of the community development committee, I will direct the funding toward street resurfacing and infrastructure projects as well as the 15 percent for public service agencies to go to proven programs that are working and benefit our citizens.
2ND WARD
Two candidates are running for the two-year seat. Independent Brian M. Cox didn't submit a candidate questionnaire. (* denotes an incumbent)
ALFORD L. NOVAK (D) *
Age: 50
Home: 1706 Bonnie Brae N.E.
Employment: Giant Eagle since 1993
Education: Warren G. Harding High School graduate
Family: Two children
Priority: Designated funds for street resurfacing, a charter commission and charter, a downsized city, and Safe Streets citizen committee.
FIFTH WARD
Two candidates are running for the two-year post. (# did not submit a photograph)
VINCENT S. FLASK (D)
Age: 33
Home: 957 Hazelwood S.E.
Employment: Laborer at Delphi Packard
Education: John F. Kennedy High School
Family: Four children
Priority: Bringing the opportunity to the citizens in the 5th ward to have their voices be heard.
JAMES J. MANN SR. #
Age: 47
Home: 924 Francis Ave. S.E.
Employment: None listed
Education: None listed
Family: Wife, Sherry L.; two children
Priority: Before making any decisions that will financially affect our citizens, I will demand to see all of the numbers, not just the bottom line. If there are any cuts to be made, it will not be in the services that we provide to the citizens. The city of Warren should not be an employment agency for the mayor and his/her friends and relatives, nor should the citizens be a bank account for the city.