SOUTH RANGE | Board of Education

Five candidates are running for three seats. An (*) denotes incumbent. Also running is John Fromel, who did not respond to The Vindicator questionnaire on which this listing is based.
RALPH WINCE*
Age: 43.
Home: 12232 Green Beaver Road.
Education: Graduate of South Range High School.
Employment: Grain merchandiser for Agland Co-op.
Family: Wife, Chris; one son, two daughters.
Priority: To try to get the State to fund schools properly so we don't rely so heavily on property taxes.
MARK R. WITMER*
Age: 41.
Home: 14340 Green Beaver Road.
Education: Bachelor's degree from Malone College and graduate of South Range High School.
Employment: SVP Director of Mortgage Backing, Sky Bank.
Family: Wife, Linda; four children.
Priority: Keep the district in excellent by hiring quality administrators, teachers and employees.
DARLA PENZA
Age: 41.
Home: 7750 W. Calla Road.
Education: Graduate of Green High School, North Canton.
Employment: Owner of Darz Designz, a commercial embroidery company.
Family: Husband, John; two sons, two daughters.
Priority: To offer an honest and open-minded point of view.
DELAINE DECHELLIS
Age: 46.
Home: 150 Longview Circle.
Education: Bachelor's degree in nursing from Capital University and 1977 graduate of Madison-Plains High School.
Employment: Homemaker and bookkeeper for Donald A. DeChellis DDS; nursing school instructor, Mount Carmel Medical Center SICU staff nurse.
Family: Husband, Donald; two sons, one daughter.
Priority: Be fair and open-minded in making decisions.