Seven apply to replace a former judge

YOUNGSTOWN — Two Mahoning County Common Pleas Court magistrates and two members of the county prosecutor’s office are among seven people seeking the governor’s appointment to replace ex-Judge Maureen A. Cronin.

The appointment should be made within a month.

The seven applicants are:

• Robert E. Bush, the county prosecutor office’s chief of criminal division and a former Youngstown police chief and city law director, and Youngstown Board of Education member.

• Anthony Donofrio, an attorney and Youngstown Playhouse board president.

• Timothy Franken, the county prosecutor office’s chief trial counsel.

• Brad Gessner, an assistant Summit County prosecutor.

• Renee DiSilva-LaCivita, an attorney.

• Wade W. Smith Jr., Cronin’s magistrate.

• Timothy G. Welsh, a magistrate.

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