Antonini expecting to run for treasurer
YOUNGSTOWN — Despite her initial lack of interest in the job, Mahoning County Democratic Chairwoman Lisa Antonini plans to seek her party’s appointment to county treasurer.
That means Struthers Councilman Dan Yemma, the only announced candidate for the job and the original clear favorite to get the post, will withdraw his name from consideration.
Antonini, chief deputy in the treasurer’s office, said she’ll have a final decision Wednesday on her candidacy.
But during a Tuesday interview, Antonini said she was “leaning toward seeking the appointment.”
Talking like a candidate for the job, Antonini later said she’s been pleased with the progress made by the treasurer’s office in recent years and she wants to “now spearhead those efforts. ... Leading the charge is exciting for me.”
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