PRESIDENTIAL DELEGATES

PRESIDENTIAL DELEGATES

Who was selected

Below are the names of those selected in Democratic presidential caucuses in the 17th and 6th Congressional Districts to serve as delegates at the party’s national convention should their candidate obtain enough support in the March 4 primary. The 17th District, which includes portions of Mahoning and Trumbull counties, was allotted three males and four females as well as one male alternate as convention delegates. The 6th, which includes all of Columbiana and a portion of Mahoning counties, was allotted three males and two females as well as one female alternate as delegates. Some candidates failed to get enough people for those positions. The listing is in order of finish. Republican presidential candidates select up to three delegates and three alternates for each congressional district. The list for most of the 17th District Republican delegates is below. The list for the 6th District hasn’t been finalized.

DEMOCRATS

U.S. SEN. JOE BIDEN [OUT OF THE RACE]

17TH DISTRICT

1 male: Vernon Trimble of Champion.

6TH DISTRICT

1 male: William Moore of Woodsfield.

U.S. SEN. HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON

17TH DISTRICT

3 males: Harry Meshel of Youngstown, David Ditzler of Austintown, Gregory Hicks of Warren.

4 females: Jaladah Aslam of Youngstown, Deborah Bindas of Niles, Anna Marie Nemeth of Youngstown, Kristen Olmi of Struthers.

1 male alternate: Robert Wise of Kent.

6TH DISTRICT

3 males: William Sams of The Plains, Jack Filak of Poland, Tom Lindsay of Scioto.

2 females: Barbara Ward of Proctorville, Amy Fowers of Athens.

1 female alternate: Judith Wray of Marietta.

U.S. SEN. CHRIS DODD [OUT OF THE RACE]

17TH DISTRICT

3 males: Tristan Hand of Warren, Daniel Yemma of Struthers, Thomas Joliff of Kent.

6TH DISTRICT

No delegates.

EX-U.S. SEN. JOHN EDWARDS

17TH DISTRICT

3 males: Gary Steinbeck of Warren, Kevin Daley of Uniontown, Timothy Smith of Ravenna.

4 females: Sherry Linkon of Youngstown, Melissa Long of Kent, Diane Alejars of Girard, Diana Rios of Warren.

1 male alternate: Martin Hume of Liberty.

6TH DISTRICT

3 males: Mark Wutzbacher of Marietta, Leonard Eliason of Athens, Glenn Ray of Little Hocking.

2 females: Elizabeth Bernard of Canfield, Cathy Stoddart of Mingo Junction.

1 female alternate: Joan Dearth of Marietta.

U.S. REP. DENNIS KUCINICH

17TH DISTRICT

1 female: Helen Rucker of Warren.

6TH DISTRICT

No delegates.

U.S. SEN. BARACK OBAMA

17TH DISTRICT

3 males: Timothy Callion of Champion, Thomas Letson of Warren, Rufus Hudson of Youngstown.

4 females: Cossell Burton of Youngstown, Katie Lyell of Howland, Margaret Scott of Warren, Lisa Torrence of Girard.

1 male alternate: George Freeman Jr. of Youngstown.

6TH DISTRICT

3 males: William Allen of Athens, William Smith of Athens, Michael O’Brien of Shade.

2 females: Charlene Smith of Athens, Carolyn Allen of Athens.

1 female alternate: Constance Harse of Athens.

NEW MEXICO GOV. BILL RICHARDSON

17TH DISTRICT

3 males: Virgil Ortiz of Akron, Christopher Mallin of Mogadore, Ned Gold of Warren.

1 female: Kara Johnson of Warren.

1 male alternate: John McNally of Youngstown.

6TH DISTRICT

3 males: Eliot Kalman of Athens, John DeFazio of Lisbon, Thomas Lamb of Boardman.

1 female: Nancyann Cevantes of Marietta.

REPUBLICANS

U.S. REP. RON PAUL

Delegates: Alfred J. Abraham of Warren, Deborah L. Simpson of Akron, June M. Terranova of Austintown.

Alternates: Patrick N. Brooks of Austintown, Mark R. Dennis of Tallmadge, Carolyn C. Wallie of Southington.

EX-U.S. SEN. FRED THOMPSON

Delegates: John L. Creed of Niles, Kathi J. Creed of Niles, Tracey Monroe-Winbush of Youngstown.

Alternates: Amy J. Creed of Niles, Philip Weeks of Uniontown, William Roak Zeller of Kent.

EX-ARKANSAS GOV. MIKE HUCKABEE

Delegates: Lisa Kibler of Kent, Alyssa Ann Sarko of Cortland, Gary E. Sarko of Cortland.

Alternates: John V. Fuzo of Cortland, Mike Gordon of Akron, Amy E. Waid of Cortland.

EX-MASSACHUSETTS GOV. MITT ROMNEY

Delegates: Matt Ditchey of Austintown, Debra Yonker of Kent, Tammy Lee Youngblood of Kent.

Alternates: Allan Banner of Girard, John W. Kurtz of Warren.

EX-NEW YORK CITY MAYOR RUDY GIULIANI

Delegates: Wendy Bonar of Cortland, Vicki L. Paul-Gattuso of Akron, Lyle Williams of Lordstown.

Alternates: George Brown of Warren, Carol S. Griffiths of Warren, Randy Law of Warren.

Source: 17th Congressional District Democratic caucus organizers, Ohio Democratic Party, Trumbull County Board of Elections