COLUMBIANA COUNTY State legislators

The candidates for the 30th District for the Ohio Senate and the 1st District for the Ohio House. An (*) denotes the incumbent.

30TH DISTRICT

JASON WILSON * (D)

Age: 40

Address: 99 Beverly Drive, Columbiana.

Employment: Manager, Wilson Furniture.

Education: Bachelor’s degree, Ohio State University 1992; master of business administration, Wheeling Jesuit University 1996.

Family: Wife, Leah; son Jason Jr., 7; daughter Ava, 6; and daughter Maria, 2 months.

Priority: Economic development.

1ST DISTRICT

CAROLINE HERGENROTHER (R)

Age: 35

Address: 2925 Slater Road, Salem.

Family: Husband, Kurt Hergenrother; two children, Blaine, 7, and Molly, 4.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in family and consumer studies at Kent State University, and completed 100 hours at the Max Fisher College of Business at Ohio State University, a requirement accompanying 1,500 hours of internship to sit for the Board of Nursing Home Examiners.

Employment: Licensed nursing home administrator at Holander House, Salem, since 1997.

Priority: “It’s important that we have representatives who understand what it takes to create, retain and maintain jobs in our area.”

Wilson’s Republican opponent, Tim Ginther, did not respond to a Vindicator request for an interview or provide information for a profile about his candidacy. Linda Bolon, the Democratic Party incumbent in the 1st District race, did not provide personal information for the profile.