MAHONING COUNTY Ohio House

Two candidates each are running in the Ohio House 59th and 60th District races while three are running for the 61st District seat. An (*) denotes the incumbent.

59TH DISTRICT

RONALD V. GERBERRY* (D)

Age: 55

Address: 2940 Whispering Pines Drive, Austintown.

Employment: State legislator.

Education: A bachelor’s degree in 1975 from Youngstown State University; a 1971 Austintown Fitch High School graduate.

Family: Wife, Kathy; three children, Deanna, Ron Jr., and Daniel.

Priority: To continue to strive to be accessible and responsive to all constituent requests.

DICK McCARTHY (R)

Age: 25.

Address: 1490 Alissa Place, Boardman.

Employment: A financial consultant with Pricewaterhouse-Coopers LLC.

Education: A bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance from Georgetown University; an Ursuline High School graduate.

Family: Single.

Priority: To bring more jobs to the Mahoning Valley by addressing the state and local tax structure, higher education and workforce training.

60TH DISTRICT

ROBERT F. HAGAN* (D)

Age: 59

Address: 562 Madera Ave., Youngstown.

Employment: State representative and locomotive engineer.

Education: An Ursuline High School graduate.

Family: Wife, Michele; five children.

Priority: To continue to push for a universal health plan.

TIM GORDON (R)

Age: 29

Address: 240 Park Ave., Lowellville.

Employment: Bar manager of South Side Billiards and The Cellar.

Education: A 2008 graduate of Youngstown State University with a bachelor’s degree in political science and English; a 1977 Struthers High School graduate.

Family: Two children, Timmy III and Ryan.

Priority: To treat the office as a full-time job, representing the will of the people of the district.

61ST DISTRICT

MARK OKEY* (D)

Age: 54

Address: 460 Antigua Road N.W., Carrollton.

Employment: State legislator.

Education: A law degree from Ohio Northern University School of Law in 1976; a bachelor’s degree from Kent State University in 1973.

Family: Wife, Kathleen; two daughters, Krista and Laura; one son, Mark.

Priority: Public school funding.

Republican Kirk Susany and Paul Ray, an independent, didn’t respond to requests from The Vindicator to complete candidate questionnaires.