Saturday, April 25, 2009
An (*) denotes the incumbent.
Council at-large
MICHAEL S. PATRICK*(D)
Age: 52.
Home: 527 Poland Ave.
Education: Struthers High School.
Employment: Ohio Edison mechanic.
Family: “Not applicable.”
Priority: To maintain a balanced budget; continue to monitor the spending of the city to ensure tax payers’ money is being spent wisely.
Daniel R. Yemma*(D)
Age: 51.
Home: 232 Center St.
Education: Struthers High School; bachelor of science in business administration and master’s in business administration, Youngstown State University.
Employment: Mahoning County chief deputy treasurer.
Family: Two sons, Daniel Jr. and Vincent.
Priority: To maintain city services with no increases to the taxpayer; continue to work to develop the city’s brownfield space.
1st Ward
3rd Ward
ROBERT D. BURNSIDE* (D)
Age: 49.
Home: 61 Schenley Ave.
Education: Struthers High School graduate; associate degree in applied science from Youngstown State University.
Employment: Vascular Medicine and Surgical Associates.
Family: Wife, Linda; sons, Robert and James.
Priority: To continue to answer the calls and concerns of the citizens of the Third Ward; and by working with the administration and fellow council members, come to a positive outcome.
Candidates Ronald Mathews, Casey D. Morgan, Sherri L. Hartzell* and Tony Fire did not respond to the Vindicator questionnaire on which this listing is based.