PRIMARY ELECTION | Candidates and issues

Candidates running in the May 5 primary election and issues on that ballot had to file with their respective boards of elections by Thursday. The list is unofficial until election boards certify candidates and issues. An (*) denotes an incumbent.

MAHONING COUNTY

YOUNGSTOWN

Mayor: Democrats — Jay Williams*, 3768 Castle Court; Frank Bellamy, 33 W. Princeton Ave.

Council President: Democrat — Charles P. Sammarone*, 1283 Cherokee Drive.

STRUTHERS

Treasurer: Democrat — Matthew Rhodes*, 55 Schenley Ave.

Council President: Democrats — Anthony R. Protopapa Jr.*, 135 Creed St.; Henry D. Franceschelli Sr., 55 Center St.

Council

At Large [3 to elect]: Democrats — Ronald Mathews*, 587 W. Omar St.; Michael S. Patrick*, 527 Poland Ave.; Daniel R. Yemma*, 232 Center St.; John P. Sveda, 63 Lakeshore Drive; Edward L. Craft, 94 McClure St.

1st Ward: Democrats — Sherri L. Hartzell*, 138 Creed St.; Tony Fire, 25 Sells Ave.

2nd Ward: Democrat — Robert J. Stouffer*, 487 W. Creed St.

3rd Ward: Democrats — Robert D. Burnside*, 61 Schenley Ave.; Casey D. Morgan, 11 W. Haywood Ave.

4th Ward: Democrat — Robert D. Carcelli III*, 400 Geneva Ave.

POLAND VILLAGE

Council [4 to elect]: None filed.

ISSUES

BELOIT: A 6-mill additional levy for a continuous period of time for fire operations to raise $51,117 annually.

BOARDMAN: Shall the township have the authority to aggregate retail natural gas loads and, for that purpose, enter into service agreements to facilitate for those loads the sale and purchase of natural gas, such aggregation to occur automatically except where any person elects to opt out?

BOARDMAN: Shall the township have the authority to aggregate retail electricity loads and, for that purpose, enter into service agreements to facilitate for those loads the sale and purchase of electricity, such aggregation to occur automatically except where any person elects to opt out?

BOARDMAN: A 0.3-mill, 5-year renewal levy for streets, roads and bridges to raise $133,757 annually.

BOARDMAN: A 3.2-mill, 5-year renewal levy for current expenses to raise $1,426,749 annually.

GREEN: A 3.9-mill, 5-year replacement levy for police protection to raise $270,710 annually.

STRUTHERS: Shall the city have the authority to aggregate retail electricity loads and, for that purpose, enter into service agreements to facilitate for those loads the sale and purchase of electricity, such aggregation to occur automatically except where any person elects to opt out?

POLAND SCHOOL: A 2.8-mill, 5-year renewal levy for emergency requirements to raise $1,068,055 annually.

SPRINGFIELD SCHOOL: The renewal of a 1-percent income tax for 5 years to raise $1,479,094 annually.

SOUTH RANGE SCHOOL: A 4.5-mill, 10-year renewal levy to avoid an operating deficit to raise $793,000 annually.

WESTERN RESERVE SCHOOL: A 4.6-mill, 10-year renewal levy to avoid an operating deficit to raise $425,000 annually.

YOUNGSTOWN PRECINCT 5I: Permit the sale of beer, wine and mixed beverages at the Party Pantry, 2732 Glenwood Ave.

YOUNGSTOWN PRECINCT 2D: Permit the Sunday sale of wine and mixed beverages at Nemenz Lincoln Knolls IGA, 2980 McCartney Road.

TRUMBULL COUNTY

WARREN

Treasurer: Democrat — John D. Homlitas*, 236 N.E. Butler Road.

President of Council: Democrat — Robert A. Marchese*, 97 Country Club Drive S.E.

Council at large: [3 to elect] Democrats — Robert L. Dean*, 4110 Sunnybrook Dr. S.E.; William V. Kruppa, 1242 Perkinswood Blvd. S.E.; Helen L. Rucker*, 1400 Beechcrest St. N.W.; Daniel J. Sferra, 1175 Eastland Ave. S.E.

1st Ward: Democrats — Mark C. Callion, 1711 Bradford St., N.W.; Fiore C. Dippolito*, 1563 Arthur Dr. N.W.

2nd Ward: Democrat — Alford L. Novak*, 1706 Bonnie Brae Ave. N.E.

3rd Ward: Democrats — M. Andrew Barkley*, 582 Kenmore Ave. N.E.; John Brown, 711 Oak Knoll Ave., N.E.; Emmanuel N. Michelakis, 800 Oak Knoll Ave. N.E.

4th Ward: Democrat — Marti Morn*, 159 Homewood Ave., S.E.

Republican — John A. Deal, 473 Scott St., N.E.

5th Ward: Democrats — Prophet Kelly Lamar Clark, 2152 Brier St.; S.E. Vincent S. Flask*, 957 Hazelwood Ave. S.E.; Robert J. Reed, 1309 Perkinswood Blvd. S.E.

6th Ward: Democrat — James Doc Pugh, 548 Phillips Dr. S.W.

7th: Democrats — Eddie Colbert, 1396 Autumn Dr., N.W.; Susan E. Hartman*, 407 Elvina St., S.W.

NILES

Treasurer: Democrat — Robert A. Swauger*, 1482 Butterfield Circle.

President of Council: Democrats — Robert L. Marino Jr.*, 1855 Belle Terre Ave.

Council at Large: [3 to elect] Democrats — Michael A. Lastic*, 1808 Roosevelt Ave.; Stephen G. Papalas*, 356 North Cleveland Ave.; Thomas A. Scarnecchia*, 54 Woodland Chase Blvd.

1st Ward: Democrat — David Wilkerson*, 1616 Morris Place.

2nd Ward: Democrat — Theodore J. Papas*, 1454 Pepperwood Drive.

3rd Ward: Democrats — Richard E. Palumbo, 947 Lincoln Ave.; Edward D. Stredney*, 728 Lincoln Ave.

4th Ward: Democrats — Edward S. McCormick*, 530 Elm Ct.

GIRARD

Treasurer: Democrat — John N. Moliterno*, 521 East Broadway Street.

President of Council: Democrat — Reynald J. Paolone*, 6 Hillside Drive.

Council at large: [3 to elect] Democrats — Louis J. Adovasio, 325 Illinois Ave.; Brian Kren*, 321 East Wilson Ave.; Daniel Moadus Jr., 113 Maple Ave.; Joseph P. Shelby*, 600 East Kline Street.

1st Ward: Democrat — Frank J. Migliozzi*, 14 Hillside Drive.

2nd Ward: Democrat — Lawrence M. Steiner, 625 Wellman Ave.

3rd Ward: Democrat — Thomas J. Seidler II*, 304 East Wilson Ave.

4th Ward: Democrats — Kenneth W. Cross Sr., 341 Ohio Ave.; Thomas F. Grumley*, 152 Crumlin Ave.

HUBBARD

Auditor: Democrat — Michael C. Villano*, 247 Grandview Ave.

President of Council: Democrat — William J. Williams Sr.*, 168 Belle Vista Ave.

Treasurer: Democrat — Marsha A. Ruha*, 472 Viola Ave.

Council at Large: [3 to elect] Democrats — Jerome C. Crowe, 373 Scott St.; Patton M. Gilliland*, 703 Gary Drive; Raymond J. Moffitt, 804 Woodland St.; Douglas L. Rohrer*, 132 South Main Street.

1st Ward: Democrats — Marianne Hallapy, 135 Forest Hill Drive; Bonita L. Viele*, 161 Fox St.

2nd Ward: Democrats — Ralph T. Ferguson III, 341 Westview Ave.; Timothy O’Hara, 610 Creekside Drive; Richard A. Perry*, 615 Meadowland Drive.

3rd Ward: Democrats — Arthur E. Daly, 975 Palmetto Drive; Lisha A. Pompili-Baumiller*, 335 Center St.

4th Ward: Democrats — Harold E. Deraud, 376 Elizabeth St.; Edward F. Palestro Sr.*, 557 Moore St.

NEWTON FALLS

Council at Large: [1 to elect] Mary A. Johnson, 204 Newton Drive, Apt. B.

No party entered — Cathleen M. Karl-Moran*, 206 Mayhill Drive.

1st Ward: Democrat — Richard F. Zamecnik, 613 Ridge Road, #120.

3rd Ward: Democrat — A. Richard Monteville, 1025 Paige Court.

No party entered — Ryan Gillespie, 216 Ashlynn Court; Stephen A. Marcum, 1005 Milton Blvd.

4th Ward (unexpired term): Democrat — James G. Luonuansuu, 10 East Liberty Street.

LORDSTOWN

Council: [4 to elect] Democrats — Michael F. Sullivan*, 2766 S.W. Lydia Street; Stanley F. Zoldan, 613 Brunstetter Road S.W.

Board of Public Affairs: [2 to elect] William R. Dray*, 1765 Carson Salt Springs Road; Stanley J. Zoldan, 613 S.W. Brunstetter Road.

Republican: Arno A. Hill, 7450 Palmyra Road.

MCDONALD

Treasurer: Democrat — Donald W. Smith*, 820 Indianola Ave.

Council: [4 to elect] Democrats — Richard E. Harvey*, 401 Pennsylvania Ave.; Michael J. O’Brien*, 1015 New Jersey Ave.; Peter D. Sudol*, 917 Illinois Ave.; William J. Victor, 802 Florida Ave.

ISSUES

BRISTOL SCHOOLS: A 4.7-mill, 5-year renewal levy for emergency requirements of the district to raise $400,000 annually.

CHAMPION: A 1.2-mill, 5-year renewal for township fire and emergency medical services to raise $155,156 annually.

GIRARD: Shall the city have the authority to aggregate the retail electric service of customers in the city, such aggregation to occur automatically except where any person elects out?

LIBERTY SCHOOLS: A 9.9-mill, 10-year additional levy to raise $2,291,362 annually for emergency requirements of the school district.

MAPLEWOOD SCHOOLS: A 5-mill, 5-year renewal levy for permanent improvements to raise $169,784 annually.

NEWTON FALLS SCHOOLS: A 4-mill, 5-year additional levy to raise $486,000 annually for emergency requirements of the school district.

SOUTHINGTON SCHOOLS: A 5-mill, 6-year additionally levy for the emergency requirements of the school district to raise $320,000 annually.

WEATHERSFIELD SCHOOLS: A 6.4-mill bond issue to raise $8.4 million over 28 years to build, renovate, remodel, furnish, equip and otherwise improve school buildings.

WEATHERSFIELD SCHOOLS: A 1.6-mill, continuous additional levy to fund school improvements, to raise $131,739 annually.

COLUMBIANA COUNTY

SALEM

Treasurer: Independent, Robert Tullis,* 1135 E. 10th St.

President of Council: Democrat: Tod A. Mumpire*, 608 Sixth St. Republican: Mickey Weaver, 1465 N. Lincoln Ave.

Council at large [3 to elect]: Democrats: Randall Colian, 816 Jefferson Ave.; Clyde Brown,* 760 W. Wilson St.; Earl A. Schory II*, A-1716 Southeast Blvd.; K. Bret Apple*, 1587 Shady Lane. Republicans: Brian Whitehill, 2401 Tanglewood Drive; Joseph M. Radin Jr., 307 W. 16th St.; Cheryl Kholos, 1108 Newgarden Ave.

COLUMBIANA

Council [3 to elect] Republican: Bryan Blakeman, 197 Homestead Drive, Columbiana.

LEETONIA

Council: [3 to elect] Democrats: Steve Clunen*, 94 Pine St.; Daniel P. Summers*, 160 Lisbon St.; David Tingle, 384 Honey Lane.

LISBON

Council: [4 to elect] Republicans: Roger Gallo, *, 136 Summit St.; Mary Ann Gray*, 135 Bruce St.; Joe Morenz, 301 S. Lincoln Ave.

ISSUES

LEETONIA SCHOOLS: A new 8.8-mill, 5-year levy to raise a total of $578,000 a year to avoid an operating deficit.

WEST: A 1-mill, 5-year levy to raise $48,000 a year for fire protection.

Source: Election boards