Candidates and issues

Candidates and issues that will appear on Tuesday’s general election ballot. Each city, village and township position is one to elect and each board of education race is two to elect unless otherwise noted. An (*) denotes incumbent. A x indicates The Vindicator endorsement.

OHIO

ISSUE 1

Proposed Constitutional amendment: To increase the maximum age at which a person may be elected or appointed judge. Shall the amendment be approved? yYes XNo

ISSUE 2

Referendum on a new law relative to government union contracts and other government employment contracts and policies. Shall the law be approved? yYes (to approve the law) XNo (to reject the law)

ISSUE 3

Proposed Constitutional Amendment: Preserve the freedom of Ohioans to choose their health care and health-care coverage. Shall the amendment be approved? yYes XNo

MAHONING

CITIES

CANFIELD

Council [2 to elect]

YMarleen M. Belfiore YSteve Rogers YFrank A. Micchia YJohn Morvay

YOUNGSTOWN

Clerk of courts

YSarah Brown-Clark* (D) YFrank Bellamy

Municipal Judge

YRobert P. Milich*

Council 1st Ward

XAnnie L. Gillam* (D) YAdrian McDowell

2nd Ward

YT.J. Rodgers* (D)

3rd Ward

YNate Pinkard* (D)

4th Ward

YMike Ray* (D)

5th Ward

XPaul Drennen* (D) YPlato Kalfas (R) YLou Leonelli

6th Ward YJanet Tarpley* (D)

7th Ward YJohn R. Swierz* (D)

STRUTHERS

Mayor

XTerry P. Stocker* (D) YPhil DeMarco

Auditor

YTina L. Morell* (D)

Law Director

YDominic R. Leone III (D)

Municipal Judge

YJames Lanzo*

Council President

YHenry D. Franceschelli* (D)

Council At Large [3 to elect]

YRonald Mathews* (D) YMichael S. Patrick (D) YCarol Crytzer (D)

1st Ward

YTony Fire* (D)

2nd Ward

YRobert J. Stouffer* (D)

3rd Ward

YRobert D. Burnside* (D)

4th Ward

YRobert D. Carcelli III* (D)

CAMPBELL

Mayor

XWilliam J. VanSuch* YLew Jackson

Law Director

YMark J. Kolmacic* YBrian J. Macala

Municipal Judge

YPatrick P. Cunning*

Council President

YGeorge J. Levendis YJuanita Rich*

Council

1st Ward

YMichael D. Tsikouris*

2nd Ward

YBryan Tedesco*

3rd Ward

YJoseph Mazzocca Jr.*

4th Ward

YAnthony P. Matash YRobert Yankle

VILLAGES

BELOIT

Mayor

YEric B. Augustein

Council [2 to elect]

YFrank Stillion YSherry L. Augustein YTerri Lynn McNatt

CRAIG BEACH

Mayor

YLarry D. Ellis II* YDavid A. Spencer

Council [2 to elect]

YJames M. Contant YDanny Garner YCyndi Hale

LOWELLVILLE

Mayor

YJames Iudiciani Sr.*

Fiscal officer

YCarol L. Flora*

Council [2 to elect]

YPhillip A. Alfano Sr. YPaul Meehan*

NEW MIDDLETOWN

Mayor

YHarry P. Kale*

Council [2 to elect]

YRobert T. Carson YAnthony DiDio* YMichelle D. Butler-Myers

POLAND

Mayor

YTimothy D. Sicafuse*

Clerk-Treasurer

YLinda M. Srnec*

Council [2 to elect]

YMarc A. Cossette YChristine M. Yash*

SEBRING

Mayor

YJ. Michael Pinkerton

Council

[2 to elect, full term]

YDavid L. Wright YJan Muerth Weingart

Council [2 for unexpired term]

YRaymond E. Yeager* YAndrew A. Safkow

TOWNSHIPS

AUSTINTOWN

Trustee

YLisa Oles*

Fiscal officer

YMichael J. Kurish*

BEAVER

Trustee

YRon Kappler* YDouglas Crumbacher

Fiscal officer

YRichard R. Lotze*

BERLIN

Trustee

YJason Young*

Fiscal officer

YDolores J. Bennett*

BOARDMAN

Trustee

XLarry Moliterno* YRichard S. Scarsella

Fiscal officer

YWilliam D. Leicht*

CANFIELD

Trustee

XMartha C. Zarlenga* YJoe Paloski YStephen Maszczak

Fiscal officer

YCarmen I. Heasley* YErin Steele-Tarasuck

COITSVILLE

Trustee

YPhyllis Miller Johnson* YRichard A. Hornyak YNick Pope

Fiscal officer

YChristeen Partika*

ELLSWORTH

Trustee

YWilliam A. Spellman* YJohn C. Bates

Fiscal officer

YKaren L. Grittle YRita Baun YPaula L. Hendricks YCarol J. Crowther (write-in)

GOSHEN

Trustee

YTamye Simms YRobert McCracken*

Fiscal officer

YThomas Knoedler*

GREEN

Trustee

YDavid A. Slagle*

Fiscal officer

YRandy Chismar*

JACKSON

Trustee

YJohn Jakubec* YThomas M. Frost

Fiscal officer

YJudy Patton*

MILTON

Trustee [Full term]

YDavid A. Tomaino*

Trustee

[Unexpired term]

YHarold N. Campbell*

Fiscal officer

YLeni Schulz* YPatrick Kelley

POLAND

Trustee

XAnnette Jeswald DiVito* YTony Sferra YEric C. Ungaro

Fiscal officer

YJoseph J. Granitto* YPaul J. Canter

SMITH

Trustee

YValas W. Winters* YPaul Freer

Fiscal officer

YMary K. Winters*

SPRINGFIELD

Trustee

YRick Jones* YDonald C. Williams YKaren Dattilo

Fiscal officer

YPatti J. Gibson* YCarol Landis

SCHOOL BOARDS

YOUNGSTOWN

[4 to elect]

YJackie Adair XRichard W. Atkinson* XJune Drennen XMarcia Haire-Ellis YBrenda Kimble XMichael J. Murphy

AUSTINTOWN

YHarold Porter YDavid W. Ritchie*

BOARDMAN

YKenneth J. Beraduce XNiklaus Amstutz YJim Hruska XFred Davis

CAMPBELL

YBeth Donofrio YDominic J. Medina

CANFIELD

YPhilip W. Bova YLee E. Frey

JACKSON-MILTON

YSteven M. Grope YVictor L. Wolfe YJeffrey Tharp

LOWELLVILLE

YJohn A. Olsen* YJames P. Alfano YRobert J. Zackasee YFrank J. Lellio Jr.

ED SERVICE CENTER

YMarie D. Dockry YDavid L. Engler

POLAND

[3 to elect]

XRobert Shovlin XElinor S. Zedaker YAgatha Van Brocklin YJames P. Lavorini

SEBRING

YBrian Whitlatch*

SOUTH RANGE

YMark R. Witmer* YEdward Pierson YJeffrey P. Good YRichard J. Ferenchak

SPRINGFIELD

YZonda Haase YHoward Max Heinl

STRUTHERS

YJohn J. Lucansky YSheri L. Noble YDavid A. Barone

WESTERN RESERVE

YBrian P. Benyo Sr. YJohn R. Deal YMelissa Potts

WEST BRANCH

YMike Butcher YBill Wolfgang YLori McLaughlin* YMikki Kanagy

ISSUES

MAHONING COUNTY: A 2-mill, 5-year renewal levy for the board of developmental disabilities. XFor the tax levy YAgainst the tax levy

AUSTINTOWN: A 0.5-mill, 5-year additional levy for senior citizen services. YFor the tax levy YAgainst the tax levy

AUSTINTOWN: A 0.8-mill, 5-year renewal levy for park and recreational purposes. YFor the tax levy YAgainst the tax levy

AUSTINTOWN: A 1.5-mill, 5-year renewal levy for road improvements. YFor the tax levy YAgainst the tax levy

BOARDMAN: A 3-mill, 5-year renewal levy for current expenses. YFor the tax levy YAgainst the tax levy

GREEN: A 1.5-mill, 5-year renewal levy for current expenses. YFor the tax levy YAgainst the tax levy

JACKSON:A 1.5-mill, 5-year additional levy for fire services. YFor the tax levy YAgainst the tax levy

NEW MIDDLETOWN: A 2-mill, 5-year additional levy for police services. YFor the tax levy YAgainst the tax levy

POLAND VILLAGE: A referendum petition to repeal a village ordinance and establish a storm water utility program. YYes YNo

POLAND VILLAGE: A 1-mill, 5-year renewal levy for police expenses. YFor the tax levy YAgainst the tax levy

SEBRING: A 1-mill, 5-year renewal levy for park and recreational purposes.SFlbYFor the tax levy YAgainst the tax levy

SMITH: Shall the township have the authority to aggregate retail electricity loads? YYes YNo

SPRINGFIELD: A 2-mill, 5-year renewal levy for fire services. YFor the tax levy YAgainst the tax levy

YOUNGSTOWN: Shall the city charter be amended to give city residents taking civil service entry-level examinations for city positions an additional credit of 15 percent of the person’s total grade if that person receives a passing grade? YYes YNo

CANFIELD SCHOOLS: A 4.9-mill, 5-year additional levy for current expenses. YFor the tax levy YAgainst the tax levy

WESTERN RESERVE SCHOOLS: A 3.9-mill, 10-year renewal levy to avoid an operating deficit. YFor the tax levy YAgainst the tax levy

LOCAL OPTIONS

AUSTINTOWN PRECINCT 3: Sunday sale of wine, mixed beverages and spirituous liquor at Mojo’s Pub & Grill, 6292 Mahoning Ave. YYes YNo

BOARDMAN PRECINCT 3: Sale of beer, wine and mixed beverages at True North Energy, 950 Boardman-Poland Road. YYes YNo

BOARDMAN PRECINCT 3: Sunday sale of wine and mixed beverages at True North Energy, 950 Boardman-Poland Road. YYes YNo

BOARDMAN PRECINCT 9 Sale of beer, wine, mixed beverages and spirituous liquor at Fuji Asian Cuisine, 60 Boardman-Poland Road. YYes YNo

BOARDMAN PRECINCT 9 Sunday sale of wine, mixed beverages and spirituous liquor at Fuji Asian Cuisine. YYes YNo

BOARDMAN PRECINCT 31 Sunday sale of wine, mixed beverages and spirituous liquor at the Lanai Lounge, 7631 South Ave. YYes YNo

BOARDMAN PRECINCT 33 Sale of beer, wine and mixed beverages at True North Energy, 8600 Glenwood Ave. Ext. YYes YNo

BOARDMAN PRECINCT 33: Sunday sale of wine and mixed beverages at True North Energy. YYes YNo

BOARDMAN PRECINCT 46: Sale of beer, wine, mixed beverages and spirituous liquor at Carmella’s Italian Eatery, 850 E. Western Reserve Road. YYes YNo

BOARDMAN PRECINCT 46; Sunday sale of wine, mixed beverages and spirituous liquor at Carmella’s Italian Eatery. YYes YNo

SPRINGFIELD PRECINCT 1: Sunday sale of wine and mixed beverages at Tic Toc Food Mart, 10020 Youngstown-Pittsburgh Road. YYes YNo

STRUTHERS PRECINCT 1D: Sunday sale of wine, mixed beverages and spirituous liquor at Los Gallos, 162 S. Bridge St. YYes YNo