YOUNGSTOWN CITY GOVERNMENT RACES | 1st and 5th Ward Council, and Clerk of Courts
Two candidates are each running in the Youngstown City Council 1st and 5th Wards, and for clerk of courts. Republican Plato Kalfas, who’s running for the 5th Ward seat, didn’t respond to The Vindicator questionnaire on which this listing is based. An (*) denotes incumbents.
1ST WARD
ANNIE GILLAM* (D)
Age: 66. Home: 1724 Kimmel Ave. Education: A general equivalency diplomas (GED) from Youngstown. Employment: City councilwoman and retired vice president of A. Gillam & Associates Inc. Family: Husband, Artis; four children. Priority: Job creation, crime reduction, demolish vacant structures and beautify the city.
ADRIAN McDOWELL (I)
Age: 26. Home: 362 Edwards St. Education: A 2003 Chaney High School graduate; attended Youngstown State University. Employment: A marketing and advertising consultant, and public speaker. Family: Single. Priority: Public safety, addressing vacant home and area blight problems, economic development, and empowering youth.
5TH WARD
PAUL DRENNEN* (D)
Age: 39. Home: 2714 Normandy Drive. Education: A 1996 graduate of YSU with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, and a 1991 graduate of Ursuline High School. Employment: A councilman and territory manager for Dentsply Tulsa, a dental product company. Family: Wife, Beth. Priority: To continue to address issues of crime, blight and housing, and support businesses coming the city to provide jobs and opportunities.
CLERK OF COURT
SARAH BROWN-CLARK* (D)
Age: 62. Home: 574 Tod Lane. Education: Took doctoral courses at Kent State University, a master’s degree in English in 1971 and a bachelor’s degree in English in 1967 from Ohio University, a graduate of The Rayen School. Employment: Clerk of courts. Family: Three children. Priority: To continue to be a part of the discussion on innovations in clerk of court offices, to be directly involved in potential court merger discussions in Mahoning County, and to be a strong advocate for an integrated justice system in the county.
FRANK BELLAMY
Age: 58. Home: 33 W. Princeton Ave. Education: A master’s degree from the University of Akron in 2008. Employment: Self-employed. Family: Declined to answer. Priority: Declined to answer.