democratic primary

democratic primary

Girard council president

Reynald Paolone*

Age: 60

Address: 6 Hillside Drive, Girard

Education: Received a bachelor of science in education from Youngstown State University in 1978.

Family: Wife, Brenda S. Paolone

Priority: Continue the upward path Girard is on, and has been on, since we have emerged from fiscal emergency. To work with council and the mayor to strive to get new businesses into Girard, while making the city an ever better place to live than it already is.

Mike Costarella

Age: 50

Address: 844 Dravis Avenue, Girard

Employment: Software architect at Costarella Innovations, LLC.

Education: Received bachelor of science in computer science and engineering from Bowling Green State University, and a master of science in computer science and engineering from Wright State University.

Family: Wife, Tara, and children Anthony and Samantha Costarella.

Priority: Maintain digital storage of council documents as a way to avoid the loss of them, as well as maintaining control of the city budget in all funds. Attract manufacturing businesses into the city and create more jobs.

* denotes incumbent