64TH ohio house district | Trumbull County

Three candidates are running in the Democratic primary for an open seat. The winner faces Republican Randy Law in November.

EUGENE MACH II

Age: 25

Address: 3176 Aris St. NW, Warren.

Employment: Coordinator, Upward Bound, YSU.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in integrated business education, YSU; working toward master’s degree in education administration, YSU.

Family: Wife, Emily.

Priority: Creating a constitutional funding system for Ohio, updating Ohio’s vocational-educational programs by starting students in the 9th Grade.

KEN MACPHERSON

Age: 47

Address: 331 Central Parkway Ave. SE, Warren.

Employment: Owner, Spontaneous Organization LLC.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in materials science and engineering, accounting and engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland; classes toward a master’s degree in business administration, Cleveland State University; Lakeland Community College real-estate courses.

Family: Wife, Cindy A. Michael; four children.

Priority: Job creation and economic development; ensuring fiscal responsibility; innovation and technology; protecting personal rights.

MICHAEL O’BRIEN

Age: 58

Address: 1849 Edgewood St.NE, Warren.

Employment: Retired. Former mayor of Warren, Trumbull County commissioner.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, YSU; John F. Kennedy High School graduate.

Family: A daughter and two sons.

Priority: Funding for education and return of funding to local communities from the state.