Pastor Stauffer to fill unexpired Austintown trustee term

March 3, 2015 at 2:24p.m.

AUSTINTOWN

The Rev. Rick Stauffer has been appointed by Lisa Oles’ campaign committee to fill her term as an Austintown Township trustee.

The Rev. Mr. Stauffer was Oles’ recommendation when she announced her resignation in January, effective Feb. 1.

Trustees Jim Davis and Ken Carano announced last week that they were sending the decision to Oles’ campaign committee since they could not agree. Davis said publicly he was for Mr. Stauffer.

“Rick is good for Austintown. He is probably the most nonpolitical person you could ever meet, and he has the best interests of Austintown at heart,” Oles said at the Jan. 12 trustee meeting.

The pastor will be sworn in by Mahoning County Probate Court Judge Robert Rusu Jr. 3 p.m. Friday at the township hall, 82 Ohltown Road.

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