Louie,

MR WELLINGTON SEEMS TO WANT THE COURT IN COLUMBUS TO DECIDE WHO THE MAHONING COUNTY SHERIFF WILL BE FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEARS. AS FOR ME, I WANT THE PEOPLE TO DECIDE. VOTING IS A SACRED RIGHT THAT MEN AND WOMEN OF THIS COUNTRY HAVE DIED FOR---I DON'T TAKE THAT LIGHTLY."

THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS HERE HAS SPOKEN, I AM ON THE BALLOT, AND THE VOTERS OF MAHONING COUNTY HAVE A RIGHT TO CHOOSE THEIR ELECTED OFFICIALS BY VOTING ON MARCH 4TH--MR WELLINGTON DOES NOT WANT TO GIVE THE VOTERS THAT SAME RIGHT---I FIND THAT EXTREMELY INSULTING.

I AM RUNNING ON THE ISSUES; STOPPING VIOLENT CRIME; RUNNING OUR JAIL PROPERLY AND SPENDING OUR TAX DOLLARS IN A LAWFUL WAY---HE WANTS TO BRING HIS CASE BEFORE THE COURT--I WANT TO BRING MY CASE TO THE PEOPLE.

I KNOW MR WELLINGTON IS USED TO BEING APPOINTED TO OFFICE OR RUNNING WITHOUT SERIOUS OPPOSITION, BUT THIS IS AMERICA AND THE VOTERS SHOULD HAVE A CHOICE. A HEALTHY DEBATE BETWEEN TWO CANDIDATES ABOUT THE ISSUES THAT MATTER IN OUR VALLEY IS WHAT IS REQUIRED--WHY HE FEARS THAT IS SOMETHING HE WILL HAVE TO EXPLAIN TO THE VOTERS BEFORE MARCH 4TH.

David Aey