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Published on Wednesday, Nov 07, 2007
SUMMIT COUNTY
100 percent of precincts counted.
*Denotes incumbent
one winner unless otherwise noted
Candidates
CITIES
AKRON
MAYOR Don Plusquellic* (D)15,537 COUNCIL WARD 1 Jim Hurley* (D)1,824 COUNCIL WARD 2 Bruce Kilby* (D)928 COUNCIL WARD 3 Olin Clay (I) 356 Marco S. Sommerville* (D)1,232 COUNCIL WARD 4 Cedric B. Colvin (R) 720 Renee L. Greene (D)1,799 COUNCIL WARD 5 Jim Shealey* (D)721 COUNCIL WARD 6 Terry Albanese* (D)1,825 COUNCIL WARD 7 Tina Merlitti* (D)1,694 COUNCIL WARD 8 Randy Cole (R) 2,464 Bob Keith* (D)2,859 COUNCIL WARD 9 Mike Freeman* (D)1,363 COUNCIL WARD 10 Kelli Crawford (D)1,017 BARBERTON
MAYOR Bob Genet (D)4,579 FINANCE DIRECTOR Raymond E. Flickinger Jr.* (D)4,131 LAW DIRECTOR Lisa Okolish Miller (D)4,158 COUNCIL WARD 1 Paul J. Suboticki* (D)637 COUNCIL WARD 2 Joe Fazek (R) 390 Michael R. Soyars (D)730 COUNCIL WARD 3 Christopher J. Silva (D)926 COUNCIL WARD 4 Craig S. Megyes (D)502 COUNCIL WARD 5 Terry Avant* (D)594 COUNCIL WARD 6 Michael Anderson* (D)781 CUYAHOGA FALLS
COUNCIL AT LARGE Kathy Hummel* (D)6,365 Mary Myers (R) 2,861 COUNCIL WARD 1 Debbie Ritzinger* (D)541 COUNCIL WARD 2 Juanita Deptowicz (D) 392 Mary Ellen Pyke* (R)760 COUNCIL WARD 3 Ken Barnhart* (R)957 COUNCIL WARD 4 Mark Ihasz (D)667 Ward Souders (I) 450 COUNCIL WARD 5 Bob Brown (R) 504 Diana M. Colavecchio* (D)854 COUNCIL WARD 6 Don Walters (D)*963 COUNCIL WARD 7 Levia A. Goff (I) 307 Jerry James* (D)726 COUNCIL WARD 8 Jim Bouplon (D) 492 Terry Mader* (R)961 FAIRLAWN
MAYOR William J. Roth*1,137 FINANCE DIRECTOR Jerry Apple*1,004 COUNCIL AT LARGE Russell Sharnsky950 WARD 2 Barbara Potts*263 WARD 4 Phil Brillhart*94 WARD 6 Caroline Davis118 (Write-in)
David Effler 117 GREEN
MAYOR Dick Norton4,065 Andy Padrutt 3,360 COUNCIL AT LARGE (Three to be elected)
Suzanne Dugan 2,360 Leonard D. Fanelly 2,428 R. Bruce Manwaring2,687 David A. Mucklow 2,498 Joel D. Reed2,979 Lynda Smole2,863 John Volosen 1,667 HUDSON
MAYOR William A. Currin*4,099 WARD 1 Brian K. Daley* 553 George W. Roth934 WARD 2 David A. Basil653 G. Thomas Elicson* 443 WARD 3 Nancy Dotson 377 Douglas C. Hasbrouck*484 John H. Montgomery 270 WARD 4 John W. Jeffers*583 Jim K. Jeffries 487 MACEDONIA
MAYOR Don Kuchta*1,750 Sam Pilato 1,305 COUNCIL AT LARGE (Two to be elected)
Michael Miller* 1,299 Nick Molnar1,571 Janet Tulley*1,840 MUNROE FALLS
MAYOR Ronald L. Budzowski 836 Frank Larson*900 COUNCIL (Three to be elected)
Gregg Bartholomew 843 Cathy Laubaugh*1,020 Ronald Meyer 961 Gary M. Toth* 935 NEW FRANKLIN
WARD 1 Paul F. Adamson714 Dennis P. Mobley* 262 WARD 2 Gerry Hess*764 WARD 3 Judy Jones* 480 David A. Stock537 WARD 4 Gust Kalapodis466 (Write-in)
Joseph Semansky Jr. 124 NORTON
(Includes Wayne County votes.)
MAYOR Amy Addis (I) 567 Tom Jones (D) 762 Norman R. Kendall (I) 286 David L. Koontz (R)2,625 COUNCIL AT LARGE (Three to be nominated)
Ralph Beddow (D) 1,464 William B. Conte (R) 1,505 Brenda K. Hlas (D)1,813 Scott R. Pelot* (D)1,735 Alex Stavarz (R) 1,210 Mike Zita (R)2,540 STOW
MAYOR Karen Fritschel*6,589 Brian J. Walters 1,708 FINANCE DIRECTOR John M. Baranek*5,935 LAW DIRECTOR Christina Gary 2,573 Brian A. Reali4,802 COUNCIL AT LARGE (Three to be elected)
Ron Alexander*4,717 Janet M. D'Antonio*4,840 Sara L. Drew*4,636 Kenneth Sawders 1,758 John T. Wytsmierski 3,894 WARD 1 Ron Gauthier* 1,034 Matt Riehl1,067 WARD 2 James M. Costello*1,607 WARD 3 Brian Lowdermilk 696 John Pribonic936 WARD 4 Mary Bednar*1,442 TALLMADGE
(Includes Portage County votes)
MAYOR Christopher B. Grimm* (D)3,682 Melisa Parker (R) 2,201 FINANCE DIRECTOR Jill Stritch* (D)4,404 LAW DIRECTOR Penny Taylor* (D)4,348 COUNCIL WARD 1 Linda Poinar* (D)1,005 COUNCIL WARD 2 Gene Stalnaker (I)971 Dennis Thompson* (R) 623 COUNCIL WARD 3 Traci C. Cirullo (R) 479 James M. Donovan (D)1,011 COUNCIL WARD 4 Nick Dadich (D) 553 John D. Rensel* (R)681 TWINSBURG
MAYOR Steve Murphy 2,203 Katherine A. Procop2,551 COUNCIL AT LARGE Bill Furey*2,817 (Write-in)
David Post 1,234 COUNCIL WARD 1 Mike Cianciolo 218 Sam Scaffide*673 COUNCIL WARD 2 Bob McDermott*710 Daisy P. Walker 277 COUNCIL WARD 3 Gary M. Sorace*733 Kolette Abell Woloszynek 369 AKRON
MUNICIPAL COURT
JUDGE (term starting Jan. 1)
Eve Belfance* (D)18,970 (term starting Jan. 2)
John E. Holcomb (R)19,570 BARBERTON
MUNICIPAL COURT
JUDGE (term starting Jan. 1)
John A. Casalinuovo 2,309 David Fish8,674 Diane Guzzo 601 Todd McKenney 7,488 Bill Sremack 1,719 Diana Stevenson 2,967 CUYAHOGA FALLS
MUNICIPAL COURT
JUDGE Kim R. Hoover31,764 CLERK Lisa Zeno Carano* (D)22,783 John Widowfield (R) 19,020 TOWNSHIPS
BATH TWP.
TRUSTEE Kenneth R. Ertel 881 Elaina E. Goodrich*1,207 Ernest Mertens 75 FISCAL OFFICER Cynthia Eitner 669 Sharon Troike1,271 BOSTON TWP.
TRUSTEE Randolph S. Bergdorf*327 FISCAL OFFICER Joanne L. Noragon*268 COPLEY TWP.
TRUSTEE Helen J. Humphrys*1,677 FISCAL OFFICER Janice L. Marshall*1,539 COVENTRY TWP.
TRUSTEE David W. Bulgrin*1,182 Larry Rider 683 FISCAL OFFICER Joni Murgatroyd*1,410 NORTHFIELD
CENTER TWP.
TRUSTEE Mary Ann Day 634 Richard H. Reville*805 FISCAL OFFICER Monica A. James*771 Marc A. Pepera 660 RICHFIELD TWP.
TRUSTEE Shano Cica-Mraz* 314 Janet Jankura328 FISCAL OFFICER Laurie Pinney*479 SAGAMORE HILLS TWP.
TRUSTEE James Hunt1,091 Dennis Potter 689 Dennis J. Rushing 743 FISCAL OFFICER Laura L. Angelici* 744 Scott Gale1,067 Betty B. Klingenberg 759 SPRINGFIELD TWP.
TRUSTEE Ronald Koehler 993 Dean Young1,414 FISCAL OFFICER Robert Bruce Killian1,909 TWINSBURG TWP.
TRUSTEE James C. Balogh374 William A. LeFaiver* 250 FISCAL OFFICER Tania Lardell357 Deborah A. Rummel 241 TWINSBURG TWP.
WATER-SEWER DISTRICT A (No candidate filed)
WATER-SEWER DISTRICT B (No candidate filed)
(Unexpired term)
(No candidate filed)
VILLAGES
BOSTON HEIGHTS
MAYOR Bela Michael Goncy314 Teresa A. Slane 252 CLERK-TREASURER Joani Hedderick 255 Carol A. Zeman*307 COUNCIL (Two to be elected)
Dawn Marie Brannan 203 Ronald L. Dick 62 Scott Foss288 Kevin M. Lightner* 206 Janet L. Miller*252 CLINTON
MAYOR Phyllis Mayberry*331 COUNCIL (Two to be elected)
Thomas G. Gunter*279 Rosemarie Maust*212 LAKEMORE
MAYOR David E. Carter* (D)208 Eleanor R. Morgan (R) 40 (Write-in)
Michael Kolomichuk 272 COUNCIL (Two to be elected)
Annie M. Dodson (R)154 Pat Fiocca* (D)313 Lynn Tassile (R) 126 (Write-in)
Clara Ferri 105 MOGADORE
(Includes Portage County votes.)
MAYOR Steve Marks* 644 Michael A. Rick754 COUNCIL (Four to be elected)
C. William Bauer* 751 Jason Dodson*929 Mitch Douglas 491 J. Kelley 466 William D. Spaugy* 676 Barb Van Dike* 846 NORTHFIELD
MAYOR Victor F. Milani*516 COUNCIL AT LARGE (Two to be elected)
Mark Apana 220 Linda Lou Bowen* 305 Beatrice M. Greenlee*335 Nicholas M. Magistrelli 255 (Unexpired term)
Lennie Noack Jr.397 PENINSULA
MAYOR Dick Fisher140 Bob Hrovat 42 Michael J. Kaplan* 89 CLERK-TREASURER Pamela S. Burda*200 COUNCIL (Two to be elected)
Dee Holody154 Grover W. Miller* 105 Jodi Padrutt118 James V. Pedone* 109 REMINDERVILLE
MAYOR Sam Alonso*422 COUNCIL (Two to be elected)
Steven M. Milano*358 Edward J. Walter* 296 RICHFIELD
MAYOR Bobbie Beshara 552 Michael K. Lyons*677 COUNCIL (Three to be elected)
Robert J. Hooper*722 Patrick M. Lovejoy707 George Strongosky* 528 Michael Wheeler768 SILVER LAKE
MAYOR Patricia L. Grant 269 Bernie Hovey*694 COUNCIL (Three to be elected)
Ann M. Corbett 369 Karen Fuller*515 Rich Hite446 Jerry Jones*383 Rick Motz 206 Leonard Russo 230 PARK BOARD (Two to be elected)
Bob Roeger*505 Deborah Steel*611 (Unexpired term)
(Write-in)
Colin Meeker43 SCHOOL BOARDS
AKRON
(Three to be elected)
Kirt W. Conrad*10,022 Amy Grom10,078 Curtis T. Walker Sr.*11,249 (Unexpired term)
Jason Haas12,513 BARBERTON
(Three to be elected)
Eddie Lawson 1,374 Russ McCune2,520 Deanne McQuaide*2,600 Dan Miller* 1,962 Phil Sauvageot 1,774 Joe Stefan2,107 COPLEY-FAIRLAWN
(Two to be elected)
Kenneth A. Calderone*2,014 Julie A. Schafer*2,161 (Unexpired term)
Charles E. Dressler*2,423 COVENTRY
(Two to be elected)
Bill Breitenbach*1,414 Bernard C. Thompson* 1,107 CUYAHOGA FALLS
(Two to be elected)
Molly Benedum 2,190 Therese L. Dunphy*3,262 Bob Heath* 3,001 Stephen J. Neumeyer 1,422 David E. Rump3,194 GREEN
(Two to be elected)
Connie Leonard4,236 Victor Pinheiro2,775 Nancy L. Pruneski* 2,690 (Unexpired term)
Jay Dettorre3,984 HUDSON
(Two to be elected)
Gary Mushock*2,956 Tim Webster 1,964 Joy York3,279 (Unexpired term, two to be elected) Kenneth J. Claypoole* 1,670 Steven DiMauro1,865 Bruce Hubach*2,618 Bernard L. Mabrey 1,298 Wilbur Veith* 1,652 MANCHESTER
(Two to be elected)
Richard J. Kaderly*1,301 Leann Nichols* 1,097 Mark W. Tallman1,205 (Unexpired term)
Randy F. Duncan1,420 MOGADORE
(Two to be elected)
(Includes Portage County votes.)
James Popa855 Thomas J. Shuman*746 NORDONIA HILLS
(Two to be elected)
Greg Harris*4,845 Kim Sethna3,895 NORTON
(Two to be elected)
Jim Bennett2,610 Ben Hyder 1,460 Elisa Worthington1,833 REVERE
(Three to be elected)
Mario A. Bonacci*2,350 Joseph Forcina1,934 Bill Hoover2,202 (Unexpired term)
Christopher C. Kostoff2,561 SPRINGFIELD
(Two to be elected)
(Includes Portage County votes.)
Julie Mash*1,749 Dan Ternosky* 1,227 Daniel Yost1,472 STOW-MUNROE FALLS
(Three to be elected)
(Includes Portage County votes.)
John Cannon 2,081 Dorne Chadsey* 2,298 Dennis J. Mariola3,601 Pat Matthews4,031 Karen Powers3,515 Richard E. Spangler 3,509 Karen L. Wright 2,876 TALLMADGE
(Two to be elected)
(Includes Portage County votes.)
Amy E. Goodson-Beal*3,631 Tom Headrick 2,292 Dennis K. Loughry*3,214 TWINSBURG
(Two to be elected)
Kate Cain-Criswell*3,195 Ron Stuver2,919 WOODRIDGE
(Two to be elected)
Cheryl Hoover*2,121 James R. Vechery*1,457 SUMMIT EDUCATIONAL
SERVICE CENTER
(Two to be elected)
(Includes Portage County votes.)
(Write-in)
Ray Weber220 (No other candidate filed.)
Issues
COUNTY ISSUES
Issue 20 — A 2.95-mill, six-year replacement and decrease levy for mental health and recovery programs.
Yes 55,962 - No 46,662 Issue 21 — A 2.25-mill, six-year replacement and decrease levy for protection and placement of abused and neglected children by the Children Services Board.
Yes 55,575 - No 46,836 SCHOOL ISSUES
BARBERTON
Issue 11 — A $39 million, 27-year bond issue for construction and remodeling of district buildings and facilities and acquiring land for school purposes and a 0.9-mill, permanent additional levy for general improvements.
Yes 2,561 - No 3,272 NORDONIA HILLS
Issue 12 — A $7.5 million, 22-year bond issue for construction, expansion and furnishing of athletic facilities.
Yes 3,676 - No 4,456 STOW-MUNROE FALLS
Issue 13 — A 7.61-mill, five-year renewal levy for emergency requirements. (Includes Portage County votes.)
Yes 6,239 - No 3,912 TALLMADGE
Issue 14 — A 1 percent, five-year income tax for current expenses. (Includes Portage County votes.)
Yes 2,208 - No 3,685 TWINSBURG
Issue 15 — A 6.9-mill, five-year renewal levy for current expenses.
Yes 4,136 - No 1,713 Issue 16 — A 2.75-mill, permanent renewal levy for building improvements.
Yes 4,060 - No 1,772 CITY ISSUES
AKRON
Issue 22 — A local option to allow the Sunday sale of wine, mixed beverages and liquor at Giant Eagle in Ward 7, Precinct N.
Yes 127 - No 79 BARBERTON
Issue 23 — A local option for the Sunday sale of beer, wine, mixed beverages and liquor at Green Diamond Grille & Pub, 125 Second St. N.W., in Ward 4, Precinct B.
Yes 142 - No 78 GREEN
Issue 24 — A charter amendment to expand the power and duties of the Civil Service Commission.
Yes 3,235 - No 3,379 MACEDONIA
Issue 25 — A 1-mill, five-year replacement levy for fire protection.
Yes 1,423 - No 1,555 MUNROE FALLS
Issue 26 — A charter amendment to provide prompt presentation of adopted legislation to the mayor within 14 days of adoption.
Yes 1,160 - No 403 Issue 27 — A charter amendment to redact absence from the city as an inability to perform the duties of mayor.
Yes 947 - No 561 Issue 28 — A charter amendment to mandate removal of any council member who violates any of the stated qualifications for holding office.
Yes 1,405 - No 218 Issue 29 — A charter amendment to establish wards in the city, and to provide for election of one council member from each of the six wards and one member to be elected at large.
Yes 884 - No 706 Issue 30 — A charter amendment to repeal the section regarding special two-year terms.
Yes 799 - No 681 Issue 31 — A charter amendment to provide the date for the organizational meeting of council.
Yes 1,277 - No 303 Issue 32 — A charter amendment to provide a nonvoting council representative to the Parks and Recreation Board.
Yes 929 - No 641 Issue 33 — A charter amendment to expand the power and duties
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of the Parks and Recreation Board.
Yes 1,006 - No 558 Issue 34 — A charter amendment to include Saturdays among the provisions for Sundays and holidays.
Yes 740 - No 798 Issue 35 — A charter amendment to clarify the appeal process of a department head suspension, demotion or removal.
Yes 1,098 - No 447 Issue 36 — A charter amendment to provide the definition of a qualified elector.
Yes 1,229 - No 311 NEW FRANKLIN
Issue 37 — A charter amendment to change the name of the city to City of Portage Lakes.
Yes 1,708 - No 2,330 NORTON
(Includes Wayne County votes.)
Issue 38 — A 3-mill, permanent additional levy for fire protection.
Yes 2,375 - No 1,839 Issue 39 — A charter amendment regarding the qualifications of the mayor.
Yes 3,471 - No 626 Issue 40 — A charter amendment regarding time and place for organizational meetings of City Council.
Yes 2,941 - No 900 Issue 41 — A charter amendment to add an alternate at-large member to the Board of Zoning and Building Appeals.
Yes 2,317 - No 1,578 Issue 42 — A charter amendment to merge Park and Recreational Board and Cemetery Board into a single Park and Cemetery Board.
Yes 3,074 - No 920 Issue 43 — A charter amendment setting the mayor's pay at the rate established on 1/1/2007, unless approved by the voters.
Yes 3,042 - No 964 Issue 44 — A charter amendment setting council members pay at the rate established on 1/1/2007, unless approved by the voters.
Yes 2,945 - No 1,035 Issue 45 — A charter amendment to abolish the police department and require the city to provide police protection by contracting with the county Sheriff or other political subdivision.
Yes 1,345 - No 2,937 Issue 46 — A charter amendment barring a mayor or council member who was voted out of office or removed by petitition from holding an appointed position with the city for two years.
Yes 3,169 - No 899 STOW
Issue 47 — A local option for the sale of liquor by a state agency at Giant Eagle in Ward 1, Precinct F.
Yes 281 - No 104 Issue 48 — A local option for the Sunday sale of liquor by a state agency at Giant Eagle in Ward 1, Precinct F.
Yes 264 - No 124 TALLMADGE
Issue 49 — A 3.75-mill, permanent replacement levy for fire protection and EMS.
Yes 3,549 - No 2,293 TWINSBURG
Issue 50 — A zoning amendment regarding various provisions of the zoning and development regulations.
Yes 1,419 - No 3,084 TOWNSHIP ISSUES
BATH TOWNSHIP
Issue 6 — A 1.5-mill, permanent replacement levy for fire protection and emergency medical services.
Yes 1,686 - No 548 COVENTRY TOWNSHIP
Issue 7 — A 2.25-mill, five-year replacement levy for fire protection and EMS.
Yes 1,109 - No 970 NORTHFIELD CENTER TOWNSHIP
Issue 8 — A 2-mill, five-year replacement levy for fire protection and EMS.
Yes 874 - No 641 SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP
Issue 9 — A 3-mill, five-year renewal police levy.
Yes 1,574 - No 986 VILLAGE ISSUES
BOSTON HEIGHTS
Issue 51 — An amendment to rezone 66 acres at state Route 8 and Hines Hill Road from residential to retail business district.
Yes 266 - No 309 Issue 52 — A zoning amendment to allow enlarged retail buildings in a retail business district.
Yes 234 - No 338 CLINTON
Issue 53 — A 3.75-mill, five-year additional levy for fire protection and EMS.
Yes 201 - No 202 Issue 54 — A 0.5-mill, five-year additional levy for fire protection and emergency medical services.
Yes 191 - No 212 REMINDERVILLE
Issue 55 — A 3-mill, five-year replacement levy for construction and repair of streets, roads and bridges.
Yes 309 - No 206 OTHER ISSUES
VALLEY FIRE DISTRICT
Issue 19 — A 6.3-mill, five-year renewal levy for fire protection.
Yes 278 - No 139
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