15 th fifteenth House DISTRICTDistrict Map:Based in Cuyahoga County, this district includes two wards of the Cityof Cleveland, Brooklyn Heights, Cuyahoga Heights, and Parma, locatedwithin the 23 rd Senate District. ClevelandCUYAHOGAPolitical Landscape:<strong>2012</strong> Political Republican Index: 42.07%2010 Gubernatorial Results:John R. Kasich (R) 41.63%Ted Strickland (D) 47.23%Candidates:Nicholas J. Celebrezze (D — Parma) ★• Experience: Cuyahoga Cnty. Adult Probation Officer; Asst. CuyahogaCnty. Prosecutor; Parma City Council• Occupation: Attorney• Memberships: Parma Jaycees; Parma Bar Assn.; <strong>Ohio</strong> State Bar Assn.; NE<strong>Ohio</strong> City Council Assn.; Justinian Forum; Chair., Partizan Oh. Sports Club• Education: B.S., Univ. of Akron; J.D., Cleve.-Marshall College of Law• Campaign Committee: Friends of Nicholas J. Celebrezze, 2344 CanalRd., Cleveland, OH 44113• Website: www.votecelebrezze.<strong>com</strong>Patricia Gascoyne (R — Cleveland)• Education: A.A., Cuyahoga Community College; B.S. Baldwin WallaceCollege• Campaign Committee: Friends and Neighbors to Elect PatriciaGascoyne, 5422 Delora Ave., Cleveland, OH 44122• Website: www.VoteGascoyne.<strong>com</strong>Democrats say: As a former city councilmember is following in thefootsteps left for him by former Rep, now Mayor Tim DeGeeter.Republicans say: Patricia looks to make this long-time Democrat seatRepublican this time around.See pages 194 & 195 for the detailed demographic data for this district.Economic Profile:INDUSTRIESAgriculture, Forestry, Fishing and HuntingMiningUtilitiesConstructionManufacturingWholesale TradeRetail TradeTransportation and WarehousingInformationFinance and InsuranceReal Estate and Rental and LeasingProfessional, Scientific and Technical ServicesManagement of Companies and EnterprisesAdmin. & Support / Waste Mgmt. & Remediation Svcs.Educational ServicesHealth Care and Social AssistanceArts, Entertainment and RecreationAc<strong>com</strong>modation and Food ServicesOther Services (except Public Administration)Public AdministrationOtherTOTALNA NA NA NA NA NA0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%NA NA NA NA NA NA124 –15.1% 1,150 –6.9% 14,016,820 –0.9%122 –10.9% 5,935 –24.1% 102,216,039 –22.1%164 –6.8% 2,529 –13.4% 28,390,377 –32.0%372 –5.6% 5,538 –13.1% 28,516,789 –17.1%45 –19.6% 885 6.8% 9,438,027 5.1%19 –5.0% 1,355 –5.9% 12,799,772 –5.4%134 –8.2% 910 –12.5% 8,049,851 –17.3%76 –8.4% 1,356 17.6% 11,486,450 4.3%122 –12.2% 1,359 10.7% 13,716,691 20.4%15 15.4% 644 34.2% 8,381,912 20.2%119 –3.3% 4,660 –2.2% 24,423,927 3.0%51 –12.1% 4,292 0.2% 38,299,162 1.5%239 6.2% 6,994 –8.4% 59,154,740 –15.3%17 –22.7% 236 –14.2% 736,036 –29.0%208 –4.6% 3,072 1.5% 8,564,601 –1.8%206 –4.2% 1,515 –19.1% 10,687,199 –24.6%16 6.7% 2,042 37.8% 20,921,329 39.9%7 NA 13 NA 100,473 NA2,060 –6.2% 44,689 –7.1% 403,435,452 –11.7%98 — THE OHIO MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION
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