82 nd eighty-second House DISTRICTDistrict Map:Defiance, Paulding, and Van Wert Counties and a portion of AuglaizeCounty, this district includes Buckland Village, 1 precinct of DuchouquetTwp., Logan Twp., Moulton Twp., Noble Twp., Salem Twp., St. Marys, St.Marys Twp., and Wapokeneta, located in the 1 st Senate district.DEFIANCEDefiancePauldingPAULDINGVan WertCandidates:Tony Burkley (R — Payne)• Occupation: Paulding Cnty. Commissioner, Small Business Owner• Campaign Committee: Citizens to Elect Tony Burkley, 6306 Rd. 55,Payne, OH 45880UnopposedDemocrats say: Candidate has withdrawn name. County parties are inprocess of appointing replacement.Republicans say: Commissioner Burkley keeps this seat in the Republicancolumn.VAN WERTAUGLAIZEWapakonetaPolitical Landscape:<strong>2012</strong> Political Republican Index: 59.23%2010 Gubernatorial Results:John R. Kasich (R) 55.39%Ted Strickland (D) 35.84%Economic Profile:See pages 196 & 197 for the detailed demographic data for this district.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 AdministrationOtherTOTAL45 0.0% 498 14.2% 5,424,015 –21.8%NA NA NA NA NA NA18 0.0% 203 –0.5% 2,391,143 –21.1%161 –12.0% 1,009 –21.3% 8,536,752 –28.5%161 –8.5% 9,779 –25.4% 108,997,759 –35.7%99 –8.3% 913 –21.1% 8,068,299 –22.0%332 –7.8% 5,149 –5.9% 26,168,763 –6.3%104 8.3% 1,033 –15.4% 9,034,295 –19.5%39 –11.4% 646 –13.5% 5,223,401 –9.9%151 0.0% 1,509 –4.8% 15,479,230 –24.0%59 –3.3% 220 –11.9% 1,192,177 –35.1%122 –6.2% 607 –17.0% 4,557,143 –20.6%NA NA NA NA NA NA58 –17.1% 725 –28.5% 3,472,410 –35.7%79 –7.1% 3,520 –0.9% 29,136,064 –2.5%229 5.5% 6,539 1.3% 45,816,163 –8.4%32 –3.0% 270 –11.8% 783,336 –19.0%181 –7.7% 2,820 –10.5% 6,961,757 –7.6%202 –3.3% 1,522 –6.9% 7,509,112 –9.1%175 0.6% 1,522 –3.3% 12,030,588 –14.0%NA NA NA NA NA NA2,262 –4.6% 38,641 –12.3% 303,429,553 –22.9%170 — THE OHIO MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION
eighty-third House DISTRICT 83 rdDistrict Map:Hancock, Hardin, and a portion of Logan County, this district includesBelle Center Village, Bokescreek Twp., Richland Twp., Ridgeway Village,Rush Creek Twp., Rushsylvania Village, and West Mansfield Village,located within the 1 st Senate district.HANCOCKFindlayHARDINKentonLOGANBellefontainePolitical Landscape:<strong>2012</strong> Political Republican Index: 60.56%2010 Gubernatorial Results:John R. Kasich (R) 58.79%Ted Strickland (D) 34.58%Candidates:Robert Cole Sprague (R — Findlay) ★• Experience: City of Findlay Auditor; Mgmt. Consultant, Ernst & Young;Founder, Talus Tech.• Occupation: Legislator• Education: B.S., Mech. Eng., Duke Univ.; M.B.A., Univ. of North Carolinaat Chapel Hill• Campaign Committee: Sprague for State Rep., 220 W. Sandusky St.,Findlay, OH 45840• Website: www.spragueforstaterep.<strong>com</strong>John Francis Kostyo (D — Findlay)• Experience: Taught business law, Findlay College, Univ. of Findlay• Occupation: Attorney• Memberships: Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc.; Legal Services ofNW OH.• Education: B.A., John Carroll Univ.; J.D., Case Western Univ. School of Law• Campaign Committee: Kostyo for State Rep., 1100 E. Main Cross St.,Suite 17, Findlay, OH 45840• Website: www.johnfkostyo.<strong>com</strong>Democrats say: A Hancock County attorney and a conservativeDemocrat, Kostyo offers the kind of moderate voice that <strong>Ohio</strong> needs.Republicans say: Rep. Robert Sprague has addressed the issues thatmatter to his constituents; he’ll be back in January.See pages 196 & 197 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 AdministrationOtherTOTAL27 42.1% 244 65.1% 1,641,083 62.9%NA NA NA NA NA NANA NA NA NA NA NA154 –9.4% 1,119 –13.0% 9,417,964 –14.9%135 –0.7% 11,356 –18.0% 140,962,763 –9.2%115 0.0% 1,538 16.0% 16,776,146 4.4%345 –8.2% 5,675 –14.4% 30,404,772 –20.3%95 1.1% 2,408 –4.0% 23,025,480 –11.3%42 0.0% 567 –9.2% 4,799,775 –6.9%140 0.7% 800 –14.6% 8,232,177 –31.2%79 –8.1% 415 –17.4% 2,938,801 –18.6%160 8.1% 1,450 –8.5% 14,350,867 –14.1%13 –7.1% 605 10.7% 8,810,631 17.6%84 3.7% 1,792 –8.4% 11,154,587 –7.7%90 1.1% 4,998 0.9% 45,969,321 2.0%205 –3.3% 5,578 5.6% 45,311,586 2.5%23 –17.9% 251 –2.2% 859,060 –18.6%207 2.0% 4,281 –3.9% 12,828,153 –3.7%205 –3.8% 1,330 –4.5% 6,668,757 –7.6%121 –1.6% 1,188 –1.8% 10,875,493 –8.8%0 NA 0 NA 0 NA2,256 –2.2% 47,300 –7.5% 432,071,555 –10.1%<strong>2012</strong> OHIO ELECTION GUIDE — 171