2012 Ohio Election Guide - Gripelements.com

28 th TWENTY-eighth Senate DISTRICTDistrict Map:Part of Summit County including the communities of Akron (part),Cuyahoga Falls (part), Barberton, and Coventry Twp. (part). This districtencompasses House Districts 34, 35, and 36.SUMMITAkronPolitical Landscape:2012 Political Republican Index: 35.50%2010 Gubernatorial Results:John R. Kasich (R) 36.49%Ted Strickland (D) 57.65%Candidates:Thomas C. Sawyer (D — Akron) ★• Experience: U.S. Rep.; Akron Mayor; State Rep.; Teacher, ClevelandPublic Schools; Leg. Analyst, Public Utilities Comm. of Ohio; Admin., StateSchool for Delinquent Boys• Occupation: Legislator• Memberships: Transatlantic Bus. Dialogue; U.S.-Japan Legislative Exch.Program• Education: B.A., Univ. of Akron; M.A., Univ. of Akron• Campaign Committee: The Tom Sawyer Cmte., 1298 N. Howard, Akron,OH, 44310Robert Gregory Roush (R — Cuyahoga Falls)• Campaign Committee: Friends of Greg Roush, 2372 Giffels Dr.,Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221Democrats say: The current Senator and his 30+ years of dedicatedpublic service as State Board of Education member, state representative,mayor and Congressman makes this an unwinnable, perilous adventurefor the challenger. Easy D win.Republicans say: A heavily Democratic district in which Sawyer will betough to beat.See pages 192 & 193 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 RecreationAccommodation and Food ServicesOther Services (except Public Administration)Public AdministrationOtherTOTALNA NA NA NA NA NANA NA NA NA NA NA16 –11.1% 1,223 –18.5% 26,482,772 –22.3%439 –20.2% 4,859 –19.7% 52,223,075 –22.5%520 –10.7% 17,674 –15.3% 234,594,962 –14.8%427 –8.4% 5,448 –15.2% 63,656,174 –26.6%951 –3.8% 15,575 –10.3% 88,872,294 –17.6%191 2.1% 5,280 –5.4% 53,538,786 –15.7%90 –5.3% 2,729 –4.9% 30,242,207 –13.3%389 –14.7% 3,332 –14.9% 42,843,108 –13.8%221 –14.3% 1,583 –15.1% 12,003,686 –18.9%651 –12.6% 7,336 –10.8% 100,397,045 –10.5%68 11.5% 10,425 2.3% 313,957,560 1.0%326 –10.9% 9,888 –24.0% 65,254,259 –4.1%193 1.6% 13,521 4.2% 137,896,603 0.6%885 2.9% 32,698 4.3% 332,841,171 9.4%73 –11.0% 1,707 –16.7% 7,998,068 –18.4%626 –5.4% 10,352 –10.3% 31,283,561 –9.9%667 –6.1% 5,032 –4.3% 28,685,360 –4.7%88 –5.4% 5,567 –11.1% 66,674,492 –8.2%10 11.1% 20 156.5% 57,712 118.7%6,838 –7.4% 154,319 –7.8% 1,690,716,056 –6.9%76 — THE OHIO MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION