30 th Thirtieth Senate DISTRICTDistrict Map:Athens (part), Belmont, Carroll, Harrison, Jefferson, Meigs, Monroe, Noble,Vinton (part), and Washington Counties, including the <strong>com</strong>munitiesof Athens, Steubenville, Marietta (part), and part of Richland Twp. Thisdistrict en<strong>com</strong>passes House Districts 94, 95, and 96.CARROLLCarrollton JEFFERSONHARRISON SteubenvilleCadizSt. ClairsvilleNOBLEBELMONTWoodsfieldCaldwellMONROEWASHINGTONATHENS MariettaMcArthurAthensVINTON MEIGSPomeroyPolitical Landscape:<strong>2012</strong> Political Republican Index: 46.04%2010 Gubernatorial Results:John R. Kasich (R) 41.94%Ted Strickland (D) 51.71%Candidates:Lou Gentile (D — Steubenville) ★• Experience: State Rep.; Former Asst. Dir. of Govs. Office of Appalachia;Field Dir., Ted Strickland for Congress; Congressman Ted Stricklandconstituent rep.; Special Asst. Strickland for Governor Campaign• Occupation: Legislator• Memberships: Italian Am. Culture Club; Jefferson Cnty. Sales & Exec.Club; Sons of Italy• Education: B.A., Pol. Science, West Virginia Univ.• Campaign Committee: Friends of Lou Gentile, 500 Luray Dr.,Wintersville, OH 43953• Website: www.gentileforohio.<strong>com</strong>Shane Thompson (R — St. Clairsville)• Experience: US Army Reserve; PA Natl. Guard; NE Regional RecyclingMgr., The Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corp.; International Accts. Dir.,Inco Ltd.• Occupation: VP Kinsbursky Brothers and Toxco• Education: Belmont Technical College; attended Univ. of PittsbughDemocrats say: Even Republicans admit that their candidate in thisdistrict will have a challenge before them. No matter how hard they try,Republicans won’t be able to outwork or outwalk this energetic, risingstar in his bid to continue to represent this sprawling district. Gentile’svoting record and hard work makes this a solid win.Republicans say: Thompson will give the newly-appointed Gentileeverything he can handle in this district that actually indexes betterthan the one in which Bill Beagle ran and won in 2010. This race will be<strong>com</strong>petitive and one to watch on election night.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 RecreationAc<strong>com</strong>modation and Food ServicesOther Services (except Public Administration)Public AdministrationOtherTOTALNA NA NA NA NA NA128 6.7% 2,825 16.3% 44,477,460 28.2%73 –1.4% 2,136 7.0% 40,801,942 –13.3%570 –17.4% 4,132 –21.6% 40,267,841 –17.4%292 –8.2% 9,169 –27.3% 111,457,466 –29.1%283 –3.4% 2,661 –9.4% 22,680,148 –11.2%1,104 –9.0% 14,466 –11.2% 72,384,284 –10.6%338 –2.0% 3,913 –8.1% 35,990,009 –9.9%95 –6.9% 1,649 –17.9% 12,982,494 –16.0%378 –6.2% 2,860 –16.0% 23,976,546 –16.8%199 –12.7% 1,204 –6.4% 6,288,437 –7.3%424 –3.0% 2,261 –16.4% 19,289,017 –25.6%21 NA 281 NA 2,880,481 NA249 –8.5% 2,931 –16.5% 15,985,436 –21.2%208 –10.7% 13,988 –2.4% 143,667,842 1.3%795 4.2% 19,613 –2.4% 144,877,586 –4.7%71 –20.2% 414 –29.8% 1,237,457 –40.3%561 –6.2% 9,427 –7.9% 25,137,336 –6.3%605 –4.6% 3,016 –7.4% 12,587,493 –7.0%508 –2.5% 5,867 0.5% 52,048,536 –1.2%NA NA NA NA NA NA6,941 –6.2% 103,024 –9.3% 830,169,913 –10.2%78 — THE OHIO MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION
thirty-first Senate DISTRICT 31 stDistrict Map:Coshocton, Licking, Perry, Tuscarawas counties and part of HolmesCnty. including the <strong>com</strong>munities of Newark and Coshocton. This districten<strong>com</strong>passes House Districts 71, 72, and 98.Candidates:No <strong>2012</strong> contest; district data are displayed forinformational purposes.MillersburgHOLMESCOSHOCTONNewPhiladelphiaTUSCARAWASLICKINGCoshoctonNewarkPERRYNew LexingtonPolitical Landscape:<strong>2012</strong> Political Republican Index: 53.64%2010 Gubernatorial Results:John R. Kasich (R) 54.08%Ted Strickland (D) 38.89%Economic Profile:See pages 192 & 193 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 AdministrationOtherTOTAL63 –12.5% 588 1.2% 3,491,521 –6.3%88 –9.3% 1,023 –0.8% 12,262,166 1.9%37 –2.6% 1,027 7.2% 15,751,397 –16.8%616 –25.8% 5,016 –27.7% 46,786,940 –21.2%562 –12.2% 19,344 –23.0% 189,836,584 –30.9%315 2.3% 3,429 4.0% 29,634,684 –2.8%979 –5.8% 13,425 –9.5% 70,044,698 –15.1%272 –8.1% 3,498 –10.6% 34,932,592 –15.1%80 3.9% 1,059 –25.8% 9,090,911 –21.5%371 1.6% 3,759 3.4% 40,621,932 –6.1%194 –11.8% 850 –19.6% 5,208,977 –27.3%427 –1.8% 2,996 –11.8% 37,635,580 0.9%29 3.6% 1,274 –18.6% 14,033,627 –24.7%262 –4.4% 4,723 –5.2% 26,499,153 –10.7%211 –5.8% 11,445 –0.9% 102,157,556 –0.7%606 9.4% 15,059 6.1% 110,119,323 –3.8%100 –13.8% 739 –18.2% 3,422,258 –8.0%593 –2.0% 9,516 –4.7% 26,606,744 –6.8%539 1.5% 3,045 –10.1% 14,707,965 –19.6%307 –1.6% 4,615 1.7% 45,694,779 –9.4%5 0.0% 7 10.6% 63,038 28.6%6,656 –5.8% 106,436 –9.3% 838,602,425 –15.2%<strong>2012</strong> OHIO ELECTION GUIDE — 79
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