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VOTER 

INFORMATION 

BULLETIN 

Nonpartisan Guide to November 3, 2015 General Election For Franklin County Voters 

Including... 

Columbus City Council 

Columbus City School Board 

City, Village, Township & School Board Races 

Franklin County Municipal Court Judges 

Issue Pros/Cons 

League of 

Women Voters 

of Metropolitan Columbus 

Your source for informed voting, www.lwvcols.org

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VOTER INFORMATION BULLETIN | Special Advertising Section | SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2015 ■ 

Questions for all Municipal Court 

Judge Candidates: 

Question 1: List your judicial 

experience (court and years) 

Question 2: What about your 

non-judicial experience qualifies 

you to be a judge? 

Question 3: Why are you 

running for this particular court 

seat? 

FRANKLIN COUNTY 

MUNICIPAL COURT 

Municipal Court Judge 

FTC 1-1-16 

(uncontested race) 

Pollitt, H. William 

Municipal Court Judge 

FTC 1-2-16 


Barrows, Ted 

Municipal Court Judge, 

FTC 1-3-16 


Hummer, Mark 


FTC 1-4-16 


Herbert, Paul 


FTC 1-7-16 


O’Grady, Jim 


FTC 1-5-16 

(vote for no more than one) 

Ebner, Cynthia 

405 S. Merkle Rd, Columbus, 

OH 43209 

Email: cebner1@aol.com 

Website: www.ebnerforjudge. 

com 

Education: Capital University 

Law School, Juris Doctor 1992; 

The Ohio State University, BSBA 

1988 

Work Experience: Sole 

Practitioner, Ebner Law Offices, 

Ltd. 

Bar Association Ratings: 

Question 1: This is my first run 

for Judicial office. Please see my 

legal experience. 

Question 2: I have over 20 

years of courtroom experience, 

working on both civil and 

criminal cases. My legal 

experience spans the fields of 

criminal defense, traffic law, 

contracts, juvenile, probate 

and real estate law. As a sole 

practitioner, I practice in the 

Municipal, Common Pleas, 

Probate, Juvenile and Federal 

Courts. Not only do I possess 

the requisite background and 

experience that makes me a very 

good judicial candidate; but I 

also have qualities that make 

up a good judge. Qualities of 

a good judicial candidate are 

even temperament, experience 

and the willingness to listen 

and make fair and impartial 

decisions. I believe it is 

important to give respect to all 

parties, remain courteous but 

yet be able to be decisive and 

firm when making rulings, and 

as a judge to continue educating 

yourself on the evolving 

complexities of the law. 

Question 3: With over 20 years 

of experience in a practice 

working both civil and criminal 

cases before the Municipal 

court, I bring the experience 

and understanding necessary to 

be a qualified Municipal Court 

Judge. Municipal court holds 

a very deal place in my heart. 

My career began working in the 

Municipal court as a legal intern 

and then as a a Judicial intern 

for the Franklin County Public 

Defender's office. I realized how 

my actions and decisions have 

influenced my clients' lives and 

thought I would like to make 

a greater impact and this is 

the next step toward achieving 

that goal. There used to be the 

thought that the courts should 

be "tough on crime". I believe 

the mantra should not be that 

we need to be "smart on crime". 

Municipal court is the "Peoples' 

court". This the court where the 

Judge can potentially make the 

biggest impact and difference 

in a person's life. The primary 

function of the Municipal 

Court Judge should be rooted 

fundamentally in ruling in a 

fair and impartial manner. A 

Judge's decision should be based 

on the evidence presented in 

the courtroom and apply the 

applicable law. Additionally 

although, a judge should look 

to the totality of the situation in 

handing down their sentence. 

As a Judge, I would be known 

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for my diverse experience, 

even-temperament, willingness 

to listen, my ability to resolve 

differing conflicts and to make 

fair and impartial decisions. 

Glaeden, Carrie 

1209 Lake Shore Drive, Apt. 8, 

Columbus, OH 43204 

Email: ceg124@netzero.net 

Website: www.judgeglaeden. 

com 

Education: J.D. from Ohio State 

University college of Law; B.A. 

in Sociology and Psychology and 

Certificate in Criminal Justice 

from University of Wisconsin- 

Madison 

Work Experience: Judge of 

Franklin County Municipal 

Court since 2004; Legal Counsel 

to Ohio Governor 1992-1993 

and 1996-2003; Crime Victims 

Section Chief for Ohio Attorney 

Bar Association Ratings: Highly 

Recommended by the Columbus 

Bar Association 

Question 1: Franklin County 

Municipal Court Judge 2004 to 

present 

Question 2: My experience as 

an assistant city prosecutor 

for Columbus helped me to 

know the types and volume of 

cases that come before me as a 

judge and to learn the rules of 

evidence and rules of procedure. 

My experience at the Ohio 

Department of Liquor Control 

helped me with issues that law 

enforcement deal with regarding 

search and seizure and gathering 

evidence. My experience with 

the Ohio Attorney General's 

office as Chief of Crime Victims 

Services helped me learn about 

victims rights and other issues 

that impact crime victims and 

survivors. Because I supervised 

many employees as section chief, 

I learned about management, 

labor unions, human resources 

and personnel issues. My 

experience with the Governor's 

office helped me learn to deal 

with the general public and 

explain issues and procedures of 

interest to them ant learn where 

to refer them to in state and 

local government. It helped me 

learn the legislative and budget 

processes. With the work I did in 

the area of extradition, I learned 

collaboration and effective 

communication with governors 

offices, prosecutors and law 

enforcement agencies from 

around the state and country. 

With my experiences in the area 

of executive clemency (pardons 

and commutations), it allowed 

me to work with persons who 

wanted to clean their criminal 

records and with persons who 

were incarcerated and/or their 

family who wanted to have their 

sentences shortened. 

Question 3: I am running 

for reelection as Judge of the 


Court because I think I am 

making a difference in peoples' 

lives. In Franklin County 

Municipal Court, we see 

persons who have come into 

contact with the criminal justice 

system usually by a mistake in 

facts or judgment or because 

of mental health, behavioral 

or substance abuse issues. In 

Municipal Court there are many 

sentencing options to address 

what may have caused this court 

contact. I try to look at each case 

individually and determine what 

is the best course of action. If 

the offender pleads or is found 

guilty of an offense, I look to 

see if probation is appropriate 

and whether the person can 

benefit from any counseling or 

treatment. I look to see if there is 

a victim in the case and what the 

victim would like to see happen 

and consider whether restitution 

should be ordered or a no 

contact order should be part of 

the sentence. I am also running 

for reelection to pursue the 

implementation of a Domestic 

Violence Court with in the 


Court. This court would allow 

all those charged with Domestic 

Violence as part of a marriage 

or similar relationship to come 

before the same judge so that 

their cases can be heard with 

consistency. 


FTC 1-6-16 


Paat, Tony 

6777 Woodland Court, 

Galloway, OH 43219 

Email: paatforjudge@gmail.com 

Website: www.paatforjudge.com 

Education: The Ohio State 

University- B.S.B.A. 1985/ The 

Ohio State University College of 

Law - J.D. 1988 

Work Experience: Assistant 

City Prosecutor for the City of 

Columbus, OH - 1988-1994/ 


Court Magistrate - 1994 to 

present 


Question 1: I have served as 

a Franklin County Municipal 

Court Magistrate since 1994. 

Question 2: I have 6 years of 

experience as a persecutor and 

over 20 years as a magistrate in 

the Franklin County Municipal 

Court. I'm familiar with the 

type and volume of cases 

heard in this court. I have a 

good understanding of how 

the different departments in 

the court interact with each 

other and other agencies. I 

understand that this court 

deals with a large number of 

self-represented individuals and 

that the attorneys who practice 

here are mostly sole practitioners 

or with small law firms. I 

have developed a discipline of 

maintaining a clean docket and 

issuing my decisions as soon as 

possible because I understand 

that it's important to the parties 

to have their cases heard and 

decided in a timely manner. I 

believe that a judge has to be 

willing and available to listen to 

parties' concerns in and out of 

the courtroom. As a magistrate 

I strive to be accessible to the 

parties, and I have made it 

a habit to promptly respond 

to their communications. In 

the years that I've served as a 

magistrate, I've shown myself to 

be patient, fair, firm, decisive, 

unbiased, honest and diligent. 

I make an effort to understand 

the parties, mange time well, 

put the interests of justice above 

any other and know the law and 

apply it. 

Question 3: I prosecuted 

criminal cases in the Franklin 

County Municipal Court for six 

years, and for the past 20 years 

I've served as a magistrate in 

the Franklin County Municipal 

Court. I've seen firsthand 

the difference a good judge 

can make in the lives of the 

people who appear in court. 

I'm seeking this seat because I 

believe I have the experience, 

qualities and desire to be a good 

municipal court judge for the 

people of Franklin County. 

I'm experience in handling the 

variety and volume of cases that 

come through this court and 

have gained a reputation for 

managing my docket efficiently 

and professionally. Over the 

past 20 years, I've heard and 

decided hundreds of cases in 

the Franklin County municipal 

Court. My desire for each case is 

that justice is served, that people 

leave my courtroom knowing 

that their case was handled well 

and that my decision is based 

on sound legal reasoning. I'm 

running for this seat because I 

believe I would be a judge who 

represents the Court well and 

instills confidence in the public 

that our system of justice is open 

and accessible, and that it works. 

Paley, Eileen 

668 Bellamy Pl, Columbus, OH 

43213 

Email: paleyforjudge@gmail. 

com 

Website: Plaeyforjudge.com 

Education: Bachelor of 

Psychology from The Ohio State 

University, Juris Doctorate from 

Capital Law School 

Work Experience: Private 

practice for over 27 years, Civil 

Service Commission, Columbus 

City Council, Chair of Judiciary 

and Court Administration 


Question 1: I have not had the 

opportunity to serve as a Judge. 

Question 2: I have 27 years of 

private general practice in a 

variety of areas of law as well as 

legislative and administrative 

experience. I understand the 

pressure of running a practice 

and trying to be "in two places 

at once". I have served as a Civil 

Service Commissioner where I 

heard hearings and utilized the 

rules of court. I have learned 

patience, open-mindedness, 

courtesy, tact, firmness, 

understanding, compassion and 

humility. I have a strong record 

of community service in various 

boards as well as my position 

on Columbus City Council. I 

have participated in proposing 

and supporting ways to improve 

the legal system through my 

work with the Bar Association 

and my position as the Chair 

of the Judicial and Court 

Administration Committee 

on Columbus City Council. 

I understand the challenges 

and cultural differences in the 

diverse population of Franklin 

County through my work as the 

Chair of the Administration, 

Community Relations 

Committee on Council. I also 

understand the challenges of 

drug addiction, mental health 

and health issues that have the 

citizens of Franklin County 

through my board work, my 

clients and my work on Council. 

I will bring that experience 

to the courtroom and treat 

all lawyers and litigants with 

patience, dignity and respect. 

Question 3: 

Pfau, Eddie 

26 W. Pacemont Rd, Columbus, 

OH 43202 

Email: eddiepfau@gmail.com 

Website: 

Education: University of 

Cincinnati 1984; Capital 

University Law School, 1990 

Work Experience: Intern 

for the Mayor of Cincinnati, 

Intake Officer for the Columbus 

City Attorney's Office; I 

have practiced 24 years in 

the following areas of Law: 

Misdemeanor and Felony 

Criminal Defense; All aspects of 

Juvenile and Domestic Relations 

(Juvenile criminal case, Abuse 

Neglect dependency cases, 

Guardian Ad Litem in criminal 

custody and divorce cases, 

attorney in custody and divorce 

cases) I have (over word limit) 

Bar Association Ratings: Do 

not Know. I have never been the 

subject of a Disciplinary action 

Question 1: I have practiced law 

in nearly every court and Mayors 

Court in Franklin County for 

24 years. I have significant 

trial experience. I worked as 

an Intake Officer for the City 

Attorney's Office interviewing 

victims of crime and preparing 

criminal complaints. I have been 

a defense attorney in both Felony 

and Municipal Court cases. I 

have practiced in every aspect 

of Franklin County Domestic 

Relations Court including but 

limited to the following: Juvenile 

criminal defense; Abuse, Neglect 

and Dependency cases. I have 

represented families in sole 

custody cases and divorces. 

I have secured and defended 

litigants in Civil Protection 

Cases. I am most proud of my 

work as a Guardian Ad Litem 

for children in criminal, abuse, 

neglect, dependency, custody/ 

divorce cases. I truly believe 

that I have visited more family 

homes, schools and participated 

in Court hearings than any 

candidate running for Judge 

in this County. I have also 

handled countless adoptions in 

Probate Court and done Wills 

and Estates. I have an extensive 

knowledge of the Court I am 

running for, but also its inter 

play with surrounding mayor's 

courts. I have a complete and 

competent grasp of court 

procedures, rules, law and rules 

of evidence, as they apply to 

the very difficult fact patterns 

that consumer our courts daily. 

I am deeply humbled by the 

opportunity to have represented 

so many people, in so many 

areas of the law, giving meaning 

to my career as a lawyer. 

Question 2: I am proud of my 

work as an Adjunct Professor 

at Columbus State. Teaching 

law to young and older students 

was my single most exciting 

experience. Having the 

opportunity to have students 

shadow my in court, meet 

prosecutors, defense lawyers 

and judges, and have them 

watch trials was priceless. Many 

students were able to secure 

college credit for internships 

at my office. So many students 

have stayed in touch with me 

and a few have gone to pursue 

careers in law. I want being a 

judge to be like being a teacher 

and a role model for defendants 

and victims. I want to conduct 

myself like Judge Rick Pfeifer 

did as a Judge. I want progressive 

and innovating approaches 

to legal and social problems. 

I want to pro active lead and 

offer real solutions to all parties 

that appear before me. I believe 

my writing skills will match 

my work as a Judge. I am a gay 

man. This is not a qualification, 

but I would suggest that it is a 

perspective lacking in Franklin 

Count Municipal Court 

Question 3: Ann Taylor was and 

is my role model. Succeeding her 

would be the greatest honor of 

my life. 


FTC 1-9-16 


Tyack, David 


Environmental Division 


Hawkins, Dan 


UTE 1-1-18 


McCarthy, Sean 

575 Enfield Rd, Columbus, OH 

43209 

Email: judge.sean.m carthy@ 

gmail.com 

Website: 

Education: JD, Capital 

University Law School; BA 

Loyola University, Chicago 

Work Experience: 2015-present,


Judge; 2004-Present, Judge 

Advocate officer, Army 

Reserve and Army National 

Guard; 2000-2015, Assistant 

Prosecuting Attorney, Franklin 

County 


Question 1: March 16 - July 1, 

2015, Judge of Franklin County 

Court of Common Pleas. July 

2- July 25, 2015 Retired Visiting 

Judge. July 26, 2015 - Present, 

Judge, Franklin County 

Municipal Judge 

Question 2: I was a long 

serving assistant prosecutor, 

handling a very active trial 

docket, and appeared almost 

daily in the courts. This gave 

me a tremendous amount of 

practical experience, including 

jury and bench trials, motion 

hearings, and the day to day 

administration of the court. I 

was lead counsel on case ranging 

from stolen cars to aggravated 

murder. My Army experience 

was as the senior lawyer for units 

of 2,000-4,000 people, advising 

the command on issues ranging 

from administrative law, to fiscal 

law, to operational law. This was 

a very broad level of experience 

beyond the traditional criminal 

law background, and helps me in 

the civil practice. 

Question 3: 

Morehart, Cindi 

98 Grandview St, Dublin, OH 

43017 

Email: morehartforjudge@ 

gmail.com 

Website: www. 

morehartforjudge.com 

Education: Bachelor of Art 

Education from Ohio State 

University, J.D. from Capital 

University Law School 

Work Experience: Substitute 

teacher in Columbus Public 

Schools, Teacher for department 

of Youth Services, Assistant 

Prosecutor for Columbus City 

Attorney, Senior Assistant 

Prosecutor for Franklin County 

Prosecutor, Magistrate for 

Franklin County Domestic 

Relations and Juvenile Court 


Screened 8/13/2015 

Question 1: Magistrate for 

Franklin County Domestic 

Relations Court 11/1992-1/2005; 

Magistrate for Franklin County 

Juvenile Court 1/2005-Present 

Question 2: As a legal intern, 

intake officer and Assistant 

Prosecutor for the Columbus 

City Attorney I have handled, 

tried and resolved thousands 

of cases in Municipal Court, 

both criminal and civil. 

These positions also allowed 

me to evaluate cases before 

and after the filing of formal 

charges and deal with all 

aspects of pre trial motions 

and litigation. AS a Senior 

Assistant Prosecutor with the 

Franklin County Prosecutor's 

office, I handled all types of 

criminal and delinquency cases 

from minor misdemeanors 

through murder cases. I have 

dealt with emotional situations 

among parties, and litigated 

numerous high profile cases. 

Further, I supervised legal 

inters learning the practice of 

law with in the office. All of 

these experiences have helped 

me develop my abilities to 

evaluate evidence, situations 

and individuals and assess and 

weigh the needs and rights of 

all parties, as well as for the 

community, for each particular 

case. These skills have allowed 

me to excel in determining 

dispositional and sentencing 

orders in each individual case. 

I has also developed my skills 

in maintaining the appropriate 

judicial temperament, as well 

as the ability to relate to and 

communicate well with all 

people. 

Question 3: 

Questions for all City Office 

Candidates: 

Question 1: Describe what you 

believe would be the ideal policy 

for your city/township/village 

neighborhoods. If your policy 

includes a financial expenditure, 

describe your plan for paying for 

your policy or policies. 

Question 2: Explain your 

financial policy for your city/ 

township/village. If you believe 

you would need to raise money, 

explain how you would do that. 

City of Bexley 

Mayor 


Kessler, Ben 

Member of Council 

(vote for no more than four) 

Keyes, Steve 

206 North Drexel Ave, Bexley, 

OH 43209 

Email: skeyes@columbus.rr.com 

Website: On Facebook: Re-Elect 

Steve Keyes for Bexley City 

Council 

Education: JD, Cum Laude - 

Fordham University School 

of Law, New York NY, 1992; 

Masters Degree, Industrial & 

Labor Relations/HR - Cornell 

University, Ithaca NY, 1986; 

Bachelors Degrees in Economics, 

Psychology - Brown University, 

Providence RI, 1984. 

Occupation: Attorney & Human 

Resources Executive 

Qualifications for Office: Four 

Years as Bexley City Council 

Member; former Bexley 

Charter Review Commission 

Member; Board President, 

ProMusica Chamber Orchestra 

of Columbus; former Chair, 

United Way Financial Stability 

Committee; Corporate Executive 

and Attorney with 20+ Years 

Business Experience. 

Question 1: Balanced Budget; 

Strong Police Force; Well- 

Maintained Streets, Trees, and 

Parks; Well-Managed Zoning 

and Enforcement; Thriving 

Main Street 

Question 2: Maintaining our 

current balanced budget is the 

core of our financial policy. 

Gottesman, Mary M. 

Candidate did not respond. 

Madison, Tim 


Markham, Troy D. 

360 S. Roosevelt Ave, Columbus, 

OH 43209 

Email: troy@troymarkham.com 

Website: https://www.facebook. 

com/troymarkhamforbexley 

Education: B.A. Political 

Science, The Ohio State 

University; B.S. Biology, The 

Ohio State University; M.S. 

Plant Pathology, The Ohio State 

University 

Occupation: Biology Instructor 

and Science Writer 

Qualifications for Office: My 

wife and I have been residents of 

Bexley for almost 20 years. As 

an educator, I have the skills to 

communicate effectively with 

the public about complex issues. 

As a small business owner, I have 

experience dealing with business 

matters and finding solutions to 

problems. 

Question 1: Bexley is made up 

of a cohesive group of neighbors 

who work together to create a 

unique community that is the 

envy of other cities. As a part 

of City Council, I’ll do my part 

to communicate and represent 

all the different neighborhoods 

that make our city great. Our 

police department, library, 

schools, and city services are 

the best in the state. I believe 

a dedication to this quality, 

combined with a desire to seek 

creative solutions, is the key to 

ensuring our continued growth 

and excellence. 

Question 2: I believe in the 

growth and development of 

Bexley. We all benefit from the 

cultivation of Main Street as a 

food and services destination. 

I will aggressively continue 

the pursuit of creative, quality 

businesses that will serve our 

citizens and stimulate our local 

economy. Above all, we must 

remain diligent stewards of our 

city’s financial foundation. In 

the face of economic or financial 

challenges, we must dedicate 

ourselves to responsible analysis 

and creative solutions. This 

ensures that our legacy is passed 

on to future generations and that 

Bexley remains a place people 

desire to live. 

Nickey, Ian 


City of Canal 

Winchester 

Mayor 


Ebert, Mike 


Paini, Victor 



(vote for no more than three) 

Clark, Bob 


Deeds, Rick 


Jarvis, Bruce 


Waibel, Tim 


Walker, Mike 


City of Columbus 

Mayor 


Ginther, Andrew J. 

545 E. Town Street, Columbus, 

OH 43215 

Email: andy@andrewginther. 

com 

Website: www.andrewginther. 

com 

Education: Earlham College, 

Whetstone High School 

Occupation: Columbus City 

Council President, Children's 

Hunger Alliance Vice President 

Qualifications for Office: As 

Council President, I’ve worked 

with Mayor Coleman to enact 

nine consecutive balanced 

budgets. I’ve led the charge for 

tougher ethics laws and stronger 

oversight of city contracts. 

Working together, we’ve 

implemented pre-K expansion, 

Community Crime Patrol, 

and curbside recycling. I’ve 

helped recruit new businesses 

to Columbus and invest in our 

home-grown small businesses. 

Question 1: I’m running for 

mayor to continue transforming 

Columbus into America’s 

Opportunity City. Working 

together, we’ve already invested 

$125 million in new roads and 

sidewalks; hired police and 

firefighters; and created 50,000 

new jobs, giving Columbus the 

lowest unemployment numbers 

in the Midwest. But not every 

person in every neighborhood 

is sharing in our success. As 

your mayor, I will promote 

the opportunity to succeed 

through new pre-K programs 

and quality education for 

every Columbus child. I will 

continue to address infant 

mortality by expanding access to 

healthcare and supporting stable 

neighborhoods. I will also invest 

in body cameras to protect our 

public safety officers and the 

community. 

Question 2: Columbus is the 

largest city in America with an 

AAA bond rating from all three 

rating agencies. We have passed 

nine consecutive balanced 

budgets, avoiding the drastic 

layoffs other cities faced in the 

Great Recession. That’s because 

we asked Columbus residents 

to vote for our future and they 

did. In exchange, we promised to 

save money and focus on safety, 

services and jobs. We’ve kept 

that promise. We have exceeded 

our promise to set aside $50 

million in our rainy day, with a 

new goal of $75 million by 2018. 

We’ve reformed government. 

An independent committee 

found that we’re on track to save 

more than we promised – $144 

million by 2019. And we have 

not laid off a single police officer 

or firefighter in the City of 

Columbus. 

Scott, Zach 

3245 E. Fifth Ave., Columbus, 

OH 43219 

Email: scottforcolumbus@ 

gmail.com 

Website: www. 

scottforcolumbus.com 

Education: Bachelors in 

Organizational Leadership and 

Business Administration 

Senior Executives in State and 

Local Government Program, 

Harvard University, John 

Kennedy School of Government 

Occupation: Franklin County 

Sheriff 


executive leadership experience 

in overseeing the largest Sheriff's 

Office in the State has prepared 

me well to serve as Mayor. I 

am proud to have put more 

deputies on the streets, improved 

response times, and provided 

greater protection of tax dollars 

as Sheriff. 

Question 1: Job creation. So 

many of the challenges our 

community faces – crime, slow 

economy, health care - are 

all connected to families not 

having jobs paying living wages. 

However, it is impossible to 

talk about jobs and not start by 

addressing the challenge we are 

having with our public school 

system. Properly educating our 

students and preparing them for 

college or vocational or technical 

training will create a workforce 

ready to fill the jobs here, the 

jobs we want to attract and the 

jobs of the future. 

Question 2: Transparency is my 

policy. I have already introduced 

my initiative to create an open 

check book system for all city 

spending so citizens can go 

online and see exactly how 

their tax dollars are being 

spent. It’s about accountability. 

Additionally, I will eliminate 

unnecessary tax abatements. The 

use of these to attract business 

and create jobs is legitimate, 

however, the excessive use of 

abatements and bailouts for the 

support of facilities, such as 

Nationwide Arena, that the city 

is not financially accountable for, 

is irresponsible. 

Valentine, Emanuel 

Golden 


Member of Council – 

Full Term 


Brown, Elizabeth C. 

545 East Town St, Columbus, 

OH 43215 

Email: elizabeth@lizforus.com 

Website: lizforus.com 

Education: Secondary: Granville 

Public Schools 

Post-secondary: Bachelor 

of Arts, magna cum laude, 

Columbia University 

Occupation: Former Downtown 

Development Manager 

Qualifications for Office: 

Development Manager, City of 

Columbus: Advanced economic 

growth working with business 

& community leaders to attract 

jobs & residents. Board member, 

YWCA Columbus: YWCA 

works to fight homelessness, 

eliminate racism, & empower 

women. 

City Year member: Taught 

literacy & service learning in 

schools. 

Question 1: Strong 

neighborhoods are what make 

Columbus great. I support 

a comprehensive approach 

with a few core principles. 

First, redevelopment should 

lift up residents not gentrify. 

Diverse housing options are 

critical. Second, government 

responsiveness is a necessity. 

There’s no constituent concern 

my office won’t address, 

whether a crumbling sidewalk, 

a blighted home, or difficulty in 

the permitting process. Finally, 

we must tackle the barriers to 

prosperity that hinder some 

neighborhoods. The zip code 

where a child is born should 

never be the determining factor 

for what future she can dream of. 

Question 2: It is important 

for Columbus to maintain 

its AAA bond rating, which 

the city achieved and has 

maintained through good fiscal 

management. This means each 

year we have to face tough 

choices to make smart financial 

decisions for the taxpayers of 

Columbus. The three main 

fiscal priorities that will take 

precedence as I assess our 

budget are the maintenance 

of neighborhood services, 

the protection of the public 

safety, and strong economic 

development programs. 

Hatton, Keith W. 

787 Thurber Dr. E, #C, 


Email: info@KeithHatton.org 

Website: KeithHatton.org 

Education: Beechcroft High 

School, Columbus. 

Bachelors of Science, Computer 

Information Systems, Devry 

University, 2014 

Occupation: Web Developer 

Qualifications for Office: I am a 

product of this city. I graduated 

from the Columbus School 

District. I've Raised my family in 

Columbus. I am a citizen voter 

who thinks our city leaders have 

got their priorities screwed up. 

Question 1: I would increase 

our safety forces by 20%. 

First funding option, legalize 

marijuana and tax the heck 

out of it. Redirect prohibition 

efforts to more important safety 

issues. Marijuana taxes would 

more than pay for this proposal. 

Otherwise, increase taxes. 

Homeowners are paying enough 

taxes for the services they are 

already not receiving. I would 

look at a usage tax, such as a 

sales tax; or income tax increase. 

It’s imperative that we take the 

steps needed to better protect 

our citizens. This increase in the 

number of first responders will 

take this city to an all new level. 

Question 2: Work with what 

you've got. Don't spend money 

you don't have. When elected, 

City council member will be 

my one and only job. In order 

to move this city forward, our 

council members must put 

in the time. Special interests 

have run this city long enough. 

Legislation on city issues will no 

longer be able to be bought. The 

“For Sale” sign is being taken 

down from city hall. You have 4 

votes for Columbus city council. 

I am only asking for 1. 

Klein, Zach 

386 Oakland Park, Ave, 


Email: zachklein@yahoo.com 

Website: www.zachklein.us 

Education: Juris Doctor, Magna 

Cum Laude, Capital University 

Law School; Bachelor of Arts, 

The Ohio State University 

Occupation: Member of 

Columbus City Council, 

Attorney 


Columbus City Council Member 

2011-present; Assistant Attorney 

General, Office of Ohio Attorney 

General Richard Cordray 

2010; Special Assistant United 

States Attorney, Southern 

District of Ohio 2010; Deputy 

Director of Management and 

Administration, Office of Vice 

President Biden, White House, 

2009 

Question 1: A balanced 

budget that continues the 

strong economic growth 

in our community but also 

reflects appropriate spending 

priorities in all of Columbus' 

neighborhoods. I've heard Vice 

President Joe Biden say, "Show 

me your budget, and I'll tell you 

your priorities." Our budget 

must recognize that while our 

city is in a very strong financial 

position, there are those that 

are still struggling. We must 

continue to work hard so that 

everyone shares in our city's 

successes, regardless of their zip 

code. 

Question 2: I believe our 

financial policy is to do 

everything possible to maintain 

Columbus' AAA bond rating. 

We are the largest city in the 

United States to have that 

distinction. This means the 

Council must work hand-inhand 

with the administration 

and Auditor Hugh Dorrian. 

The relationship between these 

separate branches of government 

has been strong, and when 

reelected, it will be a priority 

that we continue the harmonious 

and productive relationship that 

has yielded positive outcomes for 

our city. 

Sharrah, Besmira 

2327 Gavinley Way, Columbus, 

Ohio, 43220 

Email: bsharra@gmail.com 

Website: www.bessasharrah. 

com 

Education: Bachelors in 

Mechanical Engineering 

Occupation: Engineer/ Project 

Manager 


Experienced leader, with several 

years of focus running big 

budget projects with complex 

solutions, I am a community 

advocate and have a great 

connection with Columbus. I 

have worked hard to advance the

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status of women in Columbus, 

human trafficking awareness 

and being an advocate for our 

community. 

Question 1: Our current 

leadership has focused heavily 

on the Arena district to the 

detriment of all other areas. 

This area may be a point of pride 

for current administrators, 

but, where is the growth in 

our downtown and other 

communities? Equitable 

neighborhood development is a 

priority for city council and an 

attainable goal. I will focus on 

business retention, attracting 

new businesses, attracting 

high paying jobs, enhancing 

the quality of life in all of our 

neighborhoods, and ensuring 

our downtown develops in 

the manner we had intended. 

This can only happen when 

government steps aside. 

Question 2: Tackling a potential 

deficit is what enticed me to 

run for City Council. I love 

a challenge and believe my 

private sector experience would 

greatly benefit council.I believe 

a more conservative approach 

would have been better, one 

that focuses on neighborhoods 

and allows us to live debtfree, 

within our means. It is a 

simple solution to an artificially 

complex problem and it IS 

achievable.Reallocating funds 

from programs with marginal 

results will be my main priority 

in office. 

Sow, Ibrahima 

7233 Reynolds Crossing Dr, 

Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 

Email: votesow@gmail.com 

Website: www.votesow2015.com 

Education: Centennial 

High School, '09; Ohio State 

University, '12 (B.A Political 

Science, B.A International 

Studies) 

Occupation: CEO, Millennial 

Partner Group, LLC 

Qualifications for Office: OSU 

Grad, Aide in State Treasurer 

Mandel's office, Aide for State 

Representative Mike Dovilla, 

Aide for Ohio House Speaker 

William Batchelder, CEO, 

Millennial Partner Group, 

United Way Home Impact 

Councilmember- My life 

investment is in this city, and I 

have a stake in its success. 

Question 1: My ideal Columbus 

is one in which the millennials 

aren’t leaving to other cities for 

opportunity, our institutions 

are diverse and publicly 

responsive, the infrastructure 

is of 21st century standard, 

education is affordable, quality 

housing is attainable, jobs are 

created here and not imported, 

entrepreneurship opportunities 

are accessible. To achieve this, 

my ideal policy is to hone the 

financial resources Columbus 

has access to while finding 

others to sustainably invest in 

every neighborhood. When we 

improve our neighborhoods, we 

attract private investment and 

thus meet social needs. 

Question 2: My financial policy 

for Columbus is simple: spend 

people’s money where people need 

it. City Hall is the expert, and 

residents are the employers. Every 

expenditure must have a direct 

link that raises the standard 

of living, increase residential 

opportunity, and support the 

industries that exist in our city. 

Columbus doesn’t have a money 

shortage, it has spending and 

fair investment deficiency. When 

sent to City Hall, I will prioritize 

neighborhood investment and 

entrepreneurial opportunity 

expansion for small businesses 

and social movers. No money 

needs to be raised, just spent 

sustainably. 

Stanley, Dimitrious 


Page, Jaiza 

5259 Lingle Ln, Columbus, OH 

43223 

Email: jaiza.page@gmail.com 

Website: www.jaizapage.com 

Education: Juris Doctorate, The 

Ohio State University Moritz 

College of Law 

Bachelor’s of Arts in 

Government, Georgetown 

University 

Occupation: Columbus City 

Councilmember 


Committed to public service for 

the past 11 years. I was a civilian 

employee with the National 

Guard Bureau. I worked on 

Capitol Hill for Rep. Sheila 

Jackson Lee (TX-18). Prior to 

joining City Council I was a 

a law clerk and assistant city 

attorney in the Columbus City 

Attorney's Office. 

Question 1: My ideal policy 

for Columbus neighborhoods 

would be revitalization, 

stabilization and preservation. 

Some neighborhoods are in 

need of revitalization as it 

relates to housing, economic 

development, infrastructure 

and education. Once we have 

those neighborhoods revitalized, 

there must be a stabilization 

plan in place. I would work to 

preserve each neighborhood 

and make sure that it continues 

to grow and prosper and 

maintain its unique qualities. 

We have neighborhoods that 

need assistance and others that 

are flourishing. I want to make 

sure all of our neighborhoods 

experience growth and success. 


revolves around transparency 

and fiscal prudence. I believe 

it is imperative to the health 

of our City that we maintain 

the triple, AAA Bond Ratings 

that we have now so that we 

can continue to finance our 

capital improvements projects. 

Also, as the majority of our 

operating budget revenue comes 

from income taxes, it must be 

a priority for City leaders to 

continue to push for economic 

development and job creation. 

Rush, John 

1431 Pinehurst Ct., Columbus, 

OH 43223 

Email: john@citizensforrush. 

com 

Website: www.citizensforrush. 

com 

Education: MA - Urban Studies; 

MA - Theology/ Philosophy; 

MA - History; MA - Non-profit 

Management; MBA - Business 

Management 

Occupation: Social 

Entrepreneur 

Qualifications for Office: Over 

ten years of experience in the 

non-profit and private sectors 

addressing key urban challenges 

related to poverty, incarceration, 

substance abuse and mental 

health. Strong management 

and leadership skills focused on 

measurable results. An ability 

to do more with less. Intensely 

relational. 

Question 1: (1) District and 

At-Large representation on 

City Council so as to ensure 

stronger representation in every 

community. (2) Campaign 

Finance reform that would 

reduce the investment that can 

be made by larger corporations 

and wealthy private supporters 

(3) Allocation of a portion of 

the grant funding for social 

service organizations to be 

focused on social enterprise and 

retention support services so as 

to better leverage the market to 

address key social issues such 

as poverty, returning citizens, 

education, mental health, etc. (4) 

Strong focus on small business 

development and growth. 

Question 2: (1) I believe we can 

do more with less by taking 

advantage of technology to 

create more efficient ways of 

getting things done in every city 

department. (2) I would seek to 

lower property taxes and taxes 

in general so as to encourage 

greater home ownership, 

community investment and 

small business growth. (3) I 

would encourage a balanced 

budget with a healthy reserve at 

all times. (4) I would invest in 

vocational and entrepreneurship 

training for our urban youth 

encouraging and empowering 

them to work in the trades, 

technology and health care here 

in Columbus. (5) Focus on Social 

Enterprise! 

Stinziano, Michael 

379 W Sixth Ave, Columbus, 

OH 43201 

Email: mstinziano@ 

citizensforstinziano.com 

Website: www.stinziano.com 

Education: Ohio State College 

of Law; Masters Degree in 

Public Administration, George 

Washington University; BA, 

Leadership Studies, University of 

Richmond 

Occupation: Attorney, State 

Representative 


Pragmatic, Innovative, 

and Effective Leadership. 

ENDORSED by a diverse group 

of community organizations, 

elected officials, business 

and labor leaders, Columbus 

Firefighters, FOP, and Franklin 

County Democratic Party. 

Question 1: Strong, safe 

neighborhoods are the backbone 

of our community. One of 

my top priorities will be to 

develop programs to build great 

neighborhoods that nurture and 

support families and enhance 

public safety. I support increased 

funding for police, fire, EMS, 

and neighborhood safety 

programs like block watches 

and community crime patrols 

that empower us to take control 

of our neighborhoods and 

keep us safe. I will champion 

development policies that engage 

neighborhood groups to become 

better informed and bring 

neighbors closer together to help 

decrease crime and encourage 

homeownership. 

Question 2: Like most families, 

Columbus needs to work 

hard to live within its means. 

Maintaining a balanced budget 

saves taxpayers millions of 

dollars to invest in economic 

development that helps create 

good paying jobs, enhance 

neighborhood safety, and 

provide services that make 

Columbus one of the best 

places in America to live.On 

Council, I will work closely with 

the Mayor and City Auditor 

Hugh Dorrian to ensure 

that Columbus maintains its 

excellent AAA bond rating. 

I am totally committed to 

sound fiscal management and 

support Council’s commitment 

to rebuild the city’s Rainy Day 

Fund. 


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Hardin, Shannon G. 


Wnek, Ashley 


Motil, Joe 

167 West Cooke Road, 


Email: 

Website: 

Education: Graduate of 

Columbus Bishop Watterson 

High School; Attended 

Youngstown State University 

Occupation: 


30 years of community 

involvement, volunteering 

and activism regarding 

environmental causes, fair 

wages, battling irresponsible 

tax proposals, thoughtless 

development, improving 

city parks, and championing 

additional drug rehab centers. 

Past member of the University 

Area Commission, Vice- 

Chairman Columbus Historic 

Resources Commission and 

FLOW. 20 year President of the 

Tuttle Park CRC. 

Question 1: I would establish 

a City Ordinance requiring 

that employers with 15 or more 

employees and a gross income 

over $500,000 be required to 

pay their employees a minimum 

age of $11.00 an hour effective 

June 1, 2016. Tipped employees 

would receive no less than 50% 

of the established minimum 

wage set by this ordinance. 

Annual increases of .80 cents 

per year would commence on 

the first day of January 2017 and 

each January first through 2021 

topping out at $15.00 per hour. 

Further annual increases would 

continue and be based on the 

rate of inflation. 

Question 2: As stated in my first 

answer, I would first establish 

a minimum wage increase for 

the working poor of Columbus. 

I would also waive payment of 

the Columbus Income Taxes 

for the first $8.000 of wages for 

individuals making $32.000 

a year or less. This $8,000 

Income Tax Credit is phased 

out beginning at $32,000 but 

continues on a dollar for dollar 

basis up to $40,000 where it 

fully expires. Example: Wages 

of $34,000 equal a tax credit 

of $6,000. This is a tax dollar 

investment play that gives people 

more money to spend and will 

help create a stronger economy. 

City of DUBLIN 



Alutto, Christina 

8900 Turin Hill Ct., Dublin, OH 

43017 

Email: christina@ 

aluttofordublin.com 

Website: www.AluttoforDublin. 

com 

Education: I hold a bachelor’s 

degree in Business from Georgia 

College and a master's degree in 

business administration from 

The Ohio State University as well 

as several certifications. 

Occupation: Director of 

Administration 

Qualifications for Office: I have 

over 14 years of career public 

service. I am an executive for a 

public organization responsible 

for IT, HR, Legal, and Finance. 

I understand intimately how 

government agencies function, 

I collaborate well, create 

efficiencies, and never quit. 

Question 1: Well planned, 

managed growth is critical. A 

solid diversified business and 

individual tax base creates the 

amazing city we have today. 

We must continue to attract 

both businesses and individuals 

carefully. Infrastructure is 

crucial for a thriving business 

and residential community. 

Financing business and 

development opportunities 

depends on the venture. Tax 

increment financing and tax 

incentives are oft used for 

large development efforts but 

should be contemplated with 

care and transparency to our 

citizens. Budgeting and capital 

improvement plans are key tools 

available to help plan growth. 

Question 2: The general fiscal 

direction for Dublin is well 

established and a vast majority 

of our citizenry is happy with 

our fiscal policies. I would like 

additional transparency in 

development funding efforts. 

Our citizens should understand 

the financial decisions Council 

makes by having the ability 

to easily find information 

about funding structures. No 

additional funding is generally 

necessary for additional 

transparency or communication 

other than nominal operational 

costs. Our capable city staff 

can handle much of the 

communication needed. 

Cooper, Kevin 

5404 Tara Hills Dr, Dublin, OH 

43017 

Email: kevin@ 

kevincooperforcouncil.com 

Website: http:// 

kevincooperforcouncil.com 

Education: Bachelors Degree - 

Communications - University 

of Findlay 

Occupation: Small Business 

Owner - Web Services 

Qualifications for Office: I’ve 

been a Dublin resident for 11 

years, served on the Community 

Service Advisory Commission, 

graduated from the Dublin’s 

Citizens Police Academy and 

the Dublin Citizens University. 

Served as a former City of 

Dublin employee, current 

serving as a Community Service 

Officer with Dublin PD. 

Question 1: There are three 

main goals that I would like 

to see our city push forward 

in over the next 5 years. Goal 

1: Advancement & equipping 

of the Dublin Division of 

Police. It’s important that our 

division of police have the 

tools, training and resources 

to protect the public in a 

time where tactics are always 

evolving. Goal 2: Continue to 

diversify the corporate economic 

environment to maintain and 

provide high-quality services 

and solid infrastructure. Goal 

3: Dublin as a destination 

community: to increase the 

economic impact on local 

businesses. 

Question 2: Dublin has a sold 

financial policy thanks to the 

hard work of our city manager 

and and city finance director. 

We have put into place various 

financing tools based off of 

our economic strength and 

financial rating to move projects 

forward like the Bridge Street 

District, 270/33 interchange 

projects and our Community 

Improvement Projects plan. 

As a Member of Council, it 

will be my responsibility to 

see that our staff is continuing 

to play a conservative role in 

financing these projects, while 

maintaining enough capital to 

prepare for the unforeseen. 

Gerber, Richard S. 

6125 Karrer Place, Dublin, OH 

43017 

Email: rgerber@gem-law.com 

Website: GerberforCouncil 

Education: Bachelor of Science 

in Business Administration: 

The Ohio State University; Juris 

Doctor: Capital University; 

Master of Laws in Taxation: 

Capital University 

Occupation: Tax Lawyer 


Presently serving as Vice Mayor 

and Member of Dublin City 

Council completing second 

term. Previously served 12 

years on other City boards and 

commissions, 7 years of which 

were on the Planning & Zoning 

Commission and 5 as its Chair. 

Question 1: Maintain the City's 

core values which consists of 

providing the highest level of 

City services to its residents, 

well planned neighborhoods 

and commercial development, 

excellent parks and green 

space, superior schools, and 

maintaining an economic 

development environment 

receptive to retaining and 

attracting businesses and 

employment opportunities. 

Question 2: Dublin enjoys a 

AAA rating, a low income tax 

rate compared to other cities and 

has demonstrated for several 

years a conservative approach 

to government outlays and 

budgeting. I have participated in 

this practice and will continue 

to do so. 

Keenan, Michael H. 

7103 Coventry Woods Dr, 

Dublin OH 43017 

Email: mkeenan@keenanins. 

com 

Website: www.keenanfordublin. 

com 


Science from Ohio State 

University College of Business 

Administration with a major 

in finance, Graduated in 1976. 

Awarded CPCU in 2002. 

Occupation: Insurance 

Qualifications for Office: What 

I bring to the office is 32 years 

of public service experience and 

an institutional knowledge of 

our community. I believe my 

relationships both State and 

Federal are helpful. I currently 

chair the Ohio Public Works 

Commission and the Ohio Air 

Quality Development Authority, 

a Kasich appt.. 

Question 1: Continuation 

of Dublin's policy of sound 

planning and its emphasis on 

providing infrastructure before 

or in concert with planned 

development. Continuing to 

provide a community that is 

attractive to our many corporate 

residents who pay a large 

portion of the taxes that allow 

Dublin to afford the life style 

to which the residents have 

become accustomed. So, a strong 

emphasis on sound economic 

development policy is key to 

the financial success of our 

community and is exactly what 

this council has strived for in the 

development of our Bridge Street 

project vision and updating of 

our roadways. 

Question 2: Dublin is blessed 

with a very large surplus 

which has been created over 

many years of sound fiscal 

management and continued 

hard work by our economic 

development team. We have 

one of only a few AAA bond 

ratings in the state of Ohio 

and our budgeting process is 

extremely conservative in both 

our estimates of revenue and our 

projections of expenses. 

Walter, Kevin Patrick 

6289 Ross Bend, Dublin, OH 

43016 

Email: kevin@walter4dublin. 

com 

Website: www.walter4dublin. 

com 

Education: Bachelor of Arts 

– The Ohio State University, 

Major: International Relations, 

Minor: International Business; 

Member of Capstone Honors 

Program 

Occupation: Hewlett Packard 

Enterprise



Ours is a beautiful community 

imbued with remarkable natural 

surroundings, the legacy of 

our Dublin's past. Dublin is 

the place I want my family, my 

children and their children, for 

generations to call home. My 

ideal policies, therefore, are 

ones that respect and promote 

retaining Dublin’s founding 

values of family, home, security, 

academics, green spaces, 

balanced, controlled growth and 

careful accounting. We, citizens, 

pay Dublin City taxes and 

taxes for Dublin City Schools 

willingly in the effort to preserve 

our delicate balance of quality, 

growth and cost. That balance is 

now at high risk 

Question 1: Ours is a 

beautiful community imbued 

with remarkable natural 

surroundings, the legacy of 

our Dublin's past. Dublin is 

the place I want my family, my 

children and their children, for 

generations to call home. My 

ideal policies, therefore, are 

ones that respect and promote 

retaining Dublin’s founding 

values of family, home, security, 

academics, green spaces, 

balanced, controlled growth and 

careful accounting. We, citizens, 

pay Dublin City taxes and 

taxes for Dublin City Schools 

willingly in the effort to preserve 

our delicate balance of quality, 

growth and cost. That balance is 

now at high risk 

Question 2: Dublin has a long 

history of economic viability 

with a AAA bond rating 

and conservative investment 

strategies. The current Council 

has moved away from this 

conservative philosophy and 

is allocating over $100 million 

in taxes to support a private 

development at Bridge Street. 

My contention is that public tax 

dollars either current or future 

are NOT to be used to bolster 

private financials. Council's 

action changes direction. Taxes 

represent a trust. I am running 

to re-institute financial policies 

that will restore a sense of sanity, 

balance and accountability to 

public/private partnerships. 

Groomes, Chris Ambrose 

5896 Levin Links Ct., Dublin 

OH 43017 

Email: chrisamorosegroomes@ 

gmail.com 

Website: Chris4Dublin.com 

Education: I graduated from 

Dublin High School in 1989 

and The Ohio State University 

in 1993 with a degree in 

Horticulture and Agricultural 

Business. 

Occupation: Small business 

owner - Horticulturist 


I am a wife, mom, small 

business owner, and lifelong 

resident of Dublin. My 8 years 

on the Dublin Planning and 

Zoning Commission made me 

particularly familiar with how 

our municipal government 

works, and has allowed me 

to see the direct impact that 

development decisions have on 

our community. 

Question 1: As a suburban 

community we are really just 

one big close-knit, diverse 

neighborhood. We are happy 

to share the benefits of our 

wonderful city and our excellent 

schools with all new residents 

and will always welcome high 

quality, carefully-scrutinized, 

properly-balanced residential 

development. 

It will be my policy, and City 

Council’s responsibility, 

to assure that existing 

neighborhoods are provided 

for equally with new residential 

developments, and that all 

residential development is of 

the highest quality, providing 

a sustainable mix of housing 

styles, meeting the needs of our 

community, and 

Question 2: Dublin’s 

unprecedented investment in 

the health and well-being of 

our citizens – our parks, our 

multi-use trails, our swimming 

pools, and our rec center, is 

remarkable. It’s the strength 

of our community’s financial 

position that allows to us to 

continue to build and enjoy the 

blessings of this wonderful place 

we all call home. If we manage 

our development properly, 

there should be no need to raise 

money other than the revenue 

generated by new development. 

As a member of Dublin City 

Council, I’ll give my best efforts 

to use wisely the investments we 

all make in our community. 

City of Gahanna 

Mayor 


Gergley, Joseph 

880 Tamara Drive South, 

Gahanna, OH 

Email: gergleyforgahanna@ 

gmail.com 

Website: www.gergleyformayor. 

com 

Education: St. Matthews 

Elementary.St. Francis Desales 

High School. Architecture and 

Construction Management 

GLHS. Graduate of The Ohio 

State University. Parks and 

Recreation implementation 

team. Former Gahanna Freedom 

Alliance President. 

Occupation: Distributor 

Relations 


The only candidate to oppose 

the fiscally irresponsible tax 

increase proposed by the city of 

Gahanna. Many candidates will 

talk about "experience" in this 

election, but fail to understand 

Government's role. I'm running 

for Mayor because of what we've 

experienced from my opponents. 

Question 1: My first policy 

proposal would be to implement 

a comprehensive school impact 

study to prevent the high density 

housing developments which 

cause increases in traffic, crime, 

and flood our schools. While 

the city of Gahanna and my 

opponent have supported these 

high density developments, the 

community at-large opposes 

them. I'd repeal and replace the 

Hamilton Road corridor plan 

which currently calls for "more 

high density, more apartments, 

and a more urban feel." I 

believe in protecting Gahanna's 

strengths which are our schools, 

safety, and our hometown feel. 

Question 2: I've proposed a 

business based model for city 

hall. My hybrid model would 

allow for the city to increase 

efficiency, increase productivity, 

and reduce wasteful spending. 

By cutting the mayor's salary, 

consolidating positions, rhe 

city of Gahanna can finally 

hire a city manager at little to 

no additional expense to tax 

payers. By doing so we will have 

a professional operating the day 

to day operations and the mayor 

focusing on policy making, 

implementing their vision for 

the city, and citizen engagement. 

These roles will be similar to the 

business world's CEO and chief 

operating officer models. 

Kneeland, Tom 

123 Serrand Dr, Gahanna, OH 

43230 

Email: tom@kneelandformayor. 

com 

Website: www. 

kneelandformayor.com 

Education: Bishop Hartley 

1970; Numerous technical and 

business classes through AT&T 


Information Technology 

Qualifications for Office: 30+ 

years - (Ohio Bell, Ameritech, 

SBC), 10 years Transport 

Technical Manager for 13 state 

region of Ameritech/SBC, 6 

years as Product Manager and 

New Business Development 

Director, Applied Innovation, 

Dublin, Ohio, 7 Years as 

Director of Technology, 20 year 

city council representative 

Question 1: We need new means 

to communicate and work with 

the community. I plan to create 

Area Commissions with mayoral 

appointed citizen members to 

engage citizens in development 

and re-development processes 

and efforts. With the loss of 

traditional communication 

methods citizen engagement is 

key to our city's future success. 

In addition I will implement my 

"Commitment to Gahanna Plan" 

as described in my outreach 

document on my website http:// 

tomkneelandformayor.com/ 

why-tom-for-mayor/. 

Question 2: My administration's 

main focus will be on 

economic development and job 

creation. Gahanna is currently 

developing a new strategic 

economic development plan 

that is designed specifically 

to address strategic growth 

in both new development and 

re-development areas. As one of 

the lowest tax rate cities in the 

region I want to investigate ways 

to increase non-tax revenues 

through job growth, internal 

process improvements and 

higher levels of collaboration 

with neighboring municipalities. 

City Attorney 


Ewald, Shane W. 



Angelou, Karen J. 

1081 Cannonade Ct, Gahanna, 

OH 43230 

Email: kangelou@aol.com 

Website: www. 

karenangelou4gahannacouncil. 

weebly.com 

Education: Bachelor of Music 

Education, cum laude, Capital 

University-1967 

Occupation: Retired 

Qualifications for Office: 44 

year Gahanna resident; Elected 

record 9 consecutive terms 1982- 

2003; 10th term 2012; 5 times 

president; 6 times VP; MORPC 

Representative-Elected to 

Executive Committee; Founding 

member CVB; Trustee CIC; 

Question 1: Policy must flow 

from our Vision and Mission 

Statements. Gahanna will 

provide the best basic core 

services within a balanced 

budget. I promised that 4 years 

ago, followed through on it 

and I promise it again. The city 

today is collecting income tax 

at a record level with NO TAX 

INCREASE. How? Eliminating 

waste, finding efficiencies, and 

setting goals produced the end 

result-a streamlined agency 

with better customer service. 

Tools like the 2015 Economic 

Development Strategy will 

deliver a return on investment 

of development with new 

businesses creating jobs that will 

in turn increase revenue 

Question 2: Guiding principles 

for Gahanna are the Vision & 

Mission Statements. 5 Critical 

Success Factors were identified: 

Citizen Centered, Innovation, 

Effective Communication, 

Economic Success, & Smart 

Growth.The Sustainable 

Operating Model emphasizes 

basic core services.Gahanna 

has balanced budgets. 

Collaborative efforts of council 

& administration produced the 

Emergency Reserve Policy & 

the Investment Policy. The Lean 

Gahanna Program is created to 

empower employees to remove 

inefficiencies, improve service 

& achieve meaningful results 

utilizing the Lean Ohio Boot 

Training.The result-Tax dollars 

saved! 

Glasgow, Malcolm 

793 Lindenhaven Rd, Gahanna, 

OH 43230 

Email: malcolm@ 

glasgowforcouncil.com 

Website: www. 

glasgowforcouncil.com 

Education: B.A. Media 

Communications, Cal. U. of 

Pennsylvania, Magna Cum 

Laude 

Graduate work in Counseling 

and Special Education 



year Gahanna resident with 25+ 

years business experience. 

Dedicated 30+ years to Veterans 

and the American.Legion. 

Proven leadership of more than 

14 years at the local and state 

level. 

Question 1: The City of 

Gahanna should focus on 

basic necessities such as capital 

projects and infrastructure 

within the budget and move into 

quality of life improvements that 

we all expect and support in our 

community. 


Gahanna need to research and 

implement a Financial and 

Economic Development Plan. 

This plan should layout the 

financial planning for at least the 

next decade and into the future 

within projected or expected 

revenue. 

Kautz, Ray 

199 Regents Rd, Gahanna, OH 

43230 

Email: kautzforcouncil@gmail. 

com 

Website: Facebook: Kautz for 

Council 

Education: Ray holds a 

Bachelor's Degree from Ohio 

University in Finance & Pre- 

Law, 

Ohio Real Estate Salesperson 

License and 

High School Diploma from 

Gahanna Lincoln High School 

Occupation: Project Expeditor 

Qualifications for Office: Ray 

has experience forecasting and 

monitoring multi-million dollar 

budgets. Ray has been vocal 

for the community in relation 

to community issues and 

communicated these thoughts to 

the local government. Ray will 

be a great voice for the resident's 

of the city. 


Gahanna has the best location in 

Central Ohio. It is ten minutes 

from the downtown, minutes 

from the airport and offers 

many great local choices for 

entertainment and dining. This 

hasn't been echoed enough to 

current and future businesses 

of Gahanna from the current 

city leaders. Communicating 

these strong traits the city holds 

and coupling those with the 

lowest tax rate gives Gahanna 

the most business friendly 

community in Central Ohio. 

Ray will work with current and 

future businesses to improve the 

relationship between the private 

and public sector. 


Gahanna receives enough 

revenue to cover our expenses 

and the city needs to continue 

to provide services the 

community expects. Ray will 

address budgetary planning, 

monitoring, and will proactively 

make changes to budgets (as 

needed) through prioritizing 

departmental spending. Ray 

is against a city income tax 

increase as this measure has 

failed twice in the recent past. 

McGregor, Nancy 

180 Academy Ct, Gahanna, OH 

43230 

Email: nmcgregor53@hotmail. 

com 

Website: 

Education: Miami University, 

BA Botany. 

40+ post graduate, Ohio 

Dominican, towards teacher 

licensure. 

Occupation: Substitute Teacher 


Gahanna City Council 2004-11; 

President of Council, 2008; 

past MORPC representative; 

VP Gahanna Historical 

Society, current Gahanna 

Soccer Association (coach, ref, 

VP) ; Academy Acres Civic 

Association; City of Lebanon, 

Volunteer manager of city 

greenhouse supplying plants for 

60 acre cemetery. 

Question 1: I believe our citizens 

want safe neighborhoods with 

good streets, signage and parks. 

I think a priority should be on 

repairing or resurfacing the 

streets in our neighborhoods, 

maintaining our parks and 

completing our street signage. 

When the city does its part to 

maintain our neighborhoods, 

homeowners usually follow with 

good maintenance and upgrades 

to their properties. I think future 

development should complement 

the neighborhoods it abuts. 

Question 2: I do not believe 

the city of Gahanna needs 

a tax increase. Professional 

management and consistent 

policies will balance the budget. 

Effective city management 

requires a professional manager 

Metzbower, Brian 

1109 Challis Springs, New 

Albany, OH 43054 

Email: metzforgahanna@gmail. 

com 

Website: 

MetzbowerforGahanna.com 

Education: B.A. in Political 

Science, economics minor, from 


Occupation: Executive Director 


Member of the Gahanna 

Governance Commission; 

examining and making a 

recommendation to City 

Council as to whether or not 

Gahanna should convert to city 

manager form of government. 

Involved with civic engagement 

and public service, voluntarily 

and professionally, for 20 years 

Question 1: Ideal policies are 

ones that foster a pro-growth, 

pro-business environment; ones 

that retain as well as grow jobs in 

the community 

Question 2: The City should 

handle its finances pragmatically 

and responsibly. 

City of 

Grandview heights 

Mayor 


DeGraw, Ray E. 



Gladman, Steven 

961 Grandview Ave, Columbus, 

OH 43212 

Email: hzpolicy@gmail.com 

Website: 

Education: B.A. Political Science 

The Ohio State University; M.A. 

Adult Education The Ohio State 

University 

Occupation: President, The 

Affordable Housing Trust for 

Columbus and Franklin County 

Qualifications for Office: Clear 

understanding of the needs of 

our community and knowledge 

and experience in public finance 

and public policy. 

Question 1: I support a level 

of taxation that allows the City 

to maintain needed services 

and capital improvements. 

The financial condition of the 

City should be continuously 

monitored and tax relief 

provided if at all possible. Our 

community should be open, 

welcoming and tolerant of all. 

Question 2: The current level 

of revenue is adequate for City 

service and capital needs. 

I believe it is possible and 

desirable to lower income taxes 

and property taxes gradually as 

the City revenues continue to 

improve. 

Galvin, Tim 


Hastie, Edward 


Keeler, Emily 

983 Kramer Ave, Columbus, OH 

43212 

Email: emilyakeeler@yahoo.com 

Website: http://www. 

kllforgrandviewheights.com 

Education: M.A. in Arts 

Administration - Florida State 

University, B.A. in Music 

Performance - University of 

Akron, B.M. in French Horn 

Performance - University of 

Akron 

Occupation: Program Manager 

and Community Builder 


a five-year resident, I am an 

involved parent with a child 

in the Grandview Heights 

Schools and am a member of 

the Grandview Heights Traffic 

Committee. I have taken 

leadership roles in the PTO and 

Cub Scouts organizations. I excel 

at finding creative solutions to 

problems and connecting people. 

Question 1: As a person 

who uses walking as a main 

transportation mode, I am 

passionate about keeping 

Grandview Heights safe for 

people who walk and bike at 

all ages and levels of mobility 

while keeping vehicular traffic 

flowing. As a member of the City 

of Grandview Heights Traffic 

Committee and Safe Routes to 

School, I am knowledgable about 

the needs of the community. I 

feel it is important to apply for 

grants when possible. 

Question 2: Thanks to recent 

developments, Grandview 

Heights has a bright financial 

outlook. I think it is important 

to plan ahead to ensure the 

best use of funds to make 

improvements today while 

also planning for the future. 

Grandview Heights has been a 

great city for over 100 years. I 

want to make sure the policies 

we make today keep it a great 

city into the next century and 

beyond. 

Longbrake, Ryan 

1480 Lincoln Road, Grandview 

Heights, OH 43212 

Email: rdlongbrake@gmail.com

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kllforgrandviewheights.com/ 


Sciences in Outdoor Education, 

Recreation and Adventure 

Services at Ohio University 

Occupation: Marketing/Strategy 

Qualifications for Office: Ten+ 

year resident and Grandview 

Heights small business 

owner with a passion for our 

community. My wife and I own 

Peabody Papers on Grandview 

Ave. Parent of two daughters 

enrolled in the school district, 

also an active volunteer in the 

community, youth sports coach 

and YMCA youth leader. 

Question 1: The neighborhoods 

of Grandview Heights are 

fantastic. Grandview Heights 

is known as a ‘walkable’ 

community. An ongoing 

commitment to this, as well 

as bike lanes, community 

green spaces and monitoring 

of the impact of vehicle traffic 

as a result of growth in the 

community is, and will continue 

to be, critical. 

Question 2: Based on 

voter-approved income and 

property tax levies, as well as 

the continued growth of the 

Grandview Yard, our city is in 

a solid position financially. A 

vision for the future, keeping 

in mind current and future 

infrastructure needs, and a fully 

collaborative and transparent 

plan with the residents of 

Grandview Heights is crucial. 

Lynaugh, Brandon 

1299 Avondale Ave, Grandview 


Email: lynaugh@sppgrp.com 


kllforgrandviewheights.com/ 


Arts in Political Theory and 

Constitutional Democracy 

from James Madison College at 

Michigan State University.Minor 

in American History 

Occupation: Public Affairs 


Committed husband, father of 

a nine year old daughter and 

successful small business owner. 

Eight year resident of Grandview 

Heights on Avondale Ave. 

Question 1: Grandview 

Heights is a community of great 

neighborhoods. Encouraging 

policies that promote the 

sustained walkability and 

bikeability of our neighborhoods 

is critical. Encouraging 

development in Grandview 

Heights that recognizes this 

and maintains the charm and 

character of our neighborhoods 

is also vital. 

Question 2: Grandview Heights’ 

finances are on solid ground 

thanks to voters who have 

approved income and property 

tax levies to support our city’s 

excellent services. Grandview 

Heights needs to develop a 

master plan with public input 

for what future development 

and infrastructure needs are. 

Financial needs and taxation 

decisions have to be based on 

this type of plan. 

Reynolds, Steve 

1070 Virginia Ave, Grandview 


Email: ReynoldsForGrandview@ 

gmail.com 

Website: www.facebook.com/ 

groups/ReynoldsForGrandview 

Heights/ 

Education: Grandview Heights 

High School, Class of 1983; 

The Ohio State University, 

Class of 1987 (dual majors in 

Real Estate and Finance); MAI 

professional designation (1993); 

CCIM professional designation 

(2003); and numerous ongoing 

continuing education seminars 

and courses. 

Occupation: Self-Employed: 

Commercial Real Estate 

Appraiser 


I was fortunate enough to 

serve on City Council for ten 

years, including seven years 

as President. My previous 

service on Council, as well as 

my professional experience 

and long-term commitment 

to Grandview Heights, will 

enable me to make a meaningful 

contribution to our city and its 

residents. 

Question 1: The ideal policy 

for Grandview Heights should 

be based upon the principle 

of “balance”. Council should 

protect taxpayers’ dollars while 

investing in our community's 

future. It should work to 

managing growth and change 

while striving to preserve the 

unique charm and character 

of Grandview's residential 

neighborhoods. Council 

also needs to recognize the 

importance of attracting new 

businesses while supporting 

the needs of its long-established 

ones. Such a policy is selfsustaining 

and does not 

require any specific financial 

expenditures. 

Question 2: A guiding light 

in the financial policy for 

Grandview Heights is a firm 

understanding of where our city 

has been. Not so many years ago, 

Grandview was on the verge of 

a financial calamity. Thanks to 

the faith and understanding of 

our residents, we were able to not 

only survive, but to thrive. I am 

proud of the fact that Council 

Members, the Administration, 

and the Schools worked together 

to structure a win-win solution 

by negotiating a development 

agreement to get The Yard 

project out of the ground. The 

development will helped to 

ensure Grandview's long-term 

economic viability. 

City of GROVE CITY 

Mayor 


Cox, Christopher Allen 


Stage, Richard L. 

2733 Woodgrove Dr, Grove City, 

OH 43123 

Email: ike.stage@gmail.com 

Website: 

Education: Undergraduate 

studies at Franklin University, 

Columbus and Ashland 

University, Ashland, OH. 

Graduate of the School of 

Retail Banking, University of 

Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 

and Graduate of the School 

of Commercial Banking, 

University of Wisconsin, 

Madison, WI. 

Occupation: Mayor of Grove 

City 


Over four decades experience 

in banking primarily with 

Huntington Bank. Served Grove 

City on Planning Commission, 

two terms City Council, 

Development Director, City 

Administratrator, nearly 16 

years Mayor, past pres. Chamber 

of Commerce. Currently 

MORPC Board, Franklin Co. 

Conv. Auth. 

Question 1: Keep Grove City 

moving in positive direction 

and ensure it's a lifelong 

community that meets the 

needs of our youngest residents 

to our seniors. My goals are to 

strengthen local businesses, 

maintain strong financial 

position, provide a safe and 

family-friendly environment. 

Stay the course in attracting 

additional job opportunities by 

attracting employers. Critical to 

find a permanent home for the 

Center for Higher Education 

to give our citizens access to 

colleges and universities without 

leaving our city. Maintain cash 

reserves to meet future needs is 

a top priority. Continue efforts 

in safety 

Question 2: To continue our 

conservative fiscal policy that 

has been successful over the 

past eight years; i.e. to maintain 

cash reserves equal to at least six 

months of operating expenses 

and to manage operating 

expenses equal to the normal 

level of collection of our income 

taxes. 


at large 


Amicucci, Nicholas 

Anthony 

4884 Shallowford Loop, Grove 

City, OH 43123 

Email: amicucciforoffice@ 

yahoo.com 

Website: Facebook- Nick 

Amicucci for Grove City 

Education: Graduate: Grove City 

High School 1998: Columbus 

State Community College, 

EMS/Fire Science 2011. I intend 

on completing my Bachelor’s 

Degree at OSU. 

Occupation: Firefighter/ 

Paramedic, Jackson Twp, Grove 

City 


Jackson Township Firefighter/ 

Paramedic, 2006 thru present 

and current Honor Guard 

Commander; U.S. Army, 2000 

thru 2008, Afghanistan, Bagram 

Air Field 2003-2004. I am 

excited and enthusiastic to serve 

our community. 

Question 1: Grove City must 

focus on education, jobs and 

growth. Amenities that appeal to 

all ages including young adults 

and seniors. Strong focus on 

increasing safety, reducing petty 

crime and drug prevention. 

Strengthen our education 

and business partnerships. 

An educated workforce is 

paramount in attracting highpaying 

companies to our city. 

Question 2: My plans for 

the future do not include 

unsupported personal 

property tax increases. If new 

revenue is needed for desired 

initiatives driven by residents 

demands opportunities to 

fund could come by evaluating 

the workforce taxes paid to 

other cities to see if those 

could be retained in Grove 

City. All development and 

business grants/TIF’s should 

be supported by a strong (ROI) 

Return On Investment analysis 

with an eye to attracting new 

business to Grove City. No new 

unsupported taxes will be levied 

against the citizens of our city. 

Cooper Stephanie M. 

1182 Carnoustie Circle Grove 

City, Ohio 43123 

Email: cooperforcitycouncil@ 

gmail.com 

Website: 

Education: Education Degree in 

Business, University of Phoenix; 

Licensed Property & Casualty 

insurance agent for the state of 

Ohio. 

Occupation: Management 

Qualifications for Office: I 

manage a team of eight direct 

reports in Technical Support, 

for a local insurance company. 

I have tenure with my employer 

for nearly 12 years. I serve 

on a board for Pinnacle. I 

bring Integrity, effective 

leadership, well-informed 

decisions, trustworthiness and 

philosophically conservative 

views. 

Question 1: Focusing on the 

citizens of Grove City making 

them a priority. Keeping our 

citizens safe is vital. I would 

focus on the latest equipment 

and technology, to continue to 

keep our city safe. I would retain 

the current strategy of making 

Grove City a great place to live 

and grow our city. Regarding the 

financial expenditure, I would 

review the prior and current city 

budget practices, analyzing and 

constructing a plan. 

Question 2: I believe that 

recruiting private investors 

for possible projects would be 

essential. Another focus for 

stimulation of our city, would 

be encouraging our citizens to 

shop here, locally. Also keeping 

our city beautiful, clean and safe 

will help and encourage both, 

e.g. living and shopping in Grove 

City. Supporting the growth of 

our city and offering options, 

food, shopping and parks 

for families and tourist, will 

continue growth of our economy 

locally. 

Lanese, Laura Brady 

4595 Goodman St, Grove City, 

OH 43123 

Email: laura@lanese4grovecity. 

com 


Lanese4GroveCity 

Education: Master of Laws: 

Georgetown University with 

Distinction; Juris Doctor: The 

Ohio State University with 

Honors; Bachelor of Arts: Miami 

University 

Occupation: Writer, Council 

Representative 

Qualifications for 

Office: *COUNCIL 

REPRESENTATIVE: Working 

for Transparency and Fiscal 

Responsibility *LEGAL 

EXPERIENCE: US Justice 

Department, US District Court, 

Ohio Attorney General's Office 

*MILITARY: US Army Reserve, 

Ohio Air National Guard 

*AUTHOR: Four Published 

Books, Two on Grove City 

History *VOLUNTEER AND 

PUBLIC SERVICE: Park Board, 

PTO, Library Levy, Tutoring, 

Refugee Assistance, Vietnam 

Veteran's Organization 

Question 1: Our neighborhoods 

are what make our city a 

hometown and not just another 

suburb. We have an obligation 

to ensure that our infrastructure 

is a priority and that no 

neighborhood is neglected when 

it comes to street repair, sewers 

and safety services. When we 

spend money we should make 

certain that it benefits as many 

people as possible instead of just 

a few. My ideal policy would 

start first with a comprehensive 

plan for development and 

growth. Without such a plan, 

our growth is inconsistent 

and we can't properly manage 

our resources, our traffic, or 

our spending. With such a 

plan, we can determine our 

housing needs, attract an array 

of businesses and preserve our 

small town feel. 

Question 2: We are fortunate 

that we have a healthy revenue 

stream and new projects such 

as Mount Carmel Hospital. 

We are finally developing 

the lumberyard site after a 

decade-long vacancy, and we 

have several opportunities for 

other large revenue-generating 

enterprises around the city. 

We do not need to raise taxes, 

and we should consider the 

possibility of returning tax 

dollars back to taxpayers. We 

should not be treating our 

revenue stream as a windfall to 

spend on special projects that 

only benefit a few. I would return 

our fiscal policy to traditional 

core functions: public safety, 

infrastructure and parks and 

recreation, as we strive to be 

as environmentally friendly as 

possible. 


Ward 2 


Davis, Jeffrey M. 

1152 Goodale Blvd., Columbus, 

Oh, 43212 

Email: 

jeffdavisforgrovecitycouncil@ 

gmail.com 

Website: 

Education: Bachelor's Degree 

in History from The Ohio State 

University 


Government Relations, The Ohio 

Provider Resource Association 


Current Grove City Council 

Member for Ward 2. Former 

Chairman of the first successful 

Southwest Public Libraries levy 

campaign. Former Southwest 

Public Libraries Board Member. 

Former member of the Grove 

City Board of Zoning Appeals. 

Member of the Ohio Supreme 

Court Board of Professional 

Conduct. 

Question 1: We have 

accomplished a great deal 

in the last four years. We 

are revitalizing our Town 

Center with a new library and 

apartments and have designs 

for Beulah Park. Mt. Carmel is 

building a new hospital in the 

heart of our community and will 

have a new Metro Park along 

our southeast side. We have 

increased our walking/biking 

trails by over 20%. Looking 

forward we must bring all this 

to successful completion and 

look to strategically develop 

our 1-71/665 corridor. There is 

excitement and energy in Grove 

City and we have been able and 

will continue to make change 

while maintaining a small town 

feel 

Question 2: Our residents are 

actively engaged in our city 

government and are by and 

large fiscally conservative. They 

want and value low taxes and 

limited government spending. 

These conservative community 

expectations help guide us as 

elected representatives. We 

begin each budget process with 

structured guidelines for our 

operational budget and our 

end of the year balance. Even 

with our energetic approach to 

development we expect to finish 

the year with our anticipated 

cash balance. Our diverse tax 

base and fiscally conservative 

spending will allow us to meet 

our future needs. 

Fulton, Christopher L. 

4541 Bent Creek Pl, Grove City, 

OH 43123 

Email: citizensforfulton@gmail. 

com 

Website: 

Education: B.S. in Business 

Administration--Wittenberg 

University; J.D.--Ohio Northern 

University; University of Exeter, 

England Law School 

Occupation: Attorney 


terms as Grove City Council 

Member at Large. Grove City 

Director of Public Safety for 16 

years. Legal Advisor to the Grove 

City Civil Service Commission. 

I am familiar with the operation 

of City Government and budget 

preparation. I have drafted 

legislation. 


would be to adopt a policy 

of controlled well-planned 

growth. Haphazard growth is 

not logical or beneficial. The 

policy must include maintaining 

the existing infrastructure as 

new growth proceeds. Consider 

how potential new projects 

or developments complement 

and are compatible with what 

already exists. Maintain a sense 

of community in neighborhoods 

as growth continues and provide 

residents with amenities that 

increase the quality of life. 

Increase walkability by adding/ 

maintaining walking paths and 

bicycle paths so that people do 

not have to be dependent on 

their vehicle. 

Question 2: I would treat 

taxpayer money the way I would 

treat my own by adopting a 

conservative approach. Council 

should not spend money 

without using due diligence. All 

proposed expenditures must be 

carefully considered as to how 

they would ultimately benefit 

residents and business owners. 

People do not want to learn 

about expenditures after the fact. 

Solicit input initially, especially 

on major proposed expenditures. 

City Government must be 

transparent and keep residents 

informed as to how and why 

funds are spent. 


Ward 4 


McDonald, James R. 

3336 Highland St, Grove City, 

OH 43123 

Email: james.mcdonald8910@ 

me.com 

Website: Facebook: https:// 

www.facebook.com/profile. 

php?id=100009536875082 

&fref=ts 

Education: Franklin University, 

studied Accounting, Grove City 

High School graduate 

Occupation: Owner-operator 

White's Barbershop 

Qualifications for Office: 4th 

Ward Councilman, 1972-1979, 

Council President, 1976, 1977, 

Longtime downtown Grove City 

businessman 

Question 1: Ideal policy: 

Improved and responsible land 

and tax use management. 

Question 2: Financial policy: 

Fiscal prudence. 1) Improved 

land use management, 2) More 

responsible use of existing tax 

resources. 

Moncman, Patricia A. 


Schottke, R. Roby 

4912 McNulty St, Grove City, 

OH 43123 

Email: schottkeforgc@gmail. 

com 

Website: Facebook Roby 

Schottke for Grove City Council 

Education: A graduate of The 

Ohio State University; A Masters 

in Education (M.Ed.) from 

Ashland University 

Occupation: Retired Executive 

Director of South-Western City 

Schools 


35 years of proven leadership 

and public service in Grove City. 

Currently on the GC Planning 

Commission, past member 

of the GC Park Board, and 

trustee of the GC Visitors and 

Convention Bureau. Currently 

serving as the Chairman of the 

SWCS Educational Foundation, 

member of GC Rotary, Noon 

Lion 

Question 1: First of all I believe 

in keeping neighborhoods 

safe by supporting the police 

and fire departments both 

financial and operational needs. 

Neighborhoods are just smaller 

segments of our city. Good


government develops a shared 

vision and listen to all sides. We 

as city councilmen need to hold 

regular town hall style meetings 

in our neighborhoods to listen to 

the needs and suggestions from 

our citizens. We then need to 

incorporate those suggestions 

into the overall operations of 

the city. 

Question 2: I believe in 

investing in Grove City’s future 

by supporting sound, responsible 

financial decisions that consider 

the impact on our families. The 

tax structure in Grove City is 

adequate to support this city. In 

fact I would reduce the inside 

real estate tax millage by a mill 

due to the robust income tax 

collection amounts. 

City of GROVEPORT 

Mayor 


Gale, Dave 

462 Main Street, Groveport, OH 

43125 

Email: davegalemayor@gmail. 

com 

Website: 


University 

Occupation: Supervisor for State 

Highway Patrol 


Years Management; 6 Years 

Military ; Planning & Zoning 

Commission and Board of 

Zoning Appeals ; Past president 

and past Treasurer of Groveport 

Heritage and Preservation 

Society. I have a fresh 

perspective for our great city. 

Question 1: The core of 

Groveport is the Historic 

District. We must retain its 

historic character and small 

town feel and help business’ 

flourish by improving customer 

service. There will be very little 

additional expense. 

In addition to the historic core 

of the city, Groveport has many 

nice, newer neighborhoods. 

These need to be treated as the 

important part of Groveport 

that they are. Few amenities 

have been added to these areas. 

A means of connecting all of 

them to the main core of the city 

is critical in making them feel a 

part of Groveport. 

Question 2: Groveport is blessed 

by having a very strong income 

base from the warehousing 

industry. The largest portion 

of our income comes from this 

industry. My experience tells me 

that when the economy takes 

a hit, this industry reacts fast. 

A serious economic slowdown 

could result in an income drop 

30%, 40% or even more. I will 

establish a plan that would 

diversify where we get our 

income. This would provide us 

with a more stable economy 

during periods of economic 

slowdown. 

Westcamp, Lance M. 




Cleary, Shawn M. 

Hilibert, Jean Ann 

City of Hilliard 

Mayor 


Schonhardt, Don 



Erb, Joe 

Iosue, Albert 

Painter, Nathan D. 

City of New Albany 

Mayor 


Spalding, Sloan 


(vote for no more than two) 

Justman, Richard 


Mott, Mike 

5171 Harlem Rd, New Albany, 

OH 43054 

Email: naharlem@hotmail.com 

Website: 

Education: B.S., The Ohio State 

University, Biological Sciences 

Occupation: Environmental 

Protection and Occupational 

Safety/Health (retired) 


Longtime resident with New 

Albany Council Member 

experience as follows: Appointed 

to a vacant position for two years 

in December 1991, then elected/ 

re-elected to four year terms in 

1993, 1997, 2001, and 2005. Did 

not run for election in 2009, but 

re-appointed to an unexpired 

term in early 2014. 

Question 1: Continue the 

current policies of long-term 

planning and economic 

development. As development 

pressures have arisen, we have 

been very successful in efforts 

to involve the community in 

the strategic planning effort. 

This has resulted in a planned 

community that is the envy of 

most municipalities in central 

Ohio and beyond. Our efforts to 

expand the business campuses 

have resulted in the muchneeded 

diversification of our 

revenue streams and allowed 

us to share millions of dollars 

with the school district, while 

forever removing thousands of 

acres from potential residential 

development. 

Question 2: Knowing that 

our residents face significant 

property tax burdens from 

other governmental entities, 

it is important that we do 

what we can to not add to 

that burden. This will best be 

accomplished by continuation of 

our aggressive, but well planned, 

business campus development 

as described above. Future 

economic development success 

will allow us to continue to 

provide the excellent services 

that our residents currently 

enjoy and deserve. It will also 

allow us to continue to make 

improvements throughout the 

city, especially in our town 

center, which is becoming more 

vibrant every year. 

Pleasnick, Steve 


City of REynoldsburg 

Mayor 


McCloud, Brad – 

Republican 

912 Rosehill Dr, Reynoldsburg, 

OH 43068 

Email: bradmccloud@hotmail. 

com 

Website: Facebook: Brad 

McCloud, Mayor 

Education: Capital University, 

Juris Doctor – 1987, The Ohio 

State University, Bachelor’s 

Degree (Criminology) – 1983, 

Reynoldsburg High School - 

1979 

Occupation: Mayor, City of 

Reynoldsburg 

Qualifications for Office: Mayor 

of Reynoldsburg, 2008 – Present, 

President of Reynoldsburg City 

Council, 1992 - 2003 

Question 1: Reynoldsburg 

is blessed with wonderful 

neighborhoods and city 

government has a responsibility 

to provide a safe environment 

for our residents. The largest 

expenditure in our annual 

budget is dedicated to our Police 

Department and we work hard 

to ensure that neighborhoods 

are safe. We also undertake 

annual infrastructure projects 

to maintain our water lines 

and streets and we provide an 

excellent Parks and Recreation 

system that enhances the quality 

of life for our residents. 

Question 2: The city is largely 

funded through the local income 

tax. Reynoldsburg has the lowest 

income tax of any city of our size 

in Central Ohio. Residents have 

voted down income tax increases 

in recent years. My job is to 

responsibly manage the money 

we do receive and to properly 

prioritize our spending. I’ve 

prepared eight budgets as Mayor 

and I’m proud of what we’ve 

been able to accomplish with 

limited funds. 

McGrady, Cornelius – 

Democrat 

Cornelius McGrady 

8875 Kingsley Dr, Reynoldsburg, 

OH 43068 

Email: friends4mcgrady@gmail. 

com 

Website: Friends4McGrady.com 

Education: Studied at Franklin 

University and Columbus State 

Community College 

Occupation: Retired Accountant 

Examiner from the State of Ohio 

Department of Developmental 

Disabilities 

Qualifications for Office: Four 

years on City Council; Two 

years as Trustee on West Licking 

Fire District; One year as Vice 

President on West Licking 

Fire District ; Member for the 

Strategic Planning and Public 

Relations Committee of the 

State Wide Combined Charity 

Campaign 

Question 1: A vision of inclusion 

for all citizens of Reynoldsburg. 

For to long the City has 

operated under a party base 

secular interest rather than the 

inclusive needs and interest of 

all constituents of Reynoldsburg. 

I will establish quarterly 

community forums to initiate 

dialogue with constituents. I 

would reach out to adjourning 

municipalities for collaborative 

development opportunities. 

I would continue to seek passage 

of a water discount program 

for our Seniors, Veterans and 

Disable population and establish 

proclamations for MLK Day, 

Veterans Day and Memorial Day, 

which received no past support 

Question 2: It is a known fact 

that the city needs to bring in 

additional revenue. I would first 

look to secure project funding 

from squandered opportunities 

from the American Recovery 

and Reinvest Act that has not 

been maximized; County 

Community Block Grant 

funding that has not been 

applied for since 2008. I would 

then look for revenue support 

form our Congressional and 

State legislators. My financial 

policy will be based on prudent 

priority spending for the needs 

our city and not party political 

endeavors. I will request a 

needs assessment from each 

department and submit a four 

year plan. 

City Attorney 


Bryant, Kristin J. – 

Democrat 

P.O. Box 1523, Reynoldsburg, 

OH 43068 

Email: FriendsofKristinBryant@ 

gmail.com 

Website: www. 

Bryant4Reynoldsburg.com 

Education: I obtained a 

Regents Bachelor of Arts and 

a Bachelor of Music Education 

from West Virginia University 

in 1995. I earned postgraduate 

credits from the University of 

Oklahoma from 1995 through 

1997. I earned my Juris Doctor 

from Capital University Law 

School in 2004. 

Occupation: attorney 


began working in law offices in 

1986 and worked in a number 

of roles in a variety of areas of 

the law, including my work as 

a legal intern with the Ohio 

Department of Taxation. I have 

been an attorney since 2006 

and I have experience with 

criminal law, taxation, zoning, 

administrative law, workers 

comp and appellate practice. I 

also have experience in pursuing 

and defending civil litigation. 

Question 1: The City Attorney's 

office has no authority to 

institute policy but I will work 

with members of City Council 

and other elected officials to 

review and determine the 

legality of proposed policies 

that are submitted to the City 

Attorney for review. 

Question 2: The final decision on 

the budget for the City Attorney 

is the legal responsibility of the 

City Council. Within the process 

I will submit a budget for the 

City Attorney's office to do the 

following: office management 

and staff salaries, prosecution 

and expenses for defending the 

city, collecting penalties and 

enforcing court decisions. 

Hood, James E. – 

Republican 

8490 Landseer Dr, 


Email: je.hood@hotmail.com 

Website: 

Education: West Liberty State 

College, BS Criminal Justice 

2000; Capital University Law 

School, JD 2003; Supreme Court 

of Ohio 2003; United States 

District Court 2003 

Occupation: Reynoldsburg City 

Attorney 

Qualifications for Office: I've 

had the pleasure of representing 

Reynoldsburg as City Attorney 

for the past nine years. I earned 

my law degree in 2003 and was 

admitted to the bar the same 

year. I was appointed City 

Attorney in 2006, elected in 

2007 and re-elected in 2011. I 

have a proven track record of 

getting the job done. 


crime and blight follow decay 

in our neighborhoods. I work 

with Code Enforcement to 

make sure everyone maintains 

their properties and with the 

police to make sure criminals 

are punished when they come 

to our City. The City must 

invest in paving our roads 

and replacing our water and 

sewer infrastructure. As 

our neighborhoods age, the 

maintenance becomes more 

expensive. The City has done 

an excellent job of utilizing 

state grant money to address 

deteriorating streets. In order to 

move our City forward we must 

provide a recreation center with 

a pool in the near future. 

Question 2: The budget for 

my office has always been and 

will continue to be fiscally 

conservative. I have cut my 

budget several times in the past. 

As City Attorney, I have very 

little control with the remainder 

of the budget. I know that the 

officeholders in the City have 

cut the budget dramatically 

to make the most of what we 

have to spend. The voters have 

spoken four times and said they 

don't want to raise our income 

tax, so the City must work with 

developers to attract high-paying 

jobs to our City. 

President of Council 


Joseph, Doug – Republican 

9250 Huggins Ave, 


Email: dougjoseph@juno.com 

Website: www.DougJoseph.com 

Education: Liberty University, 

BS Degree, 1989; Franklin 

University, MBA Degree, 2000 

Occupation: President of 

Council 


President of Council. 10 years 

service on City Council (6 years 

as the Ward 3 Councilman and 

4 years citywide as the President 

of Council). 

Question 1: I support the 

passage of a recent Council 

ordnance that will strengthen 

code enforcement in 

Reynoldsburg. This expanded 

effort will protect property 

values, reduce blight and 

discourage crime, all critical 

factors in saving city tax dollars 

for other important needs such 

as economic development and 

park and recreation programs.I 

also support critical street, 

water and sewer infrastructural 

improvements now under way in 

the city. These too will improve 

neighborhoods across the city. 

They are being paid for by 

dedicated funding sources such 

as state grants, the CIP Fund and 

usage fees. 

Question 2: The income tax 

rate in the City of Reynoldsburg 

is 1.5% and I oppose raising 

it. I respect the fact that 

Reynoldsburg voters have 

rejected raising the city income 

tax 4 times since 2006 and 

I opposed each of those tax 

increase attempts. My plan 

to generate new revenue is to 

broaden economic development 

in the city. That will bring new 

jobs (and new tax revenue) 

to Reynoldsburg. I would 

primarily earmark those new 

tax dollars for police, safety and 

infrastructure improvements. 

I also oppose any effort to 

eliminate any part of the 

income tax credit Reynoldsburg 

taxpayers currently enjoy. 

Stearns, Preston – 

Democrat 



Ward 1 


Cicak, Stephen- Republican 

6866 Roundelay Rd, N, 


Email: cicakstephen@gmail.com 

Website: 

Education: Reynoldsburg 

High School 1984; Attended 

Penn State University 1984- 

1987; United States Army Field 

Artillery School 1987; United 

States Fidelity and Guaranty 

School of Insurance 1988; 

Hondros College 

Occupation: Self Employed 

Qualifications for Office: I am 

a citizen of the United States, 

a resident of Reynoldsburg, 

a home owner, and local 

business owner. I attend all 

city council meetings and 

school board meetings. My 

background in mediation/ 

arbitration is specially qualified 

for this position. I am involved, 

informed and active in my 

community 

Question 1: I want to bring 

together a partnership of our 

City, School District, and a 

third party health insurance 

provider to build a community 

center that is similar to the one 

in Mason, OH. It will contain a 

swimming pool for competition, 

recreational swimming, 

indoor tennis, walking track. 

Senior activities that include 

medical checkups and much 

more. I firmly believe that 

this investment in our future 

made now will pay dividends 

in student athlete scholarships, 

healthier seniors, and attract 

working families to move to our 

city. Paying for this investment 

in the same way Mason Ohio 

has. 

Question 2: 4 times tax 

increases have been voted 

down. In my profession I speak 

to the residents and business 

owners about our city daily. 

The majority of people have 

told me that they did not feel 

that it was fair that one group 

was singled out. My plan 

spreads the increase of revenue 

over a much larger group and 

includes some groups who have 

traditionally been left out ALL 

while excluding our seniors. 

Central Ohio cities of similar 

size have budgets double that of 

Reynoldsburg. It is time to do 

what is right for our city. 

Krakomberger, Michael – 

Democrat 



Ward 2 


Luzader, Brett – 

Republican 

1116 Gibson Road, 


Email: bfluze@gmail.com 

Website: 

Education: Graduated from 

Reynoldsburg High School, 1976 

Occupation: retired from the 

City of Reynoldsburg 


year resident of Reynoldsburg, 

34+ year employee of 

the Reynoldsburg Street 

Department, Board of 

Directors of the Reynoldsburg 

Visitors Bureau, Reynoldsburg 

Community Association and 

Reynoldsburg Festivals Inc. 

Question 1: As elected officials 

we are entrusted to make 

decisions which we believe 

are in the best interest of the 

community. We must maintain 

a good working relationship 

with our schools.We must strive 

to maintain our property and 

building maintenance codes. 

Our safety forces and all city 

employees must be held to 

high standards as they are 

our ambassadors for the city. 

We must work together as a 

community to continue to make 

Reynoldsburg a place where 

anyone would be proud to raise 

a family, send their children to 

school, start a business or just 

call it home. 

Question 2: The voters have said 

no to an income tax increase 

4 times and until the revenue 

increases for the city we will

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have to live within our means 

and continue to provide services 

for the community to the best of 

our abilities. We must continue 

to explore all avenues of funding 

and seek grant monies when 

available 

McKenzie, Mark – 

Democrat 

1014 Lancaster Ave, 


Email: mark@madspeaker.com 

Website: 


Reynoldsburg High School and 

The Ohio State University, and I 

am a lifelong learner. 

Occupation: Acoustical 

Designer 


Involved resident. Member of 

the committee organizing the 

Livingston Community Garden. 

Member of the Reynoldsburg 

Clean Up planning committee 

and event volunteer. Member 

of the Reynoldsburg ad hoc 

animal control legislation review 

(505) committee. Member 

of Reynoldsburg Planning 

Commission 

Question 1: Reynoldsburg 

deserves local government we 

can be proud of. Government 

that is transparent, responsible 

and responsive. We need clarity 

about sponsorship, purpose and 

design. Elected officials' actions 

must be informed by public 

views and ideas rather than 

looking to persuade residents 

to accept a decision that has 

already been made.We need to 

focus on future development 

that is diverse and balanced. We 

need a city government that acts 

in service to private and business 

residents and not as if residents 

exist to serve the city. 

Question 2: Informed and 

aware fiscal responsibility is the 

policy. Over 70% of the general 

fund goes to wages and benefits. 

A re-balancing of capital to 

labor expenditures is needed. 

Reynoldsburg can be a diverse, 

inclusive, and welcoming 

community with a low cost 

government. To be this we need 

to rethink how we work as a city 

government. We must update 

our codes and ordinances and 

create a continual improvement 

culture in City departments. 


Ward 3 


McMullen, Sean – 

Independent 


Spalding, Marshall A. – 

Republican 

1940 Glenford Court, 

Reynoldsburg, Ohio, 43068 

Email: marshdade@yahoo.com 

Website: MarshallSpalding.com 


in Medical Technology from the 

University of Utah; Masters in 

Business Administration (MBA) 

from Lindenwood University in 

St. Charles, Missouri. 

Occupation: Retired Biomedical 

Manager 


Endorsed by both the Franklin 

and Licking Republican Central 

Committees. Leadership-- Eagle 

Boy Scout, U.S. Army Veteran, 

30 years of management 

experience in Biomedical 

Industry. My high educational 

experience coupled with the 

work experience makes me the 

best choice for Ward 3 Council. 

Question 1: There are numerous 

needs in our city. 1. Improve 

our quality of life with building 

a community recreation center 

with a pool. 2. Workplace- Keep 

good workers here and attract 

new industry. 3. Infrastructure- 

Repair our roads. 4. Safety- 

Decrease our crime rate. 5. 

Education-Famlies will move 

here for high educational 

standards. Funding for these 

projects can be in the form of: 

Grants, Low interest bonds, 

Partnership with YWCA, 

YMCA, Mt. Carmel or Ohio 

Health as well as looking at a 

variety of tax options. All of the 

options need to be evaluated so 

the best can be chosen. 

Question 2: City Council has 

run lean and balanced the 

budget. The successes have 

come through Nathan Burd, our 

Service Director, in the form of 

over 9 million dollars in grants 

to improve our infrastructure 

and road repairs. Other grants 

are in the mill for road and 

bridge repairs that may exceed 

3 million dollars. This strategy 

is working very well and needs 

to continue. With the strong 

emphasis around a recreation 

center with a pool, it opens up 

potential partnerships with 

YWCA or Healthcare providers 

that develop wellness programs. 

These can help us get to our goal 

through collaboration. 


Ward 4 


Clemens, Mel – Republican 


Martin, Tyrone L. – 

Independent 


City of 

Upper Arlington 



Schadek, Mike 

1537 Guilford Road, Upper 

Arlington, OH 43221 

Email: mike@voteschadek.com 

Website: www.voteschadek.com 

Education: University of Notre 

Dame, BA; Cleveland-Marshall 

College of Law, JD 



experience as an attorney, small 

business owner and Upper 

Arlington City Council Member 

has prepared me to serve 

another term for the residents 

of Upper Arlington. My focus 

for the past four years has been 

responsive city government, 

increased citizen participation 

and responsible economic 

development. We have had some 

success in the past few years and 

I want to continue my work. 

Question 1: I would like to 

continue my commitment to 

responsive city government, 

increased citizen participation 

and responsible economic 

development. Upper Arlington 

is a special place with passionate 

and commited residents that 

want the best for their families 

and community. It is vital to 

keep an open dialogue with 

residents and I'm always willing 

to meet with anyone to listen 

to their concerns. We need to 

maintain our superior public 

services and continue to be 

excellent stewards of every 

tax dollar. It is imperative to 

maintain our superb safety 

forces and city services while 

seeking to be as efficient as 

possible. 

Question 2: Upper Arlington 

residents recently passed an 

income tax increase so it is 

vital for me as a City Council 

Member to be a good steward 

of every tax dollar spent. The 

City of Upper Arlington has 

maintained a Triple A bond 

rating which reinforces our 

commmitment to efficiency 

and transparency. We have an 

increassed focus on repairing 

our aging infrastructure while 

also pursuing responsible 

economic development. A 

dynamic Kingsdale shopping 

center and a developing Lane 

Avenue corridor are all examples 

of positive growth in our city 

and an emphasis on expanding 

our tax base. 

Casper, Carolyn T. 


Foulk, Robert 


King, Brendan T. 

1570 Fishinger Rd, Suite 200, 

Upper Arlington OH 

Email: bking@lawbtk.com 

Website: www. 

uaforbrendanking.com 

Education: Upper Arlington 

High School; University of 

Kentucky, B.A., History 

Capital University Law School, 

J.D. 



attorney in Upper Arlington and 

have served as a member of the 

Parks & Recreation Advisory 

Board since 2008, serving as the 

chair since 2010. I was on the 

Charter Review Commission 

in 2008, I am a graduate of the 

UA Leadership Program and a 

member/board member of the 

Upper Arlington Rotary 

Question 1: My policy is to 

engage the community in the 

decisions made by council 

through friendly, responsible 

leadership and collaborative 

solutions. In addition to 

working to return the civility 

to government, I promise to (a) 

promote economic development 

to make the most of our 

opportunities while remaining 

responsible to and considerate of 

the residents, (b) oversee the tax 

dollars generated from last fall's 

income tax levy so that wise 

choices are made as we improve 

our infrastructure and (c) 

engage the community by truly 

hearing their input and fostering 

transparent decision making 

processes. 

Question 2: My financial 

policy is to provide prudent 

oversight of the tax dollars 

raised by reviewing and 

thoroughly understanding each 

expenditure. I do not believe 

that Upper Arlington needs to 

raise taxes. Last fall, the city 

increased the income tax and 

dedicated the dollars generated 

to repairing the city's greatest 

need, it's aging infrastructure. 

This income tax will allow for 

continued financial stability, as 

evidenced by the City's Triple-A 

bond rating. 

Leach, Don 

1236 Kenbrook Hills Dr., Upper 


Email: don@leachforuacouncil. 

org 

Website: LeachForUACouncil. 

org 

Education: Law Degree from 

The Ohio State University; BA in 

Political Science and Economics 

from Union College 

Occupation: Attorney/Partner, 

Dinsmore & Shohl 


Elected to Council twice; 

President of Council 5 years; 

Honored as a Top 50 Attorney in 

Columbus and Top 100 Attorney 

in Ohio; 

Recognized for public service 

by Leadership UA and UA 

Chamber of Commerce; Served 

community as past Treasurer of 

UA Schools levy campaigns and 

in other volunteer efforts. 

Question 1: I am committed 

to insuring that our safety 

and other city services remain 

outstanding. In addition we 

must work together to set sound 

goals for UA, so we can meet 

our long term needs without 

losing touch with fiscal reality 

or sacrificing essential services. 

While I have been on Council, 

we have successfully right 

sized city government while 

preserving service levels–our 

2014 operating expenses were 

actually lower than when I was 

elected to Council in 2011. We 

must continue this success in the 

future by continuing to listen 

to our residents, monitoring 

expenses and improving 

efficiency. 

Question 2: My fiscal policy 

mandates that city government 

spend residents’ tax dollars with 

the utmost care and planning, 

investing only in projects 

that protect our homes and 

neighborhoods over the long 

run and make our community 

an even better place to live and 

work. That was the philosophy 

behind Issue 23, which gave 

UA the financial resources to 

rebuild outdated or obsolete 

infrastructure and meet the 

needs of this generation and the 

next. We must also maintain 

the essential services needed to 

support that infrastructure, so 

people and businesses will want 

to make UA their home. 

City of Westerville 



Davey, Tim 

151 Keether Drive S, Westerville, 

OH 43081 

Email: davey4council@zoho. 

com 

Website: https://Davey4Council. 

zohosites.com 

Education: B.S., Business 

Administration, Ohio State 

University 

Occupation: Portfolio Manager 

for private banking clients - Vice 

President, JPMorgan 


Helped save Westerville Schools 

approximately $28 million (see 

website). Prompted Westerville 

Schools to renegotiate contract 

with insurance broker - reducing 

compensation from $386,307.31 

to $60,000 (see website) 

Question 1: Bottom line, I 

would like to see Westerville 

be a more attractive place for 

current residents to work and 

raise a family and welcoming to 

new residents and businesses. I 

believe in the long-term, instead 

of encouraging higher taxes 

and picking winners and losers 

by selectively shifting those 

taxes (effect - hide the true cost 

of city spending), we should 

instead focus on core services 

and infrastructure, and make it 

much easier and less expensive 

to do business in Westerville. 

Question 2: Less Debt, 

Lower Taxes, and More 

Accountability...City has 

quietly almost tripled debt in 

10yrs without voter approval 

- Surged from $38.7 million 

(2004) to $107.6 million (2014). 

Our Fire Department is losing 

approximately $1.5 million/ 

yr due to tax abatements and a 

complicated form of financing 

called tax increment financing. 

My proposal is to make the Fire 

Dept. whole from the income tax 

(and lodging tax) revenue from 

those properties so that they 

don't have to ask for another 

levy. The result would be to shift 

the revenue back to the purpose 

the voters originally approved. 

Fosselman, Diane C. 


Otteson, Pete 


Trenoff, Craig 

148 Executive Court, 

Westerville, Ohio 43081 

Email: ctreneff@treneff.com 

Website: treneff.com 

Education: B. A., The Ohio 

State University; J. D. Capital 

University Law School 



Member, Westerville City 

Council 2004-present, 

Chairman 2013-present; 

Member, Westerville Planning 

Commission 10 years, Chairman 

for 6 years; Member Westerville 

Board of Zoning Appeals 5 1/2 

years; Trustee, Central Ohio 

Transit Authority (COTA) 

2013-present, Chairman, COTA 

Finance Committee. 

Question 1: The infrastructure 

of Westerville neighborhoods 

must be properly maintained 

by the City. This means regular 

attention to the condition 

of streets, curbs, sidewalks, 

and, water and sewer lines. 

Residents should have access 

to sidewalks, walking & 

biking trails, bike lanes, and 

recreational opportunities. 

These infrastructure expenses 

are being funded adequately 

through the current city income 

tax. 

Question 2: By charter, 

Westerville must consider 

annual budgets in light of five 

year budgetary projections. This 

five year budgeting cycle will 

keep the City from entering into 

financial commitments which 

are not sustainable over the long 

run. As the City currently enjoys 

a AAA bond rating, its financial 

practices are viewed as prudent 

and conservative; this approach 

must be maintained to enable 

the City to issue debt for capital 

improvements when feasible and 

necessary to do so at the lowest 

cost to the taxpayer. Further 

economic development is 

important to maintain a healthy 

tax base. 

Blair, Dennis A. 


City of Whitehall 

Mayor 


Maggard, Kim 

600 Link Road, Whitehall, OH 

43213 

Email: kim.maggard@gmail. 

com 

Website: kim4whitehall.com 

Education: Eastern KY 

University - B.S. Degree; 

Morehead State University 

- Secondary Education 

Certification; Kent State 

University - Graduate study 

Library & Information 

Science; University Wisconsin- 

Milwaukee - Graduate Study 

Information Research; 

Columbus State Community 

College – Accounting; PHR 

Certification 

Occupation: Mayor, City of 

Whitehall 


Mayor since 2012; City Auditor 

2003 – 2011; Board of Education 

1996 – 2003; 21+ yrs of hands-on 

management, supervisory and 

finance knowledge. In-depth 

knowledge of human resources, 

tax increment financing, county, 

state and federal legislation, as 

well as municipal blight and 

recovery issues. 

Question 1: Successful 

neighborhoods rely on the 

ability to change. The "My 

Home" program success 

offered grants to homebuyers 

in rebuilding non-apartment 

neighborhoods. As mayor, I'm 

actively pursuing financial 

partnerships with community 

banks in order to fund this 

program for another round. 

But we also need strategies to 

combat housing market changes 

such as planning, tailoring 

strategies for neighborhoods 

at risk, building on assets and 

investing in quality. Use of 

good planning and design as a 

strategy is needed to enhance 

the quality of life and improve 

a neighborhood's competitive 

position. 

Question 2: Municipal financial 

success depends upon taxes, 

businesses and intelligent 

conservative planning. Since 

coming into office, I have made 

it a priority to attract business 

and re-engage the Whitehall 

Community Improvement 

Corporation which has resulted 

in retaining, attracting and 

expanding businesses as well 

as creating 1,000 new jobs. The 

use of federal and state grant 

programs has enabled the city to 

repair roadways and install fiber 

networks, while tax increment 

financing enables infrastructure 

beautification projects. Use of 

innovative financing options 

reduces the need to raise taxes. 

LaCorte, Leslie P. 

5066 Etna Rd, Whitehall OH 

43123 

Email: leslielacort@aol.com 

Website: www. 

supportlacorte4mayor.com 

Education: Admissions 

Coordinator Trained; Social 

Worker Designee; New Horizon 

Excel and Access; Whitehall 

Yearling High School Graduate 

Occupation: 


years as an Elected City Official 

on Whitehall City Council; 

overseeing Budgets, Legislation, 

Project Development, Planning 

and Expansion. 25 years' 

experience in the business world; 

Focused on Customer Relations 

and Problem Resolution, Money 

Management, Budget and 

Control. 

Question 1: Community 

Policing is my vision for the 

neighborhoods of Whitehall. The 

current mayor has eliminated 

this program in lieu of an extra 

narcotics task force that works 

the majority of its cases outside 

the City of Whitehall in other 

communities. Now, more than 

ever, police need to connect 

with t eh people they serve. The 

previous program joined police 

officers with neighborhood 

leaders in a one to one basis to 

solve problems specific within 

that neighborhood, before 

situations got out of control. 

That program worked then, and 

will work now. We must focus 

on Whitehall issues, not a drug 

problem in another city. There is 

virtually no extra cost, a simple 

restructuring of personnel 

assignments. (over character 

limit) 

Question 2: Personnel costs 

as related to City Services are 

the largest part of our City 

finances. Keeping these services 

properly staffed is not only a 

fundamental responsibility 

but also a fiscal responsibility. 

Whitehall has some of the finest 

services available to its citizens. 

The Police, Fire/Medical, Street 

and Parks department all 

improve the quality of living 

in Whitehall. Keeping these 

departments property staffed 

will shut down on the excessive 

overtime spent each year. Proper


staffing will also improve service 

to the community because 

the employees will not be 

overworked. The finances for the 

City of Whitehall are governed 

by a budget. Input from all 

Department Directors to the 

Mayor (over character limit) 

City Attorney 


Bivens, Michael T. 

City Auditor 


Miller, Dan A. 

President of Council 


Graham, Jim 

City Treasurer 


Knoblaugh, Leo 


Quincel, Steve 

5047 Doral Ave, Whitehall, OH 

43213 

Email: sbquincel@gmail.com 


com/pages/Citizens-for- 

Quincel/972488116106764 

Education: BS/Business Admin 

Finance – The Ohio State 

University 

Occupation: Accountant 


years experience in accounting, 

auditing, and finance. 

Question 1: I support the city’s 

efforts in assisting potential 

homeowner’s with financing and 

enabling existing homeowner’s 

to undertake improvement 

projects. Neighborhoods are 

the lifeblood of a city. We need 

to encourage owner-occupied 

housing and we need to continue 

to market the city and these 

programs as viable options. 

Financing these programs 

will require coordination 

and cooperation between city 

government, our financial 

institutions, and real estate 

professionals. 

Question 2: I support the 

existing efforts to ensure the city 

is properly and equitably funded 

by all sources. Anything that 

I can do to assist in that effort 

would be a welcome challenge. 



Dixon, Gerald 

3877 Doney Street, Columbus, 

OH 43213 

Email: geralddixonwhitehall@ 

hotmail.com 

Website: votedixon.com 

Education: The adults of 

tomorrow are being raised today. 

Whether it is the school system 

providing the education or kids 

being home schooled, teachers, 

parents, neighbors, society all 

play their part in the character 

of the adults running things 

tomorrow. I think all our roles 

are essential in that process. 

Occupation: Server 

Qualifications for Office: I'm 

a curious person and have an 

innate talent at identifying 

problems and coming up with 

solutions to solve them. I care 

deeply about the Constitution, 

the law, and protecting citizen's 

rights. I have an unshakable 

code of ethics, strong principals 

and deep convictions about 

doing the right thing. 

Question 1: I believe our 

neighborhood's character and 

liberties have been cut into by 

authoritarian leaders pushing a 

personal aesthetic, inorganic to 

Whitehall, instead of focusing 

in on its #1 problem, crime. In 

this, Whitehall has become a 

city of 'no'; no to experimental 

innovation, artistic freedom, 

creativity, individual liberty and 

so, has developed simmering 

anger, banality and a universal 

sameness that doesn't encourage 

vibrancy or interest apart from 

every other community. Outside 

of criminality, I believe bringing 

out the best of human nature 

and that spirit is done by saying 

'yes' more often. 

Question 2: I believe in 

bare bones government. The 

more services and aid to the 

community that's wanted or 

needed requires more funds, 

then one would have to raise 

taxes or entreat more business. 

You cannot have city services or 

aid to the community without 

them. Past that, one must 

prioritize the expenditures 

based on the city's priorities. 

If crime is #1, then you must 

hire extra police to address that 

problem adequately. If there are 

extraneous positions not vital to 

the top priorities then you must 

cut those to serve the #1. When 

you get #1 under control, THEN, 

you can focus on less pressing 

matters. 

Bailey, Bob 


Conison, Karen 


Kantor, Wes 


Nixon, David B. 

1080 Ross Road, Columbus, OH 

43227 

Email: david24262@gmail.com 

Website: 

Education: B.A., Political 

Science (Local/Municipal 

Government), Kent State 

University 

M.A., Human Resources 

Management, Pepperdine 

University M.A. (candidate), 

Theology/Pastoral Ministry, 

Franciscan University; Postgraduate 

study, Employee 

Benefits, Wharton School of 

Business 

Occupation: Organizational 

consultant/corporate trainer 

Qualifications for Office: Fiscal/ 

Legal officer, Marine Corps; 

Special Assistant to Director, 

Ohio Department of Liquor 

Control, responsible for working 

with communities and local 

law enforcement across Ohio 

regarding alcohol and substance 

abuse. 

Question 1: Whitehall is one 

of the most dangerous cities in 

Ohio. Like other communities, 

we are facing an epidemic of 

heroin trafficking and opioid 

abuse. We've also had a graduate 

of our high school indicted 

for terrorism. Is our city 

government properly organized 

to combat these threats? The 

answer is "no". Safety forces are 

stretched too thin. Response 

times are not quick enough. A 

large part of the problem rests 

with so much money being spent 

on city administration. We need 

to streamline our administration 

and eliminate political positions. 

Question 2: Whitehall doesn't 

have a revenue problem - 

Whitehall has a spending 

problem. We need to eliminate 

administrative waste by 

eliminating positions in city 

hall and re-directing the funds 

to better street lighting and 

increased funding for our first 

responders (police and EMS). 

City of Worthington 



Smith, Doug 

169 E. North Street, 

Worthington, OH 43085 

Email: smithforworthington@ 

gmail.com 

Website: www. 

smithforworthington.com 

Education: Capital University: 

B.A. Political Science, B.A. 

Public Relations 

Occupation: Small Business 

Owner, Marketing 

Improvement Corporation 

(CIC) Board Member; 

Worthington Bike/Pedestrian 

Advisory Committee 

Member; Worthington Street 

Improvement Advisory 

Committee Member 

Past-President of Kiwanis 

Northland Columbus; Past- 

International Trustee of Circle K 

International; Past-Lt. Governor 

of Circle K Ohio 


Question 1: 

Question 2: Worthington has 

a stable revenue stream coming 

from the municipal income 

tax. The city currently has an 

approximately $35 million 

annual budget for services, 

operations and improvements. 

During my time on Council, 

we have been able to increase 

our savings and our 'rainy day 

fund'. I will continue to work on 

this effort so we do not have to 

increase any taxes. 

Brooks, Candy 

483 N. Selby Blvd., Worthington, 

OH 43085 

Email: candybrooks50@gmail. 

com 

Website: 

candybrooksforworthington. 

com 

Education: B.A. in Journalism, 


Occupation: Retired journalist 


35 years as community 

newspaper reporter, editor, 

and photographer, covering 

Worthington city government, 

schools, and people; 35-year 

resident; graduate Leadership 

Worthington; member 

Worthington Area Chamber 

of Commerce; member 

Worthington Presbyterian 

Church 

Question 1: City government 

must strive to protect and 

preserve the vibrant, historic, 

family-centered neighborhoods 

that are Worthington. 

Development must continue, 

but it can happen within the 

solid planning and zoning codes 

that have always served the city 

well. The "new urban" type of 

development that is becoming 

popular in other communities 

does not belong in Worthington. 

Such trendy developments 

feature high-density apartments 

and little green space and would 

place undue burden on traffic 

and schools. Worthington 

residents have spoken. It is 

council's job to represent the 

voice of the residents. 

Question 2: After several years 

of struggling as businesses 

moved out of Worthington 

-- leaving behind empty 

office buildings, storefronts, 

warehouses--the city has 

experienced some comeback in 

recent years. The comeback is 

at least in part due to the city's 

economic development efforts, 

which included streamlining 

the process of obtaining needed 

permits and approvals; making 

available economic incentives 

needed to compete with other 

central Ohio communities; 

and hiring an economic 

development manager. Without 

that continued success, the city 

would have to raise taxes or cut 

some of its valued services. 

Demaree, Sean C. 


Foust, Douglas C. 

209 East State Street, Columbus, 

OH 43215 

Email: doufou43@gmail.com 

Website: dougfoust.com 

Education: MBA – Management 

and Labor Relations – Cleveland 

State; BBA – Marketing – Ohio 

StateUniversity; CEBS Certified 

Employee Benefits Specialist 

(8 course series through the 

International Foundation of 

Employee Benefits); SPHR Senior 

Professional Human Resources; 

Ohio Licensed - Life, Accident 

and Health Insurance; Eagle 

Scout – Worthington Troop 365 

Occupation: Managing Director 


year resident, Worthington born 

and raised; 35+ years Business 

Management Experience: 

years private sector + 15 years 

public, including 9 years 

managing largest health plan 

in the State (OPERS); 4 years 

School Employees Retirement 

System (SERS); Currently 

Managing Director - County 

Commissioners Association of 

Ohio, 33-county purchasing 

consortium 

Question 1: Worthington 

residents deserve leadership 

that places their expectations 

first. Cooperation between 

residents, their representative 

groups, Council, and city 

staff must replace the current 

air of distrust. This can be 

accomplished through full 

disclosure of staff’s financial 

analysis of development 

opportunities, which will allow 

meaningful oversight and 

comment from citizens. Further, 

it will be my policy to look for 

ways to incorporate residents’ 

wishes as we grow, with a 

constant eye on preserving 

those qualities that caused us 

to choose Worthington as our 

home, rather than diluting them. 

Question 2: Sound Financial 

Policy in the context of 

Worthington today is a function 

of: 1.Attracting a diverse range 

of business types to ensure long 

term financial stability. 2.Proper 

oversight of procurement 

and vendor contracting to 

prevent city losses (like the 

recent Rec Center settlement) 

3.Maintaining the value of 

our community that has been 

built through the decades by 

protecting home values, city 

services and school systems. 

Selecting the right projects with 

quality developers at the optimal 

time, and ending unnecessary 

concessions to developers are 

important keys to each of these 

principles. 

Michael, Bonnie 

231 St. Antoine Street, 


Email: bdmichael@sbcglobal.net 

Website: www.bonniemichael. 

com 

Education: Juris Doctor Degree 

and Bachelor & Masters Degrees 

in Parks & Recreation with dual 

minors in Public Administration 

and Creative & Performing Arts. 

Occupation: Attorney at Law 


years on Worthington City 

Council - President 2 years, 

President Pro Tem 4 years. 

Current Boards: MORPC, 

Worthington Community 

Improvement Corporation-Pres., 

Worthington Convention & 

Visitors Bureau, Worthington 

Women’s Club. Attorney 

practicing probate, adoption, 

residential real estate law. 

Question 1: Worthington has 

many unique neighborhoods, 

each with their own culture 

& character. The City should 

continue to hold regular 

neighborhood forums, ensure 

our neighborhoods are safe & 

attractive, continue to provide 

comprehensive city services, 

preserve our historic culture, & 

be inviting to new neighbors. 

I believe new development 

should include empty nester 

housing to allow those who 

want to downsize to be able 

to sell their homes to young 

families & continue to live in 

Worthington. The City should 

encourage creation of businesses 

that provide services to our 

neighborhood residents. 

Question 2: For 20 years, the 

financial status of Worthington 

has significantly fluctuated. 

Following the recession, voters 

approved an income tax increase 

and the City designed new 

policies. Worthington is now 

on solid financial grounds with 

a AAA bond rating restored, a 

healthy reserve fund, and no 

longer has deficit spending. 

The key to our financial future 

is retention and expansion 

of business because 75% of 

Worthington’s current operating 

budget is income tax. Proposed 

change in the City’s charter 

could curtail the city’s economic 

vitality and result in less services 

or higher resident charges. 

Village of Brice 

Evans, Amy 

Mayor 


Village of Harrisburg 

Mayor 


Lind, Scott 


Lytle, Michael A. 


Sprague, Kathy 


Village Council 


Dawson, Brannon 

Village of 

Lockbourne 

Mayor 


Coon, Ralph S. 


Ward, Christie 




Austin, Vivian Conn 

Village of 

Marble cliff 

Mayor 


Studebaker, Kent E. 



Taylor, Joanne C. 

Troiano, Kendy A. 

Village of 

Minerva Park 

Mayor 


Eisentrout, Lynn 



Benedetti, Tony 


Braun, Michael 


Dobbins, Russell D. 


Village of Obetz 

Mayor 


Kirk, Angie 


Scott, Greg 




Benson, Jerry S. 

1716 Chillicothe Street, Obetz, 

OH 43207 

Email: 

Website: 

Education: High School 

graduate 

Occupation: Design Engineer 


Setting on the lighting 

commission committee; 

Held the Vice-President adn 

President position for the Obetz 

Historical society. Was elected to 

participate in the Obetz Charter. 

Question 1: Better 

communication between Obetz 

Council and Obetz residents 

Question 2: At this current time 

there is no need to raise money 

or have a fundraiser. 

Flaherty, Michael R. 

1061 Gartner St, Obetz, OH 

43207 

Email: mikerf189@gmail.com 

Website: 

Education: Hamilton Township 

High School 1988 Graduate 

Plumbers & Pipefitters local 189 

Apprenticeship 1995 - 2000 

Occupation: Pipefitter Foreman 


Reasons I feel qualified for this 

Office are as follows 

: Run Multi-Million dollar 

construction Projects : Was 

President of Hamilton Township 

Football Association for 4 years 

: Obetz Planning and Zoning for 

3 Years: Obetz Village Council 

for 2 Years 

Question 1: I would like to 

continue the improvements 

that the Council has already 

been making. While on 

Council we have made vast 

improvements in services 

offered to all community 

members . I would like to 

continue the infrastructure 

improvements being made in 

the water department and street 

departments . Since I have been 

on the council we have made 

great strides in increasing the 

amount of new businesses , 

which in turn has increased the 

amount of income taxes received 

. These are the funds which will

10 


be used for all new endeavors . 

Question 2: 

Peters, Virginia Kay 


Wiley, Jim 

4277 Orchard Lane, Obetz, OH 

43207 

Email: chiefwiley@msn.com 

Website: 

Education: Bachelors Business 

Administration. Masters courses 

in Small Business, Public, 

and Military Administration. 

Outstanding graduate, National 

Defense University. Bradley 

University. U. of Hawaii, Central 

Michigan University, Air 

Command and Staff College. 

Numerous career courses, Army 

and Air Force. 

Occupation: Retired USAF 


Commissioned from drill 

sergeant . Three time 

commander. Five unit citations: 

USAF, Army, USMC. Decorated 

wartime service. Small team 

tactical employments to 

Pentagon program management. 

Qualified communicator, 

logistician, military police, 

executive staff officer, and 

commander. 8 year incumbent. 

Question 1: Continue upgrading 

the village facilities, services, 

equipment. and fleet. Keep 

improving parks and sports 

facilities. Make newcomers 

welcome and long time residents 

more content. Add better access, 

more sidewalks and walking 

trails. Continue developing 

restaurant and retail projects. 

Help our schools excel. Help 

our residents find and keep 

good local jobs. Keep employers 

happy and successful. Keep 

growing our warehouseindustrial-transportation 

and trucking base. Keep our 

budgets controlled and our 

income growing, and Obetz can 

afford the rewards of successful 

planning and management. 

Question 2: It has taken us 

8-10 years, but the essentials 

are in place. Unlike many 

comparable towns, we have 

far more jobs than residents. 

More people commute in 

than out. Our income from 

employment is more than 

adequate to keep the village 

solvent and growing. People 

who work here get resident's 

prices on facility use. We are 

working to gain efficiencies 

in our water department and 

provide our staff with the most 

effective equipment we can 

afford. Wherever we can, we 

keep charges very low or even 

free, making Obetz a safe, quiet, 

comfortable, and inexpensive 

place to live. 

Village of Riverlea 

Mayor 


MacGilvray, Eric 

Clerk-Treasurer 


Mehling, Joshua C. 

Village of Urbancrest 

Mayor 


Barnes, Joseph L. 


Moore, Shawn R. 

3904 First Ave, Urbancrest, OH 

43123 

Email: mshawn49751@yahoo. 

com 

Website: 

Education: Graduate of Grove 

City High School; Attended 

Miami Jacobs for Paralegal 

Studies 



Serves as Councilperson-atlarge 

and President Pro-Tem 

for the Village of Urbancrest. 

Community oriented person 

focused on the needs of the 

Village of Urbancrest and 

listening to the concerns of the 

residents. 

Question 1: Promote 

an aggressive economic 

development policy that will 

allow the Village of Urbancrest 

to become financially stronger; 

focus on new business 

development and continue to 

work with state and federal 

representatives to place the 

Village at the forefront of our 

growing global economy. 


for the Village of Urbancrest 

is to be fiscally responsible, 

completely transparent and have 

all checks in balances in place. 

Board of Public Affairs 


Rivers, Charlene A. 

Wallace, Lolita D. 



Warr, S. Henry 

3544 Central Ave, Urbancrest, 

OH 43123 

Email: 

Website: 

Education: Attended Grove City 

High School, Columbus College 

of Art & Design, and Capital 

University. Majored in Fine Art 

and Ethnic Study. 

Occupation: 


Dedication to public service. 

Former military (Vietnam 

Veteran). Served on Urbancrest 

Village Council from 1979 to 

present. Helped draft and pass 

legislation for the improvement 

of the Village of Urbancrest 

and keep it solvent and moving 

forward. Served as past President 

Pro-Ten of Village council. 

Also served as chairperson of 

the Village Service & Finance 

Committee (5 yrs.), and 

presently serve as a member of 

Service & Finance Committee. 

The Village of Urbancrest is very 

secure and safe financially and 

is continuing to be durable. I 

represent all of the people all of 

the time. 

Question 1: 

Question 2: 

Issa, Abdi O. 


Jackson, Deb Larkins 


Wallace, Lacy D. 

3735 Second Ave, Grove City, 

OH 43123 

Email: 

Website: 

Occupation: 

Education: BA Degree, College 

of Wooster (Political Science/ 

Black Studies Majors) 


Political Science Major, Bliss 

Institute Internship, Intern 

for Rep Joyce Beatty, Inter for 

Franklin County Democratic 

Party, Urbancrest TIRC 

Member since 2001 and 15 years 

Experience Mortgage Broker/ 

Banker 

Question 1: There is no need for 

any Policy Changes within the 

Village. I believe the Financial 

Policy of the Village is Strong. 

I would work with the Council 

and the Mayor to Ensure that 

there is Continual Financial 

Growth. 

Question 2: 

Village of Valleyview 

Mayor 


Helton, Marzia 



Fitzpatrick, Curtis 

Blendon Township 

Fiscal Officer 


Estep, Wade L. 

Township Trustee 


Welch, James 

Brown Township 



Ruwe, Gregory 



Sayre, Pamela A. 

Clinton Township 



Steele, Deborah 

2081 Radnor Ave, Columbus, 

OH 43224 

Email: steele.deb@gmail.com 

Website: debsteele.org 

Education: B.A. in Sociology 

Occupation: Fiscal Officer 


have attended state required 

continuing education courses for 

township Fiscal Officers. 

Question 1: I am a big supporter 

of citizen participatory 

budgeting. In early summer I 

draft a budget with department 

heads to present to the Board 

of Trustees. I would like to hold 

forums or conduct surveys with 

residents of the township to hear 

their ideas to help us in creating 

the annual budget. Doing more 

research for such policy making 

could result in the township 

obtaining more grants. We could 

partner with a college for some 

of the needed statistical research 

to compile a report. Mailings 

would be the largest expense for 

such an effort, perhaps a $1000 

in total. 

Question 2: Clinton Township 

residents approved a Joint 

Economic Development Zone 

recently. This provides an 

exciting opportunity for the 

township to be more innovative 

in attracting more economic 

revenue in our municipality. 

We have partnered with City 

of Grandview and the JEDZ 

Board meets regularly to help 

coordinate how these new 

revenues should be invested. I 

am most interested in bottom 

up types of development that 

leverage existing resources. 

Wing, Joe 

3863 Walford St, Columbus, OH 

43224 

Email: wingtwowings@aol.com 

Website: 

Education: Brookhaven High 

School, Financial courses 

through International 

Foundation of Employee Benefits 

Planns 

Occupation: Retired Ohio 

Department of Transportation, 

Secretary-Treasurer Union Label 

and Service Trades Council of 

Central Ohio 


OCSEA Board of Directors/ 

Finance Committee/more, 

Secretary for Clinton-Grandview 

Joint Economics Development 

Zone Board of Directors, 

Clinton Twp Budget Committee 

Question 1: I believe the ideal 

policy for Clinton Township is to 

maintain the excellent services 

it provides to our citizens. The 

only financial plan I would 

support is renewal of levies 

Question 2: As the Fiscal Officer, 

I would perform the duties and 

not outsource any of the Fiscal 

Officer work nor hire anyone to 

perform the duties. As I stated 

earlier, the only increase I would 

support is renewal of levies. 



Bush, Robin 


Gikerson, Roger 


Cera, Jane 

1210 East Cooke Rd, Columbus, 

OH 43224 

Email: janecera@gmail.com 

Website: JanceCera.org 

Education: I earned my Ph.D. 

from The Ohio State Universityspecialization 

in Teacher 

Leadership. 

Occupation: Self-employed in 

art, design, restoration, and 

remodeling work 


am a life-long educator with 

significant administrative 

experience in public schools 

and universities. I served as a 

Department Chair and as an 

Executive Dean of Professional 

Development & had budgetary 

and personnel oversight 

responsibilities. I have served 

on many boards, including my 

union. 

Question 1: Business 

development and a 

neighborhood emphasis are 

essential for our future. I will 

always support our safety and 

road personnel, who provide 

us with excellent services. 

Encouragement of locallygrown 

businesses, built on 

21st century infrastructure, 

will stimulate growth through 

sustainability, technology and 

environmentally-sound design. 

We already have the revenue 

stream in place to support 

infrastructure improvements 

like bike and pedestrian paths, 

allowing our residents to access 

these businesses safely. Most 

importantly, such decisions must 

be made with community input 

on priorities. 

Question 2: The township has 

been a part of a Joint Economic 

Development Zone since 2013. 

This agreement generates 

revenues available now until 

2043. Having reviewed township 

financial reports available 

online, I advocate timely 

implementation of plans for the 

strategic use of these funds to 

strengthen our neighborhoods, 

corridors, and local businesses. 

I intend to work to ensure 

Township residents have more 

input into these plans and 

decisions. It is not best for any 

community that such decisions 

rest solely with the trustees, 

particularly in an area with the 

diversity of Clinton Township. 

Franklin Township 



Justus, Linzie 


Morris, Lisa 




Horn, Ralph 


Zinser, Paul 


hamilton Township 



Hankins, Phillip 


Shirkey, Lisa E. 




Adkins, Jared R. 


Campbell, Judy 


Hahn, Howard 


Jackson Township 



Grossman, Ronald 



Bowshier, Stephen J. 

jefferson Township 

Jones, Ken 





Rowan, Mike 

Madison Township 



Adams, Barb 



Jordan, Kimberly J. 


Kershner, John 


McDonald, Gary 

3781 Clearwater Drive, 


Email: 

Website: 

Education: United States Army 

Police Executive Leadership 

College Executive Management 

Community Leadership 

Employment Law Updates 

Financial Overview ¬Budgetary 

Process Fair Labors Standards 

Act Forecasting Budgets – 

Emergency Management 

Township Funding Alternatives 

+ 28 Township related classes. 

Occupation: Madison Township 

Trustee 


Experienced & Knowledgeable 

in Township structure / policies 

Leadership skills Public / 

Community service since 1975. 

Question 1: A Philosophy and 

an Organizational Strategy 

that allows its employees, 

managers, elected officials and 

community residents to work 

closely together in creative 

ways to solve problems related 

to their community; to crime, 

illicit drugs, social disorder, 

neighborhood decay and to 

improve the overall quality of 

life. The philosophy rests on 

the belief that all law abiding 

citizens in the community have 

the responsibility to participate 

in the process to solve problems 

and build self¬ reliant 

neighborhoods and build a sense 

of trust and confidence among 

community leaders. Access the 

capacity of all departments to 

meet those expectations and 

common goals. 

Question 2: Our financial 

policy through resolutions, are 

based upon checks and balances 

through purchase orders 

and warrants authorization, 

which involves each individual 

departments request for our 

administrators review and 

approval. Once approved by 

our administrator, the request 

is then forwarded to each 

trustee for review and approval. 

Of the three trustees, only 

two signatures are required 

for approval and our clerk is 

also involved in this process 

for releasing of said funds. 

Portions of our budget involving 

General Funds are generated 

from state taxes and disbursed 

accordingly. Our Police and 

Fire Departments operates off 

property tax levies. Grants are 

researched. 

Walsh, Kathleen 

444 Winchester Pike, Columbus, 

OH 43232 

Email: kwalsh@walsh4trustee. 

com 

Website: www.walsh4trustee. 

com 

Education: Bishop Hartley High 

School, US Army, Columbus 

State Community College 

Occupation: 


plus years experience in the 

private sector as a cost estimator, 

project manager and Board 

of Directors. Headed several 

volunteer projects for Easter 

Seals, and several local schools. 


for Madison Township's 

neighborhoods is to have a 

written publicly accessible 

Madison Township Master 

Policies (MTMP). When elected 

I will submit a resolution 

enacting the formation of the 

Madison Township Policies 

Committee (MTPC) and 

Policy Sub-Committees. The 

MTPC will be tasked to draft 

a strategic plan that clearly 

articulates: Goals, Mission 

Statement, Vision Statement, 

SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, 

Opportunities and Threats), and 

priorities for Madison Township. 

These stated objectives will be 

the backbone of the MTMP. 

Question 2: Madison Township 

needs a publicly accessible


Financial Policy. Financial 

Policies will facilitate the 

Board of Trustees obligations 

to the township, in an effective 

and efficient manner, to be 

accountable to stakeholders, 

other local governments, 

employees, and the community. 

Follow Best Practices as 

described by the Government 

Finance Officers Association and 

Framework from the National 

Advisory Council on State and 

Local Budgeting. 

Policies may address: both the 

need for long-term view and 

the fundamental principles of a 

balanced budget; seek stability 

to avoid potential service 

disruptions caused by revenue 

shortfalls; support prudent 

expenditure planning and 

accountability to ensure fiscal 

stability. 

Whitten, Sharon 


Mifflin Township 



White, Nancy M. 



Angelou, Richard 

1081 Cannonade Ct, Gahanna, 

OH 43230 

Email: rjangelou@gmail.com 

Website: On Facebook: Richard 

Angelou for Township Trustee 


in Education, Capital University, 

1966; Master of Arts, OSU, 1972 

+25 graduate hours; 



year Resident of Gahanna; 

Mifflin Trustee 21 Years-elected 

5 consecutive terms ; Vice 

Chair of Board of Trustees; 1st 

Gahanna Parks and Recreation 

Director; Member TIRC Board; 

Member Ohio Township 

Association; Member Council of 

Government 2015; 

Question 1: In my tenure as 

Trustee since 1994 my ideal 

policy for our citizens is to meld 

the most efficient services-fire, 

cemetery, roads and police- with 

a balanced budget that allows 

us to hire the most qualified 

staff to implement solutions to 

citizen needs. Lower insurance 

rates due to fire service quality 

reflect this ideal. The addition of 

the columbarium to inter ashes 

allows citizens options at the end 

of life. State and county grants 

for road improvements provide 

safe infrastructure. The addition 

of staff and new police facility 

make for a safer more efficient 

community. 

Question 2: Mifflin Township 

has had a multi-million dollar 

balanced budget since I became 

a Trustee in 1994. We are 

audited by the State of Ohio on a 

regular scheduled basis. We have 

implemented a citizen budget 

committee to provide input to 

our decision making. Township 

income is from property tax 

only. The budget process asks 

departments to prioritize 

needs looking forward 5 years 

in the future. When growth 

and expansion dictate action 

we consider prudent budget 

efficiencies first. When that is 

not enough we go to the voters 

for more resources which does 

not happen often. 

Cavener, Kevin 

3657 Ridenour Road, Gahanna, 

OH 43230 

Email: kcavenerfortrustee@ 

gmail.com 

Website: www.KevinCavener. 

com 

Education: Graduate 

Brookhaven High School; 

Graduate Columbus Fire 

Academy, EMT; Fire Inspection 

Training. 

Occupation: Firefighter and 

First Responder 


Longtime resident of Gahanna. 

Firefighter and first responder 

with nearly thirty years 

experience. Strong business and 

leadership background. 

Question 1: Fire and EMS are 

the most important services 

Mifflin Township provides 

residents. We need to ensure 

they have the proper funding 

and equipment so they can 

protect our families. The current 

funding from millage is the 

primary source of revenue for 

the Township. 


we need to have an open and 

transparent balanced budget 

process for the Township and we 

should look for alternative ways 

to fund capital and equipment 

replacement without raising 

taxes. 

Norwich Township 



Miles, Jamie L. 



Roberts, Timothy A. 

Perry Township 



Elliot, Michelle M. 



Chaney, Chet J. 

Plain Township 



Rousseau, Rebecca 

5977 Kitzmiller Rd, New Albany, 

OH 43035 

Email: 

RousseauForFiscalOfficer@ 

yahoo.com 

Website: N/A 

Education: Bachelor of Science- 

Business-Accounting from 

Southern Illinois University 

Occupation: Accountant 


25 years accounting/financial 

experience, 10 years in the 

Fiscal Offices, 7 years as a Fiscal 

Officer at Plain Township, 5 

years Bank of New York Mellon 

as Corp Trust Administrator, 

5 year Limited Express various 

positions-last position Financial 

Analyst, 29 years as a resident 

Question 1: Attend all State 

required training and any other 

in state training offered to 

keep up to date with any fiscal 

changes. Attending at least 95% 

of all Trustee Meetings (which 

there are at least 24 a year), 

according to the Ohio Revised 

Code only one meeting a quarter 

is all that is the requirement to 

be a Fiscal Officer. Meeting or 

corresponding with the Fiscal 

Office Staff at least once a week, 

to insure accurate and timely 

information is provided to the 

Trustees, township departments, 

residents and other government 

officials that request it. 

Question 2: The fiscal office 

doesn't make financial policy. 

They just insure that the Federal, 

State, and Local Policies are 

followed. 

Zappitelli, Eugene R. 




Masters, Greg 


Olmstead, David C. 


Pleasant Township 



Wilkins, Paula J. 



Sheets, Edward 

Prairie Township 



McCardle, Dan 



Donofrio, David 

298 Carilla Lane, Columbus, OH 

43228 

Email: donofrioforohio@gmail. 

com 

Website: www.daviddonofio. 

com 

Education: Bachelor of Arts, 

Political Science, Wittenberg 

University. Lifelong resident of 

Western Franklin County. 

Occupation: Senior Account 

Coordinator at Tailored 

Management 


2-term elected Supervisor, 

Franklin Soil and Water 

Conservation District, serving 

the people of Franklin County in 

a similar-sized budget and staff 

as the Township. 

Question 1: I entered this race 

to bring new leadership to 

Prairie Township, as I believe 

we have grown used to a Board 

of Trustees content with "going 

through the motions." I want 

to bring proactive policies to 

our people in every street and 

every neighborhood, including 

working on the price of water 

bills, economic development, 

enhancing our infrastructure, 

strengthening our partnerships 

with public and private entities, 

and collectively increasing 

citizen participation our 

community. I want to be 

transparent, tell the truth, and 

work hard to serve our people 

every day - they deserve a higher 

standard. 

Question 2: The idea that our 

township is in a dire fiscal 

situation is a fallacy. Not two 

weeks after our township opened 

the doors on a $10 million 

Community Center, the first 

$250,000 was allocated for the 

Galloway Sports Complex. I am 

not opposed to quality amenities 

for our residents, but these are 

the kind of things we can afford 

only once we have dealt with 

the rubber-hits-the-road issues 

of increasing our number of 

deputies, installing sidewalks 

and streetlights in every 

neighborhood, and improving 

our infrastructure. Our residents 

are asking to go back to the 

basics in our budget. 

McKay, Mike 

6336 Clover Meadow Ct., 

Galloway, OH 43119 

Email: Mike.McKay1@yahoo. 

com 

Website: 


University, B.A. 

Occupation: Administrator, 

Ohio Development Services 

Agency 


Member, Westland Area 

Commission, 1997-present; 

Chairman, 2003-2010; 

Chairman, Zoning Committee, 

2001-present; Economic 

development professional, 

over 22 years state government 

experience; Member, Ohio 

Economic Development 

Association. 

Question 1: Our policies must 

support healthy neighborhoods 

and a healthy community. A 

healthy neighborhood has a 

number of attributes that help 

make the community desirable: 

good roads and sidewalks; 

maintaining property and 

having strong code enforcement; 

having a variety of businesses 

so residents can shop and 

support local entrepreneurs. 

Underlying it all is a foundation 

of strong public safety. Everyone 

wants to live in a community 

where crime is under control 

and the rescue squad and fire 

truck are just minutes away 

from any emergency. If those 

attributes are sound, economic 

development will follow. 

Question 2: I will bring 

conservative fiscal policies which 

ensure a balanced budget, and 

will provide a strong foundation 

to create momentum for new 

investments in our community. 

I believe in continuous 

improvement. I will look for 

ways in which we can provide 

greater efficiency and improve 

the quality of services for the 

benefit of all our residents. I 

will strive for greater efficiency, 

better service, and lower cost. 

Stormont, Doug 


sharon Township 



O’Keefe, John S. 

6784 Joslyn Place, Worthington, 

OH 43085 

Email: friendsofjohnokeeffe@ 

gmail.com 

Website: 


Franklin University with B.S. 

in Business Administration 

- Accounting Major, former 

Certified Information Systems 

Auditor (CISA), published 

several articles in the 

international publication - EDP 

Auditor Journal 

Occupation: Consultant, Sharon 

Township Fiscal Officer 


Worked 14 years in Ohio 

Auditor of State office, IT 

Auditor member on the teams 

that conducted Peer Reviews of 

the Illinois, Texas and Tennessee 

State Auditor Offices, Team 

Leader of the first recovery 

audit of the U.S. Department 

of Defense, current Sharon 

Township Fiscal Officer 

Question 1: The best policy for 

Sharon Township is to run a lean 

operation and only ask taxpayers 

for a tax increase once all efforts 

have been made to reduce costs 

and increase non-taxpayer 

revenue. 

Question 2: The best policy for 

Sharon Township is to run a lean 

operation and only ask taxpayers 

for a tax increase once all efforts 

have been made to reduce costs 

and increase non-taxpayer 

revenue. 

Rubinoski, Jeffrey 




Duffey, Lindsay 

645 Farrington Drive, 


Email: citizensforlindsayduffey@ 

gmail.com 

Website: www.lindsayduffey.org 

Education: BA, Journalism, 

Indiana University; MLIS, 

Library Sciences, Kent State 

University; Teaching Certificate, 

Antioch University 

Occupation: Public School 

Teacher, Mother 

Qualifications for Office: Seven 

year township resident, library 

sciences degree (relevant to 

improved township website), 

familiar with township 

operations, community 

volunteer, mother to two 

children, board of trustees of 

Creative Play Center. 

Question 1: Sharon Township 

offers the wonderful benefits 

of a small community. I will 

maintain the high level of 

services our residents expect 

while working actively to create 

efficiencies. Our partnerships 

with other communities allow 

our township to continue to 

hold taxes as low as possible 

while providing quality 

services. We should continue 

this approach while improving 

services. Sharon Hills residents 

have raised questions about 

road quality. The township 

website could be updated more 

frequently. Trash billing could 

be simplified for residents. If 

elected, I will work hard on these 

issues. 

Question 2: I will work to 

improve services without 

increasing costs to residents. 

Right now, the township 

does not need to raise taxes 

and I oppose proposals by 

other candidates to do so. We 

can maintain our services 

while reducing costs by being 

frugal about our expenses. 

For instance, we can share 

equipment and facilities. 

This would free resources to 

address the needs of various 

neighborhoods. Updates to the 

township website shouldn't be so 

difficult. Trustees should accept 

a greater degree of responsibility 

for maintaining the information 

on the website. 

Melvin, David Lee 

866 Beech Dr, Columbus, OH 

43235 

Email: 

davidmelvin4sharontownship@ 

gmail.com 


com/DavidMelvinFor 

SharonTownshipTrustee 

And https:// 

davidmelvin4sharontwptrustee. 

wordpress.com/ 

Education: I am a 1970 High 

School Graduate of (Thomas) 

Worthington High School, 

Worthington, Ohio. I received 

my Bachelor of Science Degree 


with a major in Real Estate from 

Franklin University, Columbus, 

Ohio, in 1986. 

Occupation: Self-employed 

Builder and Remodeler 

Qualifications for Office: I live 

in an area of the township that 

doesn't have a separate town 

council, police force, or road 

maintenance department. We 

have no Columbus water and 

sewers. I am a 44 year resident 

of an unincorporated area of 

Sharon Township that really 

depends on decisions that 

Sharon Township Trustees 

make. 

Question 1: Sharon Township 

is a series of neighborhoods that 

interact within themselves, but 

not as a whole. I would provide 

ways to foster interaction to 

create a sense of community 

between all the areas of the 

township. We could update the 

township webpage or use social 

media to share township facts, 

figures, and celebrations with 

the whole group. The township 

could host informational 

meetings, such as keeping the 

township safe. Social events 

could bring us together. There 

are many inexpensive ideas 

to create bonds between the 

neighborhoods, which would 

ultimately help unify Sharon 

Township residents. 

Question 2: I think that sharing 

services to cut back on expenses 

is a prudent thing to do, and 

as a township trustee, I would 

encourage our township to 

continue to look for ways to do 

that. Sharon Township hasn't 

been given the credit it deserves, 

but I am very proud of the way 

the township staff has worked to 

share services with others, such 

as Perry Township. 

I strongly believe that 

consolidation of townships 

does not reduce spending- our 

township government performs 

better, and it's much more 

efficient than larger government 

bodies. Smaller township 

governments save all of us 

money in the long run. 

Paletta, Anthony 

255 W. Kanawha Ave, Columbus, 

OH 43214 

Email: ap4trustee@gmail.com 

Website: anthonypaletta.org and 

https://www.facebook.com/ 

anthonyjpaletta 

Education: I have a Bachelor 

of Arts in Political Science 

and minors in Education and 

History from Baldwin Wallace 

University in Berea, Ohio. 

Occupation: Client Sales/ 

Marketing/Product 

Management 


I've been a resident of Sharon 

Township for the past two 

years. During this time, I've 

been able to learn about the 

needs of our community and 

to understand what makes our 

community great. I'm a member 

of the RKW Blockwatch and 

have a strong background in 

business, marketing, and project 

management. 

Question 1: I believe in Sharon 

Township. I want it to be run 

professionally so people want 

to be engaged and involved. 

I will work to make sure we 

are financially sound and can 

continue to afford our strong 

amenities. I want to keep our 

taxes low and house values 

high by obtaining new ways of 

township revenue. The key is to 

build efficiencies to save money 

where we can, negotiate with 

contractors, and build strong 

relationships throughout Central 

Ohio. My policies will bring 

our community together and 

keep it secure. Senior programs, 

township forums, on-line 

capabilities, recycling are just 

the a few. 

Question 2: Sharon Township's 

budget isn't huge, so being 

fiscally responsible is a must. 

I'm not looking to get elected to 

help my own personal finances. 

I pay taxes like all of you and 

want to see our money making

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a necessary difference, not a 

wasteful one. The majority of 

our township is residential 

and I would like to see more 

businesses in Sharon Township 

to help increase revenue so 

we can continue to keep our 

township services and look 

for new services to benefit our 

community members. Our 

current trustees are finding 

ways to save money and I hope 

to continue this process at a 

heightened pace 

Carr, Chad 


Truro Township 



Nicodemus, Natalie 



Bowman, Eli 

Candiddate did not respond. 

Mahaffey, Pat 


Washington Township 



Robinson, Joyce E. 



Bostic, Gene 

Central Ohio 

Educational Service 

Center 


Henkel, Jeannie 

Pleasnick, Robin Reid 

Questions for all Board of Education 

Candidates: 

Question 1: What should the 

role of the school board be in 

relation to the superintendent 

and his/her office? 

Question 2: What would you do 

to improve the school’s financial 

stability? 

Bexley City 

School District 

BOARD OF EDUCATION 

Full Term 

Uncontested Race 

Denison, Mike 

Lacroix, Melissa 

Term Ending 12/31/17 

Uncontested Race 

Mitchell, Alissha M. 

Canal Winchester 

Local School District 



Butler, Kevin W. 

7423 Kenrich Drive, Canal 

Winchester, OH 43110 

Email: mrwesleybutler@gmail. 

com 

Website: 

Education: I graduated from 

Shaker Heights High School in 

northeastern Ohio in 2000. 

I attended The University of 

Toledo and graduated in 2005, 

with a Bachelors of Arts in 

Psychology. 

In 2008, I also earned my Master 

of Education degree in Special 

Education from The University 

of Toledo. 

Occupation: Teacher 

(Intervention Specialist) 


I believe my job as a special 

education teacher will help 

bring a unique perspective to 

the decision making process. 

I see firsthand the impacts of 

educational policies, and I want 

to work collaboratively with the 

educators, administrators, and 

the community. 

Question 1: The role of the 

school board members is to 

work cooperatively to set 

responsible policies, that the 

superintendent in tern will 

implement across the school 

district. The superintendent and 

and school board need to work 

together collaboratively to set 

and implement policies that will 

benefit the entire school district. 

Question 2: I believe it is the 

responsibility of the school 

board to address the long term 

financial stability of the district. 

Bases on Canal Winchester 

School Districts most recent 

five year budget projections it 

is looking at a million dollar 

deficit in 2018, and 2.3 million 

dollars in 2019. If I am elected 

to the school board I will work 

with parent, teachers and 

administrators to ensure that the 

district is saving any addition 

money we receive for the State 

of Ohio to address the long term 

financial debts the district is 

facing. Also, I believe the district 

needs to look for innovative 

ways to reduc 

Krueger, Matt 


Toledo, Robert 


Columbus City 




Baker, Gary L. 


Brown, Eric S. 

1180 Dublin Road, Columbus, 

Ohio 43215 

Email: judgebrown@gmail.com 

Website: https://www.linkedin. 

com/in/judgebrown 

Education: Advanced Science 

and Technology Adjudication 

Resource Fellow. Cleveland- 

Marshall College of Law, Juris 

Doctor. Kibbutz Ein Harod 

Meuchad, Israel, Hebrew 

Ulpan Study. Cleveland State 

University, Bachelor of Arts: 

First College, History and 

Economics. 

Denison University, Granville, 

Ohio. 

Occupation: Retired Judge / 

former Chief Justice 


yrs - Elected Public School 

Board Member. All-Ohio 

School Board! 13 yrs - Private 

law practice, including School 

Law. 11 yrs - Ohio Assistant 

Attorney General. A decade as 

Judge, including Ohio Chief 

Justice. Father (2), Grandfather 

(3), married 42 yrs to County 

Commissioner Marilyn Brown! 

Question 1: The Superintendent 

is the Lead Professional Educator 

and Administrator of our 

Schools. School board members 

have no day-to-day role in the 

operations of the School District, 

and no individual school board 

member has any independent 

authority or operational role 

in the schools. School board 

members, collectively acting as 

a Board act to establish policy, 

to hire, direct, evaluate and hold 

accountable the Superintendant 

and Treasurer. The board has 

many other responsibilities 

and duties, all as provided by 

law. However, it is essential 

for school board members to 

participate and engage in the 

school community, which 

includes listening actively to 

parents, teachers, staff, and other 

residents. 

Question 2: We should create a 

committee, led by our citizens, 

to study our finances and 

publicly report their findings, 

including any recommendations 

for an operating levy. Keeping 

our schools accountable and 

transparent will help foster 

community trust and support 

for our schools. We must also 

communicate openly and clearly 

with the community. These 

measures will enable our schools 

to pass necessary school levies 

for the operation of our schools, 

allowing Columbus City Schools 

to fulfill its mission. I want every 

student to reach his or her full 

potential! 

Great education shouldn’t 

depend on how much we earn or 

what neighborhood we live in. 

We must make our schools work 

for all our children! 

Gibbs, W. Shawna 


Hudson, Mary Jo 


Hunter, Jim 

2440 Adonal Blvd, Columbus, 

OH 43219 

Email: 

Website: 

Education: Harvard University, 

Cambridge, MA, Bachelor of 

Arts, Cum Laude in History 

Occupation: 


Franklin County Republican 

Party Central Committee; 

Ward 26, 1992-2002; Ward 

82, 2006-Present; Republican 

Candidate for State 

Representative, 27th Ohio House 

District, 2008 


school board should be to work 

with the superintendent to 

insure that every possible avenue 

of improvement is being pursued 

and that the voices of parents 

and community leaders are 

being heard in order to address 

the problems. 

Question 2: The first step would 

be to reduce the amount of 

money spent on experts in order 

to solve problems. Beyond that, I 

would work as closely as possible 

with the superintendent and 

treasurer in order to maintain 

the right fiscal direction. 

Kent, Bernadine Kennedy 


Pierce, Tina 

610 Northridge Rd, Columbus, 

OH 43214 

Email: tinapierce4ccs@gmail. 

com 

Website: www.TinaPierce.com 

Party: Democrat 

Education: PhD Political Sci 

(Specialization); MA Political 

Sci; BA (Distinction) Social and 

Behavioral Sci; BA (Distinction) 

Humanities 

Occupation: Self-employed 

educational consultant 


Educator with 10+ years of 

teaching, research, and advising 

experience in higher education; 

board experience: Kids Voting 

Central Ohio, Ohio Health 

Care Federal Credit Union, 

and Volunteer Administrators 

Network 

Question 1: A strong 

partnership between the school 

board and the superintendent 

is crucial to the success of our 

district. The Board establishes 

policies, makes strategic 

decisions, oversees the district's 

activities, serves as ambassadors, 

and hires and evaluates the 

superintendent, treasurer, 

and internal auditor. The 

superintendent is responsible 

for identifying our district 

needs and policies, providing 

leadership, and managing the 

day-to-day operations of the 

district. Through mutual respect 

and trust, shared ownership and 

leadership, accountability, and 

open communication the Board 

and superintendent should work 

together to meet the needs of our 

students, staff, and schools. 

Question 2: Historically, 

our district is vulnerable to 

declining tax sources. The 

current funding of charter 

schools in Ohio has a profoundly 

negative impact on our financial 

stability. Given these realities we 

need to use multi-year financial 

forecast planning to identify and 

prioritize our expected needs. 

We can also seek additional 

help from local businesses and 

non-profits to increase stability. 

One crucial factor is ensuring 

that Ohio is funding all schools 

in an equitable way with a 

constitutional funding formula. 

I will work to ensure our voice is 

heard at the state legislature and 

Ohio Department of Education 

during the budgeting process. 

Tyson, Ben K. 


Dublin City 




Melody, Scott 

Valentine, Christopher M. 

Gahanna JEfferson 




Sanford, Justin 

1748 Harrison Pond Drive, New 


Email: jsan0900@gmail.com 

Website: 

Education: I believe that ALL 

children should have access to 

a quality education, the tools to 

learn and the resources in which 

to prepare them for academic, 

character, social and cultural 

skills in a 21st century global 

economy. It's the Gahanna 

Jefferson Graduate Profile. 

Occupation: Senior 

Development Officer, Mount 

Carmel Foundation 


I've been an administrator in 

two public school systems for 

the past 15 years. I've been an 

engaged community member 

and leader; valued and initiated 

public-private partnerships 

for facility renovation and 

improvements; dedicated to 

staff, student, programs and 

community; and continue to 

serve on the Gahanna Jefferson 

Education Foundation Board 

seeking excellence for our 

students and community. 

Question 1: The simple technical 

answer is that the school board 

and its members are responsible 

for hiring and evaluating the 

superintendent. However, 

I believe it is even more 

critical for the board to have a 

professional relationship with 

the superintendent that is based 

upon trust, communication, 

and respect for the community, 

our students and schools. The 

superintendent is responsible for 

the day to day operations and 

oversight of our administrators 

and staff. Not the school 

board. The areas of these 

responsibilities are to ensure 

our superintendent can build 

the trust and respect within his 

or her staff and administrators. 

Micromanagement is not a 

productive learning or working 

environment. 

Question 2: Oversight 

and transparency! Expect 

transparency from the treasurers 

office, not simply with our 

board but with our community 

as well. We live in a society of 

instant feedback, analysis and 

access. As a "Public" school, we 

should exercise that expectation 

with our community. Gahanna 

has always been a fiscally 

conservative community. We 

have an obligation to provide 

resources, facilities and 

opportunities for our students 

and staff, but must be conscious 

of what our community 

expects and the capacity of our 

community to support. We 

have physical needs within the 

buildings and the recent PI will 

help to address those, but this 

board must oversee the plan 

to address and prioritize those 

needs. 

Piccolantonio, Beryl 

963 Riva Ridge Blvd, Gahanna, 

OH 43230 

Email: berylbp@gmail.com 

Website: www.VoteforBeryl.com 

Education: JD, OSU Moritz 

College of Law ; BA, Ohio 

Dominican University 

Occupation: Lawyer and mother 


Community volunteer: Schools 

Master Planning Facility 

Committee, Civil Service 

Commission, Education 

Foundation gala ticket chair, 

PTO. Mother of three who 

attend our schools. Expertise 

in employment law, public 

records, dispute resolution, & 

labor relations. Manages people, 

programs, and budgets. 

Question 1: The board is 

required to hire and supervise 

the superintendent. The 

board should set priorities 

and goals for the district 

and clearly communicate 

these to the superintendent. 

Additionally, the board must 

develop a transparent process 

to evaluate the superintendent’s 

performance toward the 

priorities and goals. There 

should be regular and ongoing 

communication between the 


so the board is confident the 

superintendent is making 

decisions consistent with set 

priorities and goals. However, 

the board must give the 

superintendent the autonomy to 

direct the district. 

Question 2: A first priority 

is to review our budget, & 

overlapping municipality 

budgets in order to ensure there 

is no unnecessary duplication 

& to determine where resources 

may be pooled. I will encourage 

our board, our superintendent, 

& our treasurer to develop a 

mindset where we are open 

to collaboration & open 

communication whenever 

possible. Additionally, the board 

should work together to convey 

a unified message to legislators 

& to our Governor that stability 

& adequate funding is crucial 

to our success. Finally, we 

must reach out to community 

members who all have a stake in 

our success. 

Griffin, Lew 

77 Mill St, Gahanna, OH 

Email: lgriffin@lewgriffin.com 

Website: lewforschools.com 

Education: I grew up in 

southern Ohio and graduated 

from Chesapeake High School. I 

then attended Capital University 

and graduated with a B A degree. 

Occupation: Insurance 

executive 


taught 2 1/2 years in public 

schools then had 8 years 

experience developing an 

early childhood education 

corporation. I founded a 

successful insurance agency. I 

currently serve on our school 

board. This blend of business 

along with my educational 

experiences makes me uniquely 

qualified 

Question 1: The school board 

has the responsibility to hire and 

evaluate the Superintendent. 

The evaluation process 

should be based on goals and 

objectives for both the district 

and the Superintendent, as 

established by the board with the 

Superintendent. 

Question 2: I would operate 

the schools on a clear and 

defined budget within projected 

income. This budget needs 

to be easy to understand and 

transparent to the community. 

This transparency allows all to 

see income and expenditures 

along with program offerings. 

Annual evaluations and possible 

cuts to avoid deficit spending 

will allow the community to 

partner financially more with 

the schools. Any financial 

increase needed to sustain 

programming would come 

through additional income as 

determined by the board. This 

could be increased taxes or a 

pledge program through our 

education foundation. 

Moehring, Daphne 

441 Lily Pond Ct., Gahanna, OH 

43230 

Email: dmoehring@columbus. 

rr.com 

Website: VoteforDaphne.com 

Education: Bachelor's of Arts 

in Business Administration/ 

Minor in Finance from Capital 

University, 1985. 

Occupation: Insurance Agent 


Professionally, I have valuable 

experience in financial analysis 

gained during 30 years of 

commercial banking and 

insurance with many of those 

years in a management role. 

I have been an active school 

volunteer with 7 years of PTO 

leadership, education foundation 

involvement, music & athletic 

support 

Question 1: The school 

board is responsible for 

setting educational goals and 

administrative policy for the 

district that the superintendent 

uses as a blueprint for 

implementation. It is responsible 

for hiring and overseeing the 

superintendent and treasurer 

who are charged with the 

functional management of the 

district. The board is to provide 

constant financial oversight 

and direction into long term 

planning of educational strategy 

and resource management, i.e. 

capital assets. The board should 

solicit public opinion as it affects 

the district and be the liaison for 

the district to state entities.


Question 2: In my opinion, our 

district has been operating on 

too short a time horizon and that 

a strategic plan for education 

direction and the capital assets 

that are required to deliver that 

direction need to be addressed 

for the next 15 years. That will 

force attention on sources 

of funding, examination of 

expenses by type, determine 

adequacy of revenue or 

sources for new revenue, 

and stimulate discussion of 

creative ideas for new sources 

of funding. I would examine 

the past 5 years financials and 

education achievements prior 

to advocating for the strategic 

planning process to commence. 

Grandview heights 

city School District 



Brannan, Debbie 

987 Granview Ave, Columbus, 

OH 43212 

Email: debrannon@columbus. 

rr.com 

Website: electdebbiebrannan. 

com 

Education: B.S. in Electrical 

Engineering, The Ohio State 

University, March 1985 

Occupation: 


Served first term on Grandview 

Heights Board of Education, 

2012-2015. 

20+ years Grandview resident 

raising three children, 

actively involved in schools 

and community. Co-chaired 

successful 2010 school levy 

campaign; served on Education 

Foundation Board 4 years 

(Treasurer for 3.) 

Question 1: Although the 

Board hires and evaluates 

the Superintendent, I see the 

working relationship more 

as a team - working together 

to achieve the common goals 

we have set for the district. 

The superintendent is like 

the CEO, working with his 

leadership team and principals 

to accomplish objectives we 

have mutually agreed upon. The 

Board is there to support him, 

give guidance and direction, 

and correct course if needed. 

The Board sets the priority for 

which projects get tackled when; 

the Superintendent gets those 

projects done. 

Question 2: With the continuing 

decline in state funding, 75% of 

our income comes from general 

property taxes. Although we 

have new development and 

money coming into the city with 

Grandview Yard, 85-89% of 

those taxes that are designated 

for schools go back into building 

the infrastructure through the 

TIF agreement. We constantly 

look for ways to save money 

through contracted agreements 

and other school expenses. One 

area we can pursue is possibly 

sharing special education 

services (i.e., transportation) 

with a neighboring school 

district. 

Mueller, Melanie K. 


Palmisciano, Melissa 

1376 Wyandotte Rd, Columbus, 

OH 43212 

Email: 

palmiscianoforghschoolboard@ 

gmail.com 


com/palmiscianoforgrandview 

heightsschoolboard 


University Moritz College of 

Law (J.D., Summa Cum Laude; 

Order of the Coif); United States 

Naval Academy (B.S., With 

Distinction, Political Science) 

Occupation: 


Mother of 3 children age 9 & 

under; attorney at Jones Day law 

firm specializing in complex 

litigation/labor & employment 

law; military veteran/served 11 

years on active duty; Lieutenant 

Colonel & JAG, U.S. Marine 

Corps Reserve; Operation Legal 

Help Ohio board member/ 

officer; classroom volunteer. 

Question 1: The school board's 

role should be to provide 

strategic guidance to the 

superintendent and his/her 

office and staff. The school 

board should also monitor 

progress toward identified and 

prioritized district goals and 

provide necessary feedback 

to the superintendent. The 

board's strategic guidance and 

feedback should be based on the 

combined individual expertise 

of its members. Additionally, 

it is the superintendent's 

responsibility to actively 

manage the school district 

while continuously integrating 

the feedback received from the 

board. 

Question 2: After thoroughly 

reviewing the district's financials 

with the Superintendent and 

District Treasurer, I would 

work collaboratively with all 

of the relevant stakeholders 

-- including my fellow board 

members, the Superintendent 

and his staff, the teachers' union, 

City Council, students, parents, 

and the community at large 

-- to communicate the financial 

picture of the district and 

identify, prioritize, and plan for 

the district's anticipated future 

financial needs. 

Groveport Madison 




Snyder, Christopher 

4880 Johnanne Drive, 

Groveport, OH 43125 

Email: chris.snyder78@gmail. 

com 

Website: N/A 

Education: Education is the 

cornerstone of our society. 

Without educated citizens, we 

all suffer. Public schools offer 

young people an opportunity 

to learn how to interact with 

others, work with people in team 

environments, how to deal with 

problems, and how to set and 

achieve goals. 

Occupation: Network Services 

Supervisor (IT) 


worked for the GMLSD for 

7 years in IT. I worked with 

teachers to help them bring 

their lessons to life through 

technology. I have also worked 

with the administration to help 

improve technology throughout 

the district. I will be able to help 

the district to move forward in 

the changing future. 

Question 1: The superintendent 

has a vital role in the district. 

The superintendent is there to 

lead the district and direct its 

path. The board is there to keep 

the superintendent focus and 

offer accountability. The two 

work together to bring the best 

out of the staff for the sake of 

the students. The board hires 

the superintendent to lead, 

but has final authority in any 

direction taken. The school 

board is ultimately responsible 

for the direction taken by the 

superintendent. Ideally, both the 


work together to form and 

implement the vision and 

mission of the district. 

Question 2: The key to financial 

stability in any organization 

is found in its mission. With 

education, so many programs 

vie for resources, each having its 

merit and value. A clear mission 

is how we figure out where to 

direct resources. I would help 

to craft that mission so that 

resources can be spent toward 

the programs that fit into the 

direction we will take. This is not 

an easy task, but it is necessary 

to keep the district moving 

forward. As much as it would be 

great, the school board's job is 

not to please everyone. It is there 

to make sure students receive the 

best education. 

McGraw, Maria J. 

468 Crestmoore Drive, 


Email: mmcgraw468@gmail. 

com 


com/MariaMcGrawfor 

GMSchoolBoard 

Education: Bachelor of Arts, 

Ohio Dominican University 

Occupation: Marketing and 

Communications Coordinator 


have been a part of the district’s 

revival, co-chairing two 

successful levy campaigns – 

even organizing a community 

petition. I serve as Chair of the 

Committee for Better Schools. 

Professionally I have experience 

with marketing, event planning 

and fundraising. 


reports directly to the school 

board, but works for the benefit 

of our entire community. 

There are many facets to the 

job. First, the future of our 

community will be educated 

under the superintendent’s 

direction. Community 

members see an impact 

from the district’s direction 

through property values. 

Successful superintendents 

have extraordinary leadership 

skills that inspire others to 

accomplish great things. The 

school board must evaluate the 

superintendent’s success and 

set policies that will lead the 

district in a way that shows good 

stewardship and accountability. 

Question 2: Before adopting 

new curriculum and programs 

I would seek expert advice 

or extensively research the 

topic. For instance, Groveport 

Madison Local School District 

recently adopted a new preschool 

program that had large upfront 

costs, and is being extremely 

underutilized. We must show the 

community good stewardship 

of our resources if we are to 

be trusted. School levies must 

be periodically renewed, and 

we must remember that the 

community will not fund an 

entity that they do not trust. 

Tedrow, Mary 

6269 Lithopolis Road, 


Email: metedrow@yahoo.com 

Website: N/A 

Education: BS Nursing - OSU, 

MBA - OSU 

Occupation: Retired RN 


a parent of three Groveport 

Madison graduates. I 

volunteered in our schools many 

years. I have great respect for 

children, teachers and education. 

I have 23 years of school board 

member experience. I have the 

time to serve. 


school board is to set goals for 

the superintendent, followed by 

supporting and evaluating him/ 

her in relation to the goals. 

Question 2: In May 2014, our 

community passed a combined 

levy/bond issue, allowing us 

to build a new high school and 

provide new, badly needed 

services. It is the board's 

responsibility to spend the 

money wisely. 

Hamilton Local 




Jankowski, Joe 

889 Premier Dr, Columbus, OH 

43207 

Email: joseph.f.jankowski@ 

usps.gov 

Website: http://www.hamiltonlocal.k12.oh.us/JoeJankowski. 

aspx 

Education: Three years of 

college, Ohio State University 

Occupation: U.S. Postal Service 

maintenance support manager 


Current school board member 

and board president (elected 

2007 and 2011); a passion for 

the success and reputation of 

our school district; a member of 

the community since 1962 and 

a 1976 graduate of Hamilton 

Township High School; (over 

word limit) 

Question 1: The school board's 

role should be to 1) hire the 

best superintendent and 

treasurer they can, who will 

then be responsible for the 

day-to-day operation of the 

district by hiring the best team 

of administrators, teachers, 

and staff that will meet goals 

of student achievement, 

financial accountability, state 

and federal requirements, and 

communication; 2) regularly 

monitor and evaluate the 

superintendent's and treasurer's 

performance to hold them 

accountable; 3) enact policy 

for the school district; and 4) 

serve as a public liaison between 

the community and school 

administrators. 

Question 2: My goal is to 

continue working with the 

superintendent, treasurer, and 

staff to ensure the district stays 

on its current path: wise use of 

tax dollars and expenditures, 

ongoing searches for additional 

revenue streams, and continued 

focus on hiring the best staff 

possible for our students. 

Hamilton has achieved a 

dramatic turnaround in the 

last 15 years, from being in the 

red and on Academic Watch, 

to showing a current financial 

surplus while improving student 

performance each year, and 

has set a path for other districts 

to follow. Hamilton Local 

was ranked 9th best in the 

state and 3rd best in Franklin 

County in 2013 for "valueadded", 

according to the Ohio 

Department of Education. 

Childress, Burl 


Hallum, Pam Scott 


Hilliard City 




Keck, Heather L 

3400 Heritage Oaks Drive, 

Hillard, OH 43026 

Email: electkeck@gmail.com 


com/keckforhilliardschools 


Education: Capital University, 

J. D. 1999; University of Dayton, 

B.S., Criminal Justice, 1996 


Current Vice-President, Hilliard 

School District Board of 

Education; 

Current committees: Buildings 

and Grounds, Policy, Rec & 

Parks; Former Board Chair, 

Hilliard Area Chamber of 

Commerce; Leadership Hilliard, 

Graduate; Former Board 

Member, Hilliard Women 

in Business; Former Board 

Member, HOSA 

Question 1: As a Board, we work 

together to develop a vision 

for the District based on our 

shared community values for 

education. Our role in relation 

to the Superintendent is to 

ensure that the community's 

vision is the guiding force in 

decision making; to set longterm 

goals and policy; evaluate 

the office's performance in 

terms of student achievement, 

community engagement and 

communication, and progress 

toward long-term goals; and 

ensure that our scare resources 

are being applied to our ultimate 

goal of supporting teaching 

in an innovative learning 

environment. 

Question 2: We do a good job 

of communicating with our 

state officials about ensuring 

our district receives a fair 

allocation of state dollars due 

to our population and growth, 

which is an important piece of 

the stability question. However, 

as long as communities are 

required to make up the 

difference through property 

tax levies, schools will be under 

the constant threat of cuts. The 

greater issue is school funding 

and how we can fix it state-wide. 

In Hilliard, our continual efforts 

to be innovative and vigilant 

have allowed us to extend a 3 

year levy to an amazing 5 years! 

Long, Nadia L. 

859 Claytonbend Dr, Galloway, 

OH 43119 

Email: electnadialong@gmail. 

com 

Website: Facebook “Nadia Long 

for Hilliard City Schools” 


The Ohio State University with 

Bachelor's of Science in June 

2002. Studies focused on Animal 

Sciences and Pre-Veterinary 

Medicine curriculum. Also, 

obtained graduate and 

professional credits at OSU. 

Occupation: Quality and Food 

Safety Technologist 

Qualifications for Office: Father 

served on school board for 19 

years. Mother ran successful 

school levy campaigns. Both 

siblings are teachers. My 

upbringing allows me to 

understand the importance 

of public education. Through 

my professional career, I have 

demonstrated a strong work 

ethic and have completed 

formulated goals 

Question 1: School boards 

rely on the chief executive 

officer (superintendent) 

and chief financial officer 

(treasurer) to inform the board. 

Superintendent is given the 

responsibility to enact policies 

of the board through strong 

leadership. Treasurer provides 

the board financial data, 

including 5 year projections, 

which helps guide the board’s 

financial decisions for the 

district. 

Question 2: School’s financial 

stability is dependent on 

balancing the income and 

expenditures of the district. 

Currently, income is a 

combination of property taxes, 

state revenue and investments. 

Stability could be improved by 

diversifying the income of the 

district through a tax neutral 1% 

earned income tax. Such a tax 

could possibly benefit retired 

senior citizens who have lost 

their homestead exemption 

through means testing while 

giving district another source of 

income which could grow over 

time. Also, efforts to increase 

business in the district would 

increase current property tax 

revenue. 

Malone, Carmen 

5949 Hampton Cors N, Hillialrd, 

OH 43026 

Email: cjmalone19@gmail.com 


com/pages/Candidate-Carmen- 

Malone/1477311492564001 



(Accounting), Ohio State 

University; Masters of Policy 

Management, Georgetown 

University; Certified Public 

Accountant, Ohio; Certified 

Fraud Examiner 

Occupation: Project Manager, 

DoD, Office of the Inspector 

General 

Qualifications for Office: In 

over 14 years of auditing, I 

have reviewed funding and 

policy issues and developed 

recommendations to improve 

government processes and 

policies, some resulting in 

significant savings of public 

funds. 

Question 1: The School Board 

must establish and assess the 

adequacy of District policies. The 

superintendent must adequately 

implement the policies and 

provide updates on the 

effectiveness of the policies. The 

Board must develop policies in 

the best interest of the students, 

faculty, staff, administrators, 

parents, and community. The 

Board must seek feedback from 

the community and evaluate the 

adequacy of the policies. The 

policies and direction provided 

to the superintendent by the 

Board must include adequate 

detail to be appropriately and 

consistently implemented 

throughout the District. 

Question 2: An overall review 

of the District’s spending is 

required to develop a strategy for 

financial stability. Coordinating 

with the Treasurer, the Board 

must work with city and 

community leaders to develop 

efficient and effective financial 

and growth strategies to ensure 

future resources are available 

without impacting the hardworking 

faculty and staff of 

HCS. I would review all large 

expenditures for need, cost, and 

timing. The Board must ensure 

capital improvement projects 

are adequately planned and 

any deviation from that plan 

is reviewed from a current and 

future spending perspective. 

Ramsey, Charles F. 


New Albany Plain 

Local School District 


Full Term 


Fruth, Larry L II 

7077 Fernridge Drive, New 


Email: fruth4na@hotmail.com 

Website: www.fruth4na.us 

Occupation: Education Software 

Association President 

Education: Bachelor in 

Education - Bowling Green State 

University- Science and Health 

Education Majors; Masters in 

Education - Bowling Green State 

University- Exercise Physiology

14 


and Health Education Majors; 

Doctorate in Philosophy in 

Science - University of Toledo- 

Physiology and Statistics Majors 


Previous experience as:- 

High school science teacher; 

Higher Education Medical 

Science Faculty; VP Education 

Programs/Operations Director 

COSI Toledo; ODE Associate 

Director of Curriculum/ 

Instruction and State Ed 

Tech Director; President of 

international education software 

association 

Question 1: School boards 

should serve as advocates of the 

school community and effective 

stewards of the community's 

resources supporting an agreed 

upon set of expectations between 

the two groups. Being in essence 

the superintendent's "boss", 

school boards should play that 

advocate role but also should be 

empowered to collect other data 

points on the progress/status of 

the school community - not just 

depend on the superintendent's 

reporting. As any good leader, 

school boards should get the 

right people in place, get an 

agreed upon set of expectations 

and then provide resources for 

them to be successful 

Question 2: There are other 

options possible before going 

to the "cut only" mentality 

that currently exists in the 

District. There are different 

ways of thinking "outside 

the box" to resource current 

activities differently. This could 

be applied to everything from 

the major expenses such as 

staff/benefits all the way to 

partnerships with other schools 

and regional agencies to provide 

joint services. There are also 

numerous efforts undertaken 

by other districts to address the 

revenue side of the equation 

as well. Business partnerships, 

national foundations, and other 

revenue streams do exist. 

Derrow, Phil 


Maletz, Andrew 

4075 Chelsea Green West, New 


Email: Andrew.maletz@gmail. 

com 

Website: facebook.com/ 

maletzforschoolboard 


Environmental Design, Miami 

University, Oxford Ohio (1994) 

Master of Architecture, Miami 

University, Oxford Ohio (1999) 

Occupation: Architect, 

Executive Vice President at WD 


an Architect with 20+ years of 

experience, I have spent most of 

my career working with dozens 

of school districts throughout 

Ohio and have attended 

hundreds of school board 

meetings. During that time I 

provided consulting services 

pertaining to district operations, 

finances and facilities. 


is an advisory body that works 

with the district leadership to 

ensure accountability, facilitate 

strong community partnerships 

and help deliver academic 

excellence. Board members 

do not manage the day-to-day 

operations, but focus instead 

on establishing educational 

and financial goals that reflect 

the voice of the community. 

The superintendent is tasked 

with executing on these goals. 

A successful school board 

member will work closely with 

community members, parents 

and district leadership to create 

a strong link between the 

community and school district. 

Question 2: New Albany’s 

financial challenges are not 

unique, or simple to resolve. The 

good news is that the long-term 

financial outlook can be strong 

if we take the necessary steps 

today to ensure that future, 

particularly as we expect a 

leveling off of district growth 

in the coming years. However, 

this burden cannot rest solely 

on the teachers, community, or 

taxpayers to solve the current 

challenges. Ideally, increases 

in revenue (taxes) should be 

matched by containing the 

growth of expenses. We should 

not take punitive measures 

that polarize the community 

or unfairly burden one over 

another. 

Naumoff, Paul 


Ryan, Mark C. 

3700 Prestwould Close, New 


Email: markryan@insight. 

rr.com 

Website: 

Education: 1984 Columbus 

Academy; 1988 University of 

Notre Dame BA Economics 

Occupation: self employed 


Served since 2007 on Board 

of Education and served on 

Facilities, Finance, Benchmark 

Committees. Chaired the Search 

Committee for Superintendent 

and Treasurer and served as 

Board President for four years. 

Our record as a board shows a 

focus on student achievement 

and consistent cost containment. 

Question 1: The board is a 

conduit to the community 

sharing expectations, 

establishing goals, and providing 

accountability. They are to help 

the Superintendent keep the 

focus on student achievement 

while being mindful of our 

limited resources and their 

allocations. The board is part 

of a governance team with the 

Superintendent and Treasurer, 

while also their direct supervisor 

and responsible for oversight, 

evaluation, and guidance. 

Question 2: Continued focus on 

cost containment paired with 

effective investment and secure 

a funding source that can grow 

with enrollment. 

Valley, Dana 


McCloskey, Karen 


Unexpired Term Ending 12-31-17 


Kalinosky, Debra L. 


Wentz, Elizabeth 

7800 Ackerly Loop, New Albany, 

OH 43054 

Email: wentz4schools@gmail. 

com 

Website: 

Education: Ohio Wesleyan 

University B.A. in Education; 

Marygrove College, Masters in 

Education 

Occupation: stay-at-home mom 


Former New Albany-Plain 

Local School District Teacher, 

2000-2006 

Operating Board for The 

Childhood League Center 2012- 

2015; Leadership Columbus 

graduate 2004; Parent of two 

children in New Albany-Plain 

Local School District; School 

District Taxpayer 


establishes the goals and 

direction for the district; the 

superintendent executes the 

goals with the leadership of the 

school board. There should be 

a strong working relationship 

that is based on mutual respect, 

the ability to collaborate, and 

mutual understanding of the 

commitment to the students of 

the district being well educated 

and taxpayers being well 

respected. 

Question 2: I would 

work to implement the 

recommendations of the NA 

Community Task Force. The 

Task Force, representing all 

parts of the district and bringing 

diverse backgrounds to the table, 

has offered well thought-out 

ways to reduce the rate of budget 

growth without impacting the 

quality of education. Despite 

the recent $7.5 million in cuts, 

expenses are growing 2 times 

faster than revenue and almost 

twice the rate of inflation. We 

cannot continue this way. Just 

increasing property taxes every 

two years is not the answer. I 

believe the recommendations 

provide a blue print for 

long-term stability through a 

combination of reducing the rate 

budget growth and then working 

to secure additional revenues. 

Reynoldsburg City 



Full Term 


Dunlap, Debbie 


Long, Sandy 

1675 Haft Dr., Reynoldsburg, 

OH 43068 

Email: LongForBOEd@gmail. 

com 

Website: 


Pickerington High School 

and Eastland Career Center, 

Bachelor of Science, Chemistry, 

Otterbein University 

Occupation: Business Owner 


President of a 20-year-old small 

business with an international 

clientele composed of mostly 

State, Provincial and National 

government agencies. Board of 

Education, Reynoldsburg City 

and Eastland-Fairfield Career 

Technical School Districts, 

Mother of 3 Reynoldsburg 

Graduates, Resident since 1984 

Question 1: The Board 

is responsible for hiring 

a Superintendent, and 

evaluating their performance 

on an annual basis. This 

includes consideration of the 

terms of the contract and 

performance in general, as well 

as evaluating the goals set by 

and for the Superintendent. 

The Board votes for or 

against the Superintendent’s 

recommendations regarding 

staffing and curriculum, 

among other things. Board 

members should have regular 

communications with the 

Superintendent. This is 

important to each board 

member’s ability to respond 

quickly and accurately to 

inquiries made by District 

Shareholders. 

Question 2: The District’s 

finances are in good shape at this 

time and, barring unforeseen 

circumstances, should remain so 

for awhile longer. Retaining the 

employment of a highly effective 

Treasury is critical. Partnerships 

with post-secondary schools and 

businesses contribute to our ongoing 

financial stability. Hiring 

and retaining staff who are very 

budget conscious, with proven 

track records of reducing and 

controlling expenses, also serves 

to build and maintain financial 

stability. An example is the 

annual inspection of all building 

roofs to catch minor problems 

before expensive repairs are 

required. 

Whitman, Neal 

7916 Windrift Pl, Reynoldsburg, 

OH 43068 

Email: nealwhitmanboe@gmail. 

com 

Website: www.nealwhitman. 

com 

Education: BA classics, 

secondary teaching certification, 

University of Texas 

PhD linguistics, Ohio State 

University. 

Occupation: I teach English 

composition to international 

students at Ohio State 

University, and do independent 

linguistic consulting and 

freelance writing. 


bring my experience as a teacher, 

parent of two children in the 

district, and longtime school 

volunteer. 

Question 1: The school board’s 

job is to establish district 

policy, and hire a treasurer and 

superintendent to execute it. 

It took me a while to realize 

this, because in this district, 

things work in the opposite 

direction: The superintendent 

presents plans, and the board 

approves them. Questioning is 

deemed “micromanagement.” 

But there is a medium 

between micromanagement 

and complete hands-off; it’s 

called accountability. It is also 

the board’s job to listen to 

stakeholders community in 

setting school policy. Therefore, 

the board should welcome any 

opportunity to hear the views of 

its community. 

Question 2: One success that the 

district has touted is its financial 

stability. However, its frugality 

borders on “pound-foolish 

penny-wisdom.” For example, 

with the highest turnover rate 

in central Ohio, money must 

be spent to fill positions that 

experienced teachers have left. 

Also, with a lower pay rate for 

substitute teachers than in area 

districts, classes are at times 

left with no teacher for a day as 

substitutes take better offers. 

For longer-term stability as a 

district where families want to 

send their children, we need to 

look beyond money savings in 

making staffing and curriculum 

decisions. 

Unexpired Term Ending 12-31-17 


Truex, Rob 


Tyus, John 

346 Cheyenne Way, 


Email: drjohnforschoolboard@ 

gmail.com 

Website: www.tyusforboard. 

com 

Education: United Theological 

Seminary, Doctorate- Ministry, 

Dissertation Title: Designing 

a Mentoring Program for 

Fatherless Black Males in a Post- 

Modern Generation ; Liberty 

University 

M.A. -Pastoral Counseling; 

Franklin University, B.S. 

- Business Administration 

dual minor in Marketing & 

Management 

Occupation: Associate Director 

Career Development at Per 

Scholas, Assistant Pastor World 

Conquerors through Jesus 

Christ, Founder & Director The 

I.D. Movement 

Qualifications for Office: I'm 

an Assistant Pastor, Director 

of Career Development of a 

non profit organization that 

provides Free IT training to 

under-served and unemployed 

people in the community 

and I run a mentoring 

program for fatherless males 

in our community teaching 

professional and personal 

developmental skills. 

Question 1: The role of any 

school board member is to hold 

the superintendent responsible 

to all things education in 

the district. It is the board's 

responsibility to make sure 

that plans are being followed 

through, we are financially 

stable, and our kids are receiving 

the best educational experience. 

Our superintendent's goals is 

to provide safety and security 

for our children and staff, to 

improve student achievement 

and progress, while maintaining 

our commitment to fiscal 

responsibility. We must hold our 

superintendent to these promises 

while supporting her goals and 

leadership in attaining them. 

Question 2: Currently 

Reynoldsburg school's financials 

are solid and in great shape, 

it is important we maintain 

that in our district. Being 

fiscally disciplined is one of 

the main responsibilities of 

board members. The people of 

Reynoldsburg are paying their 

tax dollars and are entrusting 

us to be responsible for that. I 

believe we should continue to 

look for other ways in raising 

funds for our district such as 

grant money. There is money out 

their that has not been tapped 

into yet, I will make sure we 

seek those opportunities out and 

take advantage of that and try to 

refrain from raising taxes. 

Southerwestern City 




Gaverick, Melinda 

Reisling, Randy 

Upper Arlington 




Comfort, Robin H. 


Drees, Nancy 


Lambert, Mindy 


Royer, Stacey B. 


Swartz, Christopher A. 

2896 Pickwick Dr, Upper 


Email: christopherswartz1955@ 

gmail.com 

Website: 

Education: Marietta College 

1973-1976, BA, Social Studies/ 

Education; Capital Law School 

1977-1978; The Ohio State 

University 1978-1981,MA, 

Educational Media 

Occupation: Retired Teacher 


30-year professional educator 

(20 years at Upper Arlington 

HS); 22-year high school rowing 

coach (all at UAHS); 20-year 

resident of UA 

Question 1: The Board should 

act in a role similar to that 

of the Board of Directors 

of any corporation setting 

overall policies with the broad 

objectives of the district and 

its residents in mind, ensuring, 

through oversight, that the 

policies are enforced effectively. 

The superintendent and the 

administration personnel 

enforce these policies. Also, 

the Board should require that 

the administration acts in 

accordance with the district 

philosophy (the essential values 

that the district emphasizes 

regarding relationships with 

certified and classified staff 

members and the community 

at large). 

Question 2: Upper Arlington 

has a history of well-funded 

schools with tremendous 

academic opportunities for its 

students. Most of that funding 

comes from local property taxes. 

But in today’s society, taxes 

have become an affront to many 

community residents. Money 

is tight and critical decisions 

must be made. As I advocated 

in my years of teaching U.S. 

Government, the most effective 

taxes any citizen can pay are 

local taxes. We see the direct 

result of our money spent in 

our community. That money 

benefits present and future 

residents, helping our neighbors 

and children live better, more 

productive lives. 

Westerville City 




Bird, Richard 

6961 Whitetail Lane Westerville, 

Ohio 43082 

Email: rb@birdtheword.com 

Website: www.birdtheword.com 

Education: Bachelor of Arts, The 

Ohio State University - Political 

Science 

Graduate Studies - George 

Washington University 

Occupation: Cybersecurity 

Executive 


Only candidate with on-thejob 

training on a public school 

board. 

Have served 15 months on 

the board leading several 

key initiatives, including the 

rebuilding and expansion of 

Pointview Elementary. 


runs the day-to-day operation 

of the school system through 

staff and faculty while the board 

serves as the elected advocates 

for the students, families and the 

electorate of the school district. 

The board works with the 

superintendent to develop the 

strategic vision for the district. 

I believe that a board and 

superintendent’s most important 

role is to work together for the 

benefit of the students, faculty 

and broader community. A 

healthy board and district 

comes directly from a healthy, 

constructive and transparent 

relationship between the board 

and the superintendent. 

Question 2: I believe that the 

course of action that I and my 

fellow board members have 

already taken to establish an 

operating reserve as well as 

questioning every expense and 

potential revenue stream against 

our 5 year financial plan is our 

best offensive and defensive 

position. Prior boards put the 

district, our students and our 

teachers in a difficult “no fail” 

position by not running an 

operating reserve. I believe we 

are in a good place financially 

and we will have greater 

options in the future by staying 

100% focused on sustaining 

our operating reserve and 

controlling expenses to our 5 

year plan.


Burgess, Jim 

4930 Honeysuckle Blvd, 


Email: jim@jimb3.com 

Website: 

Education: Business 

Management and Broadcast 

Operations degrees with 

Accounting Certificate. 

Graduated Cum Laude. 

Occupation: Manager 


Management experience at 

Ashland, AT&T, IBM and 

Sterling Commerce. Created 

and implemented international 

multi-million dollar projects. 

Responsible for protecting 

over $250M in revenue. 

Global experience spanning 

Accounting, Customer Service, 

Information Technology, Sales 

and Marketing departments. 

Question 1: Voters choose 

BOE members to put in place 

the educational and budgetary 

direction they want their schools 

to pursue. The Board looks to 

the Superintendent and staff for 

advice, and for the professional 

and operational skills necessary 

to carry out its policies. The 

Board has the responsibility to 

pursue excellence in operational 

and educational performance. 

Should results fall short, the 

Board must recognize the 

shortcomings and challenge 

the Superintendent to bring 

achievement levels up to 

expectations quickly. We can't 

bring students back to reeducate 

them; we only get one 

chance. 

Question 2: Financial stability 

will improve significantly with 

the implementation of the 

"Students First" management 

model. This method calls for 

the district to prioritize the 

classroom, where education 

ultimately succeeds or fails. 

At times when funds are 

limited, the education process 

experienced by the student, 

teacher and parent will be 

untouchable. Only secondary 

functions will be affected. 

If elected, I will protect 

educational integrity and work 

to end past spending practices 

which have disrupted programs 

and services. I will work to put 

our schools on a path to financial 

sustainability. 

Cotter, Geraldine 


Lawson, Greg R. 

161 Fawn Ct, Westerville, Oh. 

43081 

Email: gregrlawson78@yahoo. 

com 


Lawson4WestervilleSchools 

Education: Bachelor's of Arts in 

Communication, Minor in Econ. 

Graduated Summa cum Laude 

from The Ohio State University. 


Extensive experience working 

with a wide range of public 

policy issues, including 

legislation concerning state 

funding for K-12 education. 

Served for over 5 years on the 

boards of two Columbus area 

charter schools, one of which 

was one of the highest academic 

performing schools in the state. 

Developed policies to enhance 

student achievement while 

maintaining fiscal sustainability. 

3 children either currently or 

soon to be in the district. 

Question 1: The BOE 

should set all academic and 

budgetary goals. The BOE 

should not micromanage the 

Superintendent, who should be 

given a wide degree of latitude in 

achieving those goals. However, 

it will always remain the BOE's 

responsibility to evaluate if 

those goals are being achieved. 

If they are not, the BOE cannot 

shirk its responsibility to assure 

that appropriate staff are held to 

account. 

Question 2: Westerville City 

Schools are currently in a strong 

position financially. I think it 

is prudent to consider further 

increases to the BOE designated 

budget reserve fund in order to 

assure that unforeseen economic 

downturns do not force the 

district into immediately 

having to either hike taxes at a 

difficult time for local residents 

or make draconian cuts that 

could have real impacts in the 

classroom. Additionally, I think 

it is necessary to examine nonclassroom 

oriented expenses and 

consider additional cost savings 

there that can be re-directed to 

the classroom and/or towards 

the reserve fund that stretches 

current levy dollars further. 

Whitehall City 




Adkins, Mike 

Bivens, Joy L. 

Worthington City 




Keegan, Julie D. 

Wilson, Charlie 

Statewide ballot 

Issues 

Issue 1: Creates a 

bipartisan, public process 

for drawing legislative 

districts 

(Proposed by Joint Resolution of 

the General Assembly) 

Proposing to enact new Sections 

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 of 

Article XI and to repeal Sections 

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 

13, 14, and 15 of Article XI of 

the Constitution of the State of 

Ohio. 

A YES vote means approval of 

the constitutional amendment. 

A NO vote means disapproval of 


A majority YES vote is required 

for the amendment to be 

adopted. 

If approved, the proposed 

amendment will take effect 

immediately after Election Day. 

League Explanation of Issue 1: 

Issue 1 would amend the Ohio 

Constitution to change the way 

state legislative districts (but 

not U.S. Congressional districts) 

are determined. Every 10 years, 

Ohio draws new legislative 

district lines based on changes 

in population as reported in U.S. 

Census data. Issue 1 replaces 

the Apportionment Board with 

a bipartisan Ohio Redistricting 

Commission. If Issue 1 passes, 

members of the Commission 

will include: 

- The Governor 

- Auditor of State 

- Ohio Secretary of State 

- Appointee by the Speaker of 

the Ohio House 

- Appointee by the President of 

the Ohio Senate 

- Appointee by the Minority 

Leader of Ohio House 

- Appointee by the Minority 

Leader of Ohio Senate 

The Ohio Redistricting 

Commission will be responsible 

for creating district maps for 

the Ohio House and the Ohio 

Senate. Issue 1 establishes 

rules for map-making. It 

ensures compactness and 

keeps communities together 

by prohibiting splitting 

governmental units, like 

counties or cities, unless 

necessary. Issue 1 prohibits 

partisan gerrymandering. No 

General Assembly map shall 

be drawn primarily to favor or 

disfavor a political party. Issue 

1 creates more transparent 

map-making by requiring public 

hearings. If the amendment is 

passed, it will become part of 

the constitution immediately; 

however, the new rules for 

drawing districts will not be 

applied until the next time 

districts are redrawn beginning 

January 1, 2021, after the next 

U.S. Census. 

Issue 1 encourages bipartisan 

map-making. For the maps 

to last ten years, at least two 

members of the minority party 

will have to vote in favor of 

it. If only one party supports 

a particular map, the district 

lines will only last four years. 

Map-making will be subjected 

to stricter criteria, including the 

requirement that the districts 

reflect the statewide partisan 

preferences of voters, sometimes 

called representational fairness. 

PRO: 

1. Prohibits partisan 

gerrymandering-- “No General 

Assembly district plan shall 

be drawn primarily to favor or 

disfavor a party” will be written 

into the rules in the Ohio 

Constitution. 

2. Requires transparency and 

public hearings, encouraging 

accountability to the electorate. 

3. Districts will better protect 

community cohesiveness by 

limiting government units such 

as counties and cities from being 

split. 

4. Eliminates the continuation 

of previous gerrymandering 

by removing language from 

the current Ohio Constitution 

that requires new maps to be 

“reasonably consistent” with old 

maps. 

CON: 

1. Many Ohioans are not 

Republican or Democrat. Third 

parties and Independents are not 

represented on the Commission. 

2. Issue 1 does not address the 

process for determining U.S. 

Congressional districts. 

3. The Ohio Redistricting 

Commission is not independent 

from legislators; legislative 

members can still influence the 

process. 

4. Bipartisan Commission 

members can make “sweetheart 

deals” that can result in districts 

that are not representative 

of the state’s overall partisan 

preferences. 

Issue 2: Anti-monopoly 

amendment; protects the 

initiative process from 

being used for personal 

economic benefit 

(Proposed by Joint Resolution of 

the General Assembly) 

Proposing to amend Section 1e 

of Article II of the Constitution 

of the State of Ohio. 







adopted. 


amendment will take effect 

immediately after Election Day. 


Issue 2 would prohibit an 

initiative petition amendment 

to the Ohio Constitution that 

would give special business 

rights to a certain person or 

entity. Specifically, Issue 2 would 

prohibit an initiative that creates 

a monopoly, cartel, or oligopoly; 

specifies or determines a tax 

rate; or confers a commercial 

interest, commercial right, 

or commercial license to any 

person or entity for the purpose 

of exclusively enriching its 

members and prohibiting 

others from engaging in similar 

enterprises. 

If Issue 2 passes, the Ohio 

Ballot Board will be required to 

evaluate any proposed initiative 

petition to determine if it 

violates the prohibition above by 

creating a limited commercial 

interest. If such an initiative 

is proposed, the Ballot Board 

will be required to separate the 

proposed initiative into two 

parts – one part asking voters 

to override the limited business 

interest rule, and the second 

part describing the proposed 

new initiative – with both parts 

needing a majority vote for the 

initiative to pass. 

If both Issue 2 and Issue 3 

are approved by the voters, it 

is unclear what will happen, 

because they would create 

conflicting sections within the 

state constitution. The Ohio 

Supreme Court will likely have 

to resolve the matter if both 

issues pass. 

PRO: 

1. Exclusive financial deals 

for special interests should 

not be enshrined in our state 

constitution. 

2. The state constitution should 

be used to protect fundamental 

rights for all individuals, not 

cluttered with special interests. 

3. Nineteen states have 

constitutional provisions 

banning monopolies and 

protecting free and fair 

commerce; Ohio should too. 

CON: 

1. The constitution should not 

be amended to interfere with the 

constitutional initiative process 

and block a measure approved 

by the voters. 

2. The language is too vague and 

may unintentionally preclude 

future policy or tax issues from 

being brought forward as an 

initiative. 

3. Issue 2 gives the Ballot Board 

too much discretion to declare 

a proposed initiative to be a 

monopoly and force it to jump 

through two hurdles instead of 

one. 

Issue 3: Grants a 

monopoly for the 

commercial production 

and sale of marijuana 

for recreational and 

medicinal purposes 

(Proposed by Initiative Petition) 

Proposing to add Section 12 of 

Article XV of the Constitution of 

the State of Ohio. 







adopted. 


amendment will take effect 30 

days after Election Day. 


Issue 3 has a two-fold objective: 

(1) to legalize marijuana for 

personal and medical use and 

(2) to establish rules for growth 

and sales. 

Growth and cultivation of 

marijuana will be limited to ten 

pre-determined, specific “grow 

sites” situated throughout the 

state. The ten sites already have 

designated investors. There 

will also be a number of predetermined 

“quality control” 

sites throughout the state to test 

the product being cultivated. 

About 1,100 retail outlets will 

be allowed to sell marijuana, but 

they must buy it only from the 

ten specified sites and cannot 

develop their own supplies. 

Individuals may grow up to four 

plants and possess up to eight 

ounces of actual product at one 

time. The four plants must also 

be bought from the ten specified 

wholesale grow sites. Under this 

initiative, individuals possessing 

or cultivating over 100 grams of 

marijuana would be committing 

a felony. Selling marijuana 

outside of the sanctioned outlets 

would also be a felony, with a 

possible sentence of up to one 

year in prison. 

PRO: 

1. Marijuana will, within the 

strict limits specified in the 

initiative, become legal to 

cultivate, use, and sell in Ohio 

for medicinal and personal use. 

2. Issue 3 creates rules for a 

tightly controlled industry. The 

system of designated grow sites 

and quality control testing areas 

will ensure that the marijuana 

grown at these sites will address 

standards of public safety. 

3. Issue 3 will create tens of 

thousands of jobs in Ohio 

and will eventually generate 

millions of dollars in tax revenue 

to support local government 

services. 

CON: 

1. The state constitution 

should be used to protect 

the fundamental rights of all 

individuals, not to enshrine 

an extremely detailed plan 

creating exclusive financial deals 

for a group of special interest 

investors. 

2. The initiative sets up an 

exclusive business scheme that 

eliminates competition to such 

an extent that independent 

business owners could be 

permanently locked out of what 

is projected to be a billion-dollar 

market and individual users 

who do not abide by the strict 

restrictions will still be subject 

to criminal penalties. 

3. Issue 3 will flood Ohio with 

marijuana and marijuanainfused 

products, like candy 

and cookies, that put the public 

health and safety of Ohio’s adults 

and children in danger. 

Franklin County 

Issues 

Issue 14 – ADAMH Renewal 

Levy 

Issue 14, if approved, will renew 

a 2.2 mill property tax levy 

providing funds for the Franklin 

County Alcohol, Drug Abuse 

and Mental Health (ADAMH) 

Board. It renews the current 10 

year levy for 5 additional years 

commencing in 2016. It does 

not increase a homeowner’s 

property taxes. The proposed 

levy would cost a homeowner 

$67.18/$100,000 of home 

property value. The current 

levy, which is expiring, provides 

71% of the $78 million budget 

of the ADAMH Board. The 

Board’s mission is to improve 

the well-being of our community 

by reducing the incidence of 

mental health problems and 

eliminating the abuse of alcohol 

and other drugs in Franklin 

County. In the next few years, 

ADAMH wants to expand 

access for care for uninsured 

people, and make their system 

more efficient. They also want to 

provide intervention services in 

14 suburban school districts. 

PRO 

• Passage of this renewal levy 

will permit ADAMH to come 

closer to achieving the goals 

stated in its mission statement. 

• The renewal levy will not cost 

homeowners additional money 

above their current payments, 

and the rate will remain the 

same (a little more than $67 per 

$100,000 of home valuation). 

CON 

• Renewal of this levy will 

burden Franklin County 

homeowners and businesses at 

a time when the area economy 

has not fully recovered from the 

recent recession, and unneeded 

government programs must be 

reduced or eliminated. 

• A better approach would be to 

fund alcohol, drug abuse, and 

mental health services with an 

increase in state funding. 

Issue 15 – Columbus Zoo 

Renewal Levy 

The levy request is for a 10-year 

renewal of the existing Zoo 

levy and will not increase real 

property taxes above the amount 

currently paid. Homeowners of 

a home valued at $100,000 will 

continue to pay approximately 

$21 a year (less than $2 a 

month). There are no plans for 

a downtown zoo. Continuing 

this levy will permit the Zoo to 

expand services. During the 10- 

year period of the renewal levy 

the Zoo will: 

• Renovate and replace the 

outdated North American 

exhibit with the goal of 

strengthening wildlife 

conservation. 

• Renovate and expand the 

Animal Health Center to 

show advances in medicine, 

technology, nutrition, and 

quality medical care. 

o Modify the Islands region to 

show seals and sea lions. 

PRO 

• The national ranking of the 

Columbus Zoo and Aquarium 

promotes tourism and a positive 

image of Columbus and is 

an educational asset to the 

community. 

• Levy funds do not support the 

Wilds, the Safari Golf Course, or 

Zoombezi Bay. Global wildlife 

and conservation work is funded 

with private grants, donations, 

and events, not levy dollars. 

CON 

• Real property tax revenues 

should be spent on more 

important projects than a Zoo, 

which does not deliver services 

to humans in need. 

• The Zoo is located in Delaware 

County, but Delaware County 

residents do not and have 

not supported it through real 

property taxes. 

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