2016 LORAIN COUNTYVOTER GUIDE
GENERAL ELECTION—NOVEMBER 8, 2016
VOTER ID REQUIREMENTS
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Ohio accepts a wide variety of documents for voter ID
purposes:
A driver’s license or state ID card with your name and
photo, issued by the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles. The
card must be current (not expired), but it can have an old
address.
A U.S. Military ID with your name and photo (address not
required).
A government ID with your name, current address, and
photo. Note that neither a student ID nor a passport is
accepted.
An original or copy of one of the following current
documents that shows your name and current address:
utility bill (including cell phone bill), bank statement, pay
stub, government check, or other government document.
The document must have a date within one year of Election
Day to be accepted as current.
If you do not have any of the above, you may use the last 4
digits of your Social Security number. You will have to
vote a provisional ballot, but it will be counted so long as
the number matches your voter registration. Be sure to
complete all fields on the provisional ballot form.
If you plan to vote in a state other than Ohio, please check
that state’s voter ID requirements at www.vote411.org.
Many states have new, more restrictive voter identification
laws in place this year, but Ohio is not one of them.
Voter Registration Deadline
10/11 - 8am to 9pm
In-Person Absentee Voting Hours
10/12 - 10/14 - 8am to 5pm
10/17 - 10/21 - 8am to 5pm
10/24 - 10/28 - 8am to 6pm
10/29 8am to 4pm
10/30 1pm to 5pm
10/31 - 11/4 - 8am to 7pm
11/5 8am to 4pm
11/6 1pm to 5pm
11/7 8am to 2pm
Call 440-326-5900
To confirm In-Person Absentee Voting Hours.
In-Person Absentee Voting takes place at the
Lorain County Board of Elections
1985 North Ridge Rd. East
Lorain, OH 44055
Don’t wait until Election Day. Plan ahead to make sure you
have an acceptable form of ID to vote.
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES
Duties: The President is the head of state of the United
States of America and is the Chief Executive Officer and is
the Commander in Chief of all military forces. The powers
of the President are described in the Constitution and
federal law. The President appoints the members of the
Cabinet, ambassadors to other nations and the United
Nations, Supreme Court Justices and federal judges, subject
to Senate approval. The President, along with the Cabinet
and its agencies, is responsible for carrying out and
enforcing the laws of the United States. The President may
also recommend legislation to the United States Congress.
Term: Four years. Limit of two terms.
Base Salary: $400,000 per year.
Hillary Clinton, (Tim Kaine, Vice President) DEM
Facebook Page hilliaryclinton
Personal Statement I’m running for President to make a
difference in the lives of all Americans. I’ll build an
economy that works for everyone, continue my fight for
children and families, and work to keep our country safe.
And I’ll unite Americans to take on all the challenges we
face—because we’re stronger together.
Top Three Goals 1. Grow and strengthen our economy.
2. Curb the outsized influence of big money in American
politics.
3. Ensure we have the partnerships to keep our country
safe.
Richard Duncan (Ricky Johnson, Vice President) NP (no
response received by 9/22/16)
Gary Johnson, (William Weld, Vice President)
Facebook Page govgaryjohnson
Personal Statement I am Governor Gary Johnson and
along with my running mate Governor William Weld we
are honored to accept the invitation of the League of
Women Voters to participate in their efforts to inform the
voting American public of all options available to them
during this Presidential election year.
Top Three Goals Provide Congress a balanced budget
within the first 100 days of office; Reduce (and in some
cases eliminate) our military footprint abroad; Liberalize
trade and economic activity.
Jill Stein, (Ajamu Baraka, Vice President) GREEN
Facebook Page drjillstein
Personal Statement After a career in clinical medicine, I
am now practicing political medicine, running for President
to help heal our ailing nation. Your vote for me sends a
clear signal that you want a new, principled politics that
puts people, planet and peace over profit.
Top Three Goals 1. Green job-creation to fight climate
change.
2. A fair economy that eliminates unemployment
3. Justice, true democracy, and respect for all human
beings.
• Protect consumers and small businesses from big banks
and Wall Street predators.
Donald Trump, (Michael R. Pence, Vice President) REP
Website www.donaldjtrump.com
Personal Statement The government of the US should be
focused on serving the people of this great nation, not
special interests. The government now rules rather than
governs. The American people want their government back
and together we will make America great again.
Top Three Goals Secure our nation by restoring our
leadership in the world; restore economic growth thru tax,
trade, immigration, & energy reform; restore Constitutional
limits on government.
QUESTION What actions would you support the U.S.
undertake to protect its interests abroad?
QUESTION What will you do to support a vibrant
Economy across the U.S.?
Johnson Above all, we must maintain a national defense
that is second to none. Government’s first responsibility is
to protect us from threats abroad. If attacked, we respond.
Our greatest assets are economy and culture. Blue jeans and
computers did more to win the Cold War than stockpiled
warheads. I will pursue vigorous diplomacy based on our
economic might, not idle threats and military interventions.
Clinton My first priority will be to grow and strengthen our
economy. I will invest in good-paying jobs, expand access
to higher education, encourage companies to follow
policies that put families first, and fight so that everyone
pays their fair share. Every American deserves a good job,
a successful career, and a productive life. Together, these
efforts will work to make that a reality.
Johnson Submit to Congress a balanced budget to provide
a template to stop unsustainable growth of the national
debt, debt that weighs on employers, entrepreneurs and the
economy. Support a simpler, fairer tax code that won’t
penalize productivity or investment. Fight to provide
certainty in spending, taxes, and regulation so employers,
entrepreneurs and investors make decisions that put people
to work.
Stein • Eliminate unemployment by creating a job for every
American who needs work.
• Repeal NAFTA and other trade agreements that export
our jobs overseas and create immigration surges.
• Create 20 million green jobs to stimulate the economy
improving our health by cleaning up our land, air, and
water.
Trump I have proposed tax, trade, energy and immigration
reforms that will bring trillions of dollars and millions of
jobs back to the United States. Through immigration
reform, we will restore wage growth and reduce the related
fiscal burdens on state and local governments. These
reforms will help lift wages and will create opportunities
for millions of Americans to get back in the workforce.
Clinton The U.S. needs to exercise leadership and shape
global events rather than be shaped by them. So many of
our interests—our security, our economy, and our fight
against climate change—require cooperation with our
friends and allies, and with countries we may agree with on
some things, and disagree with on others. As President, I’ll
ensure our country remains a source of leadership around
the world.
Stein Forge a new foreign policy based solidly on
diplomacy, international law, respect for human rights, and
consistent nonviolent support for democratic movements
around the world. End the misguided policies of militarism
that have produced terrorist organizations, refugee crises,
failed states, and a bloated military that we can no longer
afford.
Trump We are the leader of the free world - whether we
like it or not - and we must ensure we seek partners willing
to make sure our national interests are defended. We only
gain this respect from both adversaries and allies by having
a strong military, being clear about defeating radical Islam,
& stopping rogue nations from attacking/threatening our
citizens, economic interests, resources and allies.
QUESTION What kinds of policies will you pursue to
promote social and racial justice for all Americans?
Clinton Too many Americans still face discrimination and
mistreatment. I will fight to break down barriers and build
ladders of opportunity. We will reform our criminal justice
system, protect transgender individuals, defend voting
rights, fight environmental injustice, fight for
comprehensive immigration reform, end the epidemic of
gun violence, and ensure the citizens of Puerto Rico are
treated equally.
Johnson I would do everything in the Presidency’s power
to end the militarization of the police. I would end the
failed drug war, which unfairly targets communities of
color. I would use the powers of the Federal Government to
protect the civil liberties of all Americans, aggressively
enforcing 14th Amendment protections. I would continue
the work to help all Americans to achieve equality of
opportunity.
Stein My plan to end unemployment will transform the
economic life of low income communities that are now
struggling with unemployment rates two or three times the
national average. Coupled with my commitment to quality
public schools and community empowerment, we can not
just lessen racial disparity, but bring it to an end.
Trump The best way to ensure social & racial justice is to
return Constitutional limits on government & appoint
Supreme Court Justices who will defend the Constitution,
not rewrite it. The President must provide leadership &
make sure the government works for the people. We must
ensure low income & minority children learn to read at
grade level & not trap them in failing schools based on zip
code.
U. S. SENATOR
Duties: Represents the people of Ohio and the U.S. in
dealing with matters of national and international
importance. The general welfare should be a prime
concern.
Term: Six years.
Base Salary: $174,000 per year.
Tom Connors (no response as of 9/22/16)
Joseph DeMare GREEN
Facebook Page DeMare4Senate
Education BA English, MS English Education
Training and Experience NOT a professional politician,
Machinist, Teacher, ASL Interpreter, Writer,
Environmentalist, Green
cannot be bought and sold, and I’ll support additional
campaign finance reforms to increase transparency and
accountability in campaign donations and spending. I will
also support Supreme Court judges that will put our
democracy before the interests of corporate billionaires.
Robert Portman REP (no response as of 9/22/16)
Scott Rupert (no response as of 9/22/16)
Ted Strickland DEM
Facebook Page tedstrickland
Education BA, Asbury College 1963, Ph.D in counseling
psychology 1980.
Training and Experience I served as U.S. Representative
for 12 years. I served as Ohio’s governor from 2007 to
2011.
QUESTION Explain why you do or do not think the US
Congress should address the influence of money in
politics, especially in light of the US Supreme Court
decision in Citizens United.
DeMare It must. Money has destroyed our political
process. Instead of debating issues, the ordinary Parties
mainly compete to see who can raise more money. The
Citizens United (CU) decision made it legal for
corporations to bribe and blackmail politicians. Green Party
candidates refuse to take money from corporations or
corporate PAC's. We believe corporations are NOT people
and money is NOT speech. The Supreme Court is out of
control and needs to be reined in by the Congress. CU is
just one of many decisions favoring corporations over
people, profits over protecting the Earth, and limiting our
rights to free speech and assembly. In 2000, the Supreme
Court awarded the Presidency to George Bush, even though
the full, final recount in Florida showed that Al Gore had
won the election. The Democrat controlled Senate
supported the Court, ratifying the election and failing in its
role as a check on the Court's power. As a Senator, I will
restore our political process by reigning in the Court.
Strickland The Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision
opened the doors to unlimited dark money and for
millionaires and billionaires to try and buy elections for
themselves. It undermines our democracy and rightly
makes people even more frustrated with politics. It has
created a rigged system where the Washington
establishment and the wealthy special interests spend
millions to elect those like Senator Portman who are
pushing their agenda at our expense. In the U.S. Senate, I
will work to overturn Citizens United so that to our country
QUESTION What is your position on U.S. immigration
policies, and how will you work to promote your position?
DeMare For decades, we environmentalists have been
predicting floods of refugees as we make parts of our planet
uninhabitable. Now that flood has begun, and people are
suddenly asking what to do with all these immigrants. Our
Presidential candidate, Jill Stein, says the first step is to
stop making them. We must ensure that people all over the
planet are free from political repression, economic
stagnation, and ecological collapse. In the short term,
people who've made the perilous journey here should not
be sent back. We are often the cause of the instability that
forced them to flee. We have a responsibility to help them,
but we must stop the exploitation of immigrants earning
sub-minimum wages. We need increased foreign aid, and
must force employers to ensure all workers gain full
citizenship. I will also work to reverse trade deals like
NAFTA that put millions of Mexican farmers into poverty,
forcing them to immigrate here. Finally, we need to stop
fighting the proxy war in Syria.
Strickland I support comprehensive immigration reform to
fix our current broken system. We need to protect our
homeland, secure the border, protect and unite families,
create an earned path to citizenship, and promote our
economic interests. Our system should be tough, fair, and
practical. But I believe proposals to round up and deport 11
million individuals defy common sense. Reforms should
keep families together, not just because it’s the right thing
to do, but because families are the bedrock of economic
growth and civic engagement in Ohio and across this
country. Unfortunately, Senator Portman voted against
bipartisan, comprehensive immigration reform – a bill that
was even supported by Republicans like Senators McCain
and Rubio.
QUESTION Explain why you do or do not believe that
the federal government should ensure that every
American has health coverage. How will you work to
promote your position?
DeMare I believe health care is a human right. It took us
seven years to pay off our son's medical bills I will work to
ensure that the US adopt a universal, single payer system,
modeled on all the other industrialized nations which offer
all their citizens cradle to grave health care. Obamacare
must be repealed. Trying to force everyone to buy private
insurance has led to: 30 million people still uninsured;
continued medical bankruptcies; and soaring premiums,
deductibles, and profits for insurance companies. Under
Obamacare, US life expectancy has actually dropped.
There have been many plans, studies, and examples
showing us how to change over to universal government
run healthcare. We need to apply those lessons. The key is
to exclude health insurance corporations from the process.
My Senate office will have a sign saying "Corporate
Lobbyists Not Welcome." Instead, I will work with
citizens' groups like Single Payer Action Network to draft
and pass universal health care legislation.
Strickland Over the last six years, hundreds of thousands
of Ohioans have taken advantage of healthcare offered as a
result of the Affordable Care Act. But there is still
significantly more work to do and there are still serious
problems within our system that need to be fixed. For
instance, Americans are paying roughly double what
citizens in other countries are paying for the same
medicine. We should always be open to improving on the
ACA. We should repeal the Cadillac Tax so that workers
aren’t penalized for having high quality plans and make it
easier for small businesses to provide health insurance to
their employees. Medicare Part D should be allowed to
negotiate for better drug prices, just like the Department of
Veterans Affairs does. And hospitals that are charging too
much need to rein in overhead costs and pass the savings
along to patients.
U. S. REPRESENTATIVE 4th
DISTRICT OF OHIO
Janet Garrett DEM
Education Bachelor and Master’s degrees and from Kent
State University
Training and Experience I served in the Peace Corps,
taught for 35 years and was on the executive council of my
union serving also as president.
Jim Jordan REP
Education B.S. Economics, University of Wisconsin: M.A.
Education, The Ohio State University: J.D. Capital
University Law School
Training and Experience State Representative (19952000), State Senator (2001-2006), U.S. Representative
(2007-present)
QUESTION What should the federal government’s top
three priorities be in setting a sound energy policy?
Garrett 1 - Provide strong incentives for energy
companies, state and local governments, corporations and
individuals to reduce pollution through conservation of
energy and natural resources.
2 - Strengthen Federal Government oversight and
regulation of any energy producer that pollutes our air,
water or land.
3 - Provide re-training and assistance for individuals such
as coal and fossil fuel workers who will need to adapt to the
loss of jobs in affected sectors.
Jordan The federal government should (a) promote
American energy independence and (b) help the American
economy by ensuring safe, reliable and inexpensive sources
of energy for consumers. The first step in achieving these
goals is to reverse the Obama Administration's war on
fossil fuels that has both threatened jobs and hurt
consumers in Ohio. The next step is to encourage new
fossil fuel exploration while promoting market-based
solutions for renewable energy production.
QUESTION Explain why you do or do not believe that
the federal government should ensure that every
American has health coverage. How will you work to
promote your position?
Garrett Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness is
guaranteed by our Constitution. The Federal Government
has a constitutional and moral obligation to ensure all
citizens have access to competent, affordable healthcare.
This could be done through expansion of the ACA and
conversion to single payer. If elected, I will work every day
to make sure every citizen is able to access the care they
need, when they need it without having to sacrifice basic
necessities.
Jordan Every American deserves affordable health
insurance and access to high quality, affordable health
care. The first step to achieving this goal is to repeal
Obamacare which has decreased patient choice, decreased
the quality of coverage for too many, and increased the cost
of insurance. Effective health care reform will allow
customers to choose their doctor and insurance plan, will
include market-based options like health savings accounts,
and will encourage competition among insurers.
U. S. REPRESENTATIVE 7th
DISTRICT OF OHIO
Bob Gibbs REP (declined to participate)
Roy Rich DEM
Education Fairport Harding High School, Lakeland
Community College- Certificates in Business Management
and Industrial Supervision
Training and Experience Law Enforcement Executive
Union President, VP and Trustee Director- Board of
Directors of Cleveland Police Credit Union
Age 52
Facebook Page rich4congress
QUESTION Explain why you do or do not think the US
Congress should address the influence of money in
politics, especially in light of the US Supreme Court
decision in Citizens United.
Rich A Representatives job is to represent the best
interests of the people in his or her district. When lobbyists
come bearing gifts of campaign contributions, it taints and
corrupts the process. Common sense tells us that big money
campaign donations buy influence. Dark money buys
surreptitious influence. Congress must act to stop this,
either through a campaign finance reform law, or through a
Constitutional Amendment.
QUESTION Explain why you do or do not believe that
the federal government should ensure that every
American has health coverage. How will you work to
promote your position?
Training and Experience Small Business Owner and
Entrepreneur, Navy Veteran
Rich In a country as rich as ours, everyone should have
healthcare. As with energy, we need to recognize that there
are many jobs tied to the private healthcare insurance
industry, and we need to ensure that we can transition
workers. Claims will still need to be filed, records
maintained, etc, but taking the profit motive out of the
healthcare insurance equation will improve overall costs.
Reining in pharmaceutical costs is also on my agenda.
QUESTION Explain why you do or do not think the US
Congress should address the influence of money in
politics, especially in light of the US Supreme Court
decision in Citizens United.
QUESTION What kinds of gun safety regulations, if
any, should be passed into law by Congress? What will
you do in Congress to promote your position?
Rich I am a proponent of Universal background checks,
whether at sporting goods stores, gun shows or through
private sales. We also need to create a mechanism to
register those who are dangerously mentally ill, in order to
preclude them from obtaining weapons legally, and a duty
under the law requiring healthcare providers to report those
individuals. We need to remove the investigative
impediments placed on the BATF, so that they can utilize
records to help investigate straw buyers ( those who
purchase guns legally, then resell them to criminals). These
are all common sense measures which are designed to keep
guns out of the hands of criminals, and infringe on no one’s
rights in any way.
U. S. REPRESENTATIVE 9th
DISTRICT OF OHIO
Marcy Kaptur DEM
Education St. Ursula Academy, Toledo; University of
Wisconsin, BA History; University of Michigan, MA
Urban Planning; MIT, work completed toward Doctoral
Degree in Urban Planning
Training and Experience I have been honored to serve as
a Member of Congress since first being elected to the term
beginning in 1983. Before that, I worked for fifteen years
as a city and regional planner in both Toledo and Chicago
and served as an Urban Advisor to the President in the
Carter Administration.
Donald Larson REP
Education BSME Ohio State University, MSNE Ohio
State University, MBA Case Western Reserve University
Kaptur I have long supported campaign finance reform
and have consistently voted for measures to limit campaign
spending. I support efforts such as “Move to Amend” to
address issues arising out of the Citizens United decision
Larson For the election in 2014, total campaign spending
was approximately $3.6BB as per the Center for
Responsive Politics. Total Federal expenditures that year
was $3.5TT. The deficit was $483 BB. Therefore
campaign spending was 0.1% of the total spend and only
three days’ worth of the deficit spending alone. The
relatively tiny amount of money in politics is meant to
influence the astronomical amount of money
spent on political decisions. Congress must not restrict the
ability of the voices, whose money is being spent, to speak
on its deposition.
QUESTION Lake Erie is in District 5 of the USEPA as
is the city of Flint, MI. Given the water problems of Flint
and the chronic harmful algae infestation of Lake and the
lack of effective oversight by the USEPA, what do you
think Congress should be doing to enable the U.S. and
OH EPAs to more effectively protect our environment?
Kaptur Under the law, the state has the first obligation to
address this issue. USEPA is in conversations with the state
to ensure it is meeting its obligations under the Clean Water
Act. This is a legal process which must be followed
precisely. Thus, while we allow this process to continue, I
have continued to champion Lake Erie conservation
initiatives such as Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and
the Regional Conservation Partnership Program. In 2002 I
helped to establish the Western Lake Erie Basin Partnership
which has engaged a network of agencies, regulators,
organizations, municipalities, environmental groups and
others in the three state watershed region. This
collaboration has resulted in shared science and data driven
policy recommendations.
The problems in Lake Erie are bi-national in scope and
require a bi-national solution. I support the Great Lakes
Water Quality Agreement between the U.S. and Canada
and its recommendations.
Larson In Flint the EPA is accused of having data on the
lead levels in the water but not providing that information
to the public. The causes of the algae bloom in Lake Erie
are limited to a set of known nutrients. A key one being
phosphorus used for the production of ethanol substituted
into fuel. In the age of 24 hour news cycles and a myriad of
media sources, transparency and the public spotlight will
drive officials to change
the behavior impacting water quality.
OHIO STATE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES
Term: 2 years
Base Salary: $60,584
Responsibilities: To represent the people of the district and
the State of Ohio in dealing with matters not allocated to
the federal government.
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DISTRICT 55
Nathan H. Manning REP
Education Denison University, BA, Capital University
Law School, J.D.
Training and Experience First term State Representative;
small business owner; former prosecutor for North
Ridgeville.
Kelly Kraus Mencke DEM
Education Cleveland State University Bachelor of Arts
degree in Urban Studies
Training and Experience Girl Scout Cadet, a member and
leader in the Lorain County Young Democrats with
campaign experience.
QUESTION When the Ohio legislature takes up the state
biennial budget next year, what if any changes should be
made to how funding is allocated between traditional
public schools, charter schools, online schools, and state
funds to nonpublic schools (including vouchers)? What
accountability standards should be required of such
schools that receive state funds?
Manning To make funding to all of our schools more
simple and easier to understand, we should fund them
separately. The funding should follow the student and we
need to work on ways to make this easier, while still
ensuring proper funding is going to all schools.
Menke Every child deserves the opportunity to succeed. I
am committed to making sure every kid has access to a
great education. This means providing the resources to
keep class sizes small and attract and retain highlyqualified teachers to provide more one-on-one time with
each student. We also need to make sure our teachers have
the tools and resources they need to provide our children
with a solid, well-rounded education. The value of a
family’s investment in our children’s education cannot be
overstated, and we should encourage parents be actively
involved in their children’s education.
Skyrocketing costs are making it harder, not easier, for
students to receive a higher education. We need to make
sure there are many affordable opportunities for every
student who wants to go to college, community college or
pursue a technical degree.
QUESTION Do you believe Ohio is doing enough to
ensure the environmental health of Lake Erie and Ohio’s
waterways, including but not limited to enforcement of
the Great Lakes Compact? Explain.
Manning Having lived in Northeast Ohio my entire life, I
know the importance that Lake Erie has on our economy,
workforce, and quality of life. We must do everything we
can to protect the lake from anything that may jeopardize
its health, while also being careful not to overburden the
agricultural industry in the process. That is why I cosponsored Senate Bill 1 in the 131st General Assembly that
will ensure the water quality in Lake Erie will continue to
improve. The legislature will continue to keep an eye on
the water quality in Lake Erie and will take action if further
steps are needed to improve water quality.
Menke Ohio must address algal blooms on Lake Erie at a
greater extent. New policy is needed to compromise
between our agriculture and our largest fresh water source.
The risk the blooms pose to drinking water in our state
alone is cause to take action to improve the balance of Lake
Erie. The blooms also pose a threat to tourism on the lake
and it's shorelines. Property, parks systems, and
homeowners bear a unfair burden. If elected, I will work
hard to improve the health of our farm land and in turn use
less fertilizer that feed algal blooms.
QUESTION What is your position on extending the fair
districting rules passed by voters in 2015 for the state
legislature to the U.S. Congressional districts?
Manning The ratification of Issue 1 followed by approval
in our State House was a great success to defeat
gerrymandering and will establish a fair redistricting
process for the U.S. Congressional districts. Ohio is one of
the most gerrymandered states in the union. Not only is this
unfair to voters, competition is nearly eliminated.
I support extending the rules to the US Congressional
district to draw new district boundaries as they must entail
as few splits of counties, municipalities and townships as
possible. Preference must be given to the preservation of
large counties and municipalities. This ought to improve
representation for the people of the districts and increase
competitiveness in the districts.
Menke I supported Issue 1 in 2015, the Ohio Bipartisan
Redistricting Commission Amendment. I think it is
crucially important that districts are as representative as
possible of the people that they serve and I am proud that
the legislature could pass bipartisan legislation that will
ensure fair districts are created. I support a similar process
for our Congressional districts.
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DISTRICT 56
Dan Ramos (DEM)
Education B.A. in Political Science from The Ohio State
University
Training and Experience After getting a degree in
Political Science from The Ohio State University, I worked
as a legislative aide, a policy aide, and Senior Policy
Analyst for the Speaker of the House before becoming
State Representative.
Age 35
Facebook Page RamosForRep
Jessie Mae Tower (declined to participate)
QUESTION When the Ohio legislature takes up the state
biennial budget next year, what if any changes should be
made to how funding is allocated among traditional
public schools, charter schools, online schools, and state
funds to nonpublic schools (including vouchers)? What
accountability standards should be required of schools
that receive state funds?
Ramos Ensuring the quality, efficiency, and equity of
traditional public schools must be made paramount, as they
are "common schools" as required and guaranteed by
Article 4 of the Ohio Constitution. Before we do anything
else we must make sure that every child in every
community is able to receive the same quality of education
as any other child in any other community, as is their
constitutional right. If any money is to be spent on charters,
etc., it shouldn't take away from traditional public schools,
and they must be held to at least as high of standards as
traditional public schools.
QUESTION Do you believe Ohio is doing enough to
ensure the environmental health of Lake Erie and Ohio’s
waterways, including but not limited to enforcement of
the Great Lakes Compact? Explain.
Ramos No. Lake Erie is and always will be one of Ohio's
greatest natural resources. We must work with all
landowners within the basin to make certain that
responsible fertilization practices are used not just on farms
but also farms and businesses, and provide assistance when
necessary to the agricultural industry to offset any costs
that they would incur. I was disappointed in the recent
approval of the Waukesha Diversion, I believe we need to
work harder to be sure that the Compact is followed and
that water is not taken out of the basin unless absolutely
necessary.
QUESTION In 2015 voters passed fair districting rules
for the state legislature. What is your position on
extending fair districting rules to U.S. Congressional
districts?
Ramos Congressional districts need to be drawn fairly,
Ohio has some of the worst examples of gerrymandering in
the country. In order to do so, however, I would go further
than the 2015 proposals in that it did not protect
communities of interest, it did not preserve communities
that are split across county lines, and it still allows the
process to be political. Fair lines can not be drawn if the
system is controlled by the party that held the majority
when the district lines were not fair.
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DISTRICT 57
Tom Dunlap DEM
Education New London High School, OPOTC, Obtained
teaching certification Univ. of Toledo
Training and Experience 38 ears Law Enforcement, 20
years Education teaching LE, 4 years County
Commissioner
Dick Stein REP (no response received by 9/22/16)
QUESTION When the Ohio legislature takes up the state
biennial budget next year, what if any changes should be
made to how funding is allocated between traditional
public schools, charter schools, online schools, and state
funds to nonpublic schools (including vouchers)? What
accountability standards should be required of such
schools that receive state funds?
Dunlap I believe funding and standards across the board
should be equal.
QUESTION Do you believe Ohio is doing enough to
ensure the environmental health of Lake Erie and Ohio’s
waterways, including but not limited to enforcement of
the Great Lakes Compact? Explain.
Dunlap No I do not believe enough is being done. There
are many factors involved and the Compact does not do
enough to enforce the many factors that lead to this issue.
QUESTION Explain your position on regulation of gun
sales and ownership.
Dunlap I am a Second Amendment supporter, an NRA
member, and NRA Instructor, and a huge advocate for
Firearms Safety.
QUESTION What is your position on extending the fair
districting rules passed by voters in 2015 for the state
legislature to the U.S. Congressional districts?
Dunlap I believe it is long overdue and I hope it goes as
intended to make districts much more equal and fair.
LORAIN COUNTY
COMMISSIONER
Term commencing 1/2/2017
Term: 4 years
Responsibilities: To exercise financial control of County
expenditures; to authorize public works; to purchase land
and buildings; to let contracts; to plan and administer
welfare. The Board of County Commissioners also appoints
other officials to operate various departments.
Connie Carr (REP)
Education BA–Cedarville University–Speech
Communications; Institute on Comparative Political &
Economic Systems - Georgetown U; JD-American
University
Training and Experience Attorney in private practice with
18 years’ experience negotiating business, financial and
commercial real estate transactions. 10+ years’ experience
on board of Lorain Port Authority
Age 55
Facebook Page @ConnieCarrforCommissioner
2. (First Responders) Software has been offered to our firstresponders in the entire county that gives them the ability to
share data which was limited by individual jurisdictions.
Have upgraded and expanded our 911 dispatching
Lori Kokoski (DEM)
Education Graduate of Marion L. Steele in Amherst.
Graduate of Lorain County JVS. Attended LCCC and
Lorain Business College to obtain Real Estate License.
Training and Experience I served three terms on Lorain's
City council in the 8th Ward. I was elected in 2004 as
Lorain County Commissioner. I had five years of
experience on council and almost 12 years of experience as
County Commissioner. I was also a licensed Realtor.
Age 51
Facebook Page Re-elect Lori Kokoski
3. (Addiction/Mental Health) I am currently working with
the State of Ohio on the "Stepping Up" initiative which is
addressing the reduction of the number of people with
mental health and/or co-occurring addiction issues out of
jail and into treatment.
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QUESTION What would be your top three priorities as
County Commissioner and how would you address these
issues?
Carr 1 – Jobs – communicate with local employers to
better understand their issues/concerns and work to better
address them with the goal of keeping employers in the
county and fostering expansion/job creation locally.
2 – Economic Development – identity infrastructure needs
and other issues with the goal of making the county more
attractive to new business and tourism; cooperating with
and providing support to municipalities, townships and
villages to work towards this common goal.
3 – Safety/Heroin Epidemic –give law enforcement the
tools & backing it needs; start education early on dangers
of heroin; improved access to addiction treatment with
second chance provided to those that successfully beat the
addiction.
Kokoski 1. (Safety) I recently enacted an emergency
notification system which alerts Lorain County residents of
threats of weather, terror, boil alerts etc. I am working on
getting everyone signed up that does not have a land line so
they are notified in case of an emergency.
UNOPPOSED LORAIN COUNTY
OFFICES
County Commissioner (term commencing 1/2/2017)
Ted Kalo (DEM)
Prosecutor Dennis P. Will (DEM)
Clerk of Courts Tom Orlando (DEM)
Sheriff Phil R. Stammitti (DEM)
Recorder Judy Nedwick DEM
Treasurer Daniel Talarek (DEM)
Engineer Kenneth P. Carney Sr. (DEM)
Coroner Stephen B. Evans (REP)
CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE OHIO
SUPREME COURT
Term commencing 1/1/2017
Maureen O’Conner (unopposed)
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OHIO SUPREME COURT
JUSTICE
Term commencing 1/1/2017
Patrick F. Fischer
Education Undergraduate and J.D. from Harvard
University, graduated cum laude
Training and Experience Partner and Associate, Keating
Muething & Klekamp, Associate, Thompson & Knight,
Law Clerk, U.S District Judge William O. Bertelsman, E.D.
Ky,
Age 58
Facebook Page JudgePatFischer
John O’Donnell (declined to participate)
QUESTION List your judicial experience (courts and
years)
Fischer Judge of First District Court of Appeals. 2010present
QUESTION What about your non-judicial legal
experience qualifies you to be a judge?
Fischer I believe that my hard work, integrity and respect
for the office qualifies me to serve on the Ohio Supreme
Court. I learned the value of hard work from my parents
and took that with me to Harvard. During my time there I
also had at least one job (janitor ), if not two (library
worker) or three (as an intramural ref) jobs at a time, while
helping to pay my way through an expensive college as my
parents did not have the money to afford my school.
Despite needing to earn those funds, I still received an
award at graduation for supposedly being the all around
person in the class. The other thing I value more than
anything else is integrity. The voters and citizens of Ohio
have the right to expect that your judges have the utmost
integrity, respect for the law and highest ethical standards. I
believe that I have all three and because of that have
consistently been cited by me peers including serving as
President of the Ohio State Bar Association. I’ve has
always had a deep and abiding interest in ethics and
professionalism matters, and served two terms on the Ohio
Supreme Court’s Commission on Professionalism,
including serving as Vice Chair. I also chaired the
Cincinnati Bar Association’s Ethics and Professional
Responsibility, and its Professionalism committees.
QUESTION Why are you running for this particular
court seat?
Fischer I have seen so much of the legal system and have
so benefitted from that system. I believe that I can be a fair
and reasoned jurist for all. I believe I have the ability and
desire to make the judicial and legal system better than it is
today. I can use all the abilities and gifts I have been given
to make it work. Not only have I tried many cases in Ohio,
I tried cases as far south as Texas, as far west as LA, and
had oral arguments in the 2nd (NYC) and 10th circuits
(Denver), and a win in the U.S. Supreme Court. My longest
trial to jury verdict was about 16 weeks and I have broad
experience that I can bring to the court deep insight and
thoughtfulness. I am also a good listener, I grew up in a
somewhat large family: 6 kids, 2 parents, and a
grandmother, all 9 people at the table together for dinner.
More importantly I was the second youngest and the older
siblings and adults did not really care what I thought. And
with one parent a strong Democrat and one a strong
Republican, I learned to listen and to discern which
arguments seemed best or strong. That ability helped me
greatly, both as a lawyer and especially as a judge. All
parties want to be heard by the court even if they lose the
case. It is an ability essential to judicial quality. For much
the same reason I grew up with an open mind and the
ability to ask insightful questions, and generally without
putting off the party answering the question. I think that
helps me to get to the real issues in a case. By getting to the
point sooner and more exactly, the parties get their opinions
sooner as well as in a better reasoned decision.
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Term commencing 1/2/2017
Pat DeWine
Education J.D. The University of Michigan Law School
Training and Experience I am currently a judge on Ohio’s
First District Court of Appeals. At the request of the Chief
Justice, I have sat by designation on the Ohio Supreme
Court. I previously served as a trial court judge on the
Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas, where I heard
both criminal and civil matters. Prior to becoming a judge, I
served my community as Hamilton County Commissioner
and also as a Cincinnati City Council Member. I was a
practicing attorney for 13 years at Keating, Muething &
Klekamp, a leading private law firm in Cincinnati, where I
handled a diverse range of litigation matters, including
appellate and constitutional matters. I am also an adjunct
professor at the University of Cincinnati in both the
College of Law and the College of Arts and Sciences,
teaching courses in Appellate Practices & Procedure to law
students as well as courses on Ohio Government & Politics
and American Courts to undergraduates.
Age 48
Facebook Page JudgePatDeWine
Cynthia W. Rice
Education J.D. University of Akron, B.S. Purdue
University
Training and Experience Judge, Eleventh District Court
of Appeals, 2003 – Present Presiding/Administrative Judge
– 2007 and 2016 United States Attorney’s Office, 1999 –
2001 Assistant United States Attorney, General Crimes
Division, Special Assistant United States Attorney, 1997 –
1999 Trumbull County Prosecutor’s Office, 1991 – 1999
First Assistant, Criminal Division Chief Counsel,
Mahoning Valley Law Enforcement Task Force Criminal
Administrator Chief Counsel, Drug Prosecution Unit .
Private Practice, Rice Law Offices, 1989 – 1993
Age 58
Facebook Page Rice for Justice
QUESTION List your judicial experience (courts and
years)
De Wine 1994 – Graduated University of Michigan Law
School (top 10% of class). 1995 – 1996 – Clerk, the
Honorable David A. Nelson, United States Sixth Circuit
Court of Appeals. 1996 – 2009 – Of counsel, Keating,
Muething & Klekamp. 2009 – 2012 – Judge, Hamilton
County Court of Common Pleas. 2013 – Present – Judge,
Ohio First District Court of Appeals.
Rice Judge, Eleventh District Court of Appeals, 2003 –
Present Presiding/Administrative Judge – 2007 and 2016
QUESTION What about your non-judicial legal
experience qualifies you to be a judge?
DeWine I have always had a deep respect for the rule of
law and the impact a sound legal system can play in
citizens’ daily lives. My federal clerkship immediately after
law school gave me a deeper appreciation for the federalist
structure of our country; my work at a leading private law
firm allowed me to gain an appreciation for the many legal
issues businesses and individuals regularly face; and my
tenure as a city council member and county commissioner
provided me the opportunity to work in an adjacent branch
of government and gain firsthand knowledge about how the
government and legal system work best together to improve
the lives of our citizens. Combined with my judicial roles,
these experiences make me very well suited for a seat on
Ohio’s high court..
Rice For twelve years before becoming a judge, I gained
extensive legal and courtroom experience as a federal and
criminal prosecutor. My non-judicial legal practice has
been invaluable during my last thirteen years as an
appellate judge. As the Assistant United States Attorney
assigned to Youngstown, I oversaw the daily operations of
the U.S. Attorney’s office. I worked with federal and local
law enforcement from the investigative stage of the case
through trial. While prosecuting felons, I received
extensive courtroom experience including bench and jury
trials. I taught in-service training for local police officers on
topics like Fourth Amendment search and seizure, Report
Writing, and Ethics and Professionalism. As a member of
the General Crimes Division, I prosecuted major felonies,
including firearm and drug law violations, cyber stalking
and interstate stalking, and bank robberies. I worked with
local community leaders in the development of the first
Weed and Seed program in Youngstown. Weed and Seed is
a federally-sponsored multiagency approach to law
enforcement, which aims at preventing and controlling, or
“weeding out,” violent criminals, drug traffickers, and
gangs in high-crime urban areas and at rebuilding, or
“seeding,” these areas with human services and educational
programs. As the First Assistant Criminal Prosecutor in the
Trumbull County Prosecutor’s Office, I was responsible for
overseeing all felony criminal prosecutions. I was trial
counsel on major criminal cases, including capital murder,
murder, rape and all high profile felony cases. I supervised
the criminal staff of ten attorneys and support staff. While
serving as First Assistant Prosecutor, I was appointed Chief
Counsel for the Mahoning Valley Law Enforcement Task
Force, Vertical Prosecution Unit. I was responsible for
setting up this unit, which was designed to provide multijurisdictional prosecution of major drug law violations and
in-house counsel for the task force. I coordinated
prosecution of felons among the Mahoning and Trumbull
County Prosecutor’s Offices and the United States
Attorney’s Office. I had ultimate responsibility for the
prosecution of all major drug cases prosecuted by the task
force from indictment to verdict. I worked with the United
States Attorney’s office on the local prosecution of drug
offenders arrested following a citywide federal drug
investigation. I was appointed Special Assistant United
States Attorney from 1997 to 1999, to prosecute two highlevel, repeat drug traffickers in United States v. Moxley
and United States v. Walker.
QUESTION Why are you running for this particular
court seat?
DeWine I have a strong commitment to public service and
great respect for the significant role our legal system plays
in the daily lives of Ohioans. A legal system that is
restrained, that respects the other branches of government,
and that ensures a fair interpretation and application of the
law allows for a more stable and prosperous economy, the
greatest protection of Ohio families, and makes Ohio a
better place to live and work. This philosophy has guided
my judicial career, and I aspire to be on the Ohio Supreme
Court because I believe I can lend my voice and this
philosophy to strengthen Ohio’s legal environment and
improve the lives of our citizens.
Rice The role of Associate Justice goes beyond the
courtroom. In addition to hearing cases of significant
importance to the citizens of Ohio, Justices are leaders of
the entire judiciary in the state. I would welcome the
responsibility that accompanies this leadership role. In the
past, many justices have developed projects that can
positively impact the judicial process. I would like to utilize
my experiences as a drug prosecutor to address the
increasing problem with drug and heroin addiction. As CoChair of the Criminal Law and Procedure Committee, I
have seen recent legislation designed to react to the
significant rise in drug deaths. I believe we need to do more
than react to the growing drug problem. Twenty-five years
ago, I established and directed the Trumbull County
Pharmaceutical Diversion Unit targeting violations of drug
laws regulating the ethical distribution of drugs by
pharmacists, doctors, and other professionals. I was
appointed Mahoning County Special Prosecutor to
prosecute the Mahoning County Coroner on drug
trafficking charges. We knew in the early 1990’s, one third
of drugs used illegally were prescription drugs. The
Pharmaceutical Diversion Unit was designed to address this
problem We are now seeing the consequences of flagrant
opioid use and the inevitable move to heroin. I would like
to spearhead a project to specifically address this aspect of
the heroin epidemic. As a Justice on the Ohio Supreme
Court, I would be able to contribute my experiences to help
identify better ways to direct our resources to reduce this
public health crisis. I also believe my legal experience can
be an asset to the court. The majority of my legal practice
prior to taking the bench was as a state and federal
prosecutor. Presently, none of the current justices have an
extensive background in criminal law and procedure.
During my service on the appellate bench, I have been able
to contribute insight into nuances of criminal procedure that
have assisted our court in delivering sound, well-reasoned
opinions. Having practiced as an Assistant United States
Attorney, I am more familiar with differences between state
and federal criminal law. This enables me to better
determine how U.S. Supreme Court decisions that address
federal cases affect Ohio’s criminal justice system.
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DISTRICT
Term commencing 2/9/2017
Diana M. Stevenson (declined to participate)
Thomas E. Teodosio
Education J.D. from the University of Akron School of
Law (1982)
Training and Experience I was in private practice from
1982-2007 earning partner in the law form of Teodosio,
Manos & Ward. In November 2006 I was elected Judge in
the Summit County Common Pleas Court. I was re-elected
to the Common Pleas Court bench in November 2012. I
also served on Summit County Council from 2000-2006.
Age 59
Facebook Page Common Pleas Court Judge Teodosio For
Court of Appeals
QUESTION List your judicial experience (courts and
years)
Teodosio Judge of the Summit County Common Pleas
Court. I was elected to the Summit County Common Pleas
Court in November 2006 and was re-elected in 2012. I
currently serve as the Court’s Administrative Judge. I was
elected by my colleagues to serve as the Courts’ Presiding
Judge in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2015. I have presided over
theTurning Point (Felony Drug Court) Program which has
been certified by the Ohio Supreme Court.
QUESTION What about your non-judicial legal
experience qualifies you to be a judge?
Teodosio I have a total of over thirty-three (33) years of
legal experience. For twenty-five (25) years prior to taking
the bench I was in private practice earning partner in the
law firm of Teodosio, Manos & Ward. My practice
involved trying serious criminal, civil, business and
appellate cases. I have a strong background in service and
leadership. I was elected to Summit County Council in
2000 and served as President of Council. I was re-elected to
Council in 2004. I am active in a number of professional
associations. I am a Trustee in the Akron Bar Association, a
member of the Ohio State Bar Association, the National
Association of Drug Court Professionals, the Ohio Supreme
Court’s Advisory Committee on Interpreter Services, the
Summit County Criminal Justice Advisory Board, the Ohio
Judicial Conference’s Specialized Dockets Committee and
Criminal Law & Procedure Committee, the American
Judges Association and the Ohio Common Pleas Judges
Association. I have served as a faculty member for the
Supreme Court of Ohio Judicial College on the topic
‘Ethics and Professionalism and Access to Justice and
Fairness in the Courts and been a presenter at a number of
Continuing Legal Education courses for lawyers. I actively
involved in the community. I currently serve on the Akron
Civic Theater Board of Directors; the Akron Zoo Board of
Trustees; the Advisory Council of Catholic Charities
Community Services of Summit County and the Summit
County Criminal Justice Advisory Board. I am a Silver Life
Member of the NAACP. I have served on the Rebuilding
Together Advisory Board, the Walsh Jesuit High School
Board of Trustees; the Summit County Consumer Affairs
Board; the Stow Schools Foundation Board; the
Akron/Summit Convention & Visitor’s Bureau Board of
Trustees; the Summit County Board of Control; the Summit
County Audit Committee; the Summit County Investment
Advisory Boards and the Board of Directors at Community
Support Services. This wide breadth of experience and
community involvement will serve me well in my new role
as a judge on the Ninth District court of appeals.
QUESTION Why are you running for this particular
court seat?
--------------------Teodosio I am running for appellate judge because I have
extensive judicial experience, a strong work ethic, over 33
years of legal experience and an understanding of complex
legal issues, all of which are necessary to ensure that the
decisions of the Ninth District Court of Appeals are fair,
well-reasoned and grounded in the law. I have a broad base
of knowledge and understanding of the matters that come
before the Court of Appeals and understand the issues
presented in order to make well-reasoned decisions based
on law. During my nine years as a Common Pleas Court
judge, I have presided over thousands of criminal and civil
cases and have conducted criminal and civil jury trials and
bench trials. Moreover, I perform many duties similar to
those performed by judges in the appellate court. I have
researched many areas of the law and have issued hundreds
of written opinions. I have also decided appeals from
administrative agency decisions which entails reviewing
the transcripts and evidence, extensive research and
ultimately writing the opinion affirming or reversing the
decision. As a Common Pleas Court judge, I am committed
to following the law and being fair and impartial. As a
Court of Appeals judge, I would be dedicated to ensuring
that all cases are thoroughly reviewed and that the
decisions of the Court of Appeals are fundamentally just
and in accordance with the law.
Term commencing 2/11/2017
Lynne S. Callahan (unopposed)
JUDGE COURT OF COMMON
PLEAS-LORAIN
Term commencing 1/1/2017
Christopher R. Rothgery (unopposed)
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Term commencing 1/3/2017
Mark A. Betleski (unopposed)
--------------------Term commencing 1/4/2017
Chris Cook
Education J.D. University of Toledo; B.A. University of
Michigan
Training and Experience 22 plus years in both public and
private practice
Age 51
Will Spiegelberg (declined to participate)
QUESTION List your judicial experience (courts and
years)
Cook I have been the Magistrate of Lorain Municipal
Court since October, 2005. I handle the entire civil docket
of the court, the housing court, and the driver’s
reinstatement program. I also regularly stand-in for both
judges and handle the court’s criminal dockets as well.
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Term commencing 2/10/2017
Donna J. Carr (unopposed)
QUESTION What about your non-judicial legal
experience qualifies you to be a judge?
Cook I served for five years as an assistant county
prosecutor in Lorain County and handled multiple felony
prosecutions, including death penalty cases. I have also
practiced as a criminal defense attorney. I represent the
Lorain County Bar Association as Bar Counsel (since
2006), have tried close to 100 criminal and civil jury trials
and appellate matters, I have appeared multiple times in the
Ohio Supreme Court and I currently serve as Sheffield
Village prosecutor (since 2004.) I have been admitted pro
hac vice to practice in three other states, have lectured for
the Ohio Judicial College, and have served as special
prosecutor for the City of Vermilion, Ohio.
QUESTION Why are you running for this particular
court seat?
Cook It has been my life-long professional goal to serve as
a common pleas judge in the general division. I have
trained for it and I am prepared for it. After 23 years of
practice and 11 years as a Magistrate, I am ready to become
a judge.
including but not limited to: murders, rapes, child abuse,
domestic abuse, abuse against the elder, abuse against the
mentally and physically disabled, drug trafficking, and
gang member prosecution. -2003-2015 Adult Criminal
Felony Division (Supervisor 2010-2015); -1998-2003 Held
Domestic Relations/Juvenile Positions of Attorney for
Lorain County Child Support Enforcement Agency,
Attorney for Lorain County Children Services, Juvenile
Assistant County Prosecutor (First Prosecutor in Ohio to
handle a Serious Youthful Offender case); 1997-1998
Appeals Division, Law clerk, handled domestic, juvenile,
& criminal; 1998-1995
Between ’95-’98 I was a substitute teacher for Lorain
City Schools, an apartment manager, law student, and
mother.
QUESTION Why are you running for this particular
court seat?
JUDGE COURT OF COMMON
PLEAS - DOMESTIC DIVISION
Term commencing 1/1/2017
Sherry Glass Strohsack
Education Ohio University, B.A. ’95; Cleveland Marshall
College of Law, J.D. ’98
Training and Experience Assistant County Prosecution
from 1997-2015; Attorney for Lorain County Child
Support Enforcement; Attorney for Lorain County Children
Services; Juvenile Delinquency Prosecutor; Adult Criminal
Felony Prosecutor & Supervisor
Age 42
Facebook Page SherryGlassforJudge
Krista Marinaro
Education J.D. University of Akron School of Law
Training and Experience Guardian ad Litem 4 years,
Defense Attorney 7 years, Assistant Prosecutor 4 years,
IRS Chief Counsel Attorney 1 year
Age 44
Facebook Page Krista Marinaro
QUESTION What about your non-judicial legal
experience qualifies you to be a judge?
Marinaro Defense Attorney Guardian ad Litem Assistant
Prosecutor IRS Chief Counsel Attorney
Strohsack Legal Experience: 1997-2015 – Lorain County
Prosecutor’s Office for 18 years; handled cases in Domestic
Relations, Juvenile, Appeals, & Adult Criminal Felony
Marinaro I am running for this seat because I feel
passionate about the children of Lorain and the families
who care for them. I want to ensure that the supports are in
place and being utilized for the families, both traditional
and non-traditional, which are brought before me, should I
be elected. In the forefront of my concerns are the children
of families involved with illegal drug use and addiction,
such as heroin. I believe the children must be protected and
receive adequate parental support to ensure they have every
chance of becoming productive members of our
community. I have dedicated my practice in recent years to
domestic relations because I believe that if children are not
successful our society cannot be successful.
Strohsack I have 18 years of experience in the courtroom
and have fought for families my entire career. I have
devoted my career to ensuring children, families, and
victims of crime are treated fairly and with respect and that
they receive the best representation possible. I know how
the juvenile/domestic and felony courtrooms operate and
how they can assist each other. I have the courtroom skills,
legal knowledge, and an unmeasurable passion for the wellbeing of children. I’ve handled everything from child
support to murders. I’m uniquely trained in forensic
interviewing of abused children which is vital in children
services and juvenile cases. I have the leadership skills
being past president of LCBA and a Supervisor for the
Prosecutor’s office. I’ll ensure respect to all, safety for
children, and consequences for actions. I am running for
this seat because I have the experience, the legal
knowledge, and the judicial temperament to make a great
family law judge.
When You Vote . . .
ISSUES
Issues that will be voted on only at the precinct level
(mostly involving sales of alcohol) are not listed here or at
Vote411.org.
MUNICIPAL ISSUES
ISSUE 3 AVON CITY POLICE (RENEWAL)
A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Avon City for the
purpose of Providing and maintaining motor vehicles,
communications and other equipment used directly in the
operations of the Police Department and emergency
medical services at a rate not exceeding 0.5 mill for each
one dollar of valuation, which amounts to $0.05 for each
one hundred dollars of valuation, for 5 years, commencing
in 2017, first due in calendar year 2018.
ISSUE 4 AVON CITY FIRE PROTECTION
(REPLACEMENT)
A replacement of a tax for the benefit of Avon City for
the purpose of Fire Protection and emergency medical
services at a rate not exceeding 0.5 mill for each one dollar
of valuation, which amounts to $0.05 for each one hundred
dollars of valuation, for 5 years, commencing in 2017, first
due in calendar year 2018.
ISSUE 5 LORAIN CITY FIRE PROTECTION
(ADDITIONAL)
An additional tax for the benefit of Lorain City for the
purpose of providing and maintaining adequate and
consistent fire service, fire apparatus, appliances, buildings
or sites there for at a rate not exceeding 1.70 mills for each
one dollar of valuation, which amounts to $0.17 for each
one hundred dollars of valuation, for 5 years, commencing
in 2016, first due in calendar year 2017.
ISSUE 9 WELLINGTON VILLAGE CHARTER
AMENDMENT
Shall the Amendments to Sections 2.04 and 2.06 of the
Charter, as proposed by the Charter Review Commission,
to assure that, when vacancies occur for Councilpersons or
the Mayor, replacements are normally chosen by the voters,
be Adopted?
ISSUE 10 WELLINGTON VILLAGE CHARTER
AMENDMENT
Shall the Amendments to Sections 2.02, 2.05, 3.01, and
5.02(A) of the Charter, as proposed by the Charter Review
Commission, to eliminate transitional provisions from the
original adoption of the Charter which have already
expired, be Adopted?
ISSUE 11 WELLINGTON VILLAGE CHARTER
AMENDMENT
Shall the Amendment to Section 3.02 of the Charter, as
proposed by the Charter Review Commission, to clarify
that the Mayor is never deemed a member of Village
Council, be Adopted?
ISSUE 12 WELLINGTON VILLAGE CHARTER
AMENDMENT
Shall the Amendment to Section 5.03 of the Charter, as
proposed by the Charter Review Commission, to establish a
consistent chain of command for Administrative
Departments which report to the Mayor, be Adopted?
ISSUE 13 WELLINGTON VILLAGE CHARTER
AMENDMENT
Shall the Amendment to Section 6.04 of the Charter, as
proposed by the Charter Review Commission, to assure
that the Village Board of Tax Review is compliant with
recent changes in State law, be Adopted?
ISSUE 14 WELLINGTON VILLAGE CHARTER
AMENDMENT
Shall the Amendment to Sections 6.05 and 8.02 of the
Charter, as proposed by the Charter Review Commission,
to assure that election procedures for members of the
Charter Review Commission and Recall Petitions satisfy
the time requirements of the Board of Elections, be
Adopted?
ISSUE 15 WELLINGTON VILLAGE CHARTER
AMENDMENT
Shall the Amendment to Section 9.02(B) of the Charter,
as proposed by the Charter Review Commission, to provide
that the monetary amounts for public contract bidding
match current State law contracting provisions, be
Adopted?
TOWNSHIP ISSUES
ISSUE 17 EATON INITIATIVE (ADDITIONAL)
An additional tax for the benefit of Eaton Township for
the purpose of the general construction, reconstruction,
resurfacing and repair of streets, roads and bridges in the
Township at a rate not exceeding 1 mill for each one dollar
of valuation, which amounts to $0.10 for each one hundred
dollars of valuation, for a period of 3 years, commencing in
2016, first due in calendar year 2017.
ISSUE 20 ELYRIA TOWNSHIP INITIATIVE
(REPLACEMENT AND INCREASE)
A replacement of 4 mills of an existing levy and an
increase of 2 mills to constitute a tax for the benefit of
Elyria Township for the purpose of providing for fire and
emergency medical services at a rate not exceeding 6.0
mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to
$0.60 for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for 5
years, commencing in 2017, first due in calendar year 2018.
SCHOOL/OTHER ISSUES
ISSUE 21 AMHERST EXEMPTED VILLAGE
SCHOOL DISTRICT BOND INITIATIVE
Ballot Language Shall bonds be issued by the Amherst
Exempted Village School District for the purpose of
constructing, renovating, remodeling, rehabilitating,
adding to, furnishing, equipping and otherwise
improving buildings and facilities, and preparing,
equipping and otherwise improving real estate, for
School District purposes in the principal amount of
$17,500,000, to be repaid annually over a maximum period
of 25 years, and an annual levy of property taxes be made
outside the ten-mill limitation, estimated by the county
auditor to average over the repayment period of the bond
issue 1.91 mills for each one dollar of tax valuation, which
amounts to $0.191 for each one hundred dollars of tax
valuation, commencing in 2016, first due in calendar year
2017, to pay the annual debt charges on the bonds, and to
pay debt charges on any notes issued in anticipation of
those bonds?
Additional Information 1) This bond issue funds the
building of one new PK-3 elementary school to replace
three current elementary schools.
2) It will fund necessary repairs to the HVAC systems at
Nord Middle and Steele High.
3) With community approval of the $17.5 million
construction, the State of Ohio will provide $14.2 million
in matching funds or 45% of the project.
4) It does not raise taxes but extends the duration of the
last approved construction levy.
5) A single efficient building will save the district
$500,000 per year in operating costs.
ISSUE 22 CLEARVIEW LOCAL SCHOOL
DISTRICT (RENEWAL)
Ballot Language Shall a levy renewing an existing levy be
imposed by the Clearview Local School District
for the purpose of providing for the emergency
requirements of the school district in the sum of
$546,856 and a levy of taxes to be made outside of the tenmill limitation estimated by the county auditor to average
7.01 mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts
to $0.701 for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for a
period of 10 years, commencing in 2017, first due in
calendar year 2018?
ISSUE 23 ELYRIA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOND ISSUE
Ballot Language Shall bonds be issued by the Elyria City
School District for the purpose of constructing, furnishing
and equipping new elementary/middle school buildings
and otherwise constructing, adding to, renovating,
remodeling, furnishing, equipping and improving
school district buildings and facilities and clearing,
improving and equipping their sites in the principal
amount of $59,940,000, to be repaid annually over a
maximum period of 35 years, and an annual levy of
property taxes be made outside the ten-mill limitation,
estimated by the county auditor to average over the
repayment period of the bond issue 3.86 mills for each one
dollar of tax valuation, which amounts to $0.386 for each
one hundred dollars of tax valuation, commencing in 2016,
first due in calendar year 2017, to pay the annual debt
charges on the bonds, and to pay debt charges on any notes
issued in anticipation of those bonds?
Additional Information 1) Reduced operating costs since
number of buildings will be reduced from 11 to 5.
2) If voters approve this bond issue on November 8, the
state will pay 67%, or nearly $80 million, of the cost to
rebuild preK-8 schools.
3) Because the cost to repair them is almost as high as
replacing them, the state recommended building new
schools.
4) By combining the stadium with the pre K-8 building
plan, Elyria Schools can save on design, construction and
engineering dollars -- and all building projects will be
complete by 2022.
5) Once the new buildings are complete, the old
buildings will be demolished. The state will pay 67% of the
cost to tear them down.
ISSUE 25 HERRICK MEMORIAL LIBRARY
(RENEWAL AND INCREASE)
Ballot Language A renewal of 0.77 mill and an increase of
0.48 mill to constitute a tax for the benefit of Herrick
Memorial Public Library for the purpose of Current
Expenses at a rate not exceeding 1.25 mills for each one
dollar of valuation, which amounts to $0.125 for each one
hundred dollars of valuation, for a period of 5 years,
commencing in 2017, first due in calendar year 2018.
Additional Information In 2011, voters approved a 0.77mill five-year operating levy to keep Herrick Memorial
Library operating after State funds were cut. The library’s
Board of Directors is now requesting to renew the .77-mil
5-year operating levy and add an additional 0.48-mil levy;
collection will start in 2017 and begin pay-out in 2018. The
increase would bring the two levies to a total of 1.25 mils
for each dollar of valuation for five years. The resolution
states that the existing levy is “insufficient” to cover the
library’s operating expenses. A homeowner whose property
is valued at $100,000 would pay about $38.84 per year for
the two levies combined. The additional revenue would be
used for operational costs, to maintain current services and
to hire staff for the library that dates back to the 1840s.
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ISSUE 26 LORAIN COUNTY JVS (RENEWAL)
Ballot Language A renewal of a tax for the benefit of
Lorain County Joint Vocational School District for the
purpose of current expenses at a rate not exceeding 0.75
mill for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to
$0.075 for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for a
continuing period of time, commencing in 2017, first due in
calendar year 2018.
Additional Information “Issue 26 asks for a continuation
of an existing 0.75-mill levy and will not increase taxes for
property owners. Revenues from this levy allows the JVS
to continue its academic and career-technical programming
and to maintain its current operations. This levy represents
no new money and is not a tax increase,” said JVS
Superintendent, Dr. Glenn Faircloth.
ISSUE 27 NEW LONDON LOCAL SCHOOL
DISTRICT (RENEWAL)
Ballot Language Shall a levy renewing an existing levy be
imposed by the New London Local School District for the
purpose of providing for the emergency requirements of
the school district in the sum of one hundred fifty-two
thousand dollars and a levy of taxes to be made outside of
the ten-mill limitation estimated by the county auditor to
average one and thirty-five hundredths mills for each one
dollar of valuation, which amounts to thirteen and one-half
cents for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for a period
of ten years, commencing in 2016, first due in calendar
year 2017?
Additional Information New London Local Schools is
placing a Renewal Levy on the ballot for the November
election. This levy represents two issues that were passed
in 1982 and 1983 and were combined in 1986. The levy
has been renewed every 5 years since and collects
approximately $152,000.00 per year for New London Local
Schools. If passed, this Renewal Levy will not increase
taxes and continue to cost the owner of a $75,000 home
approximately $2.87 per month. The District uses these
funds for general operating expenses for the district as well
as permanent improvement projects.
ISSUE 28 NORTH RIDGEVILLE CITY
SCHOOL DISTRICT (ADDITIONAL)
Ballot Language An additional tax for the benefit of the
North Ridgeville City School District for the purpose of
providing education technology at a rate not exceeding 0.31
mill for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to
$0.031 for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for 5
years, commencing in 2016, first due in calendar year 2017.
Additional Information The North Ridgeville City
Schools Board of Education has approved a Permanent
Improvement Tax Levy for Technology at 0.31-mills.
Revenue collected will be used for technology upgrades
over the five years. Residents will not see a tax increase as
the previous 0.31-mills bond issue passed in 1992 expires
in December 2016. Approximately $238,000 will be
generated annually. It is estimated that less than $2.00 a
month would be assessed on a $200,000 home. Revenues
will be used to upgrade and provide electronic devices
including laptops and to improve the wireless infrastructure
in each of the school facilities. “This will allow our
students to continue growing their knowledge and skill sets
as technology continues to evolve and advance,” said
Board president Frank Vacha.
LORAIN COUNTY ISSUES
ISSUE 32 PROPOSED SALES AND USE TAX
INCREASE
Ballot Language The Board of County Commissioners of
Lorain County proposes an increase in the rate of the sales
and use tax in the amount of one quarter of one percent
(1/4%) for the purpose of providing additional general
revenues for Lorain County for a continuing period of time.
For at least the first 5 years, the tax will be distributed for
providing additional general revenues of 50% to Lorain
County Transit and 50% for general revenues for Lorain
County General Fund.
Additional Information Lorain County Commissioners
propose Issue 32 to add a quarter of a penny tax to every
dollar spent on a taxable item in Lorain County (.025%). If
the increase is passed, the county’s sales tax would go from
6.50 percent, one of the two lowest in the state, to 6.75%,
which remains within the lowest quartile in the state. The
issue commits to a 50/50 division of revenue between
Lorain County General Funds and Lorain County Transit
for at least a 5-year period.
The non-profit group MOVE (Mobility and Opportunity
for a Vibrant Economy) had originally called for a .025
countywide sales tax increase devoted entirely to public
transportation. They argue that a permanent financial
commitment at that level is needed to make Lorain County
public transportation an effective, affordable, sustainable
source of increased access to jobs, education, shopping and
health care.
The Commissioners express support for the cause of
improved public transportation, but point to the competing
urgency of meeting the county’s estimated $5 million dollar
deficit in next year’s proposed budget. They point out that
their usual revenues from county tax income have suffered
in recent years as a result of businesses closing and a tepid
recovery from the recession.
MOVE as an organization has issued a statement saying
that they do not endorse the 50/50 division of revenue
which the Commissioners built into this ballot issue, but
they do stand ready to work collaboratively with the
Commissioners or any other group to develop a quality
transportation system for Lorain County.
Regional Medical Center to handle those duties. Even
without the levy, the county is responsible under state law
for handling any tuberculosis outbreaks but those funds
would have to come from other budget lines.
ISSUE 33 LORAIN COUNTY CRIME
LAB/CORONER'S OFFICE FUNDING
(ADDITIONAL)
Additional Information This 5-year, 1.2 mill levy will
cost the owner of a $100,000 home about $42 per year. It
aims to combat within Lorain County the toll on lives,
families, emergency health services and crime rates of what
has become known nationally as “the opioid crisis.”
If passed, the levy will generate about $7.8 million
annually to be used to create a system allowing addicts,
including those without financial resources, to detox and
then go through a residential program to help them stay
drug-free. According to a statement issued by ADAS
(Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services Board of Lorain
County), “since 1997 Lorain County’s residents HAVE
NOT had access to local, publicly funded detoxification
services.”
Further services to be offered if the levy passes include
education and support to families of addicts and schoolbased outreach to youth.
Ballot Language An additional tax for the benefit of
Lorain County for the purpose of operating expenses of the
Lorain County Crime/Drug Lab and County Coroner at a
rate not exceeding 0.16 mill for each one dollar of
valuation, which amounts to $0.016 for each one hundred
dollars of valuation, for 5 years, commencing in 2016, first
due in calendar year 2017.
Additional Information Both the crime lab and the
Alcohol and Coroner's Office are grappling with the opioid
problem in the county and need additional money to cover
their growing costs. The Crime Lab has a budget of around
$233,600 per year, including some money that comes from
a smaller levy. The Coroner's Office budget is $578,757
this year.
ISSUE 34 LORAIN COUNTY TB CLINIC
FUNDING (RENEWAL)
Ballot Language A renewal of a tax for the benefit of
Lorain County for the purpose of providing funds for the
Lorain County Tuberculosis Clinic, to properly treat and
cure tuberculosis of residents, for the care, treatment and
maintenance of residents of Lorain County who are
suffering from tuberculosis, and for such other services
medical and hospital, with which the Lorain County Board
of Commissioners has contracted at a rate not exceeding
0.065 mill for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts
to $0.0065 for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for 5
years, commencing in 2017, first due in calendar year 2018.
Additional Information The county shuttered its TB clinic
about five years ago and now contracts with Mercy
ISSUE 35 PROPOSED TAX LEVY
(ADDITIONAL)
Ballot Language An additional tax for the benefit of
Lorain County for the purpose of operation of individual,
family and community alcohol and drug addiction
prevention, treatment and recovery support services for
residents of Lorain County at a rate not exceeding 1.2 mills
for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to $0.12
for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for 5 years,
commencing in 2016, first due in calendar year 2017.
ISSUE 36 LORAIN COUNTY HEALTH
DISTRICT INITIATIVE (REPLACEMENT AND
DECREASE)
Ballot Language A replacement of a portion of an
existing levy, being a reduction .5 mill, (from 1 mill to 0.5
mill), to constitute a tax for the benefit of Lorain County
for the purpose of operating expenses for the Lorain
County General Health District to deliver public health
services at a rate not to exceed .5 mill, which amounts to
$0.05 for each hundred dollars of valuation for five (5)
years, commencing in 2017, first due in 2018.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR VOTERS
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