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US House
Summit County Dist 14
Candidate Steven C. LaTourette Bill O'Neill
Political Party Republican Democrat
Age 56 63
Education -Cleve.State Univ.College
of Law,J.D.degree
-Univ.of Michigan,Bachelors

-Cleve.Marshall College of Law,
J.D.1979
-Ohio Univ.Bachelors,1969
-Huron School of Nursing,2001

Experience -Member of US House of Representatives
since 1995
-Attorney
-Lake County Prosecutor,1989-94

 -Presently,Registered Nurse
-Former Judge,Court of Appeals,
11th Dist.,1997-2007
-Assist.Attorney Gen.for
Ohio,1984-96
-Law Partner,1980-84

Endorsements -Ohio Right to Life
-Cleve.Plain Dealer
-Nat.Fed.Small Bus.
-Ohio C.P.A.'s
-Akron Beacon Journal

-AFL-CIO Labor Union
-Amer.Fed.of Teachers
-Western Reserve Bldg&Const. Council
-Bakery,Conf.Tobacco Workers
-Grain Millers Inter.
-Consult web site

Website www.LaTouretteforCongress.com

www.oneill4congress.com

US House
Summit County Dist. 17
Candidate Timothy J. Ryan Jim Graham
Political Party Democrat Republican
Age 37 57
Education -Franklin Pierce Law Center,
J.D.degree
-Bowling Green Univ.Bachelors

Youngstown State University 71-73
Ohio Northern University 73-76 B.S. in Pharm.
Ohio Peace Officer training 1983
Ohio Northern University 1997-2000 Pharm. D.

Experience -Member US House of Representatives,
4 terms
-Former Ohio Senator, 2yrs.
-Former US House aide

Saint Elizabeth Hospital 1976-present
Corp Manager of Clinical Pharm. Services @ Humility of Mary Health Partners
Underwater Construction Company- D.I. Ventures-1978-1992
Ott's Pharm. in Warren- Owner-Operator-1988-1994
Consulting and Speaking Business- 1982-present
Teaching Positions at five Universities 1980-present
Sheriff with Trumble and Mahoning Counties-29years

Endorsements

Ohio Right to life
National Wholesale Distributing Associates
Trumble County Township Trustees Associates

Website

jimgrahamforcongress.com

US House
Summit County Dist.13
Candidate Tom Ganley Betty Sutton
Political Party Republican Democrat
Age 66 47
Education

KSU BA in Political Science, 1985
U of Akron, School of Law, JD 1990

Experience -Owner of 32 car dealerships
FBI service

US House of Representatives 2007-present
Ohio House of Representatives, 1993-2000
Summit Cnty Council-at-large, 1991-92
Barberton City Council-at-large 1989-1990
Attorney with Faulkner, Muskovitz and Phillips, 2001-2006

Endorsements -Nat.Fed.Small Bus.
-Can Do Conservatives of Amer.
-Ohio Right to Life
-Buckeye Firearms Assoc.
-Ohio Patrolmen's Assoc.
-Cleve.Police Patrolmen's Assoc.

AFTeachers, OEA, OFT
AFSCME
EMILY's list
Feminist Majority
FOP, dist. 3 & 8
AFL-CIO and many labor unions (fire fighters, letter carriers, social workers, teamsters, steelworkers,transportation workers, civil service
employees assoc. (recommended), building and construction trades)
Akron Beacon Journal

Website www.TomGanley.com

www.bettysuttonforcongress.com

Court of Appeals
Summit 9th Dist Ct of Appeals 2/9/11
Candidate Carla D. Moore William D Wellemeyer
Political Party Democrat Republican
Age 58 52
Education University of Akron, BA - German
Juris Doctor, The Ohio State University School of Law

 US Military Academy at West Point 1976
U of Akron, 1985, BA in Economics
U of Akron School of Law, 1990, JD

Experience Judge for 21 years
Federal Prosecutor, US Justice Dept., 8 years
Professor of Appellate Law, Cleve. Marshall Law School
Asst. Attorney General for 3 years
Faculty, Ohio Judicial College, instructor of Judicial Ethics

Judicial attorney, advised judges in criminal and civil matters
Prosecutor handling appeals in 9th Dist Court of Appeals and Ohio Supreme Court
Mediator in over 500 civil cases
Arbitrator deciding merits of cases presented
Senior quality editor for LexisNexis

Endorsements Akron Beacon Journal "Highly recommended"
Akron Bar Assoc. "Highly recommended"
Cleve.Plain Dealer

Website www.judgecarlamoore.com

www.wellemeyerforjudge.com/

Court of Appeals
Summit, 9th Dist, Court of Appeals 2/11/11
Candidate Beth Whitmore Rita M. Rochford
Political Party Choose One Democrat
Age 65 50
Education Grinnell College, BA, Sociology
Universtiy of Akron, School of Law,J.D.degree

U of Akron, BA in political science
U of Akron, School of Law, JD

Experience Arter & Hadden - partner,14 yrs.
Summit County Ct of Common Pleas
Presently,9th District Court of Appeals (2 terms)

Practicing attorney 25 years
Magistrate in Juvenile Court (7 years)
Prosecutor in Stow 8 years
Corporate counsel for local business
In-house Counsel, Magistrate, Summit County Juvenile Court from Jan. 2003 to present
Bishop Pilla's Comission to study sexual abuse of children
Senior lecturer, U of Akron
Legal advisor for Police and Fire Depts.
Tutor, Akron Public Schools, 2004-2009

Endorsements Akron Beacon Journal
Akron Bar Association
Cleve.Plain Dealer

Summit, Medina, Lorain Democratic parties
AFL-CIO Tricounty
OBEW, CWA, Laborers, Teamsters, UAW-CAP Lorain
Website www.judgebethwhitmore.net

www.rochfordforjudge.com

Court of Appeals
Summit,9th Dist Court of Appeals, 2/10/11
Candidate Donna J. Carr Robert J. Brown
Political Party Republican Democrat
Age 50 61
Education -Univ.of Akron School of Law,
J.D.degree
-Kent State Univ.Bachelors

-Pepperdine School of Law
-Univ.of Toledo School of Law,J.D.degree
-Ohio State Univ.Bachelors

Experience -Judge, Court of Appeals since,1998
-Judge of Municipal Court,1995-98
-Summit Counsel,Civil Division,1993-95
-Assist.Prosecutor,Summit,1084-93

-Presently,Judge of Wayne County Common Pleas Court,
24 years
-Attorney at law, 30 years
-Assistant Prosecutor, 3 years

Endorsements Akron Beacon Journal
Cleve.Plain Dealer
Akron Bar Association

Website www.judgedonnacarr.com

www.judgebrown.org

Common Pleas
Summit, 1/05/11
Candidate Scot A. Stevenson Elinore Marsh Stormer
Political Party Republican Choose One
Age 44 54
Education U of Akron, BA in history, 1988
U of Akron, School of Law, 1992 with honors

BA from Davidson College, Honors College, 1978
JD from U. of Akron School of Law, 1982
Experience 1993-94 Judicial attorney, 9th Dist. Court of Appeals
1994 to present Attorney in private practice, focus on probate, estates, family law, criminal law, civil law
1996-98 Barberton Municipal Ct Magistrate
2001-2007 Hearing Officer, Bureau of Motor Vehicles
2010 Barberton Civil Service Commission

Judge, Summit County Ct of Common Pleas, 2005 to present
Judge, Akron Municipal Court, 1992-2005
General Counsel, Summit County Executive, 1989-1992
Trial Attorney in private practice, 1982-1989

Endorsements

Akron Beacon Journal
Highly Recommended by Akron Bar Assoc.

Website

www.judgestormer.com

Common Pleas,DR
Summit1/06/11
Candidate John A. Casalinuovo Carol J. Dezso
Political Party Choose One Choose One
Age 59
Education U of Akron,BS in education
U of Akron College of Law, JD, 1984

U of Akron, Magna Cum Laude, 1976
Cleveland Marshall College of Law, JD, 1979

Experience Magistrate, Summit County Probate Court

 -Judge of Summit County Domestic
Relations Court for 17 yrs.
Ohio Judicial College, Instructor of Dom Relations topics and Judicial Ethics
Member Supremem Ct Advisory Committee on Children, Families and the Court, 2003-07

Endorsements

Akron Beacon Journal
Akron Bar Assoc.

Website

www.judgedezso.com

County Council-at-Large
Summit,Council at Large 1
Candidate Ilene Shapiro Amy Schwan
Political Party Democrat Republican
Age 63 56
Education

Ohio University BS in Ed. 76

Experience Summit County Council at Large
Owner, A01 Beauty Supply
Senior Exec. First Merit (retired)
Director Business Develop. Summa Foundation (current)
Chair, Planning & Economic Develop. Comm of County Council
VP, Summit Cnty Planning Comm
Chair, Summit Cnty Green Policy Task Force
Co-founder Women's Endow.Fund

former small business owner

Endorsements Akron Beacon Journal
TriCounty Regional Labor Council

Akron Tea Party/Summit 9/12
The Liberty Committee
Summit County Repub. Party
The Liberty Committee

Website www.electshapiro.com

www.schwanforcountycouncil.com

County Council-at-Large
Summit,Council at Large 2
Candidate Jon Poda Bill Roemer
Political Party Democrat Republican
Age 54
Education

CWRU BS in accounting Summa Cum Laude
CWRU MBA in Finance
Weatherhead School of Management, CPA
Experience -Council Member-at-Large
-Council President

Ameritech, Dir. of Sales (now retired)
Instructor in Finance, Myers U.
Long-term sub. teacher of upper level math, Revere Schools

Endorsements Akron Beacon Journal

Akron Beacon Journal

Website http://votepoda.blogspot.com

http://roemerforcouncil.com/

County Council-at-Large
Summit,Council at Large 3
Candidate Gloria J. Rodgers Pete Crossland
Political Party Republican Democrat
Age 65 73
Education

Experience -Nurse,Portage Path
Emergency Services

1989-Present, Council-at-Large
former state representative
KSU professor

Endorsements -The Liberty Committee

Website http://www.gloriarodgers.com

Ohio Senate
Summit , 27th District
Candidate Frank LaRose Frank C.. Comunale
Political Party Republican Democrat
Age 62
Education OSU

U of Akron 1970 BA

Experience -10 years in US Army/deployed to Iraq/recipient of Bronze Star
-Economic Devel.Dir.in Brecksville

Summit County Councilman 4 years, currently vice-president
VP of family contracting business
Endorsements -Ohio C.P.A.'s
-Akron Beacon Journal
-The Liberty Committee

-Cleve.Plain Dealer

Website www.FrankLaRose.com

Ohio House
Summit 43rd District
Candidate Todd M. McKenney Stephen Dyer
Political Party Republican Democrat
Age 47
Education Hiram College graduate
OSU College of Law, JD

-Univ.of Akron School of Law,
J.D.degree
-Kent State Univ.Masters degree
-Tufts Univ.Bachelors

Experience Attorney at Law for over 20 years @ McKenney & Gingrich
Council-at-large,city of New Franklin
Pastor at the Chapel in Akron and Green, 1994-2007

-Presently,Ohio House member
-Attorney in private practice
-Reporter,Akron Beacon Journal

Endorsements Summit County Republican Party
Portage County Republican Party
The Liberty Committee
Cleve.Plain Dealer
Portage County Tea Party

Akron Beacon Journal
Ohio C.P.A.'s

Website www.mckenneyforohio.com/experience.html

Ohio House
Summit, 41st District
Candidate Lynn Slaby Brian G. Williams
Political Party Republican Democrat
Age 71
Education U of Akron, BS in business admin
U of Akron School of Law, JD

U. of Akron, BA and MA in Education

Experience Judge (retired) 9th Dist. Court of Appeals 1995-2005
Prosecuting Attorney Summit County, 1981-1995
City of Akron law department, 1974-1981
City of Cuyahoga Falls law department, 1973-74
Business owner

Teacher, coach, principal, assist. superintendent, superintendent of Akron Public Schools 35 years service
Ohio House of Representatives for 3 terms

Endorsements Ohio Chamber of Commerce, NBIF
Ohio Certified Public Accountants
Buckeye Firearms Assoc.
Ohio C.P.A.'s
Cleve.Plain Dealer

Website www.lynnslabyforrep.com

Ohio House
Summit, 42nd District
Candidate Kristina Daley Roegner Mike Moran
Political Party Republican Democrat
Age 46
Education civil engineering degree

 -degree in civil engineering
-Georgetown Univ.School of Law,
J.D.degree
Experience Hudson City Councilperson
owner of company which teaches foreign languages to children

Current representative of the Summit 42nd District
former member of Hudson City Council
manager of a legal publishing firm
Endorsements -The Liberty Committee
-The Chamber of Commerce
-Ohio Manufacturers Assoc.
-Nat.Fed of Small Bus.
-Ohio Right to Life
-Tea Party Patriots
-Defending Your Firearms Rights
-Assoc.of Builders& Contractors
-NRA

Akron Beacon Journal
Ohio C.P.A.'s
Cleve.Plain Dealer

Website www.Kristinaforohio.com

Ohio House
Summit, 44th District
Candidate Josh Sines Vernon Sykes
Political Party Republican Democrat
Age 59
Education

PhD in urban planning

Experience

Akron City Council
Ohio House of Representatives, 1983-2000
Ohio House, Summit 44th Dist. 2006-present
College Professor

Endorsements

-Ohio C.P.A.'s
-Akron Beacon Journal
-Cleve.Plain Dealer

Website www.joshsines.com

Ohio House
Summit, 45th District
Candidate Charles Lasher Zack Milkovich
Political Party Republican Democrat
Age 45
Education

Experience

-Presently,contractor and real
estate investor
-Worked in Akron tire and mold
industry,20yrs.

Endorsements

-Cleve.Plain Dealer

Website

www.gotmilkovich.com

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