Incumbents Dominate Ohio Statehouse Primaries Across Districts
In Ohio, incumbents swept Tuesday's primaries, defeating insurgents including Ronald Motts Jr. and Alexandria Panehal. Stano leads in the 24th Senate, while Bonnano and Wittenberg advance in House contests. Republican hopes center on Senate gains as 99 House seats and 17 Senate seats head to fall races.
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Stano
Mottl Jr
Columbus
UPI
Ohio General Assembly
Ronald M. Motts Jr
Ronald M. Motts
Alexandria L. Panehal
Francine Panehal
Warren Karmel
HOUSE
GOP
Senate
McFaul Wins Cuyahoga Sheriff Nomination in Landslide
In Cleveland, incumbent Gerald McFaul defeated James Barrett for the Democratic sheriff nomination by a wide margin, 113,317 to 43,252, setting up a November clash with Republican Vince Feibig.
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Cleveland
Gerald McFaul
Cuyahoga County
James Barrett
Barrett
McFaul
Vince Feibig
Tax levies renewed in Fairview Park by large margins
Voters in Fairview Park renewed two five year tax levies by about two to one. The 1.4 mill city services levy and the 1 mill paramedic levy were approved with 3 299 for and 1 998 against and 3 298 for and 2 005 against respectively. Mayor Richard Anter noted the renewals do not raise taxes and mirror millage from the past decade.
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Fairview Park
Richard Anter
Anter
Election Day Holiday Defeated In Council Vote
A proposed ordinance to declare election day a national holiday failed 1 to 5 after council members debated voting access. Councilwoman Petrigac argued ample ways to vote and 13 hour polls, while Janet Salinger urged a Democratic plank backed holiday. News also notes CEI residential rates rising about $3 monthly under seasonal pricing, with May fuel charges shaping summer and winter bills.
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Norta
Yvonne Petrigac
Petrigac
R-1
Janet Salinger
D-2
Council
Cleveland
UPI
Cleveland Electric Staminating Co
CEI
James Dickerson arrested in Florida faces theft charges
James Dickerson a former Cleveland mayoral candidate and ex Ohio lottery official, was arrested in Winter Haven Florida on grand theft charges relating to an $800 swindle from a former secretary and faces a civil suit over a $115000 debt tied to a failed shopping center project. He previously served in Cleveland politics and ran a Florida brokerage operation. The report also notes a separate school levy defeat in Fairview Park.
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Bartow
Fla
James Dickerson
Cleveland
Ohio
Winter Haven
Dickerson
Polk County
Gali C. Shedd
Delaware Corporation
Ralph Perk
Perk
Fairview Park
John Babel
Hagan tops Gallagher for county party chair in primary
Timothy Hagan defeated Cleveland school board president John Gallagher who faced a 1978 mooning incident conviction and three other challengers to win the Cuyahoga County Democratic Party county commissioner nomination. Hagan won 66,513 to 41,745 with other rivals including former Commissioner Frank Pokorny also heavily defeated. Brown won the Republican nod, defeating Mary O Malley 37,244 to 14,227, and pledged a vigorous campaign while stressing efficient use of public funds amid federal funding concerns.
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Ronald J. Suster
John C. Vanik
Charles Vanik
John C. Meros
Suster
Dennis Eckart
House
Vanik
H. Cooper Snyder Jr
Blanchester
Portsmouth
Robert Jones
Kenneth Thompson
Waverly
Senate
GOP
Cleveland
Thomas Neff
Cuyahoga County
Richard MacKay
Neff
MacKay
Robert Stackhouse
Democratic
Timothy Hagan
John Gallagher
Hagan
Gallagher
Frank Pokorny
Brown
Mary O'Malley
Fairview Park
Tim Hagan
Westlake levy passes by slim margin in local vote
Westlake school levy for upgrading city schools passed by 66 votes with 50.7 percent of 4,243 voters supporting. Election returns showed 2,154 yes and 2,089 no. The 1.4 mile levy funds an addition to Burneson Junior High and major repairs to six other schools.
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Westlake
Roger Holmes
Patricia Fox
Zen
Ory Committee
Burneson Junior
Berea Mayor Happy As 23 Of 24 Precincts Back Levy
Berea Mayor Jack Kafer celebrates a 59 percent yes vote renewing the city's half percent income tax, providing about $500,000 annually to the general fund. Voters in 23 of 24 precincts approved the measure, seen as a vindication of the administration's fiscal policies amid council scrutiny. The renewal helps lock property tax levels and funds services including police and fire, with urban renewal bond obligations portion noted.
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Cleveland
Cuyahoga County
Poison Control Center
Gayle Channing
Metropolitan General Hospital System
Tuberculosis Service
Berea
Jack Kafer
Kafer
Council
Robert Boutson
Boutson
All Scouts Weekend Brings 1200 Scouts to North Olmsted
North Olmsted hosts World of Scouting weekend with bugle contests parade and a full schedule of bird identification axemanship and other events. about 1200 western Cuyahoga County scouts participate with honorary officials and mayor and mayoress named from local troops. activities run Friday to Sunday night in North Olmsted Park sponsored by Kiwanis Club.
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North Olmsted
All Scouts
Cuyahoga County
World of Scouting
North Olmsted Park
North Olmsted Kiwanis Club
Karen Sue Walz
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Toledo
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Anthony
Calabrese
D-Beachwood
Ohio Senate
Thomas van Meter
Ashland
Cuyahoga
Florida
State Attorney
Charles Royal
Belle
Angie Dickinson
School Levy
Chronicle-Telegram
Virgil Brown
Westlake School Levy
Wade Fricke
WHS
Holmes
Happy
OK Levy
Cindy Leisect
N. Olmsted
West Side
Scouting
Brian Dillon
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