Grafton Mayor Sought by Upset Candidate Megan Flanigan
Unofficial results show Kad Szczepanski, mayor since 1989, losing to Megan Flanigan in an upset in Grafton. Szwierka ousted after a petition snafu left Mary Siwierka running as independent. former Elyria mayoral aide failed to win a second term on the at large council.
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Kad Szczepanski
Grafton
Megan Flanigan
Elyria
Michael Keys
Voters reject LCJVS levy in Lorain County
Unofficial results show Lorain County Joint Vocational School voters reject the replacement levy 56 percent to 44 percent. The outcome affects LCJVS funding and district plans.
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Lorain County Joint Vocational School
Avon Lake awaits runoff between Zuber and Zilka
Voters in Avon Lake will decide in December between incumbent Karl K C Zuber and Greg Zilka after they outdistanced former Mayor Rob Berner in a three way race. A3 results on A8 9.
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Avon Lake
Karl “K.C.” Zuber
Greg Zilka
Rob Berner
Madame Mayor Triumph Sets Elyria on New Path
Holly Brinda defeated Ray Noble 886 as she captured 69 percent of the Elyria mayoral vote. The longtime Democrat thanked supporters at the Knights of Columbus hall after polling closed, pledging to unite the city and pursue revitalization.
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Elyria
Holly Brinda
Ray Noble
Brinda
Knights of Columbus
Kipling Street
Art Weber
Elyria Democrat Party
Lorain
Noble
Bill Grace
Bruce Bishop
Chronicle
Lorain Mayor Ritenauer Cruises To Landslide Victory
Lorain voters chose Democrat Chase Ritenauer with 81 percent of the vote, defeating Republican Tim Baxter 11,838 to 2,766. Ritenauer thanked supporters after the decisive win as he prepared to lead Lorain.
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Lorain
Chase Ritenauer
Bruce Springteen
del Shannon
Ritenauer
Tim Baxter
Chuck Humel
Chronicle
Lorain SCHOOLS faces layoffs after levy defeat
Lorain Schools face 70 to 120 teacher layoffs at year end after Issue 14 failed 6 365 to 5 672 53 47. The 1.5 percent earned income tax would have raised about 8.2 million yearly to cover a 12 million deficit for 2012 13, with potential cuts to arts athletics early college programs and staff.
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Lorain
Bambi Dillon
Dillon
Citizens For
Lorain City
Ed Branham
Levy
County Sales Tax Cuts Imminent After Voters Defeat Hike
Lorain County voters rejected a 0.25 percentage point sales tax increase 68 percent to 32 percent. Commissioner Tom Williams said the lopsided defeat forces county leaders to reduce spending to align with voter intent.
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Sheffield Twp
Lorain County
Lorain
Tom Williams
State Issue 2 Defeated in Ohio Collective Bargaining Vote
In Columbus, voters rejected the new collective bargaining law by about 61 percent, halting limits on 350,000 unionized public workers. The defeat comes amid a high spending, union-backed campaign involving firefighters police officers and teachers against the Republican establishment and Gov. Kasich. AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka praised the result.
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Columbus
John Kasich
Afl-Cio
Richard Trumka
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