Grafton elects Megan Flanigan mayor in 556 337 race
Grafton selects Megan Flanigan over longtime incumbent Shari Szczepanski by 556 to 337 in unofficial returns. Flanigan, manager at General Plug and Mfg., emphasized voter involvement. Szczepanski attributed the loss partly to a campaign letter by Janet Wirtanen, former EMT and firefighter treasurer, referencing a food drive controversy.
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Grafton
Megan Flanigan
Shari Szczepanski
Flanigan
Szczepanski
General Plug and Mfg. Co
Janet Wirtanen
Wirtanen
Grafton Firefighters Association
Grafton Police Department
John Cutter
Fire Department
Steve Manheim
Chronicle
Mother Gail
Katie
Unicorn
Avon Lake mayoral race heads to December runoff
Avon Lake voters head back to the polls on December 6 for a runoff between Mayor Karl Zuber and City Council President Greg Zilka after neither surpassed 50 percent in a three way race. Former Mayor Rob Berner finished third as officials estimate runoff costs between 25,000 and 30,000 dollars.
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Avon Lake
Karl “K.C.” Zuber
Greg Zilka
Rob Berner
Lorain
Berner
Zuber
Zilka
Lorain County
Elections Board
Paul Adams
Wellington Mayor Barbara O'Keefe Wins Re Election
Wellington mayor Barbara A. O'Keefe won re election over Councilman Hans M. Schneider with 861 votes to 513. The 72 year old said this would be her last term and plans to retire after finishing her final term including overseeing the Route 58 railroad underpass project. Schneider praised O'Keefe and said he will run for mayor in four years.
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Wellington
Barbara A. O’keefe
Hans M. Schneider
O’keefe
Schneider
Incumbents and veterans prevail in Elyria council races
In Elyria Republican Jack Baird returns to City Council after a 2007 retirement, joining incumbents Vic Stewart Mike Lotko and Tom Callahan. Mary Siwierka loses her seat as write ins and petition issues push her to a single term. Unofficial results show multiple other wards reelecting or replacing candidates with substantial margins. Brenda Kay Davis wins Ward 2a, while unopposed totals gift Tanner and Madison full terms.
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Elyria
Jack Baird
Baird
Bill Grace
Vic Stewart
Mike Lotko
Tom Callahan
Mary Siwierka
Siwierka
Stewart
Lotko
Callahan
David Hintz
Hintz
Brenda Kay Davis
Rena Parma
Davis
Larry Tanner
Marcus Madison
5Th Ward
Tanner
Madison
Garry Gibbs
3Rd Ward
Kirk Grantham
Gibbs
Grantham
Mark Craig
14Th Ward
Stanley R. Wojdyla
Craig
Wojdyla
Donna Mitchell
6Th Ward
Dottie Klimczak
Sinegar
Kaplan tapped to Elyria school board top vote getter
Richard Kaplan, 58, won the top seat in Elyria as Holly Brinda leaves for mayor. He led with 6 621 votes 26 percent, while Kathryn Karpus and Don Boddy took the other two seats. The board faces a superintendent search and potential bond issues as state funds and enrollments push district needs.
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Elyria
Holly Brinda
Richard Kaplan
Kaplan
Kathryn Karpus
Don Boddy
Karpus
Boddy
Dan Billman
Michael Routa
Kaplan Furniture
Elyria High School
Ohio University
Paul Rigda
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Barbara O’keefe
Alice McKean
Huntington Two
Hans Schneider
Corbin
Elyria Council
Siwerka
Lisa Roberson
Iroberson
Brinda
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