Faison appeals to get on back on ballot as independent candidate for Mahoning Co. sheriff

YOUNGSTOWN — Howard L. Faison Jr., whose candidacy for sheriff was cut short by the Mahoning County Board of Elections, has filed an appeal in the 7th District Court of Appeals to get back on the fall ballot as an independent.

The elections board said Faison was not eligible to run for sheriff because he doesn’t have state peace officer training required of sheriff candidates.

Faison, of Youngstown, retired on disability from the Mahoning County Sheriff’s Department as a captain in 2003. Faison, however, says being on disability should be considered a leave of absence.

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