List of candidates, issues for Nov. 2, 2021, general election
The following candidates, all running nonpartisan, and issues filed for the Nov. 2 general election by Wednesday’s deadline. An * denotes incumbents. The Mahoning County Board of Elections needs to certify the candidates and issues. This list does not include candidates who previously filed for municipal elections in Youngstown, Struthers, Poland village, Campbell and Sebring.
MAHONING COUNTY
RACES
Cities
CANFIELD
MAYOR
Don Dragish
Bruce Neff
Kathryn F. Young
Townships
TRUSTEES (2 to elect)
AUSTINTOWN
Kenneth Carano*
Monica S. Deavers
Robert Santos
Jim Davis*
BEAVER
Erik J. Tabor*
Pamela L. Simmons*
BERLIN
Jodi R. Kale*
Denny Furman*
BOARDMAN
Tabitha Fitz-Patrick
Brad Calhoun*
Thomas P. Costello*
Jason JP Pavone
Paul B. Hugenberg
CANFIELD
Marie Cartwright*
Brian W. Governor*
COITSVILLE
Robert Lisko*
James P. Alfano
Gerald M. Backo*
ELLSWORTH
Bob Toman*
Fredrick M. Houston*
GOSHEN
John A. Bricker*
Teresa A. Stratton*
Robert McCracken
GREEN
George Toy*
Mark Stepuk*
JACKSON
John P. Jakubec*
Angela Javorsky
Jonathan A. Jamison
Alan Hemphill*
MILTON
Suzan E. Lemmon
Bryce Bond
Edward J. Villone
Wendy DiBernardi
Brett Oxley
Brian Slider
Tami Scott
POLAND
Joanne Wollet*
Edward R. Kempers*
SMITH
Larry G. Barnett
Terry Criss*
Homer L Sanor Sr.
SPRINGFIELD
Donald C. Williams*
Joshue Wiery
Donald Mark Wharry
Robert T. Orr*
Villages
BELOIT
COUNCIL (4 to elect)
Matt R. Hutton*
BOARD OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Kristine Shoemaker
CRAIG BEACH
MAYOR (Unexpired term ending Dec. 31, 2023)
Robert Andrea Sr.
Jim Becker
COUNCIL (4 to elect)
James B. Becker*
Larry D. Ellis*
Wanda Sabol*
Janet Applorn
Joshua Auden
LOWELLVILLE
COUNCIL (4 to elect)
Robert Coppola*
Ronald Rotunno*
Keith McCaughtry*
NEW MIDDLETOWN (4 to elect)
No filings
Boards of
education
(3 to elect unless otherwise noted)
Mahoning County Educational Service Center
Richard S. Scarsella*
Kathi McNabb Welsh*
Jeff Good*
AUSTINTOWN
Don Sherwood*
Kathy Mock*
Patrick Bokesch
Fred Marcum
BOARDMAN
Victoria Davis*
John W. Fryda*
John P. Landers*
Anthony N. Buchmann
CAMPBELL
Gary Bednarik*
Tony Kelly*
Judy Gozur
CANFIELD
Nader Atway*
Matt Campbell*
Traci Kinkade DeCapua*
JACKSON-MILTON
Kimberly L. Snowden-Pittman*
Nick Campbell*
Mitch Mascioli*
Tausha E. Bacorn
LOWELLVILLE
Stephanie Yon*
Jennifer Coppola-Johnson
Brian Wharry*
POLAND (2 to elect)
Gregg A. Riddle*
Larry Dinopoulos*
Jaclyn Rausch
Gregory Kibler
Michelle Elia
Holly Kollar
Allison Mattson
SEBRING (2 to elect)
Scott Latha
JoAnn Jones*
Debbie Green
SOUTH RANGE (3 to elect to full terms, 1 to unexpired term ending Dec. 31, 2023)
Liz Johnson
Terri A. Lally*
Brian Bagwell*
Sean Wardle
Shelly Colucci (unexpired term)
Richard J. Ferenchak
SPRINGFIELD
Brian Medvec
Matthew Gugliotti
Stephanie E. Caldwell
Karen M. Dattilo*
STRUTHERS (3 to elect to full terms, 1 to unexpired term ending Dec. 31, 2023)
Mary M. Carcelli*
Robert W. Noble Jr.*
Ronald N. Shives*
Patrick C. Bundy* (unexpired term)
WEST BRANCH
David M. Yaggi
Bryan Hobbins*
Courtney Stryffeler*
Joe Courwright
WESTERN RESERVE
Jasmine M. Henning
Pamela Darney
Michael Gorby
YOUNGSTOWN (3 to elect to full terms, 1 to unexpired term ending Dec. 31, 2023)
Dawn Turnage
Tina Cvetkovich*
Ronald Shadd*
Kenneth M. Donaldson Sr.
Jessica Walker-Rosario
Danyel R. Taylor
Nia Simms
Jackie Adair*
LaDonna Walker
Tyrone Peakes II
Jerome Williams* (unexpired term)
TRUMBULL COUNTY
RACES
HUBBARD
TRUSTEES (elect 2)
William A. Colletta
John E. Bizub
Rick Hernandez*
Tom Jacobs*
LIBERTY
TRUSTEES (elect 2)
Arnie Clebone*
Greg Cizmar*
FISCAL OFFICER, unexpired term ending March 31, 2024
Matthew Connelly
GIRARD BOE (2)
Sueellen Harris-Davis*
HUBBARD BOE (elect 2)
Josh Barr
Brian Baumiller
Anna DeJulio Martin
Martin Franko
John B. Jordan
Lewis Agnone
James R. Adams*
Matt Jones
LIBERTY BOE (3)
Kara Morgan
Shawn M. Chrystal
David Malone*
MCDONALD BOE (2)
Jessica Krumpak
Jody Klase*
WEATHERSFIELD BOE (2)
Cheryl Basista*
Mark Bodo*
Questions
and issues
MAHONING COUNTY: A 0.25 percent, 5-year sales and use tax for the repair and maintenance of roads and other infrastructure.
MAHONING COUNTY: A 2-mill, 5-year renewal levy for the board of developmental disabilities.
AUSTINTOWN A 1.5-mill, 5-year renewal levy for roads and bridges.
AUSTINTOWN: A 0.5-mill, 5-year renewal levy for senior citizen services.
BOARDMAN A 3-mill, 5-year renewal levy for current expenses.
CAMPBELL: A 3-mill, 5-year renewal levy for police and fire.
CAMPBELL: A 3-mill, 5-year renewal levy for street resurfacing.
CANFIELD CITY: A 3.9-mill, 5-year renewal levy for police.
CARDINAL FIRE DISTRICT: A 0.42-mill, 5-year renewal levy for operating expenses.
GREEN: A 1.5-mill, 5-year renewal for current expenses.
LOWELLVILLE: An 8.4-mill, 5-year additional levy for police.
LOWELLVILLE: A 3.4-mill, 5-year additional levy for fire.
MILTON: A 2-mill additional levy for a continuing period of time for fire.
POLAND TOWNSHIP: A 2-mill, 5-year renewal levy for current expenses.
POLAND VILLAGE: A 1-mill, 5-year renewal levy for police.
SEBRING: A 3-mill, 5-year renewal levy for fire.
SEBRING: A 1-mill, 5-year renewal levy for recreational services.
SEBRING: A 2-mill, 5-year additional levy for parks and recreation.
SPRINGFIELD: A 1.5-mill, 5-year replacement levy for fire.
SPRINGFIELD: A 1.5-mill, 5-year replacement levy for current expenses
STRUTHERS: Shall the terms of office be changed from two years to four years.
LOWELLVILLE SCHOOLS: A 4-mill, 5-year additional levy for general permanent improvements.
POLAND SCHOOLS: A 4.9-mill, 5-year renewal levy for emergency requirements.
POLAND SCHOOLS: A 1-mill, 5-year renewal levy for permanent improvements.
WESTERN RESERVE SCHOOLS: A 2.96-mill, 10-year renewal levy to avoid an operating deficit.
Liquor options
AUSTINTOWN PRECINCT 3: A Sunday liquor option for Frenchy’s Irish Pub, 6000 Mahoning Ave.
AUSTINTOWN PRECINCT 15: A Sunday liquor option for Aldi, 5863 Mahoning Ave.
BOARDMAN PRECINCT 1: A weekly and Sunday liquor option at Peaberry’s Cafe, 377 Boardman Poland Road.
BOARDMAN PRECINCT 21: A Sunday liquor option for Bruno Brothers, 6381 Market St.
BOARDMAN PRECINCT 22: A weekly and Sunday liquor option for Combine Brothers, 7412 Market St.
CANFIELD CITY PRECINCT 1: A liquor option for Broad Street Dinner, 464 S. Broad St.
CANFIELD TOWNSHIP PRECINCT 1: A weekly and Sunday liquor option for Hillside Winery, 6021 Leffingwell Road.
GREEN PRECINCT 2: A liquor option for weekly and Sunday sales at Circle K, 2762 E. State St.
SEBRING PRECINCT 1: A Sunday liquor option for Sebring Mansion Inn & Spa, 385 W. Ohio Ave.
YOUNGSTOWN PRECINCT 1A: A Sunday liquor option for Frieda’s, 381 W. Rayen Ave.
YOUNGSTOWN PRECINCT 1C: A Sunday liquor option for High Mart, 910 High St.