MAHONING COUNTY

2023 GENERAL

The following candidates, all running nonpartisan, and issues filed for the Nov. 7 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. All township trustee and fiscal officer races are one to elect and boards of education are two to elect unless otherwise noted.

CANFIELD CITY COUNCIL (4 to elect)

Mark L. Graham

Charles H. Tieche*

William Bruce Neff*

Dennis Wingard

Anthony J. Nacarato*

Christine Oliver

TOWNSHIPS

AUSTINTOWN

TRUSTEE

Brenda M. Rider

Bruce N. Shepas

Eric J. Vereb

Warren Bo Pritchard

Andrea Paventi

Michael P. Cefalde

FISCAL OFFICER

Laura Wolfe*

BEAVER

TRUSTEE

Ron Kappler*

FISCAL OFFICER

Richard R. Lotze*

BERLIN

TRUSTEE

Jason Young*

FISCAL OFFICER

Melissa Gatto

BOARDMAN

TRUSTEE

Larry Moliterno*

FISCAL OFFICER

William D. Leicht*

CANFIELD

TRUSTEE

Tony Bettile

Joe Paloski*

FISCAL OFFICER

Denise Joseph*

Marijo Rischar

COITSVILLE

TRUSTEE

Phyllis M. Johnson*

Robert Lisko

FISCAL OFFICER

Christeen Partika*

ELLSWORTH

TRUSTEE

William A. Spellman*

FISCAL OFFICER

James R. DeCenso*

GOSHEN

TRUSTEE

Shawn Mesler*

FISCAL OFFICER

Michele Barratt

Randy Fast

GREEN

TRUSTEE

Randy Chismar

Thomas Frank

FISCAL OFFICER

Erin M. OáHara

JACKSON

TRUSTEE

Thomas M. Frost*

FISCAL OFFICER

Judy Patton*

MILTON

TRUSTEE

Dave Tomaino*

Bryce Bond

FISCAL OFFICER

Lisa Balsinger*

POLAND

TRUSTEE

Eric Ungaro*

FISCAL OFFICER

Paul J. Canter*

SMITH

TRUSTEE

Scott Showalter*

FISCAL OFFICER

Audrey Fox*

SPRINGFIELD

TRUSTEE

Chaney Nezbeth

Donald C. Williams

Raymond D. Hoon Jr.

FISCAL OFFICER

Laurie Appelgarth*

Brian M. Myers

Grant W. Williams

VILLAGES

BELOIT

MAYOR

Eric B. Augustein*

COUNCIL (2 to elect)

John T. McBride

BOARD OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Roy Richards*

CRAIG BEACH

MAYOR

Jim Becker*

COUNCIL (2 to elect)

Linda Bryant*

Robert Andrea*

LOWELLVILLE

MAYOR

James Iudiciani*

COUNCIL (2 to elect)

Donald Donofrio*

Joseph M. Donatelli*

Mike Virgalitte

NEW MIDDLETOWN

MAYOR

Harry Kale*

Michele Butler Myers

COUNCIL (2 to elect)

None filed

BOARDS OF EDUCATION

MAHONING COUNTY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE CENTER

A. Ross Douglass*

Marie Dockry*

Brian E. Racz

AUSTINTOWN

Kimberly Smrek*

Harold Porter*

BOARDMAN

Frank Zetts*

CAMPBELL

Beth Donofrio*

Catherine A. Berry

Jack Reichert

Tina Tsagaris

Victoria DeJesus

CANFIELD

Richard L. Smallwood Jr.

Steven DeMaiolo

Jill DeRamo

Betsy Ahlquist

Justin Taylor

JACKSON-MILTON

Robert Vernon*

Mitch Mascioli

LOWELLVILLE

Joseph Sturm*

Gerald A. Dubos*

POLAND (3 to elect)

Troy Polis*

Gregg A. Riddle

Jeffrey Sabrin

Larry J. Warren*

SEBRING

Melinda L. Vecchio*

SOUTH RANGE

Amy Wells

Anthony Jesko

SPRINGFIELD

Steven L. Morvan

Jeffrey Dyer

Michelle Snyder*

STRUTHERS

Patrick C. Bundy*

Walter Baber*

WEST BRANCH

Mikki Kanagy*

WESTERN RESERVE

Mike Squibbs

Tracy Sinn*

YOUNGSTOWN (4 to elect to full term, 1 to elect to unexpired term)

Tiffany Patterson*

Juanita Walker*

Desate Burkley

Dee Smith

Carie Watson

Brenda Kimble*

Joseph S. Meranto* (unexpired term)

QUESTIONS AND ISSUES

MAHONING COUNTY: A 1.35-mill, 5-year renewal levy for the county mental health and recovery boardás current expenses.

MAHONING COUNTY: A 1.85-mill, 5-year replacement levy for county children services.

AUSTINTOWN: A 3-mill additional levy for a continuous period of time for fire services.

BELOIT: A 6-mill additional levy for a continuous period of time for fire services.

BOARDMAN: A 0.3-mill, 5-year renewal levy for the township park district.

CAMPBELL: A 3.6-mill additional levy for a continuous period of time for emergency ambulance services.

CAMPBELL: A charter amendment to allow the law director to not be required to be a city resident.

LOWELLVILLE: Permit the aggregation of retail electricity.

NEW MIDDLETOWN: A 3.5-mill, 5-year additional levy for fire services.

POLAND TOWNSHIP: A 0.98-mil, 5-year additional levy for police services.

POLAND VILLAGE: A 2.5-mill, 5-year additional levy for police services.

SEBRING: A 2-mill, 5-year additional levy for parks and recreation.

SEBRING: A 0.5-mill, 5-year additional levy for parks and recreation.

SEBRING: A 4.5-mill additional levy for a continuous period of time for fire services.

SEBRING: A 2-mill, 5-year additional levy for police services.

STRUTHERS: A 3-mill, 5-year renewal levy for street resurfacing.

SMITH: A 3-mill additional levy for a continuous period of time for police and fire services.

WESTERN RESERVE JOINT FIRE DISTRICT (Poland village and township): A 1-mill, 5-year renewal levy.

CANFIELD SCHOOL: A 37-year bond issue for school buildings totaling $104,955,000.

POLAND SCHOOL: A 36-year bond issue for school buildings totaling $105,440,000.

POLAND SCHOOL: A 0.5-mill additional levy for a continuous period of time.

YOUNGSTOWN SCHOOL: A 9.51-mill, 4-year renewal levy for emergency requirements.

LIQUOR OPTIONS

AUSTINTOWN PRECINCT 3: A weekly liquor option for Meijer, 5800 Mahoning Ave.

AUSTINTOWN PRECINCT 3: A Sunday liquor option for Meijer, 5800 Mahoning Ave.

AUSTINTOWN PRECINCT 4: A Sunday liquor option for Sav-A-Step, 4226 Mahoning Ave.

BOARDMAN PRECINCT 1: A weekly and Sunday liquor option for Grocery Outlet, 317 Boardman Poland Road.

BOARDMAN PRECINCT 25: A weekly and Sunday liquor option for Coneyás, 8535 South Ave.

COITSVILLE PRECINCT 2: A Sunday liquor option for Bedford Trails, 713 Bedford Road.

JACKSON PRECINCT 1: A weekly and Sunday liquor option for Sheetz, 1301 N. Bailey Road.

NEW MIDDLETOWN PRECINCT 2: A Sunday liquor option for Tiger Table, 10499 Main St.

SPRINGFIELD PRECINCT 5: A Sunday liquor option for Barrel 33, 9065 Springfield Road.

YOUNGSTOWN PRECINCT 5A: A Sunday liquor option for the Cornersburg Party Shop, 3727 Tippecanoe Road.

TRUMBULL COUNTY

TOWNSHIPS

HUBBARD

TRUSTEE

Frederick Hanley*

Jason Tedrow

Russell Wimmiam Speerbrecher Jr.

FISCAL OFFICER

Jennifer A. Evans*

LIBERTY

TRUSTEE

Devon A. Stanley*

Kisharra Blackswell

Chris Colon

Jason T. Rubin

FISCAL OFFICER

Matthew Connelly*

WEATHERSFIELD

TRUSTEE

Richard T. Harkins*

FISCAL OFFICER

Fred R. Bobovnyk*

Patrick Glunt

BOARDS OF EDUCATION

GIRARD (three to elect)

Diane H. Alejars*

Joe Castor Jr.

Mark J. Cretella

Vincent K. Ragozine

HUBBARD (three to elect)

Donald E. Newell Sr.*

Amanda OáNiell*

Williams Cummings*

John B. Jordan

Lewis Agnone

LIBERTY

Hans Kirr

Beth Russell

WEATHERSFIELD (three to elect)

Sam Caputo*

Joshua M. Garris*

Tim Gleason*

Amy Russell

Guyla Svirbly

TRUMBULL EDUCATIONAL SERVICE CENTER

Denise M. Domhoff*

Deborah Patchin*

QUESTIONS AND ISSUES

LIBERTY SCHOOL: A 3.4 mill, 5-year renewal levy to provide emergency requirements for the district in the sum of $839,531.

LIBERTY SCHOOL: A 0.9 mill, 5-year renewal levy for general improvements.

WEATHERSFIELD SCHOOL: A 4.85 mill, 10-year renewal to provide emergency requirements for the district in the sum of $538,168.