Election 2023: Lorain County candidates

Lorain County candidates for the November general election

AMHERST

Mark L. Costilow, Republican, mayor

Anthony R. Pecora, Democrat, law director

David Janik, Democrat, auditor Brenda L. Phillips, Republican, auditor

Kevin DeLong, Republican, 1st Ward Council

Brian Dembinski, Democrat, 1st Ward Council

Kristin Dickerhoff, Republican, 2nd Ward Council

Becky Harmych, Democrat, 2nd Ward Council

Jake Wachholz, Democrat, 3rd Ward Council

Melissa K. Brown, Democrat, 4th Ward Council Matthew W. Nahorn, Republican, 4th Ward Council

AVON

Mary J. Berges, Council-atLarge

Heidi Carrion, Council-at-Large Brian Fischer, Council-at-Large Michelle L. Patton, Council-atLarge

Craig Witherspoon, Council-atLarge

AVON LAKE

Mark A. Spaetzel, mayor

Karl C. Zuber, mayor Tracey Corbo, 1st Ward Council Rob Shahmir, 1st Ward Council Bob Brooks, 2nd Ward Council Jennifer G. Fenderbosch, 2nd Ward Council

Amy Gentry, 3rd Ward Council Deanna M. Leitner, 3rd Ward Council

David L. Kos 4th Ward Council John G. Dzwonczyk Board of Municipal Utilities

David J. Rickey Board of Municipal Utilities

Dana Schnabel Board of Municipal Utilities

Allison L. Manning, judge, Avon Lake Municipal Court Geoffrey R. Smith, judge, Avon Lake Municipal Court

ELYRIA

Kevin A. Brubaker, Democrat, mayor

Alice Gobeille, Republican, mayor

William M. Grace, mayor Frank Whitfield, mayor

Ted M. Pileski, Democrat, finance director Amanda R. Deery, Democrat, law director

Honey Howard, Republican, law director

Thomas G. Callahan, Democrat, Council-at-Large

John Gall, Republican, Councilat-Large

Garry Gibbs, Republican, Council-at-Large

James L. Miller, Republican, Council-at-Large

Ray Noble, Republican, Councilat-Large

Chad Schneider, Democrat, Council-at-Large

Victor F. Stewart III, Democrat, Council-at-Large

Phil Tollett, Democrat, Councilat-Large

Andrew C.G. Lipian, 1st Ward Council

Matthew Van Wormer, Democrat, 1st Ward Council Brenda K. Davis, Democrat, 2nd Ward Council

Maurice E. Corbin III, Republican, 3rd Ward Council

Evan J. Petrisko, 3rd Ward Council

Mary F. Siwierka, Democrat, 3rd Ward Council

Jeff Baxter, Republican, 4th Ward Council

Kenny Oswald, Democrat, 4th Ward Council

Patrick Spears, 4th Ward Council

Brad Armstrong, 5th Ward Council

Brenda W. Warren, Democrat, 5th Ward Council

Donna Mitchell, Democrat, 6th Ward Council

Jack W. Cerra, Democrat, 7th Ward Council Johnathan C. Whitfield Sr., 7th Ward Council

Greg Fanning, Municipal Clerk Eric J. Rothgery, Municipal Clerk

LORAIN

Jack W. Bradley, Democrat, Mayor

Joel P. Arredondo, Democrat, President of Council

Karen A. Shawver, Democrat, Auditor

Patrick D. Riley, Democrat Law, Director

Raymond J. Dennis, Republican, Council-at-Large

Tony Dimacchia, Democrat, Council-at-Large

Sylvia DuVall, Democrat, Council-at-Large

Gilbert Garcia, Republican, Council-at-Large

Joseph F. Koziura, Democrat, Council-at-Large

Marlin Linger, Republican, Council-at-Large Brandon J. Wysocki, Councilat-Large

Josh Garcia, 1st Ward Council Beth Henley, Democrat, 1st Ward Council

Victoria Kempton, Democrat, 2nd Ward Council Pamela M. Carter, Democrat, 3rd Ward Council

Dan Nutt, Democrat, 4th Ward Council

JoAnne Moon, Democrat, 5th Ward Council

Antonio L. Baez, Democrat, 6th Ward Council

Mary E. Spellacy, Democrat, 7th Ward Council Jacquelyn A. Betzel-Conrad, 8th Ward Council

Joshua Thornsberry, Democrat, 8th Ward Council

NORTH RIDGEVILLE

Kevin Corcoran, Republican, Mayor

Paul Wolanski, Democrat, Mayor Susan Olsen, Democrat, 1st Ward Council

Holly A. Swenk, Republican, 1st Ward Council

Dennis J. Boose, Democrat, 2nd Ward Council

Eric Todd Shaffer, Republican, 2nd Ward Council

Bruce F. Abens, Republican, 3rd Ward Council Genevieve Flieger, Democrat, 4th Ward Council

Clifford B. Winkel, Republican, 4th Ward Council

OBERLIN

Bryan Burgess, Council-atLarge

Ray English, Council-at-Large Frieda Fuchs Council-at-Large Eboni A. Johnson, Council-atLarge

Libni Lopez, Council-at-Large Michael McFarlin, Council-atLarge

Elizabeth J. Meadows, Councilat-Large

Jessa D. New, Council-at-Large Joseph L. Peek, Council-atLarge

Kristin L. Peterson, Council-atLarge

Joe Waltzer, Council-at-Large

SHEFFIELD LAKE

Dennis Bring, Mayor Rocky Radeff, Mayor Richard Rosso, President of Council

Mark Cizl, Council-at-Large Rosa Gee, Council-at-Large Steve Kovach, Council-at-Large Adam Shaw, Council-at-Large

VERMILION

Steve Herron, President of Council

Beth A. Deck, Council-at-Large Gary B. Howell Jr., Council-atLarge

Patricia L. West, 1st Ward Council

Teresa Mayle, 3rd Ward Council Drew R. Werley, 3rd Ward Council

Monica Bauer, 4th Ward Council

Barb Brady, 4th Ward Council Jeff Lucas, 4th Ward Council Brian Holmes, 5th Ward Council Richard S. Pall, 5th Ward Council

GRAFTON VILLAGE

David M. DiVencenzo, Mayor Charles L. Duke Jr., Mayor Stephanie L. Barnhart, Clerk Pat McCort, 3rd Ward Council Lynette M. Kitts, 4th Ward Council

KIPTON VILLAGE

Robert Meilander, Mayor Patricia A. Eschen, Member of Council

LAGRANGE VILLAGE

Gary R. Kincannon, Mayor Chris Homoelle, Member of Council

Curtis Karpinski, Member of Council

Rhonda Smith, Member of Council

Richard D. Honer, Member of Council

ROCHESTER VILLAGE

Susan Sparks, Member of Council

SHEFFIELD VILLAGE

Robert C. Markovich, Mayor Mitchell R. Carr, Member of Council

Kevin S. Watkinson, Member of Council

SOUTH AMHERST VILLAGE

Scott Jones, Mayor David J. Leshinski, Mayor Michele Jeffers, Member of Council

David T. Troike, Member of Council

WELLINGTON VILLAGE

Hans M. Schneider, Mayor Stephen D. Boham, Member of Council

Mark E. Bughman, Member of Council

Helen Dronsfield, Member of Council

Guy Wells, Member of Council

AMHERST TOWNSHIP

David Abraham, Trustee Heath J. Baus, Trustee David C. Urig, Trustee Christine M. Kish, Fiscal Officer

BRIGHTON TOWNSHIP Kenneth Ziegler, Trustee BROWNHELM TOWNSHIP

Dan DePalma, Trustee Debra Mastellone, Fiscal Officer

CAMDEN TOWNSHIP

James D. Woodrum, Trustee4 John Ciarrone, Fiscal Officer

CARLISLE TOWNSHIP

Jared W. Smith, Trustee Kelsey A. Sizemore, Fiscal Officer

Richard R. Willard Jr., Fiscal Officer

COLUMBIA TOWNSHIP

Mark C. Cunningham, Trustee Mandie M. Andrews, Fiscal Officer

EATON TOWNSHIP

Matt Hignett, Trustee Dee Schippel, Trustee Rick Vincent, Trustee Briana Davis, Fiscal Officer

ELYRIA TOWNSHIP

Richard L. Hutman, Trustee Stephanie DeWitt, Fiscal Officer

GRAFTON TOWNSHIP

Jared D. Koenig, Trustee Daniel M. Martone, Trustee Tim Shevel, Trustee Amy Richards, Fiscal Officer

HENRIETTA TOWNSHIP

Howard A. Born III, Trustee Joseph Daniel Siekeres, Fiscal Officer

HUNTINGTON TOWNSHIP

Robert D. Holmes, Trustee Tyler Honoshofsky, Trustee Sheila D. Lanning, Fiscal Officer

LAGRANGE TOWNSHIP

Roger Kuhl Jr., Trustee Kimberly Carter, Fiscal Officer Kathy Poling, Fiscal Officer

NEW RUSSIA TOWNSHIP

Andy Gulish, Trustee Michelle L. Tyner, Trustee Lisa Akers, Fiscal Officer

PENFIELD TOWNSHIP

Eric A. Flynn Jr., Trustee Rachael Duling, Fiscal Officer PITTSFIELD TOWNSHIP

Walter E. Bredel, Trustee William J. Forthofer, Trustee Mandy Cecil, Fiscal Officer

ROCHESTER TOWNSHIP

Kathryn Frombaugh, Trustee Laura A. Brady, Fiscal Officer

SHEFFIELD TOWNSHIP

Timothy S. Mihalcik, Trustee DeWayne Neal, Trustee Laura Maltarich, Fiscal Officer

WELLINGTON TOWNSHIP

William A. Spreng, Trustee Virginia Haynes, Fiscal Officer

EDUCATIONAL SERVICE CENTER

Judy A. Maldonado, Board Member

Deborah R. Melda, Board Member

AMHERST EXEMPTED VILLAGE SCHOOL DISTRICT Rex Engle, Board Member Marc Zappa, Board Member

AVON LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Dennis D. Kramer, Board Member Christine M. Libeg, Board Member

AVON LAKE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Kendra Gardiner, Board Member James A. Stobe, Board Member CLEARVIEW LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Michael A. Post, Board Member

COLUMBIA LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Stephen L. Coleman, Board Member

Shawn Ondrejko, Board Member

ELYRIA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Aric D. Bowens, Board Member Michael Gebhardt, Board Member

Brent Parker, Board Member Elaine M. Seguin, Board Member

FIRELANDS LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Myles R. Bremke, Board Member

Tom Myers, Board Member Michael Okeefe, Board Member

KEYSTONE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Mark Cadrette, Board Member Andrew Hoops, Board Member William Robson, Board Member Kimberly Sturgill, Board Member

Patricia Wakefield, Board Member

LORAIN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Mark Ballard, Board Member Courtney Nazario, Board Member Charmaine Williams, Board Member

MIDVIEW LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Daniel Haight, Board Member James Andrew Onderko, Board Member

NORTH RIDGEVILLE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

John Gassman Jr., Board Member

David W. Hanes, Board Member Frank Vacha Jr., Board Member

OBERLIN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Kendall Stanley, Board Member SHEFFIELD/SHEFFIELD LAKE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Pat Czech, Board Member Amy L. DeLuca, Board Member Sandra A. Jensen, Board Member

VERMILION LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Mark S. Benson Jr., Board Member Christopher Aaron Hinds, Board Member

Shelly Innes, Board Member Krystal Russell, Board Member Sarah Scarvelli, Board Member Ratiba Stillman, Board Member