Candidates, issues on Valley primary ballots
Candidates and issues appearing on Tuesday’s Primary Election ballots
* denotes incumbents
Mahoning County
Democrats
YOUNGSTOWN
Council – 2nd Ward
Jimmy Hughes*
Ra’cole Taltoan
Council – 5th Ward
Pat Kelly*
Carie Watson
Council – 6th Ward
Anita Davis*
Janet Tarpley
STRUTHERS
Mayor
Catherine Cercone Miller*
Auditor
Christina S. Bohl*
Law Director
John N. Zomoida Jr.*
Council President
Michael Patrick*
Council At-Large (3 to elect)
Megan Pingley*
James Baluck*
Dallas Bigley*
Council – 1st Ward
Lori A. Greenwood*
Council – 2nd Ward
Ronald A. Carcelli*
Council – 3rd Ward
Robert Burnside*
Council – 4th Ward
Rick Bayus*
Municipal Court Judge
Dominic R. Leone II*
James A. Melone
POLAND
Council (2 to elect)
J. Michael Thompson*
Issues
Beaver
A 1-mill, five-year renewal levy for fire services.
Beaver
A 1.5-mill, five-year renewal levy for fire services.
Beloit
A 6-mill additional levy for a continuing period of time for fire services.
Liquor options
Austintown Precinct 9
A Sunday liquor option at Cracker Barrel, 5600 Patriot Blvd.
Boardman Precinct 13
A weekly and Sunday liquor option at Morning Chef, 320 Boardman-Poland Road, Suite A.
Springfield Precinct 3
A Sunday liquor option at Columbiana Maze Craze, 14070 Woodworth Road.
Trumbull County
Democrats
WARREN
Municipal Court Judge
Traci Timko
Patty Leopardi Knepp
Mayor
Doug Franklin*
Ken MacPherson
Auditor
Vincent Flask*
Law Director
Enzo Cantalamessa*
Council – president
John Brown*
Council – at Large
Gary Steinbeck*
Helen Rucker*
Michael O’Brien
Council – 2nd Ward
Andrew Herman*
Council – 3rd Ward
Greg Greathouse*
Council – 4th Ward
Jim Shaffer*
Council – 5th Ward
Ashley Miner-McBride*
Tiffany Stanford
Council – 6th Ward
Honeya Price
Council – 7th Ward
Ronald White, Sr.*
NILES
Municipal Court Judge
Christopher Shaker*
Mayor
Steven Mientkiewicz*
Auditor
Giovanne Merlo*
Law Director
Philip Zuzolo*
Council – president
Robert Marino, Jr.*
Council at-Large
Jimmy Julian*
Michael Lastic*
Doug Sollitto
Linda Marchese
Lori Vlosich Hudzik
Council – 1st Ward
Judee DeChristefaro-March
Todd Weddell
Council – 2nd Ward
Aaron Johnstone
Council – 3rd Ward
James Sheely
Council – 4th Ward
Mindy Devorich
GIRARD
Municipal Court Judge
Jeffrey Adler*
Mayor
James Melfi*
Mark Zuppo
Auditor
Julie Coleman*
Law Director
Brian Kren*
Council – president
Reynald Paolone*
Council at-Large
Lily Martuccio*
John Moliterno*
Samuel Zirafi*
Council – 1st Ward
Keith Schubert*
Council – 2nd Ward
Mark Standohar*
Council – 3rd Ward
Jeffrey Kay*
Council – 4th Ward
Thomas Grumley*
Non-party
NEWTON FALLS
Municipal Court Judge
Philip Vigorito*
Mayor (both automatically will appear on November ballot)
Kenneth Kline*
David Nils Hanson
Council – 1st Ward unexpired term
Julie Lemon
Michael Kren
Jaime Kline
Patricia Benetis
Council – 2nd Ward
Brian Axiotis
Tracy Hurst
Condie Bright
Council – 4th Ward
Kevin Rufener
WARREN CHARTER COMMISSION (15 to elect)
Michael Homlitas
Shawn Carvin
Daniel Sferra
Anthony Iannuci Jr.
Donald Emerson Jr.
John Homlitas
Denise Rising
Dennis Blank
Kathy Moody
Dimitrios Aggelis
Robert Plant
Matthew Martin
Margaret Chiarella
Hank Angelo
Sher-ree Glover
Kenneth Perrine
Clarence Artman
Diane Filkorn
Tina Milner
David Walker
Stephen Andrew Turner
Rhonda Williamson-Bennett
Daniel Crouse
Steven Duran
Alex McCaskey
Gary Stephens
John Woods
James Walker
Issues
Bazetta Township
2-mill continuing additional levy for fire and EMS services.
Girard
0.5-mill, five-year additional levy for parks and recreation.
Lordstown
0.5 percent income tax increase for fire and EMS services and equipment.
Maplewood Schools
3.95-mill, 10-year renewal levy for emergency requirements to raise $246,285.
Vienna
1-mill, five-year renewal levy for fire and EMS services.
Warren city
Shall a charter commission be formed to frame a charter for the city?
Weathersfield
3.95-mill, additional levy for a continuing period of time for police, fire and EMS services.