Susan’s Suggestions for the Election of November 4, 2014

As always, I offer these suggestions because of the importance of casting an informed vote. For our community to count, our votes must be countable, and we have a responsibility to our greater community and a mitzvah to show up and vote.  Local elections in many ways effect our daily living in an up close and personal way and are therefore just as important if not more so than national ones. 

By popular demand, in order to make printing easier, this guide will be available in two versions, quick voting and expanded. Today’s version is the quick one and the expanded version will follow tomorrow. 

However you choose to vote, please make a point of doing so.

 

Governor: John Kasich and Mary Taylor

Attorney General: Mike Dewine

Auditor: Dave Yost

Secretary of State: Jon Husted (see important note following)

Treasurer of State: Josh Mandel

State Senator: Sandra Williams

State Representative District 9:  Janine Boyd (for comments on State Rep District 8, see expanded edition)

County Executive: Armond Budish

Member of County Council: Anthony Hairston

Justice of Supreme Court (two positions) Sharon Kennedy and Judi French

Judges( countywide):  (listed in order, not all races are competitive,  endorsements are only on names where I had reliable information to endorse, competitive races in bold) Sean Gallagher, Larry Jones,  Patrician Blackmon, Nancy Fuerst, Brendan Sheehan, Nancy Russo, Pamela Barker, Nancy Mc Donnell, Robert McClelland, Mathew McMonagle, Deena Calabrese Joan Synenberg, Rosemary Gold Francine (Frankie) Goldberg

Issue 5: Cleveland Heights University Heights Library  Tax Levy –No recommendation but please see notes below

Issue 6: Tri-C Tax Levy- No recommendation but please see notes below

County Charter Issues 11, 12, 13 – amendments for the smoother running of county, see notes below, Vote YES

County Charter Amendment 14 – Makes Fundamental Voting rights a county issue (instead of state). See notes below. Vote NO

Please view the expanded version here which includes a thorough explanation on the above issues.