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Cuyahoga Falls Election Central November 2011

Your guide to issues and candidates and polling places in Cuyahoga Falls.

It's not a major election year, but there are issues and candidates to be decided, including the contentious contest over SB5, which would limit the power of unionized public employees.

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City Council candidates

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Vote for no more than one candidate at-large or by ward. Terms commence Jan. 1, 2012. 

At-large candidate Don Nelsch, R

At-large candidate Carrie Hummel Snyder, N 

Ward 1 candidate Vince Rubino, D 

Ward 1 candidate Scott C. Steinwedel, N 

Ward 2 candidate , R

Ward 3 candidate Kenneth E. Barnhart, R

Ward 4 candidate , N 

, R 

Ward 5 candidate , D 

Ward 6 candidate Don Walters, N  

Ward 7 candidate Jerry James, D

Ward 7 candidate R. Greg Roush, N  

Ward 8 candidate Russ Iona, D

Ward 8 candidate Terry Mader, R  

 

Cuyahoga Falls City Schools Board of Education candidates

Vote for no more than two candidates. Terms commence Jan. 1, 2012.

Wes Johnston, N   

Mary F. Nichols-Rhodes, D

Kellie Patterson, N 

, N

Dave Rump, N

Steven Subichin, D 

 

Woodridge Schools Board of Education candidates 

Vote for no more than two candidates. Terms commence Jan. 1, 2012.

George A. DeBord, D

Marilyn Hansen, R

Marlene Martin, D

Frank A. Nikic, R

Dale A. Patterson, R  

 

Issues on the ballot 

Summit County Issue 25, MRDD renewal levy

levy 

State Issue 1, to raise maximum age for election or appointment to judicial office to 75.

State Issue 2, to approve or reject SB5, which limits unions for public employees.

State Issue 3, on health care.

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