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LISBON -- The Columbiana County Board of Elections certified 15 independent candidate petitions for the November general election, completing the list of partisan candidates that will appear on the ballot.
Director Kim Fusco presented the board with all 15 petitions during the Wednesday afternoon board meeting and said that all the candidates met the necessary requirements for candidacy.
The filing deadline for candidate's intent to run as a write-in candidate is Aug. 23 by 4 p.m. Fusco said that vacant positions will be appointed by village and city councils at their first meetings after the election on Nov. 2.
Following is a complete list of certified partisan candidates, including the 15 newly certified independent candidates:
Columbiana
Mayor: incumbent Rick Noel (R)
Council, 3 to nominate from each party: incumbents Daniel P. Bekar (R), Amanda J. Banner (R) and Ted Souder (I)
East Liverpool
President of Council: John A. Torma (I)
Treasurer: no candidates filed.
Council at Large, 3 to nominate from each party: incumbent John T. Mercer (D), Robert Nizer Jr. (D) and Brian E. Kerr (I)
1st Ward Council: Tom Beagle (I) and Raymond Perorazio (I)
2nd Ward Council: incumbent Fred C. Rayl (D)
3rd Ward Council: Jeffrey Kreefer (I)
4th Ward Council: incumbent Scott Barrett (I)
Salem
President of Council: incumbent Thomas F. Baker (R)
Treasurer: Tod A. Mumpire (R)
Council at Large, 3 to nominate from each party: incumbents Sal Savino (R), Jacob Gano (R) and Andrew Null (R)
Leetonia
Council, 4 to nominate from each party: incumbent William G. Garlough (D) and Suzanne Tobuck (I)
Lisbon
Council, 4 to nominate from each party: Melissa Hiner (R), incumbent Susan Temple (I), Tammy Roberts (I), incumbent Ryan Berg (I), Don Grimm (I), incumbent Jerry A. Cox (I), and incumbent Tom Darcy (I)
Board of Public Affairs, 1 from each party: no partisan candidates filed.
Wellsville
Council, 2 to nominate from each party: incumbent Randall S. Allmon (R) and William Taft (I)
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