Lorain County: March 2012 Primary Election Candidate Filings
December 2, 2011
The deadline to file for office at the Lorain County Board of Elections and become a candidate in the March 2012 Democrat and Republican primary races is December 7, 2011. Below is a list of candidates who have filed petitions to run for office in next year’s primary election in Lorain County (according to the Board of Elections website). As more information becomes available, we will update this list with other candidates when they file to run.
State Central Committee 13th Senatorial District (Man)
Democrats
Chase M. Ritenauer (D – Man) – 2515 Garfield Blvd. Lorain, OH 44052
Republican
Randall C. Newman (R- Man) – 1120 Oberlin Ave. Lorain, OH 44052
Robert G. Rousseau (R- Man) – 2303 Cleveland Blvd. Lorain, OH 44052
State Central Committee 13th Senatorial District (Woman)
Democrats
Karen A. Shawver (D- Woman) – 5812 Plymouth Dr. Lorain, OH 44053
Ann Tanner (D – Woman) – 816 Wilder Ave, Elyria, OH 44035
Republican
Joyce M Houck (R – Women) – 4506 Sherman-Norwich Rd. Willard, OH 44890
Kirstren Penton Hill (R – Women) – 44905 N. Ridge Rd. Amherst, OH 44001
State Representative 55th House District
Democrat
Matthew R. Lundy (D) – 338 N. Olive St. Elyria, OH 44035
Republican
Rae Lynn Brady (R) – 324 Ohio St. Elyria, OH 44035
State Representative 56th House District
Democrat
Daniel Raul Ramos (D) – 2004 E. Serenity Ln. Lorain, OH 44053
Republican
Anthony A. Ziroli (R) – 2800 Ashland Ave. Lorain, OH 44052
State Representative 57th House District
Democrats
Barbara A. Gersna (D) – 2853 Jaycox Rd. Avon, OH 44011
Matthew T. Lark (D) – 2448 Hartland Center Rd. Collins, OH 44826
Republicans
Terry Boose (R) – 5054 SR 601 Norwalk, OH 44857
Libertarians
Robert F. Sherwin (L) – 9985 Colfax Columbia Station, OH 44028
County Offices
D- Democrat, R- Republican, L-Libertarian, I- Independent
Commissioner
Full Term Commencing 1/2/13
Democrats
Lori Kokoski (D) – 5905 Oak Point Rd. Lorain, OH 44053
Richard Resendez (D) – 7508 Heritage Way Amherst, OH 44001
William M. Grace (D) – 618 Calann Dr. Elyria, OH 44035
Republicans
Robert Meilander (R) – 307 State St. Kipton, OH 44049
Michael G. Musto, Jr. (R) – 16449 S. Boone Rd. Columbia Station, OH 44028
Full Term Commencing 1/3/13
Democrats
Ted Kalo (D) – 5729 Whispering Pines Pl. Lorain, OH 44053
Berry A. Taylor (D) – 39575 Slife Rd. Grafton, OH 44044
Don Calhoun (D) – 330 Charles Ave. Amherst, OH 44001
Republicans
Philip D. Van Treuren (R) – 171 Harris St. Amherst, OH 44001
Coroner
Democrats
Republicans
Stephen B. Evans (R) – 3685 E. Lake Rd. Sheffield Lake, OH 44054
Clerk of Courts
Democrats
Ronald L. Nabakowski (D) – 46885 Middle Ridge Rd. Amherst, OH 44001
Republicans
Jason Schmidt (R) – 578 Parkside Reserve St. Wellington, OH 44090
Engineer
Kenneth P. Carney (D) – 45244 Quail Hollow Ct., Amherst, OH 44001
Prosecutor
Dennis P. Will (D) – 5213 Parkhurst Dr. Sheffield Village, OH 44054
Sheriff
Democrats
Phil R. Stammitti (D) – 7564 Heritage Way, Amherst, OH 44001
Republicans
Audali J. Torres (R) – 4731 Chelsea Ave. Lorain, OH 44055
Treasurer
Daniel J. Talarek (D) – 213 Hilliard Rd. Elyria, OH 44035
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
Full Term Commencing 1/2/13
Daniel C. Cook (D) – 5357 Reserve Way Sheffield Village, OH 44054
John R. Miraldi (D) – 229 Overbrook Elyria, OH 44035
Full Term Commencing 1/3/13
David J. Berta (D) – 4606 Timberview Dr. Lorain, OH 44053
Lisa I. Swenski (D) – 4331 Hickory Hill Ave. Lorain, OH 44052
Full Term Commencing 1/4/13 Domestic Relations
Democrats
Frank Janik (D) – 622 Cherry Valley Dr. Amherst, OH 44001
Michael J. Tony (D) – 3304 W. Erie Lorain, OH 44053
Paulette J. Lilly (D) – 159 Glenview Dr. Avon Lake, OH 44012
Mary Louise Tobin (D) – 115 Elizabeth St. Elyria, OH 44035
Republicans
Richard S. Ramsey (R) – 525 Lauren Ln. Amherst, OH 44001
Full Term Commencing 1/5/13
James M. Burge (D) – 37852 Colorado Ave., Avon, OH 44011
Full Term Commencing 1/6/13
James L. Miraldi (D) – 3060 W. Erie Ave. Lorain, OH 44053