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Thursday, October 29, 2009
2009 election: The complete list of DDN recommendations
2009 ELECTION
Here are the candidate and ballot issue recommendations from the Dayton Daily News editorial board for the Nov. 3, 2009 election (X indicates recommended candidates):
STATEWIDE
ISSUES:
Issue 1: Permit the sale of up to $200 million in bonds to compensate veterans of the the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts.
Recommendation: Yes
Issue 2: Amend the Ohio Constitution to create a Livestock Care Standards Board.
Recommendation: No
Issue 3: Amend the Ohio Constitution to allow a casino in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus and Toledo.
Recommendation: No
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
RACES:
Centerville Council
Vote for three (* indicates incumbent):
Joy M. Brush
*Doug Cline X
*Brooks A. Compton X
*James E. Singer X
Dayton Mayor
Vote for one (* indicates incumbent):
Gary Leitzell
*Rhine McLin X
Dayton Commission
Vote for two (* indicates incumbent):
David Esrati
*Nan Whaley X
*Joey Williams X
Dayton School Board
Vote for four (* indicates incumbent):
*Yvonne Isaacs X
*Joe Lacey X
*Ronald Lee X
*Stacy Thompson X
James Weir
Kettering Council
Vote for two (* indicates incumbent):
Timothy Allison
*Amy Schrimpf X
Ed Smith
*Frank Spolrich X
Debbie Waker
Ashley Webb
Kettering School Board
Vote for three (* indicates incumbent):
*George Bayless X
Mike Bock
James Brown
*Julie Gilmore X
*Frank Maus X
Washington Twp. Trustee
Vote for one (* indicates incumbent):
*Dale Berry X
Harry Drain
Ken Parks
Washington Twp. Trustee
Vote for two (* indicates incumbent):
Scott Paulson X
*Lee Snyder
*Joyce Young X
ISSUES:
Five Rivers Metro Parks
Replacement, 1.8 mills, 10 years.
Recommendation: YES
Dayton Metro Library
Replacement and increase, 1.75 mills, continuing.
Recommendation: YES
Wright Memorial Library (Oakwood)
Additional, 0.5 mills, 5 years.
Recommendation: YES
GREENE COUNTY
RACES:
Beavercreek Council
Vote for three (* indicates incumbent):
Linda Borgert
Tony Corvo
*Scott Hadley X
*Brian Jarvis X
Steve Stratton
Debborah Wallace X
Beavercreek School Board
Vote for three (* indicates incumbent):
*Peg Arnold X
*Joyce Carter X
Donna Dempsey
Robert Dotson
Kim Grant X
ISSUES:
Greene County Library
Renewal, 1 mill, 5 years.
Recommendation: YES
Cedar Cliff Schools
New 0.25% income tax, 28 years; additional 8.5-mill levy, 28 years.
Recommendation: YES
Xenia Schools
Additional 2.7-mills, 38 years; additional 0.5-mill levy, continuing.
Recommendation: YES
WARREN COUNTY
RACES:
Springboro School Board
Vote for three (* indicates incumbent):
Scott Anderson X
Kelly Kohls
*Donald Miller X
*Ira Thomsen X
ISSUES:
Mary L. Cook Library (Waynesville)
Additional, 1 mill, 5 years.
Recommendation: YES
Franklin/Springboro Library
Additional, 1 mill, 5 years.
Recommendation: YES
Lebanon Library
Additional, 1 mill, continuing.
Recommendation: YES
MIAMI COUNTY
ISSUES:
Troy/Miami County Public Library District
Additional, 0.6 mill, 5 years.
Recommendation: YES
Tipp City Library
Additional, 0.75 mill, 5 years.
Recommendation: YES
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