Familiar faces stay on Huber Heights council

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David H. Wilson

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By Margo Rutledge Kissell, Staff Writer Updated 8:28 AM Wednesday, November 4, 2009

HUBER HEIGHTS — Two longtime Huber Heights City Council members retained their seats Tuesday, Nov. 3, while a councilman appointed last December was defeated.

And Brian Walton — the former 3rd Ward councilman who was replaced after he was sent overseas by his employer as a civilian contractor — defeated Tyler Starline, the man who had taken his seat.

Walton defeated Starline, a write-in candidate, 808-262, according to unofficial results from the Montgomery County Board of Elections.

City Attorney Alan Schaeffer said if Walton won the election, the council again would be faced with deciding whether to excuse his absences from council meetings or move to vacate the seat. Starline, an attorney, was appointed to fill Walton’s unexpired term after the council declared Walton’s seat vacant after he missed three consecutive meetings.

With 32 of 34 precincts counted, or 94 percent, council at-large incumbent Mark Campbell was leading challenger Edwin M. Primm Jr. 73 percent to 27 percent.

Ward 5 Councilman Roger D. Hensley defeated challenger David Richards 574 to 540.

With 83 percent of the precincts reporting, challenger David H. Wilson was leading incumbent appointee RoShawn Winburn 60 percent to 40 percent. Winburn was appointed in December to the seat vacated by Ron Fisher, who became mayor when Jack Hensley retired.

Wilson said Tuesday night he thought the voters valued his 18 years as a resident over his opponent’s two years.

Wilson was recently called back to his job as production scheduler at Gem City Engineering and Manufacturing after being laid off for 10 months.

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Hubebrier Hgts is now back in the 20th centuary as they return to a lily white school board and city council. Good job!

ninja
10:07 AM, 11/17/2009

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Ahh, the saga continues. Sending the same ol' township boys back to township hall. Hubriers will never learn. Same faces going back many, many years. Might be what the voters want, but Hubriar will never gain the regional reputation or respect of the likes of Springboro, Centerville or even West Carrollton, for that matter. Forever banished to the ranks of Moraine and Trotwood. Hubriar - YOU need hope and change! Heck, even DAYTON changes its "leadership" when things don't progress. Pitiful.

TortillaBob
6:40 PM, 11/4/2009

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Congrats to Brian Walton for his election by "his" constituants to the Council who fired him allegedly in the "best interest of his constituants". Democracy does work!

Mike
12:26 PM, 11/4/2009

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How many people knew that Walton's house is for sale and that he probably has no intention of living in the ward anyway? I hope that council once again follows the charter and removes him from council for not doing his job.

Joe
11:21 AM, 11/4/2009

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How many people knew they could write in Starline and how many know that Walton is not in the country.I don't understand how he can run for office when he is not in country. He is not military serving he is a contractor. I'm disturbed that I've no person to talk to. I don't know much of Starline except he is in the country. We now have to wait and see if he will be in breach of bylaws. Then will he step down, no so here we go again.

Sarah
11:06 AM, 11/4/2009

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