Kettering votes out Spolrich after four years on council

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By Kelli Wynn, Staff Writer Updated 8:16 AM Wednesday, November 4, 2009

KETTERING — Councilman Frank Spolrich may have served his last term on Kettering City Council, according to unofficial results from the Montgomery County Board of Elections.

With all of the city’s 61 precincts reporting, Spolrich, a retired educator, trailed incumbent Councilwoman Amy Schrimpf and newcomer Ashley Webb, a corporate logistics manager for CDC Distributors.

Schrimpf had 7,057 votes, Webb had 5,777, and Spolrich had 4,155. Results were unavailable for two precincts in Greene County.

Schrimpf, a former Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce executive, was appointed to the council in December after Peggy Lehner was elected to the state Legislature.

“I am just thrilled,” said Schrimpf, adding she will continue to work hard on behalf of the citizens “to make sure that Kettering remains the best city in the region.”

Spolrich, 64, who will finish his fourth year on council in December, said, “It’s been my honor and privilege to have served the citizens of Kettering. I live in an excellent community and I will continue to serve them, the residents.”

Newcomers Ed Smith, an attorney, had 3,966 votes, Debbie Waker had 3,258, while Tim Allison had 985.

Kettering School Board results

Newcomer Jim Brown may have defeated incumbent Frank Maus.

Incumbent Julie Gilmore, a 12-year veteran and retired Kettering, was leading with 7,900 votes, according to unofficial results. George Bayless, the board’s current vice president and a retired banker, unofficially finished second with 6,763. He has been on the board for eight years.

Brown, a retired professional tax preparer, finished in third with 5,156 votes. Maus, a retired educator and six-year veteran on the board, finished fourth with 5,097 votes.

Mike Bock, a retired West Carrollton teacher, had 4,004 votes.

Contact this reporter at (937) 225-2414 or kwynn@DaytonDailyNews.com.

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