League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area Education Fund
	Hamilton County, OH November 3, 2009 Election
	Council Member; City of Cincinnati Voter Information 2 Year Term. Salary: $60,645.55 The City of Cincinnati Charter amendment was placed on the May 4, 1999 ballot and was passed by the voters. The amendment changed the role and powers of the mayor, the manner of selection of the city manager and the way Cincinnati's mayor is elected. There is now a direct election of mayor by majority vote in the November election following a September non-partisan primary to be held every 4 years. The Mayor is in addition to a 9-member council. The mayor is the presiding officer at council meetings but not a council member, has veto power over council passed legislation with an override provision, assigns legislative matters to council committees, and appoints and removes council committee chairs and the vice-mayor without the advice and consent of council. The mayor initiates the hiring and removal of the city manager with the advice and consent of council. The mayor's salary is twice the salary of a member of council. The term limit for mayor is two successive four-year terms. Council members are limited to four successive two-year terms. a charter city

Candidates (Vote for 9) Click on highlighted name for additional information supplied by candidate. Contact non-highlighted candidates and encourage them to provide information for voters. Roxanne Qualls 43,513 votes 9.11% Occupation: Councilmember Mayor, City of Cincinnati, 1993-199 Councilmember, Cincinnati, 1991-1999 Director, Cincinnati Citizen Action, 1983-1991 Executive Director, Women Helping Women, 1977-1979 Loeb Fellow, GSD, Harvard University, 2001 Master's in Public Administration, Harvard University, 2002 Priorities: Focus on the fundamentals of making every neighborhood safe, clean, green and beautiful, and by maintaining the quality of our public assets. Build on our strengths-invest in transit, strengthen pedestrian-oriented neighborhoods, leverage future I-75 investment. Transform the built, natural, and social environment of our city so as to successfully compete globally and respond to global climate change. Cecil Thomas 35,690 votes 7.48% Occupation: Council Member 27-year Police Officer (Retired) Executive Director, Cincinnati Human Relations Commission President, Sentinel Police Association Lifetime Member of Fraternal Order of Police Two-Term Member of City Council Law Enforcement Technology Degree/University of Cincinnati Priorities: Improving Public Safety and Police-Community Relations Growing Employment Opportunities through Education and Economic Development Clean Clean Environment / Green Growth / Revitalizing Neighborhood Business Districts Chris Bortz 32,911 votes 6.89% Occupation: Councilmember Real Estate Developer/Attorney Chair, Planning Partnership Board member, Breakthrough Collaborative Former Teacher Priorities: Economic Development Regional Cooperation/Consolidation Public Safety Jeff Berding 30,509 votes 6.39% Occupation: Cinci Bengals Director of Sales & Public Affairs Cincinnati City Councilmember MBA, Xavier University BA, Political Science, Miami University Priorities: Keep cops and firefighters on the streets, making our City safer Economic development and Quality Jobs for Cincinnati Prevent Foreclosures and Keep Families in Their Homes Leslie Ghiz 30,050 votes 6.29% Occupation: Attorney Neighborhood: North Avondale Education: Juris Doctorate Started her own law firm, Ghiz Law, LLC Former Chief Labor Negotiator for the City 2005 Business Courier Forty Under Forty Class Priorities: A Safer Cincinnati-making Cincinnati a safer place to live and work by reducing the crime rate Increasing our quality of life by creating and retaining jobs Serving the important role as watchdog for how our tax dollars are spent Chris R. Monzel 29,786 votes 6.24% Occupation: Engineer, City Councilman Neighborhood: Spring Grove Village Education: Purdue University, B.S. Aero-Engineering University of Cincinnati, M.S. Aero-Engineering Harvard University, Masters Public Policy Priorities: Reducing crime and improving the quality of life in all neighborhoods. Fiscal responsibility - balancing the city budget without laying off police or firefighters Responsive city government - we must work smarter by eliminating waste and inefficiency. Charlie Winburn 29,055 votes 6.09% Occupation: Consultant Former Cincinnati City Council Member University of Cincinnati Graduate Priorities: Jobs First Safety Now Attracting business and encouraging growth and development to all 52 Cincinnati neighborhoods Laketa Cole 28,976 votes 6.07% Occupation: Councilmember President Pro Tem and Finance Committee Chair of Cincinnati City Council Graduate Northern Kentucky University, Masters Public Administration Graduate Wittenberg University, B.A. Political Science Council Aide former Mayor Dwight Tillery Council Aide former Councilmember Paul Booth Graduate Aiken High School Priorities: Neighborhoods Jobs Increased Access to City Hall Laure Quinlivan 28,775 votes 6.03% Occupation: Video Producer/Small Bus. Owner Peabody Award-Winning Investigative Reporter WCPO-TV I-Team Reporter, 1995-2007 Miami University, Oxford, OH Graduate Mother of 2, with child in Cincinnati Public Schools Mt. Lookout & Columbia Tusculum Comm. Council Member Priorities: Watch over Taxpayer Money, Increase Accountability Promote Cincinnati to the rest of the world to bring Jobs Bring Streetcars for Economic Development Greg P Harris 25,216 votes 5.28% Occupation: Cincinnati City Councilmember Public Policy Officer, KnowledgeWorks Foundation (2005 - present) Executive Director, Citizens for Civic Renewal (2000 - 2004) Ph.D., Miami University Priorities: Streamline Government Combat Blight Protect the Environment Bernadette "Bunny" (Buckner) Watson 24,985 votes 5.23% Occupation: Retired Detroit Regional Census Center Partnership Specialist Co-Chair Cincinnati Democratic Committee President Avondale Community Council Cincinnati Leading Woman Who's Who in Black Cincinnati Cincinnati Women's Political Caucus Outstanding Achievement Award Priorities: Health and Environmental and Quality of Life Issues Employment Opportunities Development of Cincinnati's 52 Neighborhoods Amy Murray 23,667 votes 4.96% Occupation: Business Owner - The Japan Consulting Group Procter & Gamble 14-year Global Business Manager (1986-2000) Hyde Park Neighborhood Council - Past President Adjunct Marketing Professor Xavier University - former BA in Economics - Arizona State University Cub Scout leader Sunday school teacher Priorities: Economic Development - keep existing companies and attract new businesses Public Safety - stronger council support for our Police and Fire Divisions Advocate for the taxpayer - lower taxes and reasonable spending Kevin Flynn 23,619 votes 4.95% Occupation: Attorney UC Law School Adjunct Professor Chairman of the Board - Drake Center LaSalle High & McAuley High Boards Variety of other Charitable Boards Priorities: Public Safety Budget Economic Development Wendell Young 22,100 votes 4.63% Occupation: Retired Cincinnati Police Academy Graduate Attended University of Cincinnati National Forum For Black Public Administrators Executive Leadership Institute Graduate Past President of The Sentinel Police Association Past President of The Cincinnati Branch NAACP Twice Past President of the Cincinnati Chapter: National Forum for Black Public Administrators Priorities: Budget Control, Preserve Public Safety/City Services, Economic Development & Job Creation. Preservation of thriving neighborhoods & improving underserved neighborhoods. Preservation & improvement of our environment through Green Initiatives. Tony Fischer 21,742 votes 4.55% Occupation: ESL Teacher Decorated U.S. Army Combat Veteran B.S., School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University Member, Kiwanis Club of Cincinnati Volunteer, Architreks, Cincinnati Preservation Association Graduate of Cincinnati Public Schools Priorities: Public Safety Vibrant Neighborhood Business Districts Strong Local Economy Nicholas Hollan 18,096 votes 3.79% Occupation: Community Outreach/Disaster Services Coordinator - Red Cross 2009 - Present, Board of Directors, Westwood Civic Association 2008 - 2009, Board of Directors, United Cerebral Palsy 2005, Supervisor, Dallas Damage Assessment, American Red Cross Priorities: Renewed investment in Cincinnati's children Public safety Neighborhood revitalization George J. Zamary 12,834 votes 2.69% Occupation: Attorney Capital University Law School, 1998 Ohio University, summa cum laude, 1995 Priorities: Fiscal Responsibility Clean and Safe Neighborhoods Revitalization of Cincinnati's Tax Base Anitra Brockman 8,071 votes 1.69% Occupation: Business Professor, Southwestern College MBA, Human Resource Management 2008 Instructor of the Year 2009 Unsung Hero Award Recipient 2009 Board of Directors, TAPP House Priorities: Youth Development Public Safety Economic Development LaMarque Ward, Sr 7,806 votes 1.64% Occupation: Manager for Cincinnati Job Corps Founder of the Cincinnati Dream Academy Jail Minister Priorities: Community and Police Relations Youth Engagement Community Inclusion Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

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