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Hamilton, Butler County, OH November 8, 2005 Election
Board Member; Northwest Local School District; 4 Year Term Voter Information

4 Year Term.

The board is a policy-making body, but exercises only those powers delegated to it by state law. It chooses its own officers.

Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Pam Detzel 7,157 votes 20.02%

Fred Hunt Click here for more information about this candidate 5,433 votes 15.20%
  • Occupation: Senior Project Manager
  • Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • Northwest Local School Board Member - Appointed November 2004
  • Northwest Board of Recreation Baseball Supervisor
  • Prior Pleasant Run Farms Civic Association President
  • Lieutenant jg United States Navy, 1987-1991
Priorities:
  • Common Sense Leadership
  • Building Upon Previous Success
  • Customer Service
Bruce Gehring Click here for more information about this candidate 5,432 votes 15.19%
  • Occupation: President & CEO, Ohio Shared Information Services
  • Master Degree of Business Administration MBA
  • Neighborhood: Colerain Township
Priorities:
  • Re-establish the credibility with the community in the ability of the Northwest Local School District to effectively manage its fiscal affairs.
  • To involve residents with varying opinions in Northwest Local School District decisions
  • To unity our community to support Northwest Local School District objectives
Suzanne Loesch Lekson Click here for more information about this candidate 5,376 votes 15.04%
  • Occupation: PHYSICIAN/ SOLO PRACTICE PEDIATRICIAN AND INTERNIST
  • NORTHWEST DISTRICT LIFELONG RESIDENT
  • COLERAIN 1982 VALEDICTORIAN
  • B.S. BIOLOGY, UNIV. OF CINCINNATI, 1985, MAGNA CUM LAUDE
  • M.D., U. OF CINCINNATI, 1989
  • PEDIATRICS AND INTERNAL MEDICINE RESIDENCIES, INDIANA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS, COMPLETED 1993
  • MARRIED, MOTHER OF 4, ACTIVE ON PTA BOARD, CHURCH, CIVIC, ATHLETIC, AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Priorities:
  • IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION AND TEST RESULTS
  • ENSURE THE EFFICIENT USE OF EVERY EDUCATION DOLLAR
  • RESTORE COMMUNITY VALUES, ETHICS AND INTEGRITY
Andy Barlow Click here for more information about this candidate 4,627 votes 12.94%
  • Occupation: General Manager
  • Married (wife CHS alumni)
  • 3 children (1@MHE & 2 graduates of CHS )
  • Member MHE PTA Board
Priorities:
  • Better, safer education for all of our community's children.
  • Improved use of district resources.
  • Increased community involvement in education.
Elaine I. (Stahley) Gauck Click here for more information about this candidate 3,885 votes 10.87%
  • Occupation: Manager/Secretary/Treasurer
  • CEO of Lake Terrace Park, Inc.
  • Secretary for the Colerain Township Business Association
  • Treasurer for the Southwestern Chapter of the Ohio Manufactured Homes Association
  • Member of the Board of Directors of the Ohio Manufactured Homes Association
  • Member of the Colerain Corridor Task Force
  • Member of the NFIB
Priorities:
  • Work within existing budget
  • No cuts in elementary busing
  • Open door; open financial record policy
Steve Miller Click here for more information about this candidate 3,841 votes 10.74%
  • Occupation: Director of Operations & Portfolio Manager
  • MBA from Xavier University
  • B.S. in Finance from Indiana University
  • Xavier High School Graduate
  • Married (wife is Fairfield Schools Speech Therapist)
Priorities:
  • Support teachers
  • Provide the best possible education for students
  • Improve efficiency and effectiveness of the Board
Jerry Jaeger

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