Cuyahoga County

Alan Rapoport, 61, Democrat. Cleveland Heights, Attorney in Private Practice

John Crist, 28, Democrat. Cleveland Heights, graduated from CWRU Law School in May (I can't call myself an attorney until I pass the bar-- we will get results back in November). 

My name is Barbara J. Thomas,  I am 70 years old, a Democrat and I have been a resident of East Cleveland, Ohio for 45 years; I am retired receiving a pension from Metro Health Medical Center, I am now receiving income as an East Cleveland City Council Member.

Albert Knute Oberst, JD, 76, Republican. Cleveland Heights. Job: Retired volunteer, living on pensions and stock income. Also, I will not take a paycheck....I am giving  back.

Sharon Cole, 41, Democrat. 1949 Green Rd., #607 (Ward 10) Cleveland, OH 44110. Employment: On leave from job of Executive Assistant to Cleveland City Councilman Eugene Miller

By Cuyahoga County Executive Candidate Matt Dolan

Opportunity. The reason families boarded ships to come to America; risk takers moved west across the country; African-Americans moved north after the Civil War and even the reason Bill Gates left school before his Harvard education was complete.

It is by seizing our opportunities that we have been able to create independence, work, wealth and a future.

All candidates were given the same questions, and the same word limit, which was 1300 words, which they could use in any way they wanted. (No word limit per question.) Questions were developed by John Sheridan, Euclid Observer.

Lakewood Mayor Edward FitzGerald, candidate for Cuyahoga County Executive, answers the Observer's questions:

1.) If elected to the position of County Executive, what three or four goals would top the list of things that you'd hope to accomplish during your term in office?

Here, in response to questions posed by The Observer, McCormack shares some of his thoughts on the new county government and the challenges that lie ahead:           

Q.  If elected to the position of County Executive, what three or four goals would top the list of things that you’d hope to accomplish during your term in office?    

All candidates were given the same questions, and the same word limit, which was 1300 words, which they could use in any way they wanted. (No word limit per question.) Questions were developed by John Sheridan, Euclid Observer.

Here, in response to questions posed by The Observer, Republican County Executive Candidate, Victor Voinovich, shares some of his thoughts on the new county government and the challenges that lie ahead:           

1.) If elected to the position of County Executive, what three or four goals would top the list of things that you’d hope to accomplish during your term in office?

All candidates received the same questions, with the same word limit, which was 1300 words. Questions were developed by John Sheridan, Euclid Observer.

Here, in response to questions posed by The Observer, Republican County Executive Candidate, Matt Dolan, shares some of his thoughts on the new county government and the challenges that lie ahead:           

1.) If elected to the position of County Executive, what three or four goals would top the list of things that you’d hope to accomplish during your term in office?

RTA will offer extra Waterfront Line service on Saturday, Aug. 7, when the Browns host their annual Family Day at 1 p.m. at Browns Stadium.