Voters Guide

ISSUE 6   School Levy – Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District

An additional tax for the benefit of the Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District for the purpose of current expenses, at a rate not exceeding 6.9 mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to 69 cents for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for a continuing period of time, commencing in 2011, first due in calendar year 2012.

A. DEANE  BUCHANAN

3381 Seaton Road  Cleveland Heights   44118   Age: 64

adeanebuch_1985@yahoo.com 

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION:

Education: PRINCETON UNIVERSITY:   BA, POLITICS 1968.  CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL.  JURIS DOCTORATE, 1973

Occupation:  JUDGE,  CLEVELAND HEIGHTS MUNICIPAL COURT.  ELECTED 1st  November 2001,      2nd   November 2005

Qualifications:  Attorney, practiced law for 28 years.  Legal counsel to Democratic Governor Richard F. Celeste for 2 years.  Vice Chr. of the Ohio Board of Tax Appeals for 6 years.  Judge,  Cleveland Heights Municipal Court, 10 years.  7 years, Board member, 1 year as Chairman,  Cuyahoga County Community Mental Health Board.

Community: Founding member,  Board of Directors of the Karen E. Mumford Cancer Foundation.  Former President, Northern Ohio Municipal Judges Assn.

QUESTIONS and RESPONSES:

JEFF CORYELL

3316 Clarendon road   Cleveland Heights     44118   Age:  55

  CoryellForCouncil@gmail.com

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION:

Education::  Bachelor of Arts Cum Laude, Carleton College; Juris Doctor, New York University; Master of Fine Arts, Northwestern University

Occupation: Artist/small business owner

Qualifications::  Assistant U.S. Attorney; Assistant Attorney General; Adjunct Professor at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law at Cleveland State University, Cuyahoga Community College, and Youngstown State University; New Media Director for U.S. Senate Campaign.

Community :  President, Secretary and Trustee, Cleveland Heights Democrats. Central and Executive Committee Member, Cuyahoga County Democratic Party.

QUESTIONS and RESPONSES:

DENNIS R. WILCOX

2524 Berkshire Rd.  Cleveland Heights  44106    Age: 59

dennis@wilcoxforcouncil.com

wilcoxforcouncil.com

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION:

Education: Juris Doctor, 1977, Case Western Reserve University.  Bachelor of Arts, 1974, Ohio State University

Occupation: Attorney.  Climaco, Wilcox, Peca, Tarantino & Garofoli Co., L.P.A.

Qualifications: Current member of City Council and Chair of Planning & Development Committee. Past chair of Finance Committee.  Law practice for 34 years in government/public finance.

Community: Member of Heights Arts, Reaching Heights, Family Connections, Heights Community Congress, Future Heights; sponsor of Youth Baseball and Soccer; CH-UH Schools Lay Finance and Facilities Committee.

QUESTIONS and RESPONSES:

13623 Antisdale Ave.  Cleveland Hts.  44118   Age:30 with 36 years experience

hon_evans4council@yahoo.com

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION:

Education:  Central State University; B.S. Biology

Occupation:  Certified Technologist in Microbiology

Qualifications: LEADERSHIP ACADEMY- Cleveland State University College of Urban Affairs.  Served on Council since1993.  Currently chair: Community Relations and Recreation Committee.   Vice chair: Planning & Development Committee

Community:  Black Women’s Political Action Committee.  Cleveland Heights Democratic Club.  Cuyahoga County Precinct Person and member of Executive Committee

QUESTIONS and RESPONSES:

JASON STEIN

3510 Severn Rd. Cleveland Hts.   44118   Age: 34

: stein4council@gmail.com

 www.votejasonstein.com

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION:

Education:  Cleveland Heights High School – 1995.                  Siegal College - BA

Occupation: Group Supervisor, O.D.A.R.

Qualifications:  I was raised in Cleveland Heights and am the product of our CH-UH Public School system. I have been a community activist and served on various boards and committees. 

Community: Cleveland Heights City Council Member June 2011 – present.  CH-UH Library Board Trustee, 2010- June 2011

Citizens Advisory Committee 2008- June 2011.  CH-UH School Facilities Advisory Committee 2010 – July 2011

QUESTIONS and RESPONSES:

MIKE GAYNIER

2933 Berkshire Rd. Cleveland Hts. 44118     

Age: 58

realgainforclevelandheights@gmail.com

www.realgainforclevelandheights.com

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION:

Education:  The University of Michigan, BGS 1982

Occupation:  Senior Consultant, creativechange.biz.  I work primarily with non-profit clients on cultural competence, leadership coaching, performance management, communication and executive coaching.

Qualifications: 25 years in leadership roles, helping organizations prosper, developing people and solving problems.

Community:  Home Repair Resource Center of Cleveland Heights, Trustee and Board Chair 2008-2011.

American Red Cross of Greater Cleveland, Disaster Action Team Leader 2007-2011.

ACLU of Cleveland Leadership Council 2008-2011

QUESTIONS and RESPONSES:

MARY DUNBAR

2880 Fairfax Road   Cleveland Heights  44118  

Age: 69

E-MAIL:  mary@marydunbar.com

WEB SITE:  www.marydunbar.com

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION:

Education:  Smith College, B.A., English Literature.  Stanford University, M.A., Mass Communication
Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University, MBA, Finance and General Management

Occupation: Community service

Qualifications:  Expertise in finance, communications, marketing and ethics

Highly successful, results-oriented business and volunteer experience

Former Chairman of the Board, National Investor Relations Institute

Community:  President, Cleveland Heights Bicycle Coalition, 2010-  Author, Historic District application, 2010- Member, Cuyahoga County Transition Team's Code of Ethics Workgroup, 2010-11

QUESTIONS and RESPONSES:

Dr. KEBA SYLLA

3262 E. Overlook  Road    44118  

Age: 48

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION:

Education:  Ph.D. in Public Administration/Urban AFFAIRS, MA in Criminal Justice Studies

Occupation:  UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR

Qualifications: Member of CAC (Citizens advisory Committee (2006). Vice Chair of Financial committee

Community:  Teacher at Upward bound program

QUESTIONS and RESPONSES:

FutureHeights and the League of Women Voters Cuyahoga Area will host a forum on Oct. 6, to introduce the candidates for local elections who will be on the Nov. 8 ballot. The forum, which will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Cleveland Heights Community Center, will feature candidates for Cleveland Heights and University Heights City Council, the CH-UH Board of Education and municipal judge.