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Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Reynolds v. Zettler — video
Anyone interested in Butler County politics, which theoretically should be anyone on this blog, would likely agree that the Butler County auditor’s race is one of the big ones to watch this year.
It has it all: past scandals, heavy partisanship, public unrest and continuing allegations of wrongdoing.
Here is the overview of the race I wrote.
And here are videos of the two candidates, unfiltered by the media so to speak, responding to four points:
- Why they are better suited for the office.
- “Patronage and hiring practices throughout Butler County government have been under scrutiny over the past year. Do you intend to follow past practices of fill job openings in a different manner?”
- “Explain what you are doing to minimize the increase in property valuation — and thus taxes — that Butler County homeowners are seeing after the reappraisal.”
- “What’s the biggest change you intend to bring to the auditor’s office?”
Take a look at the video them come back here and tell me: who do you think won the debate?
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Judge races heating up
There are several appeals court judgeships that have been hard-fought this year — then again, most judge races are, because they’re fought between attorneys.
- One is the race for a newly created seat on the 12th District Court of Appeals. Fairfield attorney Bruce Carter, a Democrat, and Clermont County Common Pleas Judge Robert Ringland, a Republican, are vying for that one. Here is the full story.
- Another is the contest between former West Chester Twp. Judge Robert Hendrickson, a Republican, and Laura Curlis, Democrat and administrative assistant to the Wilmington mayor. Here is that story.
The court of appeals is rarely thought of, but is an extremely important aspect of Ohio’s judicial system.
Who do you think are the most qualified candidates?
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