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Wile will be vice mayor

Partner in insurance agency top vote-getter, with Brown and Naab earning other 2 seats.

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By Richard Wilson, Staff Writer Updated 11:26 AM Wednesday, November 4, 2009

HAMILTON — Robert Wile dominated the field of eight candidates Tuesday, Nov. 3, in the race for three seats on Hamilton City Council, according to final, unofficial results from the Butler County Board of Elections.

Candidates Robert M. Brown and Timothy F. Naab earned the other two vacant seats.

Of the 27,857 votes cast, Wile received 6,144, or 22 percent; Brown received 4,626, or 17 percent; Naab received 3,825, or 14 percent; Z. Ann Rowe received 3,365, or 12.08 percent; Phil Morrical Jr. received 3,356, or 12.05 percent; Kevin Nieman received 3,069, or 11 percent; Larry Neal received 2,221, or 8 percent; and James Johns received 1,251, or 4 percent.

As the top vote-getter, 54-year-old Wile, a partner at Heartland Insurance Agency, will assume the role of vice mayor.

“I’m excited. I think there are good things ahead. People still believe that we have a great city. We just need to reconnect the pieces,” Wile said.

Brown, 49, owner of Robert M. Brown Construction Co., said he’s grateful to win and is looking forward to working with Wile and Naab.

“I want everybody in the city, administrators, employees, I want them to have an open-door policy,” Brown said. “It’s time to welcome new opportunities. It’s time for helpful attitudes. It’s time for new blood.”

Naab, 60, a business development manager for Par-Way Tryson Co., could not be reached for comment.

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