Painesville City Council-at-Large
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Lori Dinallo
Jim Fodor
Tony Gagliardi
Joseph Hada, Jr.
John R. Murphy, Sr.
Lori Dinallo
Campaign Office: 835 Skinner Ave., Painesville, OH 44077
Occupation: Intervention Assistant/Painesville City Schools
Education:
AA Lakeland Community College
BA Hiram College
Graduate student John Carroll University
Qualifications for This Office: 19-year resident, Conflict Mediator, Lake County Central Committee (2nd term), Trustee of the Painesville City Schools Education Foundation, member of the Western Reserve Junior Service League, Community Member of the Downtown Painesville Organization and past treasurer of the Painesville Little League and Fairport Youth Football League.
What do you consider the most difficult challenge facing this office and how would you address this challenge?
Three challenges face this office, improving the environment and image of the city, monitoring the re-regulation of electric power, and improving communication between council, city residents and administration. To address the issues I will promote business development, recruit and retain residents, use mediation skills to listen and negotiate solution-focused answers.
Jim Fodor
Campaign Office: 67 Charlotte St.
Painesville, OH 44077
Occupation: Retired Educator
Education: B.S. from Ohio Northern University
Masters & Eds from Cleveland State University
Qualifications for This Office:
Currently on the Painesville City Board of Zoning Appeals
Served on the Parks & Recreation board for Painesville City
Have lived in Painesville for about 33 years
Was an educator for 35 years for Painesville City
What do you consider the most difficult challenge facing this office and how would you address this challenge?
There are three areas that are most challenging. They are Safety and Security, Economic Development, and Maintaining Homes and Businesses in Painesville. We need to continue to grow our economic base so that we have the resources to provide equipment, training and personnel to protect our residences.
Tony Gagliardi
Campaign Office: 136 N. State St.
Painesville, Ohio 44077
Occupation: Production/Maintenance Manager
STP Products Manufacturing Company
Education: High School Graduate
Qualifications for This Office: Lived and work here for 30+ years
Trustee Painesville City Schools Educational Foundation
Membership Committee Chairman Painesville Community Improvement Corp.
E City Student Mentor, Resident Member Downtown Painesville Organization
Painesville Manufacturers Forum, Member of Painesville Comprehensive Plan Committee
Business person with experience in planning, budgeting, people management, capital spending and other standard business skills.
What do you consider the most difficult challenge facing this office and how would you address this challenge?
Providing the leadership to bring council together as a working group to make sound decisions. The current council is not functioning due to personal differences.
Rebuilding neighborhoods divided by absentee landlord controlled rentals. Rebuilding neighborhood pride lost by years of little or no code enforcement of property maintenance.
Joseph Hada, Jr.
Campaign Office: 550 Trailwood Drive, Painesville, OH 44077
hadaforcouncil.com
Occupation: Retired Teacher (Government/History)
Education:
Harvey H.S. Heidelberg College BA Political Science/Education
Cleveland State University MS Urban Studies (Urban Planning, Administration, Financing, Housing, Eco-systems, Solid Waste Disposal)
Qualifications for This Office: Education & Experience, Committees: Economic Development, Safety, Recreation, Economic Strategy Task Force. President Painesville City Council.
What do you consider the most difficult challenge facing this office and how would you address this challenge?
We must live with our means. We must provide city services for the health and safety of our families with less money, maintain low utility rates and promote a people oriented government. I will stay in touch with peoples' concerns, provide goal-oriented leadership and demand efficient city operations.
John R. Murphy, Sr.
Campaign Office: 127 Chestnut St., Painesville, OH 44077
Occupation: Retired Business Owner, and Labor Leader
Education:
W.V.U. Morgantown, West Virginia (Financial/Business)
Lakeland Community College (Labor and Social Studies)
Qualifications for This Office:
Experienced contract negotiator for Ohio Rubber Co employees as President of URW Local #3
Project Director for United Labor Agency, Mentor, Ohio
Supervised office staff of 12 employees overseeing 3-programs and preparing budgets in conjunction with Lake County Employment and Training Programs.
What do you consider the most difficult challenge facing this office and how would you address this challenge?
To make Painesville a city of opportunities, and the quality of life better for our residents. Full time grant writer to obtain monies for a structured program for streets, sidewalks and sewers where flooding problems exist, outreach programs to bring industry and retail. Permanent housing committee to view property directives to improve our community.
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