Politics & Government
Three File for At-Large Council Seat in Lakewood
Several other seats — including mayor's post — to go unchallenged during this fall's election.
Three people are vying for one at-large seat on , and two are running for the Ward 1 seat.
But the other posts up for election — including the mayor's job — will go unchallenged this fall during during September's non-partisan primary election.
Friday's filing deadline — when candidates were required to file with signed petitions — came and went without too much fanfare.
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The Cuyahoga County Board of Elections approved all of the submissions.
The race for the lone at-large council seat will feature Ryan Nowlin, who was to finish the term of Nickie Antonio after she was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives; John Zappala, a self-employed contractor; and Anthony Davis, the founder of LoveLakewood.com.
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The contest for the Ward 1 council seat will feature David Anderson, in March, when ; and Patrick Metzger, who has a background in economic development and serves on the Lakewood Citizen Advisory Committee.
That's about where the contested races end.
Mayor Michael Summers — who was in December when then-mayor of Cuyahoga County — will run unopposed.
Ward 2 councilman Tom Bullock, Ward 3 councilman Shawn Juris and Ward 4 councilwoman Mary Louise Madigan will also run unopposed in November.
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