The incumbent has been the front man on the county's effort to start enhanced-911 service.
By D.A. WILKINSON
VINDICATOR SALEM BUREAU
LISBON — Incumbent Columbiana County Commissioner Gary Williams said this race was his last, one way or the other.
Williams lost his bid for a second term when he was edged out Tuesday by Democrat Daniel T. Bing.
Republican Nancy Milliken held on to her job as county auditor against a challenge by Penny Traina, the treasurer for the Wellsville schools.
Milliken, the commissioners, and county treasurer Linda Bolon had been working together to make as much investment money as possible.
Candidates were not to be found in downtown Lisbon as the results came in.
Dr. William Binning, chairman of Youngstown State University's political science department, said the Democratic wave across the state was a tsunami.
Dennis Johnson, the chairman of the county Democratic Party and a county elections board member, said with a laugh, "I think so."
Bing — who did not respond to Vindicator requests for information before the election — doesn't favor enacting a sales tax, Johnson said.
Instead, he favors finding grants or other funds to finance the county government.
Former Democratic Commissioner David E. Cranmer ran as an independent for commissioner this year. He had enacted the sales tax when he was in office and was defeated.
Paul Cagot Jr., who has run for a variety of county offices, came in a distant fourth in the commissioners race.
Williams' departure may affect the enactment of the county's 911 system. He has been the front man for the program under the commissioners' division of responsibilities. Each acts as the point man on different issues.
Williams has been dealing with the intricate details of the plan to bring enhanced 911 service for wire-line and wireless phones. The plan is behind schedule.
wilkinson@vindy.com
Wednesday, November 8, 2006
The incumbent has been the front man on the county's effort to start enhanced-911 service.
By D.A. WILKINSON
VINDICATOR SALEM BUREAU
LISBON — Incumbent Columbiana County Commissioner Gary Williams said this race was his last, one way or the other.
Williams lost his bid for a second term when he was edged out Tuesday by Democrat Daniel T. Bing.
Republican Nancy Milliken held on to her job as county auditor against a challenge by Penny Traina, the treasurer for the Wellsville schools.
Milliken, the commissioners, and county treasurer Linda Bolon had been working together to make as much investment money as possible.
Candidates were not to be found in downtown Lisbon as the results came in.
Dr. William Binning, chairman of Youngstown State University's political science department, said the Democratic wave across the state was a tsunami.
Dennis Johnson, the chairman of the county Democratic Party and a county elections board member, said with a laugh, "I think so."
Bing — who did not respond to Vindicator requests for information before the election — doesn't favor enacting a sales tax, Johnson said.
Instead, he favors finding grants or other funds to finance the county government.
Former Democratic Commissioner David E. Cranmer ran as an independent for commissioner this year. He had enacted the sales tax when he was in office and was defeated.
Paul Cagot Jr., who has run for a variety of county offices, came in a distant fourth in the commissioners race.
Williams' departure may affect the enactment of the county's 911 system. He has been the front man for the program under the commissioners' division of responsibilities. Each acts as the point man on different issues.
Williams has been dealing with the intricate details of the plan to bring enhanced 911 service for wire-line and wireless phones. The plan is behind schedule.
wilkinson@vindy.com
Wednesday, November 8, 2006
Incumbent Columbiana County Commissioner Gary Williams said this race was his last, one way or the other.
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