Fremont Schools levy passes - local results

Fremont Schools levy passes
News-Messenger reports • November 4, 2008

FREMONT -- The Fremont City School District will get a new middle school after its bond issue and levy passed, according to unofficial election results.

The bond issue passed by more than 1,000 votes -- 7,671 to 6,665, according to the unofficial results from the Sandusky County Board of Elections.

The levy, which was needed for the project to go forward, passed by 35 votes -- 992 to 957.

In the county commissioners races, incumbent Republican Terry Thatcher kept his seat by beating Democrat Glenn Baker. Thatcher had 14,757 votes to Baker’s 13,193 votes.

Republican Danny Polter won the other commissioner’s race after beating Michael Hetrick. He had 15,498 votes to Hetrick’s 12,358.

Barbara Ansted and John Dewey won the two common pleas court judge races.
Sandusky County Commissioner Brad Smith ousted incumbent juvenile/probate court Judge Brad Culbert for his seat on the bench.

County Treasurer Irma Celestino kept her job after beating challenger Don Nalley Jr. Celestino had 15,513 votes to Nalley’s 12,367.

In state races, Republican Karen Gillmor won the 26th District Senate seat, and Republican incumbent Jeff Wagner kept his seat in the Ohio House as representative for the 81st District.

And U.S. Rep. Bob Latta, R-Bowling Green, is leading Democratic challenger George Mays in Sandusky County. Latta received 17,083 votes to Mays’ 11,340.