Deerfield Township residents elected Laura Lindberg to its board of trustees, replacing incumbent Mark Bann, according to unofficial results of the Nov. 7 vote.
Lindberg garnered 386 votes, while Bann earned 230 and a third candidate, Stephanie Barringer, collected 290.
The election night vote tally may not include some provisional and other ballots, but these are unlikely to change the result.
Voters chose Lindberg despite recent legal troubles that came to light in the final days of the campaign.
Lindberg had been found guilty by a Portage County probate judge of embezzling money when she was in charge of her mother’s estate after her brother sued her for his share of the inheritance. The judge found she had taken advantage of her mother’s mental decline. She did not face criminal charges.
Lindberg, a fourth-generation farmer and custodian in Waterloo schools, denied her brother’s allegations and called it a family dispute, but complied with the terms of a settlement.
In an election preview for The Portager, she said she would strive for responsible, professional government in Deerfield.
“Our fire and EMS department is the most important thing we have in Deerfield. I would like to see stability, professionalism and retention in the fire department,” she said. “I would just like to see things stabilized, and that’s getting good people in place.”
Other results from around the county
Mantua Township Trustee
Vote For 1
John Festa 1,002
Paul E. Moore 769
Atwater Township Trustee
Vote For 1
John B. Kovacich 365
Dale A. Wiley 548
Brimfield Township Trustee
Vote For 1
Sue Fields 1,972
Bob Losey 1,505
Write-In Totals 202
Write-In: James McKey 188
Write-In: Invalid 14
Windham Village Mayor
Vote For 1
Lawrence Cunningham, Jr. 277
Sheila Moore 207
Atwater Township Fiscal Officer
Vote For 1
Emily Lashley 533
Teri Weber Zachariah 376
Palmyra Township Trustee
Vote For 1
Ricky D. Bennett 365
Robin Tittel 505
Rootstown Township Fiscal Officer
Vote For 1
Stephanie Boyle 988
Linda Hankins 1,373
Tina Jenior 478
Shalersville Township Trustee
Vote For 1
Jack R. Bias 740
Rich McIntyre 690
Shalersville Township Fiscal Officer
Vote For 1
Maude Bias 543
Kristine R. Hunkus 846
Windham Township Trustee
Vote For 1
Craig Alderman 110
Brian Keith Miller 430
Aurora City School District Board of Education
Vote For 2
Mike Acomb 2,753
Allan E. Biggins 504
Ryan Kray 1,301
Molly Schneider 3,825
Tony Zayas 1,580
Aurora City School District Board of Education (Unexpired term ending 12-31-2025)
Vote For 1
Miriam Conner 2,259
Jennifer Klich 3,620
Crestwood Local School District Board of Education
Vote For 3
Tim Herron 1,144
Eric W. Hummel 2,312
Bonnie Lovejoy 1,860
Karen Schulz 1,630
Monica Stouffer 1,719
Dan E. Tillett 2,502
Kent City School District Board of Education
Vote For 2
Alicia R. Crowe 4,851
Kevin Elrod 1,945
Rebekah Wright Kulis 3,894
Joy Pattison Vallen 1,145
Southeast Local School District Board of Education
Vote For 3
Erin Ahrens 1,610
David G. Fesemyer 2,619
Mary Kaley 1,745
Kevin Werschey 1,455
John Witkosky 1,010
Streetsboro City School District Board of Education
Vote For 3
Tracy Campbell 2,897
Tonia Epple 1,866
Jaime Jordan 1,512
Eric S. McDaniel 1,662
Kelly J. Rich 1,924
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