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Lakewood Political History?
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 1:32 pm
by Michael Deneen
FitzGerald's candidacy got me thinking....has any politician ever successfully moved from Lakewood City Hall to statewide office?
Lakewood native Dick Celeste was twice elected Governor in the 1980s....but he never actually served in Lakewood city government. His first political office was State Rep in 1970.
His dad was Mayor in the lates 50s/early 60s.
Re: Lakewood Political History?
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 2:31 pm
by Peter Grossetti
Tony Sinagra ... Mayor to Ohio Senate
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_SinagraNickie Antonio ... Lakewood City Council to Ohio House
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickie_Antonio
Re: Lakewood Political History?
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 2:45 pm
by Bill Trentel
Mike Skindell our current Ohio State Senator was a council member.
Re: Lakewood Political History?
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 2:48 pm
by Michael Deneen
I am referring to statewide office.....one that is elected by all 88 counties.
Governor, Lt. Gov, US Senator, Secretary of State, AG, or Auditor
Re: Lakewood Political History?
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 3:10 am
by Stan Austin
None that I know of
Re: Lakewood Political History?
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 1:32 pm
by Peter Grossetti
Michael Deneen wrote:I am referring to statewide office.....one that is elected by all 88 counties.
Governor, Lt. Gov, US Senator, Secretary of State, AG, or Auditor
Sorry, Mike, for the misunderstanding. Apparently Lakewood-bred politicians are just not that ambitious. (though Tom Bullock and Sam O'Leary are relatively young, yet.)
Re: Lakewood Political History?
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 2:17 pm
by Stan Austin
Apparently Lakewood-bred politicians are just not that ambitiou
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Even though they didn't follow the exact path the Mike outlined two Lakewood bred politicians have to have been THE MOST ambitious I have ever run across anywhere. The first is Dick Celeste. I think he made Governor at age 42. He was discussed as a possible Presidential contender as is any Ohio Governor. That didn't work out but he successfully capped his public service career as US Ambassador to India.
Bryan Flannery was really moving fast but just couldn't break into the top tier.
Re: Lakewood Political History?
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 3:23 pm
by Michael Deneen
I agree with Stan....there has certainly been no shortage of ambition over the years.
Over the past 25 years, it's easy to see why noone has made the jump. Lakewood is simply out of step with the increasingly conservative political environment in Ohio.
I'm sort of surprised that noone made the jump back in the old days (pre-1970).
Re: Lakewood Political History?
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 3:37 pm
by marklingm
Has anyone ever been a Lakewood mayor or councilperson … been elected to a county or statewide position … and then returned to the same position of Lakewood mayor or councilperson?
Re: Lakewood Political History?
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 4:26 pm
by Stan Austin
No
Re: Lakewood Political History?
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 7:36 pm
by marklingm
Stan,
Where is Bryan Flannery now?
Matt
Re: Lakewood Political History?
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2014 3:13 am
by Stan Austin
Matt--He and his family are down in Bath Township although I haven't been in touch recently. Stan
Re: Lakewood Political History?
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2014 6:24 am
by marklingm
Stan Austin wrote:Matt--He and his family are down in Bath Township although I haven't been in touch recently. Stan
Really?
My wife and I first met him at Caribou Coffee in Lakewood.
Now that my main office is in Bath Township, I'll need to look him up.
A good article to write - if anyone has the interest - would be a "where are they now" piece.
I once tracked down all the former Lakewood school board members and, believe it or not, there are more than a few out there. Sadly, I never found the time to round them up and gather their collective wisdom.
Thanks, Stan.
Matt