Putnam County's March 4 election list

Putnam County March 4 primary election listDelegate to national presidential convention, four-year termHillary Clinton (D)John Edwards (D)Dennis J. Kucinich (D)Barack Obama (D)Rudy Giuliani (R)Mike Huckabee (R)John McCain (R)Ron Paul (R)Mitt Romney (R)Fred Thompson (R)Justice of the Supreme Court, term commencing Jan. 1, 2009, six-year termJoseph D. Russo (D)x-Maureen O’Connor (R)Justice of the Supreme Court, term commencing Jan. 2, 2009, six-year termPeter M. Sikora (D)x-Evelyn L. Stratton (R)Member of State Central Committee, District 1, Man, term commencing March 17Charles R. Gray (D)Donald L. Traxler (D)Member of State Central Committee, District 1, Woman, term commencing March 17Brenda K. Griffith (D)Commissioner, term commencing Jan. 2, four-year termx-Robert A. Riepenhoff (D)Ronald H. Leopold (R)Travis Jerwers (R)Commissioner, term commencing Jan. 3, four-year termDaniel R. Ellerbrock (R)Joseph D. Recker (R)Vincent T. Schroeder (R)               Clerk of Courts, four-year termTeresa Lammers (D)        Coroner, four-year termAnna M. Horstman (R)        Court of Common Pleas, Juvenile/Probate Division, four-year termDaniel R. Gerschutz (D)        Engineer, four-year termTerrence R. Recker (D)Prosecutor, four-year termGary L. Lammers (D)                Recorder, four-year termCathy S. Recker (R)        Sheriff, four-year termJames R. Beutler (D)        Treasurer Jodi C. Niese (D)Tracy L. Warnecke (R)        75th House District State Representative Lynn R. Wachtmann (R)        5th Congressional District U.S. Representative George Mays (D)        x-Bob Latta (R)Scott Radcliffe (R)Michael Reynolds (R)Issues Columbus Grove Local School District Bond issue, 6.38 mills, constructing school facilities ($8 million), 28 years; income tax, 0.25 percent, current operating expenses, 23 yearsColumbus Grove Local School District Additional tax levy, 0.5 mills, permanent improvements, continuing period of timeMcComb School District (overlap)Bond issue, 5.7 mills, new school facilities ($6.2 million), 28 years            Local optionsWinnow Arn American Legion Post 541Sunday sales, on/off premises retail sailsSports Center Lanes LLCSunday sales, beery only, on-premises consumption