Candidates
(Vote for 9)
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Charlie Luken
42,022 votes
9.7%
- Occupation: Law
- Neighborhood: Downtown
- Education: Purcell; B.A. University of Notre Dame; J.D. University of Cincinnati
- I am a former Cincinnati Councilmember, three-term Mayor and Congressman
- During the 1980s, I balanced the budget during difficult economic times
- brought new business to the City
- and founded the Infrastructure Commission to improve city streets, parks, and public buildings
Priorities:
- Housing
- Job Creation
- Infrastructure Repair
Todd Portune
36,333 votes
8.4%
- Occupation: Attorney, Partner Conen, Todd
- Neighborhood: Westwood
- Education: Oberlin College A.B.; University of Cincinnati College of Law J.D.
- Lifelong Cincinnati Resident, Homeowner, Business Owner
- Member Walnut Hills Avondale United Methodist Church; Father and husband
- Community Volunteer, Member Westwood Civic Association; Former Board Member Human Relations
- Council and CDAB member of Council 1993 - present
Priorities:
- Reducing poverty, unemployment and joblessness
- Developing a truly regional integrated multi-modal transportation system
- Developing a capitol plan for citywide projects to rebuild Cincinnati
Charles Winburn
34,176 votes
7.9%
- Occupation: City Council Member
- Neighborhood: Price Hill/ Westwood
- Education: M.Ed., University of Cincinnati
- Served on City Council since 1993
- Received an A.S., B.S., and Master's degree from U.C., coupled with over 20 years work experience
- I am committed to serving the City of Cincinnati, and I look forward to serving you again
Priorities:
- Crime, We must reduce drug related crime n the city
- Hold Cincinnati Public Schools accountable for $100,000,000 the city contributed toward repairs
- Neighborhoods
Phil Heimlich
31,487 votes
7.3%
- Occupation: City Councilmember
- Neighborhood: Mt. Washington
- Education:Undergraduate - B.A. from Stanford University, 1971 - 1975; Graduate - J.D. from University of Virginia, 1976 - 1979
- Since 1993, my approach has been simple: I have listened to the people to develop effective, concrete programs addressing their concerns.
- I have led the way for Council to fight crime and am working to improve education.
Priorities:
- Improve Education
- Make Cincinnati Safer
- Eliminate Wasteful Spending and Reduce Taxes
Alicia Reece
27,900 votes
6.5%
- Occupation: VP-Communiplex ; Producer-WCIN
- Community/Neighborhood: Bond Hill
- Withrow High School (1989), Grambling State
- Small Business Woman
- Coordinator/Countywide Democratic "Get Out To Vote" Campaign
- Congressional Community Outreach Director (Congressman David Mann) Campaign Manager, Steven Reece for Congress
- College Voter Registration & Mobilization drive-registered 7,500 students
Priorities:
- Neighborhood Investment-City and corporate partnership in neighborhoods
- Health Care-Promotion of city clinics for preventative care for all
- Cincinnatians first - City and School partnership preparing students for
Pat Dewine
27,745 votes
6.4%
- Occupation: Attorney; Keating, Muething & Klekamp
- Neighborhood: Mt. Lookout
- Education: J.D. University of Michigan Law School; B.A., B.S., Miami University
- Founder of successful bipartisan Charter reform allowing voters to elect Mayor directly
- Helped lead fight against wasteful spending by current Council
- Worked to control property taxes on Tax Levy Review Committee
- Director Talbert House, Over-the-Rhine Foundation, Mt. Lookout Civic Club, Youth Mentor
Priorities:
- Attracting homeowners and jobs; controlling spending, focusing on basics, and lowering taxes
- Improving public safety through more community-oriented policing
- Better schools and increased educational opportunities
James R. Tarbell
26,045 votes
6%
- Occupation: Cincinnati City Council Member
- Neighborhood: Clifton
- Education: St. Xavier and Withrow High; Lowell Institute in Cambridge, MA
- To quote the Cincinnati Enquirer:
- "Jim Tarbell has a viselike grasp of the hard work and sweat it takes
- to turn around declining neighborhoods one business, one home at a time
- ...Mr. Tarbell knows and loves this city."
Priorities:
- Forming an accountable, thoughtful coalition on City Council
- Improve neighborhood business districts and communication with neighborhood leadership
- More effective public works with emphasis on street maintenance, litter, cleanliness
Minette Cooper
25,277 votes
5.9%
- Occupation: Vice Mayor, Cincinnati
- Neighborhood: Avondale
- Education: Howard University, B. A. Elementary Education; X. U. Graduate study, Learning Disabilities
- As Vice Mayor of the City of Cincinnati, I have demonstrated leadership ability
- while serving on eight of the city's committees, chairing three of these.
- Additionally, I am active in numerous community organizations, above and beyond my work on council.
Priorities:
Paul M. Booth
22,667 votes
5.3%
- Occupation: Manager, Seven-Hills Management; Councilman
- Neighborhood: Oakley
- Education:Morehouse College B.A. Business Administration
- My experience includes over twenty years as a professional property manager, specializing in subsidized housing for low to moderate incomes
- I have also been politically active for many years trying to improve the quality of life for all Cincinnatians
Priorities:
- Downtown and neighborhood development
- Education
- Crime
Jeanette Cissell
22,095 votes
5.1%
- Occupation: Council Member
- Neighborhood: North Avondale
- Education: Attended University of Cincinnati, Guilford College and John Wesley College
- I have been an effective member of Council for three years
- I consider views from all sides and make my decisions based upon what is the best interest of the people of the City of Cincinnati
Priorities:
- Neighborhoods - Increase in Home Ownership; Neighborhood Business District
- Downtown Development - A vibrant downtown
- Job Training - Matching the hardest to employ with existing jobs through training
Diane Goldsmith
21,250 votes
4.9%
- Occupation: Assistant to County Commissioner
- Neighborhood: Hyde Park
- Education: University of Cincinnati, Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science
- I have worked in local government for nineteen years both as assistant to a council member and county commissioner
- I have participated in the development of numerous policy issues facing this community
- . My involvement in volunteer community service is extensive
Priorities:
- Strengthen the economic base by completing downtown development and revitalizing our neighborhoods
- Work cooperatively, effectively and decisively with Councilmembers to move the city forward
- Insure safe communities, quality basic services and good schools for our children
Scott V. Seidewitz
20,389 votes
4.7%
- Occupation: Marketing and Advertising Consultant
- Neighborhood: East Walnut Hills
- Education: MBA, MIT Sloan School of Management; B.A. in Economics, Virginia
- Founder, The Seidewitz Group, a successful small business.
- Former Procter & Gamble Manager. Managed large organizations and budgets of up to $200 million.
- President, SmartMoney Community Services, a non-profit that provides affordable financial services to thousands of low-income Cincinnati families.
Priorities:
- 1. Streamline the city bureaucracy to reduce wasteful spending and improve services.
- 2. Get business and government working together on long-term economic investments.
- 3. Give people skills to break the cycle of inner city poverty.
Kaye M. Britton
19,300 votes
4.5%
- Occupation: Realtor
- Neighborhood: Madisonville
- Education: Withrow High School; Kentucky State College - Elementary Education
- Businessperson
- involved in serving citizens of Cincinnati as wife and volunteer for State Representative Samuel Britton
- We have the unique capacity to see this city's problems and solutions from a multiplicity of viewpoints
- Mother of child in Cincinnati Public School
Priorities:
- Using my consensus building skills to assure a harmonious, effective Council atmosphere
- Facilitating for regional progress, arrangements between businesses and various levels of government
- Overseeing collaborative paradigms with Cincinnati School Board for safe, quality neighborhood schools
Forrest L. Buckley
19,248 votes
4.5%
- Occupation: Retired Cincinnati Firefighter
- Community/Neighborhood: Cincinnati/Westwood
- Graduate, Hughes High School, 1959, some college
- As a citizen of Cincinnati for 45 years who raised his family here I care about Cincinnati.
- As a Cincinnati Firefighter for 32 years and president of the Firefighters Union for 12 years,
- I know how city government should work.
Priorities:
- Work to bring citizen confidence and respect back to City Council.
- Stabilize and revitalize our neighborhoods.
- Repair and improve the city infrastructure.
Jane Anderson
17,297 votes
4%
- Occupation: Adjunct Associate Professor, U.C.
- Education: Wellesley College, AB, University of Cincinnati PhD Political Science
- Teacher of politics and government;
- consultant to Charter Review Committee;
- community volunteer and civic leader for over 35 years - League of Women Voters, Woman's City Club, Cincinnatus, Citizens for Civic Renewal,
- Leadership Cincinnati, Cincinnati Human Relations Commission
- small business owner
Priorities:
- Create a more effective partnership between the City and Cincinnati Public Schools.
- Strengthen neighborhood through small business development, improved safety and affordable housing.
- Restore confidence in government with campaign finance reform, user friendly city hall.
Ken Anderson
15,433 votes
3.6%
- Occupation: Legal Researcher / Real Estate
- Neighborhood: Kennedy Heights
- Education: Bachelor Liberal Arts: Associate Degree Business Administration, X.U.
- I graduated from Xavier University
- I've been in the real estate business since 1978
- I've developed a number of proposals for the city, two of them being: · Educational Cooperation · Free metered parking downtown on weekends
Priorities:
- Education
- Community and Economic Development
- Police / Community Relations
Chris Monzel
9,335 votes
2.2%
- Occupation: Engineer
- Neighborhood: Winton Place
- Purdue University, B.S. Aero-Engineering;University of Cincinnati, M.S. Aero-Engineering; Harvard University, Masters
- As an engineer, a father, and a neighborhood leader, I have the experience and skills necessary to help lead our city.
- As an outsider with real world experience I bring new energy and commitment to a system that needs to be fixed.
Priorities:
- Neighborhoods having the necessary public services - keeping them safe, viable and attractive.
- Business retention and recruitment; as well as more attention for small business development.
- Education - to make our schools the best they can be.
Sam Malone
5,030 votes
1.2%
Theo Barnes
4,885 votes
1.1%
- Occupation: Business Consultant
- Neighborhood: Mt. Auburn
- Education: Associate Degree in Business Administration and Accounting
- Educated in tax and city policies and procedures
- I've been very active in dealing with the youth
- I have operated a small business, designed especially for community capacity building (bringing families together)
- I've worked with the mentally challenged and elderly
Priorities:
- Housing opportunities
- Neighborhood stabilization
- Economic development
Charlie Lee Gardner
3,312 votes
0.8%
- Occupation: Retail owner; Wrigley's Market
- Neighborhood: Price Hill
- Education: High School Graduate
- I am a business owner Over-The-Rhine
- The store is called Wrigley's Market
- Our store has over six years in the neighborhood
- I also served 4 years in the military
Priorities:
- Highway Safety I-75, Slow truckers down; too many accidents
- Schools change the publishing companies; most school books are incorrect
- Health care: Set up a universal health care management system
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News and Analysis
The Cincinnati Enquirer
- Council Candidates on your TV
- Council hopefuls spend big Limits off; donations soar October 22, 1999
- Council incumbents defend records; Seven dominate election spending October 22, 1999
- Council hopefuls quizzed on air WCIN-AM's forum hosted all 20 hopefuls, about 200 spectators October 26, 1999
- Cincinnati City Council Nine to be elected for a two-year term. October 26, 1999
- Challengers' ads bash council incumbents Incumbents' ads highlight themselves October 29, 1999
- Democrats' radio spot zeros in on Heimlich October 30, 1999
- Council hopefuls mount final blitz October 31, 1999
- ELECTION '99
- Guide to News, Issues, Candidates & Results
The Cincinnati Post
- Campaign theme: Throw the bums out
- Council candidates testing new ad methods 10/18/99
- Council candidates agree: Keep residents, lure more to city October 20, 1999
- Luken leading the pack Ex-mayor, TV anchor well-known to voters October 21, 1999
- Council candidates flush with cash Heimlich, DeWine top fund-raisers October 22, 1999
- Campaigns shift into frenzy mode October 28, 1999
- Luken, Portune may team up on ads October 29, 1999
- 1999 City Council candidates (with Questions and answers) October 29, 1999
- The GOP is blitzing airwaves Council majority in their sights October 30, 1999
- Luken, Portune ad deal collapses Campaigns can't agree on details October 30, 1999
- Down to wire, candidates fan out into community November 1, 1999
- Council win: It's small numbers game November 1, 1999
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