Updated: Wednesday, November 09, 2011, 12:39 AM
View full sizeMatthew Schonhut
STRONGSVILLE City Council races brought several
surprises on Election Day.
Matthew Schonhut defeated longtime incumbent Ray Haseley for 2nd
Ward representation by a vote of 2,238 (55 percent) to 1,795 (45 percent).
Schonhut’s message throughout his campaign was based on
providing “a lot of change – a lot of good change.
“I look forward to working with (the rest of City Council) now,”
Schonhut said.
As the numbers came in Nov. 8 and Schonhut looked toward the
future, he also paused to look back on his time spent serving as the student
liaison the board of education. It was an experience that served him well, he
said.
View full sizeJim Carbone
In Ward 3, following councilman Mark
Roth’s decision not to run, Jim Carbone defeated Larry Frawley by a vote of
2,427 (57 percent) to 1,795 (43 percent).
“This is something that I’ve always had my eyes on,” Carbone
said. He added that, when he was in sixth grade, he told then-Mayor Walter
Ehrnfelt that he would one day represent the city.
“The people want change,” Carbone said.
Frawley spent months campaigning on messages revolving around
economic development and communication. “I would not have done anything
differently,” Frawley said of his efforts.
View full sizeJ. Scott Maloney
In the city’s 4th Ward, incumbent J.
Scott Maloney will retain his role after defeating Patricia Pell at the polls
by a vote of 1,824 (53 percent) to 1,632 (47 percent). Maloney was unanimously
appointed to City Council in January 2011.
“I’m blessed that the people had the faith and confidence that
I’m the right person,” Maloney said, adding that he will continue to maintain
his goal of “ultimately doing a good job of serving (the residents’)
interests.”
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