A general election will be taking place on November 7th. There will be 3 City Council-at-Large seats up for grabs on the ballot. The 3 seats will go to the candidates who receive the most votes. That means half of the candidates listed below will secure a seat. Voters can choose any of the candidates, regardless of political party.
Not quite sure what’s on the ballot this year? The Hancock County Board of Elections has it all listed out for us. Candidates can be searched by township, office, party, and more. State and local issues are described in detail.
The candidates will participate in a 90-minute forum at Winebrenner at 6pm on Tuesday, October 10th. This article by The Courier shares information on how to attend, or where to view/read/listen to the information during and after the forum.
Democratic Nominees
Mary Harshfield
Harshfield, a Findlay High School and BGSU graduate, is a retired French and English teacher at schools in Ohio and Michigan. She ran for city council in 2015, and the Ohio House of Representatives in 2016.
Barbara Lockard
Lockard has lived in Findlay since 1984. She is an education specialist at the University of Findlay. Her past positions include communication director of the United Way of Hancock County, public relation and marketing director for Blanchard Valley Health System. She served on the Findlay City Schools Board of Education for 8 years.
Heidi Mercer
Mercer was born and raised in Findlay. She has worked locally and internationally as a social worker. She now works locally with survivors of human trafficking. She holds degrees from University of Findlay and Case Western Reserve University.
Republican Nominees
(All 3 Republican candidates are current Council-At-Large)
Grant Russel
Russel, a systems analyst in Marathon Petroleum Corporation’s IT department, has been part of City Council since 2013. He is an OSU grad, Findlay Kiwanis member, and baseball umpire.
Tom Shindledecker
Schindledecker, is an Army veteran and retired local radio director. His on-air name was “Tom Sheldon.” Shindledecker is active with many organizations in Findlay, including the playhouse and historical museum, among others. He is currently in his second term.
Jeff Wobser
A Findlay native, Wobser is a senior business development representative at Marathon Petroleum. He was the head coach of the FHS swimming and dive team for 11 years. He has been Council-at-Large since 2015.
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