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Board certifies Shaw as new Tremont City mayor

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By Bridgette Outten, Staff Writer Updated 8:14 PM Tuesday, November 24, 2009

SPRINGFIELD — Clark County elections officials certified results Tuesday, Nov. 24, that show David Shaw is mayor of Tremont City after winning the Nov. 3 election against incumbent Tony Flood.

The day before the election, village council officials filed a temporary order in an attempt to restrain the Board of Elections from certifying the results because Shaw petitioned to detach his home from Tremont City — which was official Nov. 16.

Shaw and his wife now rent an apartment in Tremont City; Shaw filed a new voter registration card Nov. 18.

A Common Pleas Court judge denied the council’s restraining order Nov. 23, ruling, “while the Court is skeptical of defendant Shaw’s ‘paper residence,’ the Court finds it sufficient for purposes of allowing the Board of Elections to proceed with their certification decision (Tuesday).”

Judge Douglas Rastatter also found that “whether it is sufficient to satisfy the Village’s residential requirement for holding office remains to be seen.”

Assistant County Prosecutor Andrew Pickering said the issue of Shaw’s residency is now between “Shaw and whomever is challenging him taking office.”

In another race, a flip of a coin determined Cliff Allen will sit on the village’s council over opponent Steve Heider after the two candidates tied for the seat.

However, state law says candidates within a half-percent of each other’s votes require a recount, said Board of Elections Director Mark Oster.

If the recount shows Allen and Heider are still tied at 83 votes each, the coin toss will stand, Oster said.

Winners for the other three council seats are Ryan Pequignot, Jeffrey Thompson and Larry Blevins.

A recount has also been set for the Greenon school board race between Keith Culp and David Ball.

Ball received 1,327 votes and Culp received 1,360 votes.

The other two seats will go to Becky Hale and Nelson Henning.

The recount is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1. For complete official election results, log on to http://www.voterfind.com/public/ohclark/results.htm.

Contact this reporter at (937) 328-0374 or boutten@coxohio.com.

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