So...who has taken out a petition to run for STRS Board so far??? You may find some names familiar!

From Molly Janczyk, December 8, 2008
Subject: FW: So...who has taken out a petition to run for STRS Board so far??? You may find some names familiar!

Jim McGreevy applied for candidacy for a retiree seat on the STRS Board. Jim is a nice man. I am sure he is a good man. BUT, Jim is entrenched in OEA directives and positions. I feel Jim will add a firm and solid vote for all things OEA sanctioned. He will, in my opinion, provide little debate for positions sought by Ramser, Meuser, Myers and Chapman (who will probably run. I hear Mary Ann Cervantes has little heart to continue). There will be a wall of block votes in the same mentality, I strongly feel. Over the years of debate with Jim, he has remained completely and staunchly behind OEA and OEA-R on their positions.

OEA will stand for Jim and put all their resources behind him. I feel sure ORTA will support Jim whether openly or behind the scenes. No doubt CEA and OFT will certainly not oppose if they don't also come out for him. I have no doubt he will win the election. If Tim Myers could win, Jim will be a shoe in. With all the organizations supporting a candidate, individual independent candidates stand little chance. I personally like Jim. But, I feel he is unable to see outside - beyond the OEA walls always finding reasons for any bad behavior on their part. I do feel he feels he always tries to do the right thing. I question that he can really see beyond the decades of entrenched OEA policy, however. My opinion only.

Laura Ecklar to Tom Curtis, December 8, 2008
Subject: Election Question

Good morning, Mr. Curtis. Your e-mail to Eileen Boles was forwarded to me as I oversee the Retirement Board elections. I have attached a list of individuals who have requested petitions for the upcoming Retirement Board elections as of Dec. 5. There may be additional petition requests; in addition, I anticipate that some individuals will drop out. At this time, no incumbents have requested petitions. The deadline for the return of petitions to STRS Ohio is Feb. 27, 2009. I hope I have answered your questions. Thanks!

Requests for Retirement Board Election Petitions (as of Dec. 5, 2008)

Contributing Member Seat

Sharon Enright
256 Fenway Road
Columbus, OH 43214
Work phone: 644-6814
Employer: Ohio Department of Education

Retiree Seats

Tony Armocida
3980 Beachwood Drive
Bellbrook, OH 45305
Phone: 937-848-2254/937-532-6809

Ruby Burney Bell
88 Dodge Ave.
Akron, OH 44302
Phone: 330-253-5438

David (Kim) Bonewit
P.O. Box 1
The Plains, OH 45780
Phone: 740-541-3768

Ron Brahler
2005 Red Coach NW
North Canton, OH 44720
Phone: 330-309-0636

Wallace Chandler
1191 E. 22nd Ave.
Columbus, OH 43211
Phone: 614-532-5741
Cell phone: 614-204-7498
E-mail: drwe86@gmail.com

Dave Gaskell
P.O. Box 54147
Cincinnati, OH 45254
Phone: 513-646-0740

Ronald R. Green
12739 Orville St. NW
North Lawrence, OH 44666
Phone: 330-832-3267

James McGreevy
5150 Wilshire Drive
Zanesville, OH 43701
Phone: 740-455-3550
E-mail: jmcgree@columbus.rr.com

Jim Robertson
1680 Morgan St.
Wooster, OH 44691
Phone: 330-263-0129

Paul E. Sallada Jr. (Withdrawn)
4418 Pinecroft Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45211
Phone: 513-244-4819

Bob Stein
9708 Fair Road
Strongsville, OH 44149
Phone: 440-234-0274

Maureen Weissenrieder
3 Hillcrest St.
Athens, OH 45701
Phone: 740-592-6108