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Voters' Guide: Pleasant Township
Information compiled by the Dayton League of Women Voters.
Candidates for Trustee Pleasant Township
Race Information:
Elect 2
Candidates are displayed in random order
| Name: | David Stickney | |
| Residence: | South Vienna | |
| Incumbent: | No | |
| Experience: | ||
| Farmer, Pleasant Township 38 years; United States Army, Staff Sargent; Former Pleasant Township Trustee. Community Service: Soil and Water Conservation District, Farm Bureau, Farm Land Preservation, Farm Service Agency, Buck Creek Conservancy District, Member Springfield Church of Christ. | ||
| What is the biggest challenge facing Pleasant Township and what plans do you have for solving that challenge? | ||
I believe road maintenance funding is most challenging for Pleasant Township. With limited funding through the existing road levy, the trustees must continue to explore other sources for outside funding. I would like to work with the fiscal agent and other trustees, researching and applying for avialable funding that would continue to enhance the budget for road maintenance in Pleasant Township. | ||
| Name: | Dana Bumgardner | |
| Residence: | South Vienna | |
| Incumbent: | Yes | |
| Experience: | ||
| I am a lifetime resident of Pleasant Township. My wife Mary and I have three children, living in Pleasant Township, as an incumbent I have helped obtain grants to fund the improvement of the Fire Department, road repair, cemetery upkeeps. | ||
| What is the biggest challenge facing Pleasant Township and what plans do you have for solving that challenge? | ||
I feel the biggest challenge facing Pleasant Township are continuing road improvements, repairing the newly purchased property to house our township garage, and opening the new sections of Asbury Cemetery. We will continue to work on and repair roads as funds and grants allow. We have already recently added new flag poles, driveways and planted trees in both Vernon Asbury and McConkey Cemeteries. We have recently completed restoration of Neer, Pleasant Chapel and Sivers Road. | ||
| Name: | Kyle Smith | |
| Residence: | South Vienna | |
| Incumbent: | No | |
| Experience: | ||
| I am a local farmer with my wife Amanda, co-owner of KC Fencing Unlimited LLC, Graduate of Northeastern High School and The Ohio State University, B.A. in Agriculture and Construction Systems Management, Member of the Clark County Farm Bureau Board. | ||
| What is the biggest challenge facing Pleasant Township and what plans do you have for solving that challenge? | ||
The biggest challenge facing any government body right now is making sure that we don't end up like the states, counties and cities that are facing massive deficits and bankruptcy. To do that we will need to spend responsibility and frugally on all township projects. As trustees we will need to implement fresh ideas and ingenuity to continue quality service for our citizens. Fiscal responsiblity and tranaparency is needed now more than ever. | ||
| Name: | Steven Fry | |
| Residence: | South Vienna | |
| Incumbent: | No | |
| Experience: | ||
| Owner of Nu-Lawn and farmer. 1967 graduate of Northeastern High School. Married 41 years, raised our family in Pleasant Township. Member and elder of Northridge Vineyard Church. Volunteer with wife at Marriage Resources. 40 year resident of Pleasant Township. | ||
| What is the biggest challenge facing Pleasant Township and what plans do you have for solving that challenge? | ||
With the current down turn in the economy there will be less money to serve the township. My 32 years of experience in the service business gives me the ability to squeeze every bit of production out of each dollar to continue improvements. Pleasant Township is a community of solid peolle with good values. It is a great place to live and raise a family and I want to help keep it that way. | ||
| Name: | Brad Hambrick | |
| Residence: | Mechanicsburg | |
| Incumbent: | No | |
| Experience: | ||
| No response | ||
| Name: | David Dickinson | |
| Residence: | Mechanicsburg | |
| Incumbent: | No | |
| Experience: | ||
| Married to Linda, three daughters, Heather, Jenny, Rachel. Employer Super Valu, Xenia as a truck driver, 25 years service. 1977 graduate Springfield Shawnee. Member of Grace Lutheran Church, Masonic Lodge, St. Andrews 619, Clark County Fair Board, National Rifle Association. | ||
| What is the biggest challenge facing Pleasant Township and what plans do you have for solving that challenge? | ||
Managing what the past and present trustees have established for Pleasant Township. Continuing to answer and resolve the needs of the residents. Always looking for positive ways to cut costs. Managing so the necessary updates are made for the Fire, EMS and general maintenance of the township. Being a great trustee for the residents and resolving their needs in a positive, professional manner. | ||