Commissioner endorsements

Ten days from the election, candidates for Hamilton County Commission are rolling out their endorsements.

Phil Heimlich, the incumbent Republican, drew endorsement from many elected Republican officials.

David Pepper, the challenging Democrat, drew endorsements from Democrats, Charterites and Republicans – including sitting Republican Cincinnati Council Member Leslie Ghiz.

The following lists of endorsements were provided by each respective campaign.

Heimlich endorsements
Fraternal Order of Police
County Sheriff Simon Leis
County Prosecutor Joe Deters
Family First PAC
Greater Cincinnati Right to Life
Buckeye Firearms Association
Citizens for Community Values Action PAC
Greater Cincinnati Homebuilders Assoc.
Coalition Opposed to Additional Spending and Taxes
Congressman Steve Chabot
County Engineer Bill Brayshaw
County Treasurer Rob Goering
County Recorder Rebecca Groppe
County Clerk of Courts Greg Hartmann
County Commissioner Pat DeWine
State Senator Bob Schuler
State Senator Patty Clancy
State Representative Jim Raussen
State Representative Tom Brinkman, Jr.
State Representative Lou Blessing
State Representative Bill Seitz
State Representative Michelle Schneider
Sycamore Township Trustee Tom Weidman
Sycamore Township Trustee Cliff Bishop
Sycamore Township Trustee Dick Kent
Sycamore Township Fiscal Officer Rob Porter
Green Township Trustee Chuck Mitchell
Symmes Township Trustee Kathy Wagner
Symmes Township Trustee Eric Minamyer
Springfield Township Trustee Tom Bryan
Columbia Township Trustee Marty Powers
Anderson Township Trustee Russ Jackson
Anderson Township Trustee Peggy Reis
Anderson Township Fiscal Officer Ken Dietz
Colerain Township Trustee Jeff Ritter
Colerain Township Trustee Keith Corman
Colerain Township Trustee Bernie Fiedelday
Sharonville Mayor Virgil Lovitt
Blue Ash Mayor Rick Bryan
Cincinnati City Councilmember Chris Monzel
Sycamore Township Republican Club
Northeast Women’s Republican Club

Pepper endorsements
John Dowlin, former County Commissioner and former Mayor, Sharonville
Todd Portune, County Commissioner
Arn Bortz, former Mayor, Cincinnati
Dan Brooks, Mayor, North College Hill
Jim Brown, Mayor, Lockland
Susan Farley, former Mayor, Woodlawn
Dan Gieringer, Mayor, Harrison
Sam Keller, Mayor, Cheviot
Charlie Luken, former Mayor, Cincinnati
Mark Mallory, Mayor, Cincinnati
David Mann, former Mayor, Cincinnati
Earl Schmidt, former Mayor, Reading
John Smith, Mayor, Silverton
Bobbie Sterne, former Mayor, Cincinnati
Dwight Tillery, former Mayor, Cincinnati
TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES
Hubert Brown, Whitewater Township
Chris Dole, Crosby Township
Steve Langenkamp, Columbia Township
Jerry Luebbers, Delhi Township
Gwen McFarlin, Springfield Township
Joe Wolterman, former Colerain Township
CITY COUNCILS/STATE LEADERS/SCHOOL BOARD LEADERS
Catherine Barrett, State Representative
Melanie Bates, Cincinnati School Board
Chris Bortz, Council Member, Cincinnati
Carol Bullock-Carpenter, President, Reading City Council
Laketa Cole, Council Member, Cincinnati
Minette Cooper, former Vice mayor, Cincinnati
Steve Driehaus, State Representative
Shelia Cottle, City of Forest Park
David Crowley, Council Member, Cincinnati
Doug Evans, Council Member, Newtown
Leslie Ghiz, Council Member, Cincinnati
Jack Gilligan, former Ohio Governor, Cincinnati School Board
Diana Herbe, City of Forest Park
Eric Kearney, State Senator
Brigid Kelly, Council Member, Norwood
Joel McGuire, Council Member, Harrison
Stefan Olson, Council Member, Terrace Park
Steph Stoller, Council Member, Blue Ash
Tyrone Yates, State Representative
Also Endorsed by:
The Cincinnati Enquirer
The Hamilton County Democratic Party
The Cincinnati Post
Miami Group of the Sierra Club
The Cincinnati Fire Fighters/Local 48
Equality Cincinnati
The Cincinnati Charter Committee
Women’s Political Caucus
The Cincinnati AFL-CIO
Carpenter’s Local Union #126
Cincinnati Federation of Teachers
The Greater Cincinnati Building Trades