Elections 2011: Elaina Goodrich is Running for Bath Township Trustee

As part of our 2011 election coverage, Fairlawn-Bath Patch will provide profiles of each of the candidates running for office. These profiles will offer biographical and issue-oriented details about each of the candidates to help you, the voter, make more informed decisions at the ballot box. Watch the attached .

Name:

Age: 68

Occupation: Bath Township Trustee

Education: Miami University B.A. in Government and Business (1965)

Political Affiliation: Non-partisan race

(According to the Summit County Board of Elections, Goodrich is registered non-partisan)

Office Sought: Bath Township Trustee

Previous Political Office Sought or Held: Bath Township Trustee for 16 years

Candidate Statement: I believe that I am qualified for trustee, based upon my sixteen-years of experience as a Bath Township Trustee.  I have in-depth knowledge of all areas of the administration of Bath Township. I have been a hands-on trustee. I have served as liaison to administration, zoning, parks, solid waste district, cemeteries and the quarterly newsletter.  I have taken a keen interest in the police, fire and service departments.  I have also reviewed all budgetary requests in detail.  I have personally written forty-nine grant requests to supplement revenues.  From those requests, as well as donations that I solicited, the township has received over $2.6 million which was used to fund improvements. 

I seek to continue to serve Bath to provide exceptional quality public services, cooperative leadership, and a high level of participation in local organizations.  I will remain fiscally responsible, looking out for your financial interests by controlling expenses and keeping our taxes as low as possible, while simultaneously ensuring a safe and high quality of life for our residents.

My goal is the same as yours: to protect Bath's rural-residential character.