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Your Representatives

Ohio’s Governor John Kasich (R)

OHIO SENATORS Sherrod Brown (D) Rob Portman ®

SENATE LEADERS President: Joe Biden Majority Leader: Mitch McConnell (R) Minority Leader: Harry Reid (D) President: Joe Biden

—14th District Your House Representative David Joyce (R) replaced LaTourette & then was elected in 2012

HOUSE LEADERS Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R ) Majority Leader: Kevin McCarthy Minority Leader: Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R )

113th Congress NATIONAL CONGRESS

A cool diagram of the professions of the 113th congress. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2013/01/17/an-awesome-diagram-of-the-113th-congress/

OHIO GENERAL ASSEMBLY State Level House- 99 reps Senate- 33 senators 76th District 18th District Sarah LaTourette (R) John Eklund(R)

The Geauga County Board of Commissioners Blake Rear Walter Claypool Ralph Spidalieri Board of Commissioners' Office 470 Center Street, Building #4 Chardon, Ohio 44024-1068 (440) 285-2222, 564-7131, 834-1856, Extension 1660 Direct Line: (440) 279-1660 Fax No.: (440) 286-9177 E-mail: commissioners@geaugabocc.org

BAINBRIDGE TRUSTEES Kristina OBrien Trustee The policies and general operations in Bainbridge are controlled by three trustees and a fiscal officer who work with over 50 employees at the Town Hall, Police, and Road Departments. The trustees have an annual budget of $7 million. Jeffrey S. Markley Trustee Kristina OBrien Trustee Lorrie Sass Benza Trustee Bainbridge Township Town Hall 17826 Chillicothe Road Chagrin Falls, OH 44023 Tel: (440) 543-9871 Fax: (440) 543-4654

AUBURN TRUSTEES Patrick J. Cavanagh John A. Eberly The Trustees are not a law making body. They are responsible to oversee township operations as dictated by the Ohio Revised Code. The Trustees and Fiscal Officer are elected by voters to a 4 year term Patrick J. Cavanagh Michael S. Troyan John A. Eberly Patrick J. Cavanagh Michael S. Troyan John A. Eberly Auburn Township 11010 East Washington Street Auburn Township, Ohio 44023 admin@auburntownship.com P: 440-543-7028 F: 440-543-9520