Tuesday, 23 August 2011 15:39

Apportionment Board Hits Akron On Statewide Tour

Written by  Mike Ward
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The Ohio Apportionment Board brought its statewide tour to Akron today, hoping to get input on possible changes in State House and Senate boundaries.

State auditor David Yost is vice-chair of the state board. and was present in Akron.

He explains why boundary changes are needed...and why they're looking for input from the public...

"We're here to give folks a chance to tell us what they feel about reapportionment," Yost tells AkronNewsNow.com, "that's the drawing of new lines for state representatives and state senators after the new census."

The stop at the University of Akron's Martin Center, one of 11 statewide this week, was sparsely attended.

The three who testified say they want to make sure counties are held together in the state House, and not split apart or combined with other counties.

Any changes will be adopted by early October.

Mike Ward

Mike Ward

Mike Ward has been a radio news reporter and anchor for over 20 years, for a variety of stations in Ohio, Virginia, and California. For seven years, he was a news reporter and anchor for Sacramento's top-rated news/talk station, KFBK, and was also news director for WFIR in Roanoke, Virginia.  He's also been heard on Cleveland stations. Mike has a special interest in technology, and was a regular on the nationally syndicated radio show "On Computers with Gina Smith". Despite his out-of-area experience, Mike is an Akron native. He was born at Akron City Hospital, and grew up in Cuyahoga Falls. He's been with AkronNewsNow since 2009. You can  reach Mike through the newsroom at 330-864-6397, or by email mward@rcrg.net.

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