The Akron Press Club is pleased to host the two candidates for Ohio Auditor this spring.
On Friday, May 29, Secretary of State Frank LaRose will speak about his campaign and priorities for the state.
LaRose, a Republican, is a native of the Akron area. He served as a state senator for Ohio's 27th Senate District for two terms and was elected Ohio Secretary of State in 2018 and 2022.
After graduating from Copley High School, LaRose enlisted in the United States Army with the 101st Airborne and eventually served in the U.S. Special Forces as a Green Beret. He recently returned from a six-week deployment with the Ohio Army National Guard in Eastern Europe.
On Friday, June 5, Maple Heights Mayor Annette Blackwell will speak about her campaign and priorities for the state.
Blackwell, a Democrat, moved to Ohio from Selma, Alabama, at age 2. She was elected mayor of Maple Heights in November 2015. She is the first female and Black mayor in the city’s history.
Before holding elected office, Blackwell spent years in the private sector, including at Key Bank (formerly Ameritrust), University Hospitals and 16 years at Deloitte and Ryan, focusing largely on property taxes.
Seats for Annette Blackwell are available HERE