Keep Democrat Russ Pry County Executive!

Dear Summit County residents,  

Thank you for visiting the official online home of my campaign for Summit County Executive.  I hope you are able to learn more about my candidacy and if you have any more questions, feel free to email me at russ@russpry.com.  I sincerely appreciate you taking the time to get to know where I stand on the issues and my plans for the future of Summit County.

As County Executive, I have had many successes since July.  My ability to cooperate with business leaders, community activists and public officials has made it possible to achieve great things for Summit County. 

First and foremost, I am proud to have been part of the team that enabled Goodyear and Bridgestone Firestone to stay in Summit County, an incredible victory for our area. The Goodyear deal that our team worked so hard to forge will keep over 400 businesses, 2,900 employees and 378 million dollars in income in our community. 

Working with the Summit County Veterans Administration and County Council, we also led the way for a much needed new Veteran’s facility.  The County recently purchased land for the site, and the new building is under design.  The new facility is scheduled for construction in late 2008.

In addition, I have created an "Economic Development Task Force" and brokered deals with the Summit County Agricultural Society.  We signed a new Lease and Operating Agreement for the Summit County Fairgrounds, resolving lingering issues that involve the operation of the County owned land located at the county Fairgrounds.

I look forward to having a thoughtful discussion on the issues facing Summit County and hope you will support my campaign at this critical crossroads to Summit County's future. 

Sincerely,

Russ Pry

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