5th District candidates line up for another run
POSTED: January 5, 2008
By Kevin Risner, krisner@advertiser-tribune.com
Congressman Bob Latta, R-Bowling Green, has barely had time to get his feet wet and his seat warm in Washington, but the time has come to run again to keep the 5th Congressional District seat.
Latta filed a petition this week to appear on the March 4 Republican primary ballot to keep the seat he won during a special general election in December.
“I have been truly blessed and honored by the people of the Fifth Congressional District to represent them in the U.S. House of Representatives,” Latta said in a news release. “It is a responsibility and a trust that I take very seriously and I will work to represent them to the utmost of my ability. There are many serious problems facing our nation today and I look forward to being part of the solution to these issues.”
Latta is to be challenged in the Republican primary by Scott B. Radcliffe of Perrysburg and Michael Reynolds of Columbus Grove. Radcliffe, a military veteran, was serving in Iraq during the special election that sent Latta to Washington.
“The people of northwest Ohio have always been so great while I was over there,” Radcliffe said. “I just wanted to give back to them. Service was just the best way to give back to them. I’d like to go to Washington and serve them well. That’s just a continuation of my service.”
George F. Mays of Norwalk filed a petition to appear on the Democratic primary ballot for the congressional seat. Mays was a candidate for the Democratic nomination during the special primary election in November.
Robin Weirauch of Napoleon is to be absent from the Democratic primary ballot in March. Weirauch did not file a petition for the congressional primary. Weirauch filed a petition to appear as a candidate for county commissioner on the primary ballot in Henry County.
Weirauch twice challenged Paul Gillmor for the 5th District congressional seat and was the Democratic candidate opposing Latta in the special general election during December.
The Wood County Board of Elections is to meet next week to certify petitions.
