Annette Blackwell

Why they say you should vote for them

The candidate's own case to voters, summarized from their campaign and public statements.

• Says she is running to protect working families, fight corruption and safeguard every taxpayer dollar.[1]
• Says she wrote Maple Heights' five-year turnaround plan after the city was placed in fiscal emergency, and that the city has since received Clean Audit awards.[1],[2]
• Says her experience in local government is practical and sets her apart in the race.[4]
• Says she will bring the fiscal discipline from her private-sector career and public service to the auditor's office.[2]
• Says she wants to partner with communities so they can be safe and affordable places for working families.[1]

Background

• Mayor and Safety Director, City of Maple Heights · 2016–present[1],[4]
• Property tax specialist, Deloitte and Ryan · 16 years (before 2016)[2]
• Staff roles, KeyBank and University Hospitals[2]

Education

• Bachelor's degree, Ursuline College[3]

Where they stand

• Fiscal Oversight
  Says the auditor's office should be a proactive partner to local governments, sharing best practices, templates and examples with entities in fiscal crisis.[4]
• Public Corruption
  Says she will root out corruption in state government and hold bad actors accountable.[1],[2]
• Local Government
  Opposes what she calls the 'endless raid of local government funds by Statehouse politicians.'[2]
• Elections & Democracy
  Says that, as a member of the Ohio Redistricting Commission, she would fight for fair representation.[2]
• Taxes
  Says she will guard against wasted tax dollars and that better fiscal resources for local governments lead to better outcomes for taxpayers.[2],[4]

Voting record

Annette Blackwell has not held an office with a recorded voting record. See Background and Where they stand.

In their words