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Craig Foltin |
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Candidate for Ohio U.S. Representative District 13 |
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Ohio Republican Party |
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4885 Oak Hill Blvd.
Lorain, OH 44053 |
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Craig Foltin's Positions and Views on These Issues:
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General: (political statement of goals, objectives, views, philosophies) |
"Nearly 14 years ago, I made the decision to run for office of Auditor in the City of Lorain. Despite the experts and the leaders of the dominant democratic party predicting failure, I became the first Republican elected Lorain Auditor since the 1940's."
"As Auditor of the City of Lorain, I was able to combine my experience with the guidance from the State Auditor and State Department of Tax to assemble a team of CPAs and MBAs that brought fiscal responsiblity back to the city."
Despite being considered the underdog, Craig Foltin was elected Mayor as a republican in the predominantly democratic town both in 1999 and 2003. As Mayor, Foltin has the experience of being responsible for services including police, fire, streets, parks, utilities, community development and managing the City's $80 million budget.
He is credited with revitalization of the downtown and waterfront, implementing a performance based efficiency system, and saving the City from financial ruin. His accomplishments have earned several professional awards and state-wide board appointments.
Restored fiscal accountability to a scandal-ridden office.
Implemented the the City's first computer accounting system.
Eliminated a $4.1 million deficit and published the City's 1st ever Audited Comprehensive Annual Financial Report that has received awards and state-wide recognition.
At the age of 32, Craig Foltin upset Democratic incumbent Joe Koziura 51.5% to 48.5% in 1999 to win the Mayoral seat in the City of Lorain where Democrats outnumber Republicans 5 to 1. Kozuira had previously won that seat by a 70% margin against both democrat and republican opponents, and had also served for 10 years as a State Representative. He again ran against Foltin in 2003 and lost by a 55% - 45% margin
The history of Craig Foltin has been well documented by the northeast Ohio media market. He has been endorsed several times by the Cleveland Plain Dealer and Lorain Morning Journal. Craig has been featured in Cleveland Magazine, Inside Business, Crains and is a frequent guest of several Cleveland market morning and afternoon drive radio shows. He regularly appears on the major TV news broadcasts and has been featured on several documentary shows such as WVIZ Idea Stream.
"Foltin is a proven vote-getter in a Democratic area and - unlike some of the other candidates is a longtime resident of the district. He has a doctorate in business administration from Cleveland State University, but describes himself as 'a regular guy' who enjoys the support from many Democrats." |
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Personal: (Gender, age, marital status, spouse's name and age, children's name and
ages, home town, current residence) |
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Education: (times and places of schools, colleges, major, degrees, activities, sports) |
Doctor of Business Administration, June 1996
Major in Accounting, Minor in Information Systems
Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio
Master of Business Administration, June 1991
Area of Concentration: Finance
Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio
Bachelor of Science in Accounting, June 1989
Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
Lorain High School, Lorain, Ohio, June 1985 |
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Profession: (profession and work experience outside politics) |
September 1991 - Present:
Part-time Lecturer and Teaching Fellow in Accounting and Business Law
Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio
Responsible for preparation and instruction of:
ACT 631--Advanced Graduate Selected Topics
ACT 488/588--Accounting Information Systems
ACT 484/584--Governmental and Non-Profit Accounting
ACT 441--Advanced Accounting
ACT 331-333--Intermediate Financial Accounting I, II, and III
ACT 222--Accounting Principles II
ACT 221--Introductory Accounting Principles
Consistently rated in the top quartile of all Accounting Department professors.
January 2000 - Present:
Elected Mayor, 2 terms
City of Lorain, Ohio
Population 68,000, Annual budget $80 million, 530 employees
Statutory form of Government / Strong Mayor
Chief executive officer in charge of all City services including police, fire, streets, parks, engineering, utilities, and community development. Directs the preparation of and administrates the City's $80 million budget. Responsible for economic development, business retention and expansion, labor collective bargaining, and health insurance program. Bid, award, and monitor all infrastructure and capital improvement projects, including prevailing wage. Closely work with federal and state agencies as funding sources. Developed the City's first ever long range capital plan. Credited with revitalization of downtown and riverfront. Implemented performance based efficiency system, pavement management system, and park improvement program. Saved City from financial ruin during national recession.
November 1993 - December 1999:
Elected Auditor, 2 terms
City of Lorain, Ohio
Chief financial officer in charge of keeping all accounts and preparation of financial reports. Responsible for approval of all expenditures. Directed activities of payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, purchasing, fringe benefits, hospitalization, insurance, debt (over $30 million in bonds), contracts, and capital projects. In charge of all data processing activities on IBM AS400 mainframe networked with 280 terminals and PCs. Conducted departmental audits and supervised an accounting staff of 10 employees. Credited with saving Lorain from default and fiscal emergency. Accomplishments have earned Lorain the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting awarded by the Government Finance Officers Association seven years in a row as well as the Auditors Award from the Auditor of the State of Ohio - Jim Petro.
June 1989 - September 1991:
Management Advisory Service Auditor, Office of the Auditor of State of Ohio
Responsible for preparation of GAAP based financial statements for local municipalities and school districts, as well as review of prospective financial statements for school districts requesting state loan funds. Provided direction and training for assistant auditors in that office and directed pre- and post-engagement conferences with officials of government units. |
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Military: (branch, years of service, active duty experience, highest rank, medals,
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Civic: (past and present organizations, charities involvement) |
Editorial Advisory Board for the Ohio Society of CPA's magazine Catalyst: The Leading Edge of Ohio Business. June 2005 - Present
Palace Theatre Foundation - Board of Directors, October 2005 - Present
Lorain County Salvation Army Advisory Board of Directors, November 2005 - Present
Team Lorain County Economic Development, Board of Directors, October 2005 - Present
Lorain County Chamber of Commerce - Board of Directors, January 2000 - Present
President of Lorain City Planning Commission, January 2000 - Present
President of Lorain Municipal Health Board, January 2000 - Present
Appointing Authority for 16 Boards and Commissions, January 2000 - Present
Northeast Ohio Coordinating Agency, January 2000 - Present
Senator Voinovich's Senior Advisory Council, January 2004 December 2004
Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Release Compensation Board, August 2001- May 2003
Governor Taft's Ohio Urban Revitalization Task Force, January 2000 September 2002
Northeast Regional Advisory Board for Jim Petro, Auditor of the State, Ohio, May 1995 - December 1999
Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants, 12 years
Governmental Finance Officers Association, 10 years
American Accounting Association, 9 years
Association of Government Accountants, 8 years
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, 8 years
US Conference of Mayors, 4 years
Municipal Finance Officers Association, 8 years
Lorain County Association of Township Trustees, 8 years
National Association of Boards of Health, 4 years
St. Anthony's Parish
Parks and Children Committee
$214 million School Bond Project
$214 million School Bond Project
Lorain Youth Baseball
Lorain County Chamber of Commerce
Reinstatement of Port Fest
Lorain Branch NAACP
Lorain County Township Trustees
Sons of American Legion
Sons of Amvets
FW Post 451
Italian American Veterans Post 1
Lorain Moose Lodge
American Croatian Club
Knights of Columbus |
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Elected in 2001, he currently serves as mayor of Lorain. At the age of 32, Craig Foltin upset Democratic incumbent Joe Koziura 51.5% to 48.5% in 1999 to win the Mayoral seat in the City of Lorain where Democrats outnumber Republicans 5 to 1. Kozuira had previously won that seat by a 70% margin against both democrat and republican opponents, and had also served for 10 years as a State Representative. He again ran against Foltin in 2003 and lost by a 55% - 45% |
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Religion: (current and past religious affiliations, beliefs) |
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Accomplishments: (significant accomplishments, awards, achievements) |
Author's Award, 2nd Place, Outstanding Article of the Year, Association of Government Accountants, 1999
The Award of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting, National Government Finance Officers Association, 1994-1999
The Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting, National Government Finance Officers Association, 1998, 1999
Auditor's Award, Auditor of State Jim Petro, 1994-1999
Beta Gamma Sigma Honorary Society, elected 1991
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Research Grants/ Awards
Competitive Dissertation Grant, American Accounting Association/Government and Nonprofit Section, 1995
Graduate Research Award, Cleveland State University Graduate Council, 1995
Faculty Development Grant, with Dr. Heidi Meier, Cleveland State College of Business Research Committee, 1995 |