Former Highland County Sheriff Ron Ward won a comfortable victory as Liberty Township trustee on Tuesday, defeating opponent Tyler Kelch by a margin of 1,750 votes to 977, according to unofficial results.
With Jerry Williams deciding not to seek re-election, Ward and Kelch filed for the seat. Kay Barrera ran unopposed for fiscal officer, replacing longtime fiscal officer Jolene Walker , who did not seek re-election.
Other township results:
Brushcreek Township:
Trustee:
David Chaney (i) 278
Fiscal officer:
Betty McElwee (i) 248
Clay Township:
Trustee:
Jim Massey (i) 372
Fiscal officer:
Pat Winkle (i) 340
Concord Township:
Trustee:
Gary Shannon (i) 321
Fiscal officer:
Karen Schroeder (i) 281
Dodson Township:
Trustee:
Marvin Resibois (i) 674
Fiscal officer:
Kristy Warner 457
Gary West 340
Fairfield Township:
Trustee:
Andy Caldwell (i) 771
Fiscal officer:
Patrick Hagen (i) 714
Hamer Township:
Fiscal officer:
Kim Walker (i) 199
Jackson Township:
Trustee:
Doug Crum 60
Stephen Waits 131
Fiscal officer:
Chris Michael 126
Carleta Weyrich (i) 222
Liberty Township:
Trustee:
Tyler Kelch 977
Ronald Ward 1750
Fiscal officer:
Kay Barrera 2187
Madison Township:
Trustee:
Dan Mathews (i) 1081
Fiscal officer:
Sherri Beatty (i) 1031
Marshall Township:
Trustee:
Jeff Patton (i) 246
Fiscal officer:
Sonya Blankenship (i) 228
New Market Township:
Trustee:
Nick Bare 324
Wayne Harless 292
Fiscal officer:
Dick Barrera (i) 549
Paint Township:
Trustee:
Randy Mustard (i) 814
Fiscal officer:
Joshua Matthews (i) 605
Penn Township:
Trustee:
Daryl Bumgarner (i) 337
Unexpired term
Jay Duncan 317
Fiscal officer:
Jason Davis 345
Salem Township:
Trustee:
Dave Hamilton 122
Jonathan Mootz (i) 103
Chad Pitzer 41
Fiscal officer:
Becky Sanderson 122
Jamie Wells 136
Union Township:
Trustee:
Nathan Brown (i) 369
Fiscal officer:
Peggy Hite (i) 349
Washington Township:
Trustee:
Arthur Harless (i) 271
Fiscal officer:
Vic Gall (i) 240
Whiteoak Township:
Trustee:
Fred Yochum (i) 309
Fiscal officer:
Wayne Ferguson (i) 309
