Lake County, OH elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Lake County: 216 seats on 72 elected bodies. 3 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
Board of County Commissioners
Lake County Board of Commissioners
| Office | Who holds it now | Next term |
|---|---|---|
| County Commissioner | John Thomas Plecnik Republican source | On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet |
| County Commissioner | Morgan Robert McIntosh Republican source | |
| County Commissioner | Morris Wade Beverage III Republican source |
County officers
| Office | Who holds it now | Next term |
|---|---|---|
| County Auditor | Christopher A Galloway Republican source | On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet |
| Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas | Carl L Difranco Republican source | |
| County Coroner | David J Keep Republican source | |
| County Engineer | Alan L Exley Republican source | |
| Prosecuting Attorney | Charles E Coulson Republican source | |
| County Recorder | Becky Lynch Republican source | |
| County Sheriff | Frank J Leonbruno Republican source | |
| County Treasurer | Michael D Zuren Republican source |
School Board
Educational Service Center Of Western Reserve
| Office | Who holds it now |
|---|---|
| Governing Board Member | Kenneth Jude Cahill source |
| Governing Board Member | Erik L Walter source |
| Governing Board Member | Ken Burnett source |
| Governing Board Member | Marilyn A Percic source |
Educational Service Center Of Western Reserve-Subdisrtict 2
| Office | Who holds it now |
|---|---|
| Governing Board Member | Susan Lynn Culotta source |
| Governing Board Member | Thomas G Hach source |
| Governing Board Member | Geoffrey Thomas Kent source |
Fairport Board of Education
| Office | Who holds it now |
|---|---|
| Board of Education Member | Corey Cleland Hites source |
| Board of Education Member | Justin Andrew Levine source |
| Board of Education Member | Amy L Neff source |
| Board of Education Member | Timothy A Miller source |
| Board of Education Member | Coleen S Moskowitz source |
Kirtland Board of Education
| Office | Who holds it now |
|---|---|
| Board of Education Member | Sheila Dikowicz source |
| Board of Education Member | Peter J Loncar source |
| Board of Education Member | Christina Hanna Andow source |
| Board of Education Member | Joshua Matthew Hayes source |
| Board of Education Member | John Edward Warren II source |
Madison Board of Education
| Office | Who holds it now |
|---|---|
| Board of Education Member | Brian D Horvath source |
| Board of Education Member | Jean Marie Sency source |
| Board of Education Member | Benjamin Thomas Holt source |
| Board of Education Member | Jessica Susan Martin source |
| Board of Education Member | Sidorela Stani source |
Mentor Board of Education
| Office | Who holds it now |
|---|---|
| Board of Education Member | Rose M Ioppolo source |
| Board of Education Member | Lauren M Marchaza source |
| Board of Education Member | Margaret A Cook source |
| Board of Education Member | Robert Gar Haag source |
| Board of Education Member | Daniel A Hardesty source |
Painesville City Board of Education
| Office | Who holds it now |
|---|---|
| Board of Education Member | Dorothy Inez Jennings source |
| Board of Education Member | Jessica Lee Sams source |
| Board of Education Member | Frances E Webb source |
| Board of Education Member | Steve J Costell source |
| Board of Education Member | Mary E Hada source |
Perry Board of Education
| Office | Who holds it now |
|---|---|
| Board of Education Member | Kathleen Louise Ciolli source |
| Board of Education Member | Nicole M Trefzger source |
| Board of Education Member | Mary Carol Cooper Foley source |
| Board of Education Member | Jennifer Marie Grega source |
| Board of Education Member | Jesse Lee Lydic II source |
Riverside Board of Education
| Office | Who holds it now |
|---|---|
| Board of Education Member | Denise Brewster source |
| Board of Education Member | Lori L Krenisky source |
| Board of Education Member | Joseph G Audino source |
| Board of Education Member | Belinda Glavic Grassi source |
| Board of Education Member | Jimmielee Vires source |
Wickliffe Board of Education
| Office | Who holds it now |
|---|---|
| Board of Education Member | Carlo A Marine source |
| Board of Education Member | Gail J Willis source |
| Board of Education Member | Katie N Ball source |
| Board of Education Member | Charlene Ann Camino source |
| Board of Education Member | Thomas S Cull source |
Willoughby-Eastlake Board of Education
| Office | Who holds it now |
|---|---|
| Board of Education Member | Vacant source |
| Board of Education Member | Denise M Verdi source |
| Board of Education Member | Stacy A Menser source |
| Board of Education Member | Shorhonda Irene Osagie Erese source |
| Board of Education Member | Jaime Lynn Shatsman source |
| Board of Education Member | Gabrielle Elizabeth Miller source |
Who lives in each of the 5 school districts (Census figures)
| School district | People | Median household income | Below the poverty line | Without health insurance | Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Local School District | 7,765 | $116,842 | 4.6% | 2.1% | 43.1% |
| Mentor Exempted Village School District | 60,894 | $86,912 | 5.3% | 3% | 38.9% |
| Painesville City Local School District | 16,985 | $46,219 | 30.3% | 10.8% | 53.7% |
| Wickliffe City School District | 12,659 | $81,750 | 6.6% | 5.1% | 32.5% |
| Willoughby-Eastlake City School District | 66,568 | $70,336 | 7.7% | 4.1% | 47.5% |
Cities and towns
- 1 Willoughby Hills
- 2 Willoughby Hills
- 3 Willoughby Hills
- 4 Willoughby Hills
- Concord
- Concord Township
- District One Willoughby Hills
- District Three Willoughby Hills
- District Two Willoughby Hills
- Eastlake
- Fairport
- Grand River
- Kirtland
- Kirtland Hills
- Lakeline
- Leroy
- Leroy Township
- Madison Township
- Madison Village
- Mentor
- Mentor On The Lake
- Mol
- North Perry Village
- Painesville City
- Painesville Township
- Perry Township
- Perry Village
- Timberlake
- Waite Hill Village
- Wickliffe
- Willoughby
- Willoughby Hills
- Willowick
How many local governments Lake County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 46 local governments in Lake County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
| Kind of government | Census count (2022) | Listed on this page |
|---|---|---|
| County government | 1 | 1 |
| Cities, towns, villages and townships (18 municipal, 5 township) | 23 | 33 |
| School districts (school boards) | 11 | 9 |
| Special districts (elected boards) | 11 | 0 |
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Lake County
232,216people
44.1median ageU.S.: 38.9
$80,925 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
8.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%
31.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$214,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
5.4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
4.5%U.S.: 8.4%
45.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
20%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 5.3% · White 84.2% · Black 4.7% · Asian 1.5% · Other or more than one race 4.2% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Lake County
1.8%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.0%. Ohio: 3.3%.
2,222people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
124,233people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
126,455in the September 2026, preliminary.
Every month, last two years
| Month | Rate | Unemployed | Employed | Labor force |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 (preliminary) | 1.8% | 2,222 | 124,233 | 126,455 |
| August 2026 | 1.6% | 2,052 | 124,390 | 126,442 |
| July 2026 | 2.8% | 3,626 | 123,795 | 127,421 |
| June 2026 | 3.2% | 4,100 | 122,479 | 126,579 |
| May 2026 | 2.8% | 3,456 | 120,739 | 124,195 |
| April 2026 | 2.7% | 3,277 | 120,372 | 123,649 |
| March 2026 | 3.9% | 4,997 | 121,598 | 126,595 |
| February 2026 | 4.5% | 5,642 | 119,050 | 124,692 |
| January 2026 | 3.8% | 4,822 | 121,162 | 125,984 |
| December 2025 | 3.4% | 4,271 | 121,658 | 125,929 |
| November 2025 | 3.1% | 3,954 | 123,274 | 127,228 |
| October 2025 | not collected (2025 federal shutdown) | |||
| September 2025 | 3.0% | 3,747 | 123,100 | 126,847 |
| August 2025 | 3.2% | 4,171 | 124,518 | 128,689 |
| July 2025 | 4.0% | 5,184 | 125,343 | 130,527 |
| June 2025 | 4.1% | 5,376 | 124,609 | 129,985 |
| May 2025 | 3.9% | 4,889 | 120,872 | 125,761 |
| April 2025 | 3.8% | 4,844 | 122,417 | 127,261 |
| March 2025 | 4.2% | 5,293 | 120,805 | 126,098 |
| February 2025 | 4.8% | 6,094 | 119,931 | 126,025 |
| January 2025 | 4.3% | 5,372 | 119,509 | 124,881 |
| December 2024 | 3.4% | 4,185 | 120,616 | 124,801 |
| November 2024 | 3.0% | 3,757 | 121,992 | 125,749 |
| October 2024 | 2.8% | 3,471 | 122,699 | 126,170 |
Yearly averages
| Year | Rate | Unemployed | Employed | Labor force |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (11 months) | 3.8% | 4,836 | 122,367 | 127,203 |
| 2024 | 3.6% | 4,506 | 121,248 | 125,754 |
| 2023 | 3.4% | 4,259 | 119,860 | 124,119 |
| 2022 | 4.2% | 5,125 | 117,568 | 122,693 |
| 2021 | 5.1% | 6,213 | 114,479 | 120,692 |
| 2020 | 8.6% | 10,244 | 108,951 | 119,195 |
| 2019 | 3.8% | 4,818 | 121,497 | 126,315 |
| 2018 | 4.4% | 5,524 | 119,483 | 125,007 |
| 2017 | 5.1% | 6,393 | 118,100 | 124,493 |
| 2016 | 5.0% | 6,164 | 116,777 | 122,941 |
Quick answers
- Who is the Lake County County Auditor?
- Christopher A Galloway (Republican) is the County Auditor of Lake County, Ohio. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
- Who is the Lake County Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas?
- Carl L Difranco (Republican) is the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Lake County, Ohio.
- Who is the Lake County County Coroner?
- David J Keep (Republican) is the County Coroner of Lake County, Ohio.
- Who is the Lake County County Engineer?
- Alan L Exley (Republican) is the County Engineer of Lake County, Ohio.
- Who is the Lake County Prosecuting Attorney?
- Charles E Coulson (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Lake County, Ohio.
- Who is the Lake County County Recorder?
- Becky Lynch (Republican) is the County Recorder of Lake County, Ohio.
- Who is the Lake County County Sheriff?
- Frank J Leonbruno (Republican) is the County Sheriff of Lake County, Ohio.
- Who is the Lake County County Treasurer?
- Michael D Zuren (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Lake County, Ohio.
- Who are the Lake County commissioners?
- John Thomas Plecnik (County Commissioner); Morgan Robert McIntosh (County Commissioner); Morris Wade Beverage III (County Commissioner).
- Who is on the Lake County School Board?
- Kenneth Jude Cahill (Governing Board Member); Erik L Walter (Governing Board Member); Ken Burnett (Governing Board Member); Marilyn A Percic (Governing Board Member); Susan Lynn Culotta (Governing Board Member); Thomas G Hach (Governing Board Member); Geoffrey Thomas Kent (Governing Board Member); Corey Cleland Hites (Board of Education Member); Justin Andrew Levine (Board of Education Member); Amy L Neff (Board of Education Member); Timothy A Miller (Board of Education Member); Coleen S Moskowitz (Board of Education Member); Sheila Dikowicz (Board of Education Member); Peter J Loncar (Board of Education Member); Christina Hanna Andow (Board of Education Member); Joshua Matthew Hayes (Board of Education Member); John Edward Warren II (Board of Education Member); Brian D Horvath (Board of Education Member); Jean Marie Sency (Board of Education Member); Benjamin Thomas Holt (Board of Education Member); Jessica Susan Martin (Board of Education Member); Sidorela Stani (Board of Education Member); Rose M Ioppolo (Board of Education Member); Lauren M Marchaza (Board of Education Member); Margaret A Cook (Board of Education Member); Robert Gar Haag (Board of Education Member); Daniel A Hardesty (Board of Education Member); Dorothy Inez Jennings (Board of Education Member); Jessica Lee Sams (Board of Education Member); Frances E Webb (Board of Education Member); Steve J Costell (Board of Education Member); Mary E Hada (Board of Education Member); Kathleen Louise Ciolli (Board of Education Member); Nicole M Trefzger (Board of Education Member); Mary Carol Cooper Foley (Board of Education Member); Jennifer Marie Grega (Board of Education Member); Jesse Lee Lydic II (Board of Education Member); Denise Brewster (Board of Education Member); Lori L Krenisky (Board of Education Member); Joseph G Audino (Board of Education Member); Belinda Glavic Grassi (Board of Education Member); Jimmielee Vires (Board of Education Member); Carlo A Marine (Board of Education Member); Gail J Willis (Board of Education Member); Katie N Ball (Board of Education Member); Charlene Ann Camino (Board of Education Member); Thomas S Cull (Board of Education Member); Denise M Verdi (Board of Education Member); Stacy A Menser (Board of Education Member); Shorhonda Irene Osagie Erese (Board of Education Member); Jaime Lynn Shatsman (Board of Education Member); Gabrielle Elizabeth Miller (Board of Education Member).
- What is the population of Lake County?
- About 232,216 people, with a median age of 44.1; the median household income is $80,925 and 8.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
- What is the unemployment rate in Lake County?
- 1.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 2,222 people unemployed in a labor force of 126,455, against 3.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
- How many local governments are there in Lake County?
- 46 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 18 municipal, 5 township, 11 school district and 11 special district governments.
- What cities and towns are in Lake County?
- 52: 1 Willoughby Hills, 2 Willoughby Hills, 3 Willoughby Hills, 4 Willoughby Hills, Concord, Concord Township, District One Willoughby Hills, District Three Willoughby Hills, District Two Willoughby Hills, Eastlake, Eastlake, Fairport, Fairport, Grand River, Grand River, Kirtland, Kirtland, Kirtland Hills, Kirtland Hills, Lakeline, Lakeline, Leroy, Leroy Township, Madison Township, Madison Township, Madison Village, Madison Village, Mentor, Mentor On The Lake, Mol, Mol, North Perry Village, North Perry Village, Painesville City, Painesville Township, Painesville Township, Perry Township, Perry Township, Perry Village, Perry Village, Timberlake, Timberlake, Waite Hill Village, Waite Hill Village, Wickliffe, Wickliffe, Wickliffe, Willoughby, Willoughby, Willoughby Hills, Willowick, Willowick. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.
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