That s not the case at the Stark County Coroner s Office.
Republican Coroner-elect Ron Rusnack, who s decided to be a part-time coroner and keep his job at Aultman Hospital, is hiring Democratic Stark County Coroner Anthony Bertin to be his chief deputy.
Starting 12:01 a.m. Monday, Stark County will have a new coroner, clerk of courts, prosecutor and recorder, all Republicans succeeding Democrats for their first four-year terms.
That many county agencies (four or more) have not transitioned parties in at least 44 years. President Donald Trump, a Republican, won the Stark County vote by more than 18 percentage points.
Rusnak, a 58-year-old former emergency room physician, wanted to keep his job as a chief of informatics at Aultman and be a part-time coroner, which is allowed under Ohio law. Rusnak s salary will be $78,233 for working part time versus $143,099 if he opted to be full time.