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123020.R LAWSUIT 1.Warren.12-30-20.Trumbull County commissioner-elect Niki Frenchko testifies in a hearing before Stark County visiting Judge John G. Haas Wednesday morning while holding a copy of a Tribune Chronicle editorial.by R. Michael Semple
WARREN Trumbull County officially will have a new commissioner as a visiting Stark County judge ruled that Republican Niki Frenchko is indeed a county resident and qualified to serve in the office to which she was elected Nov. 3.
The decision followed a lengthy hearing Wednesday on an election contest lawsuit filed by Frenchko’s Democrat opponent and longtime incumbent Commissioner Daniel Polivka, plus 66 voters. They had petitioned the court either to overturn the election that saw Frenchko win by 4.5 percentage points or call a new election for commissioner.
Dec 30, 2020
WARREN Commissioner-elect Niki Frenchko’s election was validated by a decision from a visiting judge from Stark County.
The ruling followed a lengthy hearing Wednesday on a election contest lawsuit filed by her Democrat opponent and longtime incumbent Commissioner Daniel Polivka, plus 66 voters who petitioned the court to either overturn the election or call a new vote for commissioner.
Retired Stark County Common Pleas Judge John Haas ruled that the Republican Frenchko has an appropriate residence in Trumbull County and is qualified to serve as commissioner beginning Jan. 2.
Testimony was given by both Polivka and Frenchko as the hearing moved into early Wednesday afternoon in the large second-floor courtroom at the Trumbull County courthouse.