Politics & Government
Democrats Challenge State Rep. Nan Baker
Todd LeVeck and Andrew Meyer will be on the ballot for the Democratic nomination.
Democrats Todd LeVeck and Andrew Meyer are hoping to be the candidate to beat Republican incumbent State Rep. Nan Baker in the race to represent District 16 in the Ohio State House of Representatives.
Neither candidate has held political office before, but both are .
LeVeck, 43, of Westlake, is a computer programming teacher at Max S. Hayes High School in Cleveland and a Navy veteran. He is a father of three, a coach and a union representative.
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Meyer, 31, of Rocky River, is a private practice attorney in Rocky River who focuses on building and housing code issues. He is also the treasurer of the West Shore Bar Association.
District 16 includes Westlake, Bay Village, Fairview Park, North Olmsted and Rocky River.
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Independent candidates have until March 5 to file to run.
To learn more about the candidates, see the coverage of the Westside Democrats Debate:
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