City Council Elections 2011 Candidate Profile: Diana Colavecchio

Editor's Note: As part of Cuyahoga Falls Patch's local election coverage, we will provide profiles of each of the candidates running for office. These profiles will offer biographical and issue-oriented details about each of the candidates to help you, the voters, make more-informed decisions at the ballot box. 

Name: Diana Colavecchio

Age: 52

Occupation: Attorney; estate planning, probate and trust administration, real estate.

Education: University of Akron Law School, University of Akron graduate, North High School alum (Akron).

Office Sought: Ward 5 (incumbent) 

Elected Experience: Completing six years on Cuyahoga Falls City Council this fall, current council president.

Candidate Statement: “I hope to be the continuing voice of reason and that’s been my goal all along. As well as just being the person who is the communicator between the city and the residents. I ran on the platform that I would hold a quarterly ward meeting so that I could host an event with my constituents, or anybody who would want to show up, to inform them on what’s going on citywide and I’ve continued that for the past six years.”

Diana Colavecchio said the next round of candidates elected to city council will have tough decisions ahead, including state funding and possible union contracts.

“The task that city council will have will be to look at our budget very differently from the ways we’ve looked at it before to see where we can cut and still maintain as many city services as possible,” she said.

Get to know Colavecchio by watching her video interview with Cuyahoga Falls Patch!

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