Name: Sandra Kurt
Personal: 55. Single with no children. Lives in Akron.
Party: Democrat.
Professional: Retired as an industrial engineer for Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. with 30 years of service.
Political: Appointed Summit County Clerk of Courts in January, replacing Dan Horrigan, who was elected Akron mayor. Summit County Council at-large member, 2011 to 2014. Akron City Council member, 2009 to 2011. Chairwoman of the Summit County Democratic Party, June 2015 to January.
Education: Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, Iowa State University.
Most important function(s) of clerk: “Accuracy and customer service.”
For more information: sandrakurt.com or www.facebook.com/FriendsOfSandraKurt.
Name: Ann Marie O’Brien
Personal: 51. Divorced with one daughter. Lives in Akron.
Party: Republican.
Professional: Judicial attorney for Summit County Common Pleas Court Judge Tammy O’Brien (no relation) since January. Before this, attorney in private practice since 1991. President of the Akron Bar Association, 2014-15.
Political: Never held or ran for political office.
Education: Law degree, the University of Akron. Bachelor’s degree, Hiram College.
Most important function(s) of clerk: “Processing of court documents needs to be in and out steadily.”
For more information: www.facebook.com/obrienforclerkofcourts.