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Joseph earned his bachelor's degree at the Rochester Institute of Technology and earned both his master's in business administration and law degrees from the University of Akron. He is married with 2 children. 

Joseph is one of 3 partners at the law firm Hoover & Kacyon, LLC, He previously founded the law firm Joseph Kacyon and Associates.

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Joseph A. Kacyon currently serves on the county council for Summit County. 

As of August 23, 2024, Joseph A. Kacyon’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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As of August 23, 2024, Matt Shaughnessy did not have a website or any information online.

Matt is currently a lawyer for victims of violent crimes. He is a retired firefighter and paramedic, and previously worked as a police officer. 

Matt Shaughnessy previously ran for state representative in 2022, but did not win.
He also served 1 term as a Green city council member from 2018 to 2022.


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- Supports abortion access.
- Supports LGBTQ rights.

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- There are 11 people elected to the County Council. The County Council creates county laws and decides things like the rates of property and sales taxes, zoning rules, and economic development programs.
- County council members are responsible for preparing and passing the county budget, which determines how much funding goes to public services, such as law enforcement, health departments, road repair, and county building maintenance.
- Members are elected to 4-year terms in partisan elections. This position only exists in Cuyahoga and Summit counties. 
- In Cuyahoga County, members have a salary of around $60,000 and each member is elected from a district. 
- In Summit County, members have a salary of around $31,000. There are 8 districts represented by specific members each and 3 members are elected at-large.

Creates new laws and passes the budget for your county

Summit County Council Member, District 8

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