Dem Drops Out Of 65th district Race

Candidate drops out of rep race
By Tribune Chronicle
One of three candidates dropped out Friday from the race for the 65th District state representative seat.John D. Williams, a Liberty resident who is squadron commander of the 757th Airlift Squadron at the Youngstown Air Reserve Station in Vienna, said he withdrew his name in the interest of party unity. He said in a news release that he is backing incumbent Rep. Sandra Stabile Harwood of Niles in the Democratic primary.‘‘A three-way race is not what the Democratic Party needs right now in the 65th District. We need to concentrate on placing our support behind the incumbent for the primary in anticipation of a horse race,’’ Williams said.‘‘Sandra has a solid resume and will work hard for the district,’’ he said.That leaves attorney Mike Harshman as Harwood’s only opponent in the March 4 primary. The winner will face Newton Falls Republican Lyle A. Waddell in the fall.The 65th District covers southern Trumbull County and includes Niles, Girard, Hubbard, Vienna, Brookfield and parts of Bazetta and Fowler