THE NEWSHERALD

Election Questionnaire

Date questionnaire completed: 10/24/2013

Office Sought: Lake County Educational Service Center Political party: Republican

Name: Erik L. Walter Age: 44 Date of Birth: 1/13/1969 Place of Birth: Cleveland, Ohio

Home Address:

11741 Christian Avenue, Concord Township, Ohio 44077 Home Phone: (440) 221-7482

Length of residence in that community: 7 years 4 months Occupation: Lawyer Employer:

Dworken & Bernstein Co., L.P.A.

Business Address: 60 South Park Place, Painesville, Ohio 44077 Phone: (440) 352-3391 Elected office experience: I have held the position of Board Member of the Lake County Educational Service Center since February, 2013. I have run for Concord Township Trustee three (3) times over the past 8 years. Additionally, I have worked for county/government in Ingham County, Michigan, from April, 1994, through September, 1999, as a juvenile detention specialist and law clerk/Bailiff for Ingham County Circuit Judge William E. Collette. Non-elected office experience (boards, etc.): 1 Ohio State Bar Association; State Bar of Michigan; Montana State Bar; Lake County Bar Association; United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan; United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan; United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio; the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals; United States District Court, District of Montana; Environmental Law Section, Ohio State Bar Association; Environmental Law Section, Lake County YMCA (board member), Northeast Ohio Autism Group (board member), Lake County Jail Ministries (board member); Auburn Career Center (board member);Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center (board member); Riverside Youth Football League (board member); Lake County Educational Service Center (board member) and BNI International, Lake County Chapter. Education: Associate Degree in Criminal Justice Technology obtained from the University of Akron, Akron, Ohio; BS Political Science/Criminal Justice obtained from the University of Akron, Akron, Ohio; Master of Arts (MA) Political Science, with focus on American Government, Public Administration, Public Policy Analysis and Criminal Justice, obtained from the University of Akron, Akron, Ohio; and Juris Doctor (law degree) obtained from The Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan. Marital Status:Extremely happily married for 19 years. Name of Spouse: Melissa Marie Walter

Name and age of Children: Hannah Elizabeth Walter (11), Noah Joseph Walter (9), and Isaiah Phillip Walter (8). We also have a Samoyed who is six named Samson and a Bichon Fris who is almost 1 named Avalanche. Organizations: Ohio State Bar Association; State Bar of Michigan; Montana State Bar; Lake County Bar Association; United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan; United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan; United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio; the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals; United States District Court, District of Montana; Environmental Law Section, Ohio State Bar Association; Environmental Law Section, Lake County YMCA (board member), Northeast Ohio Autism Group (board member), Lake County Jail Ministries (board member); Auburn Career Center (board member);Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center (board member); Riverside Youth Football League (board member); Lake County Educational Service Center (board member) and BNI International, Lake County Chapter. Should you be elected, what are three specific areas youd like to change, address, improve or further research, and how specifically would you go about it? Three areas that I want to address and further research are the manner in which school districts are funded, the use of common core in Ohios educational system and informing the public of what services the Lake County ESC provides. In order to address these three areas, I plan on using my time on the Lake County ESC to communicate with the public as well as state and local politicians on all aspects of these areas and give a neutral, non-biased opinion on what is best for the educational system in Ohio. Whether for past accomplishments or future goals, why should voters elect you? I feel that my educational and work experience afford me the unique ability to effectively communicate with and lead the residents, educational and business community in Lake County, Ohio, to establish Lake County, Ohio as one of the premier educational counties in the State of Ohio. If elected, I will prove myself to be accountable, dependable and accessible to my constituents. I strongly believe in public service, and currently serve on numerous boards and I want to continue giving my services and strong commitment to community and education back to the public. Accordingly, I hope to be re-elected as a board member of the Lake County Educational Service Center.