2010 Board of Trustee Elections: Active Firefighter Representative

The 2010 Trustee Elections will elect an active firefighter representative to the Board of Trustees for a four-year term commencing June 7, 2010. To assist all candidates, OP&F has prepared an election packet outlining the duties, responsibilities and requirements of Board members. These packets are available from OP&F beginning Feb. 1, 2010.

2010 Election timetable

• Feb. 1 - Notice of Election sent to fire and police departments
• Feb. 1 - Nominating Petitions available
• Feb. 1 - Board Candidate Packets Trustee Election Packet available from OP&F
• April 5 - Nominating Petitions, and Certificate of Eligibility, and photo filing deadline
• May 3 - Ballots mailed by American Arbitration Association
• May 18 - Deadline for ballots to be received
• May 25 - Election results certified by American Arbitration Association and announced
• June 7 - New term begins

Downloads

• Make sure OP&F has your current address on file
• Candidate's Guide to Board of Trustee Elections
  This guide includes important information on ethics laws and rules, requirements and responsibilities of Board members, and their fiduciary duties.
• Trustee Election Rules
  Last update: 1/21/2010 File size: 996 Kb Download speed @ 28.8K/second: 5 minutes
• Official Nominating Petition - active fire representative
  Last update: 1/29/2010 File size: 4 Mb Download speed @ 28.8K/second: 23 minutes
• Certificate of Eligibility for Election to Board of Trustees of OP&F
  Last update: 1/21/2010 File size: 12 Kb Download speed @ 28.8K/second: 0 minutes
• Election Notice - active fire representative
  Last update: 1/21/2010 File size: 77 Kb Download speed @ 28.8K/second: 0 minutes
• Financial Disclosure Statement
  Last update: 1/21/2010 File size: 164 Kb Download speed @ 28.8K/second: 0 minutes
• Financial Disclosure Statement Fact Sheet
  Last update: 1/21/2010 File size: 726 Kb Download speed @ 28.8K/second: 4 minutes
• Ethics is Everybody's Business
  Last update: 1/21/2010 File size: 576 Kb Download speed @ 28.8K/second: 3 minutes

Further Information

If interested in running for the active firefighter position on the OP&F Board of Trustees, please review the important information at these sites:

Candidates may need to file Campaign Expenditure Disclosures with the Ohio Secretary of State. Visit the web site or contact:

• Ohio Secretary of State
  180 East Broad Street, 15th Floor
  Columbus, OH 43215
  Phone: (614) 466-2585

Members of OP&F's Board of Trustees are also required to file Financial Disclosure Statements with the Ohio Ethics Commission. The required forms and other important information on ethics laws and requirements can be found at, or by contacting:

• Ohio Ethics Commission
  30 W. Spring Street, L3
  Columbus, OH 43215
  Phone: (614) 466-7090