2023 OLC Elections Start June 30: Meet the Board Candidates

Your opportunity to vote in the OLC’s 2023 elections will run from June 30 through July 30. OLC Individual Members will elect four members of the OLC Board of Directors, including one MLIS position, one library trustee position, and two at-large positions. Biographical information and candidate position statements will be included with your online ballot.

The OLC is pleased to announce the following slate of candidates for election to three-year terms on the OLC Board of Directors (terms begin January 2024):

MLIS Director

  • Travis Bautz, Executive Director, MidPointe Library System
  • Betsy Eggers, Director, Napoleon Public Library

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Library Trustee Director

  • Sandra Hedlund Tunnell, Trustee, Ashland Public Library
  • Lynn Mercer, Trustee, Kate Love Simpson Morgan County Library

photo of Tunnell and Mercer

 

At-Large Director

  • Mary Ellen Icaza, CEO and Executive Director, Stark Library, Incumbent

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At-Large Director

  • Stacey Russell, Executive Director, Muskingum County Library System

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Division Action Councils
If you are a member of an OLC Division, you will also have the opportunity to vote for your respective Action Council leadership. Biographical information will be included with your online ballot.

Ballots via E-Mail
A link to your ballot was e-mailed to you on or before June 30, 2023. In order to cast your vote, you must enter your Voter ID and Voter Key provided in the e-mail. If you have questions about voting, contact the OLC office at 614-410-8092.

Check your my OLC account to verify your e-mail address.