To Medina County Residents:

On Tuesday, May 3, 2022 Primary Election voters will cast their ballots for Medina County Auditor. I am your Republican candidate for Medina County Auditor. I have 17 years of Auditor Office experience and I am a 23-year Medina County resident. Currently, I am serving Medina County residents as a re-elected Brunswick City Councilman. I am fiscally responsible and I share this responsibility with my city council colleagues overseeing a 44-million-dollar budget with 120 employees.

My 17 years of Auditor Office experience is composed of working under six different Auditor administrations at the largest County Auditor's Office in Ohio. I worked in the General Accounting Department and my duties were assisting with the county payroll and processing monthly reports.

I worked as a data collector in the Appraisal Department viewing and visiting thousands of real estate parcels. Concurrently, I measured new homes, home additions, decks, and garages when a homeowner applied for a building permit. I also worked as an office aide in the Board of Revision Department assisting homeowners with complaints against their property valuations. I spoke with hundreds of homeowners who presented their evidence to lower or increase their property values.

Next, I worked as a clerk in the Homestead Department assisting seniors, disabled homeowners, and veterans, to qualify for their homestead exemption credit. In addition, I became a state certified Weights & Measures Inspector in the Division of Weights & Measures. As a Weights & Measures Inspector, I protected consumers and business owners from waste and fraud, by inspecting and testing the gas station pumps and grocery store scales within the county.

Furthermore, I worked in the Estate Tax and Personal Property Department counseling and answering homeowner’s questions. Lastly, I worked as an Assistant Manager in the Dog License Department. Here, I issued dog license tag numbers for the safety of our pets should the become lost.

In addition to my 17 years of Auditor Office and City Council experience, I have an experienced law enforcement background. I served as a Common Pleas Court and Juvenile Court Bailiff providing courtroom security for judges, attorneys, prosecutors, jurors, witnesses, and office personnel. I served as a police officer for seven years, working under the jurisdiction of the Cuyahoga County Commissioners Department of Central Services located at the County Courthouse and Justice Center.

I am a graduate of Case Western Reserve University Gund School of Law – Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy (OPOTA). I also graduated from Cuyahoga Community College with an Associate of Science Degree in Law Enforcement. Presently, I am a registered Notary Public and Process Server in the State of Ohio.

My wife, Diane, and I are homeowners who live at 4188 Dennis Lane in Brunswick, and we are parishioners of Saint Ambrose Catholic Parish. Diane has worked as a hospital registered nurse for more than 30 years. We are both advocates and supporters of Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Shriner’s Hospital, and Christian Broadcast Network – CBN 100 Club partner.

We also support animal rescue. Our latest rescue is a beagle-lab dog named Rudy. I am a proud and active member of the Brunswick Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 3505, as well as Elks Lodge 1494.

I believe that my 17 years of Auditor Office experience combined with my City Council and law enforcement experience, qualify me to serve you as your Medina County Auditor.

I respectfully ask for your vote. Please join the police, firefighters, teachers, veterans, realtors, community activists, and public officials who are supporting my candidacy for Medina County Auditor.

Please contact me with any questions. I can be reached on my 24-hour cell phone at 216-355-6408 or my home phone at 330-220-8683. I can also be reached by email at dcapretta8@gmail.com