Adapted from the Plain Dealer Endrosement

. . .Gallagher stresses the need for the county to become more business-friendly. He currently heads the Strongsville City Council, where he has been a leader in helping manage city finances.

. . .Gallagher supports a strict ethics code and performance audits to increase county efficiency and effectiveness. Gallagher has a reputation as consensus-builders and nimble negotiators. He recognizes that regionalism trumps parochial agendas.

Gallagher's City Council experience better prepares him for the task ahead.

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