Democratic candidate for Ohio Auditor continues a life of learning as she aims for top job

By: Susan Tebben

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: August 5, 2026

Words: 995

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

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From helping her grandmother on an Alabama plantation, to her career in the banking industry, and now as the mayor of Maple Heights, the Democratic candidate for Ohio Auditor of State has spent her life in the pursuit of learning, she said in a recent interview.

Mayor Annette Blackwell says every opportunity she’s had has come from her ability to ask questions and surround herself with people from whom she can learn.

Her path to …

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