Hook defeats Kuhar in Kent; Ravenna’s Calfee and Streetsboro’s Broska hold on

- Ben Wolford

Political newcomer Chris Hook defeated longtime Kent Council Member John Kuhar in the Nov. 7 election, according to unofficial results.

The race ends Kuhar’s 17-year career on Kent City Council, where he was known as one of the few conservative voices in a mostly progressive chamber. Kuhar doggedly supported the redevelopment of Kent’s downtown but also touted his commitment to Ward 4.

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