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Allen County Commissioner · Full term commencing 1/1/2027

Lew Modic

Candidate for Allen County Commissioner, Full term commencing 1/1/2027

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Managing director, West Central Ohio Manufacturing Partnership
Lives in
Spencerville
Campaign website
voteforlew.com

Managing director of the West Central Ohio Manufacturing Partnership, where he managed U.S. Labor Department and Economic Development Administration workforce grants. A chemical engineer by training (Carnegie Mellon University), he earned an MBA from Rider University and has worked as a process engineer, production superintendent and operations manager.

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Documented positions

Economy & jobs

Roads & infrastructure

Government & transparency

  • Proposes closer county planning with Lima and every township.

    Lew Modic for Allen County Commissioner

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Lew Modic · voteforlew.com

    “close collaboration with the City of Lima, every township, and AEDG to plan for long-term growth”
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  • Pledges more public transparency on county projects.

    He said many projects in the area had been a surprise to the public, and cited the Google data center on Cole Street as a project people learned little about in advance.

    Modic files petition for the Allen County commissioner's race

    News coverage · The Lima News (via Yahoo News) · Feb 4, 2026 · yahoo.com

    “so I think open transparency is important”
    Allen County Dems rally for election momentum

    News coverage · The Lima News (via Yahoo News) · Apr 2, 2026 · yahoo.com

    “such as the Google data center on Cole Street”
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