Christmas Toys and Food Basket sign up Event

On Sunday, August 30, the Beacon Journal editorial revealed “we spend over $5 Billion in social services in NE Ohio” and yet the poverty in our city continues to grow.  That’s when I decided to make fighting poverty as his #1 campaign issue.  Here I am, volunteering...

Mayoral candidate denied right to participate in debate

The most important debate for Akron’s mayoral seat in the coming general election on November 3 is sponsored by the Akron Press Club and co-sponsored by the local League of Women voters and scheduled for Tuesday, October 13. Voters should question the legitimacy of...

Response to the Akron Beacon Journal Article 9/7/15

If you haven’t seen the latest coverage of the three independent candidates, please click the article listed here. I was very disappointed that Stephanie Warsmith missed many key points of our conversation and failed to differentiate me from the other candidate, other...

Hello

I am Bill Melver and I am running as an independent candidate for the Mayor of Akron.