Unofficial results: Limes wins primary with 230 votes

Pam Limes unofficially defeated opponent Steven Williams Tuesday in the Democratic primary election for the Hillsboro mayor’s race.

Limes unofficially received 230 votes, while Williams received 50.

Limes will face incumbent Republican Mayor Drew Hastings in the November election.

Additionally, a liquor license option for Big Ernie’s Pizza unofficially passed in the primary, receiving 53 yes votes and 31 no votes.

According to the Highland County Board of Elections, 311 of the 4,008 registered voters cast votes in the primary election Tuesday. The unofficial results did not include eight outstanding provisional ballots.

"First of all, I want to thank all the people who worked so hard on the campaign," Limes told The Highland County Press Tuesday evening. "Citizens for Limes is a great group of people who did so much for the campaign.

"I appreciate everyone who voted for me. Of course, I couldn't have done it without them."

Limes also thanked opponent Steven Williams, who she said she talked to after the results were released Tuesday.

"He ran a good campaign, and there was not a lot of negativity," Limes said. "He was very gracious. I thank him for being a good opponent.

"Now we are just going to get ready for the general election in November."

Limes, a longtime Hillsboro resident, holds a bachelor's degree from Miami University in Oxford and has completed post-graduate academic studies in legal, real estate and business fields.

From 2000-11, Limes served as an executive assistant for Highland District Hospital in Hillsboro. Prior to that, she was an office manager and administrative assistant for Birch & Bush, P.C., in Cincinnati.

Limes also has worked with the former law practice of (now Judges) Rocky Coss and Kevin Greer in Hillsboro.

Of course, many Hillsboro residents will recognize the Limes name as it was associated with the local business of Limes Jewelry for many years on West Main Street in historic uptown Hillsboro.

Limes served as the manager and sole proprietor of Limes Jewelry, a locally owned and operated Hillsboro business.
 
Limes has served on the Highland District Hospital Foundation Board of Trustees; was a co-chair of the Hillsboro 200th Anniversary Celebration; served on the Highland County Historical Society Board of Directors and the Board of Directors of the Highland County Chamber of Commerce. She was a treasurer and charter member of the Hillsboro Area American Association of University Women (AAUW) and serves on the Highland County Democratic Party Central Committee.

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