The Ohio Soil and Water Conservation Commission will cause an election of Supervisors of the Delaware Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) to be held in accordance with Chapter 940 of the Ohio Revised Code. Individuals who own or occupy land within the Delaware Soil and Water Conservation District and are 18 years of age or older may vote for Supervisor.
There are two ways an eligible voter can cast a ballot:
1.) At the SWCD office, located at 1610 State Route 521, Delaware Ohio, from 10/19/2026 until 11/17/2026 during normal business hours; or
2.) Voting absentee from 10/19/2026 until 11/17/2026, by requesting the ballot application and election ballot from the SWCD office at the following address 1610 State Route 521, PO Box 8006, Delaware, OH 43015, or by calling (740)368-1921, or email skuba@co.delaware.oh.us. Absentee ballots must be received by the SWCD office by 11/17/2026 at 4:30 p.m.
One Supervisor will be elected to a three‐year term commencing January 1, 2027 and ending December 31, 2029.
Board of Supervisors Election Candidates
Randy Leienberger
Randy Leienberger is a farmer from Oxford Township who has been married to his wife, Joyce, for over 40 years. They are proud parents of two daughters, both of whom graduated from the College of Agriculture at The Ohio State University. His family has been farming in the area since the 1980s and they are committed to conservation efforts such as implementing cover crops like oats, rye, and radishes. Additionally, they practice no-till farming and perform systematic tiling on their land.
Chad Wampler
Chad Wampler is a lifetime resident of Delaware County, who has worked in the agriculture industry his whole life. Currently, Chad resides in Harlem Township where he lives with his wife Megan, who he has been married to for twenty years, his 15 year-old son, and his 11 year-old daughter. He served as assistant Cub Scout Master, and assistant Scout Master over the past ten years, demonstrating his commitment to community involvement.
Chad works as a crop advisor for his own company, Ohio Precision Ag., LLC. With the help of two employees, Chad pulls 500 soil samples every day in the fall, covering nearly 80,000 acres, and works on the farm of David Jackson during other times of the year. He advises farmers across Central Ohio on improving their soil fertility, as well as implementing soil conservation practices.