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Speakers · Public Official

Michael Scharfenberg

Mahoning County voter · Mahoning County

One statement, October 27, 2026. Statements appear as said, with the date and the source. No verdict is attached.

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  • data center
  • employment
  • infrastructure

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"Artificial intelligence. Just talking about data centers, Ohio's uniquely set up for them. We have shuttered mills, shuttered industry all over this state. A massive data center doesn't use any more electricity than a steel mill or a machining plant, you know, a large scale one. I would rather have a hundred really well-paid employees put on a plant that currently has 10 people at minimum wage cleaning floors and keeping pipes from leaking."
Michael Scharfenberg Ideastream Playhouse Square studios Ideastream Public Media (opens in a new tab) local outlet
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Setting: Ideastream Playhouse Square studios.

Primary source: Ideastream Public Media (opens in a new tab).

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Data Center Record, "Public statements by Michael Scharfenberg", https://datacenterrecord.org/speakers/michael-scharfenberg, last verified October 28, 2026.

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