[1] In 1995, Mrs. Bolon was elected to the East Palestine City Council, serving in the capacity of a councilwoman for four years, until becoming Columbiana County Treasurer in 1999.
With Republican Chuck Blasdel running for Congress in 2006, Mrs. Bolon sought his open seat in the Ohio House of Representatives.
She also served in Finance and Appropriations, Local and Municipal Government and Urban Revitalization as well as Ways and Means.
In an overwhelmingly Republican year, Mrs. Bolon was defeated by political newcomer Craig Newbold for the State Representative seat.
Mrs. Bolon may have recovered around $8–11 million in her tenure but the bounty for the rest remains on his son to repay the county.