Kasich EO Creates Board for School Mentorship Program
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Kasich EO Creates Board for School Mentorship Program
VOLUME 130-2 Nov. 6, 2014 Kasich EO Creates Board for School Mentorship Program Gov. John R. Kasich Monday signed Executive Order (EO) 201405K creating the Community Connector Advisory Board to help provide guidance to the state superintendent of public instruction on Ohio’s new school mentoring program. Community Connectors is one of the education reforms signed into law by Kasich last June and seeks to bring together parents, community organizations, faith-based groups, businesses and others to support Ohio’s schools and to mentor students. Community Connectors provides $10 million in 3-to-1 matching grants that will help give more Ohio students access to role models who can help motivate and inspire them, as well as help them develop skills that lead to success in school and the workplace. ISSUE 35 In This Issue: Kasich EO Creates Board for School Mentorship Program OAF Says Hunger Is Up Kasich: It's the New Republican Party House GOP Earns Historic Majorities in 131st GA; Senate, Congress Incumbents Re-elected Redfern's Swan Song Follows Democratic Collapse in Statewide Races Weddington Released from Prison; Williams Pleads No Contest Statehouse News Bill Tracking News Clips List, 'Picture Book' of Winners Attached to Statehouse News State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Dr. Richard A. Ross, who will ultimately award the matching grants, asked the governor earlier this fall to appoint an advisory board of individuals to advise him on designing and implementing the program. In response, Kasich has appointed the following individuals: • Rev. Dr. Todd Davidson, Antioch Baptist Church,Cleveland. • Alex Fischer, president and CEO of the Columbus Partnership. • Jane Keller, CEO and president of Cincinnati Youth Collaborative. • Bill Kitson, president and CEO of United Way of Greater Cleveland. • Rich Nathan, senior pastor of the Vineyard Church of Columbus. • Colleen Ryan, president of Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio. • Cynthia Dungey, director of the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services. “The power of mentorship holds great promise to help us better connect our communities with our... Cont'd on p. 2 The Center for Community Solutions 1501 Euclid Ave. #310 Cleveland, Ohio 44115 (216) 781-2944 http://www.communitysolutions.com info@communitysolutions.com Content provided by The Center for Community Solutions from Hannah News' Capitol Monitor ... schools, and lift up our educators and our kids,” Kasich said in a statement. ”We can show them why learning matters, we can teach them about workplace culture and professional etiquette. We can help them appreciate how important good character is to success in life as well as values like hard work, discipline and personal responsibility — all of which can help motivate and inspire them to find their purpose and to reach for the stars.” The Ohio Department of Education plans to kick-off the grant program later this year. The Ohio Department of Aging is also involved. More information can be found on its website. OAF Says Hunger Is Up The Ohio Association of Foodbanks (OAF) reported that the need for food assistance in the state has increased since 2010. The 2014 study Hunger in Ohio revealed the increase. It can be found online. The study, part of Hunger in America, is conducted every four years in order to compile comprehensive information on the demographic of Americans seeking food assistance, as well as the programs in place to meet demand. The study estimated that 71 percent of foodbank clients are below the federal poverty level. Of these, it was found that one in every six Ohioans relies on regular assistance from the OAF members. In 2010, the estimate was one in every eight. “When I first read the Ohio results of Hunger in America, my heart truly sank,” OAF executive director Lisa Hamler-Fugitt said at a Thursday news conference. “It was heartbreaking to know the choices that our hungry friends and neighbors are making every day.” According to the study, 81 percent of Ohio households purchase inexpensive and unhealthy food due to rising costs, while 66 percent are forced to choose between having access to medical care and having access to food. The study found that 38 percent of OAF’s clients are ineligible to receive the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), otherwise known as food stamps, due to income. Of those who do qualify for SNAP benefits, 51 percent reportedly exhaust them within two weeks. Hamler-Fugitt expressed her view that the crisis of hunger and poverty is not getting the attention it warrants. “If I were an elected leader for this state or this nation, what I would fear is that one in six Ohioans are struggling to put food on their table, or as a member of Congress, that 46 and a half million Americans … are searching for their next meal,” Hamler-Fugitt said. 2 Content provided by The Center for Community Solutions from Hannah News' Capitol Monitor To support its efforts in combating hunger and poverty, OAF is submitting a request of $20 million for the FY16-17 biennial budget. This will aid the purchase and distribution of food to Ohio’s Feeding America food banks, the request said. “What we are asking for is, frankly, chump change,” said Mid-Ohio Foodbank CEO Matt Habash. “If we can really impact the health of two million Ohioans, why would we not make that a huge priority?” If granted, the funds will be split evenly between the Ohio Food Purchase Program and the Agricultural Clearance Program, Hamler-Fugitt said. According to the budget request, more than 40 million pounds of food was provided by both programs in the past fiscal year. Kasich: It's the New Republican Party Gov. John Kasich easily won re-election Tuesday night as expected, with the race called within minutes of the polls closing. About an hour and a half later, he took the stage during the Ohio Republican Party’s celebration in downtown Columbus, dubbing the sweep by his party the “New Republican Party.” Calling it an “amazing night for me,” Kasich gave credit to his family and the people he has surrounded himself with in his administration. “I’m just the conductor in the orchestra. I just wave the wand. They play the instruments. And they have made beautiful music for the state of Ohio,” the governor told the crowd. He also hinted at what is to come in his next term, saying they need to continue to be bold to challenge the status quo to reclaim communities, schools, and isolated citizens like seniors. “I am so excited we have been able to reach out to many people who have been forgotten. Many who have thought they were forgotten. The mentally ill. The drug addicted. The working poor,” Kasich said. He said he expects there will be opposition to what he tries to do, but called his efforts “a movement to restore hope in our state and maybe it can even become contagious.” The declaration of Kasich’s victory was soon followed by the races being called for Attorney General Mike DeWine, Secretary of State Jon Husted and Auditor Dave Yost. Later in the night, the races were called for Ohio Supreme Court Justices Sharon Kennedy and Judith French, and finally Treasurer Josh Mandel. All of the winners thanked their campaigns, and French remarked “How about that name game?” referencing the thought that candidates with Irish names were hard to beat in Ohio Supreme Court races. (She defeated Judge John O’Donnell of Cleveland.) 3 Content provided by The Center for Community Solutions from Hannah News' Capitol Monitor DeWine said his campaign had an amazing ground game that never stopped until the polls closed. He said over the next four years, they will continue their mission from the previous four years, including fighting the “federal government overreaching into our lives,” reducing the time it takes to process evidence, and other initiatives. He said they have to rethink how state government is run, “to take risks and chances and to speak out when there’s wrongdoing.” Husted said that it is all about “making things better for the next generation,” and said the margin of victory in his race is “so gratifying. It’s such validation.” The strongest words of the night came from Senate President Keith Faber (R-Celina), who said the Republican’s views will be rejected by Democrats who he said will “double down on the ‘tax more, spend more’ policies that lost them this election.” House GOP Earns Historic Majorities in 131st GA; Senate, Congress Incumbents Reelected The House Republican Caucus was poised to earn the largest majority that either party has held since the chamber went to 99 seats, holding all 60 of its current seats and picking up at least five more. According to unofficial results from the secretary of state’s office, Democratic Reps. Nick Barborak (D-Lisbon) and Roland Winburn (D-Dayton) lost their re-election bids, and Republican candidates won open seats that were previously held by Democrats in the 28th and 55th House Districts. But perhaps the biggest surprise of the night came in the 89th House District where Rep. Chris Redfern (D-Catawba Island), who is also the Ohio Democratic Party chairman, lost his re-election bid to Steven Kraus. House Speaker William Batchelder (R-Medina) said that caucus polling showed that they had a good chance to pick up a few seats. Rep. Matt Huffman (R-Lima), who chaired the Ohio House Republican Organizational Committee (OHROC) — the caucus campaign arm — echoed Batchelder’s comments, saying that they felt they would be able to hold the seats of 50 returning members and the 10 open seats that currently has a Republican incumbent, and thought they had a good chance to pick up four more. He said the Redfern seat “was a district that was reachable for us,” but gave all the credit to Kraus, a Marblehead Republican who owns an auction firm. He compared the Republican wave in the House to one in 2010 that brought the Republicans from a 46seat minority to a 59-seat majority. 4 Content provided by The Center for Community Solutions from Hannah News' Capitol Monitor Tom Zawistowski, president of the Ohio Citizens PAC and an Ohio Tea Party leader who lost a bid to become Ohio Republican Party chairman, said the Tea Party gets credit for the Kraus win. “Hopefully this will stop the whining by Republicans who claim we never go after Democrats. This win proves that the Tea Party does not care about political parties, we care about people and the way government serves them,” he said. Huffman said he credits a number of factors for the big gains, including the unpopularity of Democratic President Barack Obama. “From our perspective, the House perspective, there simply in my mind was not the effort put forth by the state [Democratic] party on these House races. They were more interested in statewide races, they didn’t recruit very well, they didn’t raise money very well, and it shows,” he said. The caucus may not be done, as Republican Yolan Dennis only trailed Rep. Debbie Phillips (D-Athens) by 194 votes. While the current margin of victory would put the race outside of an automatic recount, provisional and absentee ballots could still come into play. The Senate will hold serve with 23 Republicans and 10 Democrats, as closely watched races in the 5th and 9th Districts remained in Republican and Democratic hands, respectively with wins by incumbent Sen. Bill Beagle and newcomer Cecil Thomas. No drama came in the congressional races, as all 16 incumbents easily won re-election. Ohio’s delegation remains 12 Republicans and four Democrats. Redfern's Swan Song Follows Democratic Collapse in Statewide Races At election night headquarters Tuesday, Democrats issued a post-mortem on their disappointing performance in statewide races and the immediate future of the party leading up to 2016. Leaders of the political minority voiced some different conclusions about missed opportunities in 2014, and how to position themselves for success in two years. Ohio Democratic Party Chairman Chris Redfern remained optimistic minutes before the polls closed, saying he was “bullish” on Rep. Connie Pillich (D-Cincinnati) for state treasurer and Rep. John Carney (D-Columbus) for state auditor, and expressing qualified hope for attorney general candidate David Pepper and secretary of state challenger Nina Turner, the senator from Cleveland. “The fact of the matter is, Ohio is a blue state — a trending blue state — even in off years. Republicans win because they control the rulemaking process,” Redfern said 5 Content provided by The Center for Community Solutions from Hannah News' Capitol Monitor during a press gaggle in which he blamed reporters for focusing on gubernatorial candidate’s Ed FitzGerald’s driver’s license woes instead of Gov. John Kasich’s alleged policy failures. “We all ought to be ashamed of how this election has played out.” His statewide candidates, including Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Judge John O’Donnell and Rep. Tom Letson (D-Warren) for Ohio Supreme Court, would go on to unanimous defeat. During his concession speech, FitzGerald congratulated Kasich while conceding a Republican hegemony. “This campaign was waged against great wealth and concentrations of power,” he stated, saying everyday Ohioans he had met on the campaign trail offered a very different view of the Buckeye State. His running mate, Sharen Neuhardt, was more pointed. “We lost to a masterful Republican campaign that orchestrated this election as if it were a coronation,” she said, offering a bold prediction. “We are going to deliver Ohio for the Democratic presidential candidate in 2016. She is going to help us finally put John Kasich in his place.” Lamenting “a very difficult journey,” House Minority Leader Tracy Maxwell Heard (DColumbus) said that commitment will be paramount in 2016. “These outdated, out-oftouch, rigged-for-the-rich ideas will not go away.” Her colleague in the upper chamber, Sen. Charleta Tavares (Columbus-D), had a very good night in a solid Democratic district and offered some thoughts on a slate of statewide candidates that had bypassed the party primary. “A lot of people are afraid and don’t like primaries. But primaries allow people to convince members of the party who is the better candidate,” Tavares said. Also on hand at election night headquarters was former party communications director Brian Rothenberg. Headed to Detroit as the new communications advisor for the United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW), the outgoing director of ProgressOhio seconded Tavares’ thoughts, drawing on his years of experience in Ohio politics. “When Democrats have won in the past, we had significant primaries,” he said, acknowledging the unease felt by some over the political and monetary costs of innerparty contests. “You don’t want to take a cheap shot of being a Monday morning quarterback,” Rothenberg said, reiterating his point. “Every time we’ve had a primary, Democrats have won or been very competitive.” He affirmed the FitzGerald ticket’s difficulty with funding and candidate vetting. “All those things become apparent through a primary.” 6 Content provided by The Center for Community Solutions from Hannah News' Capitol Monitor Asked for his prediction on Democratic leadership in Ohio, Rothenberg chose his words carefully. “What I will say is this: The party has to unite; nothing lasts forever; and Ohio is so important that it will work itself out. Ohio will be the center of the universe in two years,” he said. After statewide results were in, Carney commended his Republican opponent, Auditor Dave Yost, for addressing debates over redistricting and charter schools. “Many people running them are bankrolling public officials,” he said of Ohio’s system of public community schools. Turning to larger political realities, he said although Democrats had not raised enough money at the top of the ticket, driver’s license problems and other controversies had paled in comparison to Kasich’s job performance. Had FitzGerald been a strong candidate after all? “I’m not saying that,” said Carney, looking ahead to Democratic preparations for 2016. “I think it will be all of the above — vetting the candidates, party leadership,” he said, adding campaign finance to the list. “A lot of candidates don’t realize you need to spend hours upon hours on the phone, grinding away and raising money.” In comments to reporters, Redfern had alluded to emerging questions about his future with the party. “I know a lot of people write political obituaries. Most often they do that improperly or a bit too expeditiously,” he said, recalling President Barack Obama’s historic, back-toback victories in Ohio with more than 50 percent of the vote. “I was elected to a four-year term just under eight months ago, and I’m looking forward to electing the first female president of the United States in two years,” he said in an apparent reference to Hillary Clinton. Hours later, Redfern’s posture had changed. “Tonight, I offered up my resignation as chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party, effective mid-December,” he said in a statement released by the party late Tuesday. “It has been an honor and a privilege to build what I believe to be the strongest state party in the country.” 7 Content provided by The Center for Community Solutions from Hannah News' Capitol Monitor Weddington Released from Prison; Williams Pleads No Contest Former Rep. Carlton Weddington (D-Columbus) was granted an early release from prison on Thursday, more than two years after he was sentenced on charges of bribery, election falsification and filing a false ethics disclosure. Prosecutors had alleged that Weddington had accepted cash and trips to South Beach Miami, FL, and Napa Valley, CA, along with campaign contributions, in exchange for him introducing legislation. He was charged after the FBI set up a sting against Weddington in response to a report in the Columbus Dispatch that Weddington had told an official with the Center for Responsible Lending that a payment needed to be made to the Ohio Legislative Black Caucus before members of the caucus would talk to the group about payday lending. After pleading guilty to the charges and agreeing to cooperate with the FBI, he was sentenced to three years in prison. With Thursday’s release, Weddington is leaving prison 10 months early. Weddington’s attorney had filed a motion for early release last month, saying that Weddington had compiled an “exemplary record as a model inmate and has taken advantage of the many programs and rehabilitation opportunities offered that give him the opportunity to not only make himself a better person, but help other inmates as well.” Franklin County Common Pleas Court Judge Mark Serrott had denied a motion for early release during the summer, ruling it was premature, but granted the latest motion, allowing Weddington to walk free on Thursday. The FBI also launched other investigations into members of the legislative black caucus, including former Rep. Clayton Luckie (D-Dayton), who pleaded guilty to charges related to using campaign funds for personal use (See The Statehouse News, Issue 2013-3), and Rep. Dale Mallory (D-Cincinnati), who pleaded guilty Wednesday to misdemeanor charges of failing to report a gift from a lobbyist on his ethics reports. (See Statehouse News, Issue 33.) Then on Friday, Rep. Sandra Williams (D-Cleveland) pleaded no contest in Franklin County Municipal Court on two first-degree misdemeanor charges related to her purchase of Ohio State University (OSU) football tickets with campaign funds. Williams, who is running for the seat in the strongly Democratic 21st Senate District, was found guilty of charging four 2010 OSU football season tickets to her campaign account and then selling them to New Visions Group lobbyist Ed Hogan, pocketing the money in her personal account — an illegal conversion of campaign funds. She was also found guilty of subsequently filing a false report with the secretary of state’s office. According to affidavits filed by Legislative Inspector General Tony Bledsoe, Williams filed a campaign finance report showing an expenditure to the OSU ticket office for 8 Content provided by The Center for Community Solutions from Hannah News' Capitol Monitor $2,255 for “ticket for campaign volunteers.” Williams said she has legally purchased OSU tickets for campaign volunteers in the past with personal money and at least one other time with campaign money. She said in this instance her treasurer incorrectly listed the ticket expenditure on the report. “They just assumed they were for volunteers because I’ve shared them before. It was an error that I fully take responsibility for. I should have been clear that they were going to be sold to a third party and they were not aware and they are sorry that it happened,” Williams told reporters outside the courtroom. “It’s my mistake completely.” Roger Synenberg, Williams’ attorney, said campaign committees are legally allowed to buy sports tickets and then sell them at face value — noting these tickets were sold at face value to Hogan, whom Williams said she has known for 14 years. He said Hogan’s money order was made payable to Sandra Williams, instead of Williams’ campaign committee. “It should have been made payable to Friends of Sandra Williams Committee,” Synenberg said. “If it had been deposited into the committee we wouldn’t be here today. She deposited it at the time into her other bank account at Charter Bank. … It shouldn’t have been done. She accepts responsibility for it.” Williams noted her campaign committee has since been reimbursed for the expenditure. She said she has no plans to buy OSU football tickets in the future, and has not done so for the past couple of years. Franklin County Municipal Court Judge Michael Brandt set sentencing in the case for Dec. 5, 2014, at 10 a.m. in his courtroom. He said he wanted to see a pre-sentence investigation (PSI) report before making any decision on sentencing. Statehouse News Bill Tracking To keep up with human service legislation in both houses of the General Assembly, click here. News Clips Ohio's health exchange to include more competition Enrollment begins Nov. 15 for health coverage under ACA. Dayton Daily News - 11/1/14 Affordable Care Act rates up just 6 percent Affordable Care Act premiums, once predicted to skyrocket in the second year under the government's marketplace, have risen about 6 percent for 2015, according to an analysis of preliminary state filings. Bloomberg News - 11/1/14 9 Content provided by The Center for Community Solutions from Hannah News' Capitol Monitor Ohio Dem chair: Not a forever job Embattled state Democratic Chairman Chris Redfern said in a phone interview that he will be taking a few days' vacation to assess his position after Tuesday's election. "It's not the kind of job where you plan to stay forever, like an editor or reporter," he said. "Success has many fathers but defeat is an orphan -- I readily accept that." Cincinnati Enquirer - 10/31/14 Ohioans still oppose gay marriage, but not by much, polls says Ohio voters are not convinced their state should join the legalization of same-sex marriage sweeping the country, a new Dispatch Poll shows. Columbus Dispatch - 11/4/14 Right to die could emerge as Ohio issue in 2016 At least one Ohio lawmaker is ready to have a debate next year on a Death with Dignity bill similar to the one in Oregon. WBNS-TV - 11/3/14 List, 'Picture Book' of Winners Attached to Statehouse News Thanks to Community Solutions’ partner Hannah News we are providing Statehouse News readers a list showing who won all state races as well as a brochure with the pictures of the members of the upcoming 131st General Assembly, Ohio’s congressional delegation and Supreme Court. 10 Content provided by The Center for Community Solutions from Hannah News' Capitol Monitor The following list was compiled from results posted on the secretary of state's election night database. Results are unofficial. X Denotes Winner. TCTC Denotes a Race Too Close to Call Ohio House Dist. Incumbent 1 R. Amstutz 2 M. Romanchuk 3 T. Brown 4 M. Huffman 5 N. Barborak 6 M. Anielski 7 M. Dovilla 8 A. Budish 9 B. Boyd 10 B. Patmon 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 S. Williams J. Barnes N. Antonio M. Foley N. Celebrezze N. Baker M. Curtin M. Stinziano A. Gonzales H. Bishoff M. Duffey J. Carney C. Grossman S. Kunze K. Boyce T. Heard P. Stautberg C. Pillich L. Blessing III L. Terhar D. Driehaus D. Mallory A. Reece V. Sykes Z. Milkovich A. DeVitis Democrat Don Bryant III Steve Long Bo Huenke Nick Barborak Anthony Fossaceca X Kent Smith X Janine Boyd X Bill Patmon X X X X X Stephanie Howse John Barnes Jr. Nickie Antonio Martin Sweeney Nicholas Celebrezze Todd LeVeck X Mike Curtin X Michael Stinziano Michael Johnston X Heather Bishoff Dawn Valasco X David Leland Rick Redfern Kathy Hoff X Kevin Boyce X Hearcel F. Craig Joe Otis Micah Kamrass Tammy Simendinger Mark A. Childers X Denise Driehaus X Christie Bryant X Alicia Reece X Emilia Sykes X Greta Johnson Paula Prentice Republican X Ron Amstutz X Mark Romanchuk X Tim Brown X Robert Cupp X Tim Ginter X Marlene Anielski X Mike Dovilla Mikhail Alterman Charles T. Hopson Maria Anderson Anna E. Melendez Patty Gascoyne X Nan Baker Michael Newbern Robert W. Sharrah X Anne Gonzales Daniel D. Mefford X Mike Duffey Andrew C. Hall X Cheryl Grossman X Stephanie Kunze Seth B. Golding Dustin A. Pyles X Tom Brinkman Jr. X Jonathan Dever X Louis Blessing III X Lou Terhar Mary E. Yeager A. Bryan McIntosh Cynthia D. Blake Linda M. Robinson X Anthony DeVitis Third Party Nathan Eberly (Libertarian) Jocelyn Conwell (Ind.) Miesha Strickland (Ind) Robert M. Kilo (Ind) Danielle Shepherd (Ind) Chad A. Monnin (Libertarian) Will Johnsen (Green) Mark M. Noble (Libertarian) Nathan Lane (Green) Queen Noble (Libertarian) 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 K. Roegner M. Slaby F. Strahorn M. Henne J. Butler T. Blair R. Winburn M. Ashford T. Fedor M. Sheehy B. Sears K. Schuring S. Slesnick C. Hagan W. Retheford M. Conditt T. Derickson P. Beck M. Lundy D. Ramos T. Boose R. Hagan R. Gerberry J. Rogers R. Young R. Maag S. O'Brien T. Letson J. Becker D. Green A. Brenner M. Ruhl W. Batchelder D. Hall J. Hottinger B. Hayes R. Perales R. Hackett K. Clyde M. Lynch G. Stebelton R. Hood R. McGregor R. Adams L. Wachtmann T. Burkley R. Sprague 84 85 86 87 J. Buchy J. Adams D. Pelanda J. McClain David Worhatch Tim Crawford X Fred Strahorn Dave Richards Wayne Small Patrick A. Merris Roland Winburn X Michael Ashford X Teresa Fedor X Michael Sheehy X Stephen Slesnick Deborah Cain Lucinda Greene Cathina Hourani Suzi Rubin Rick Smith Brendan Mackin X Dan Ramos Matt Lark X Michele Lepore-Hagan X Ron Gerberry X John M. Rogers Rick Walker Charlene Schneider X Sean O' Brien X Michael O'Brien Charlie Carlier Ken P. McNeely Jr. David Hogan Joyce Skocic Richard Javorek James E. Riley Ann Rader Janee L. Bowman Dave Ogan X Kathleen Clyde Joseph Lanese Hollie Ann Saunders Laina Fetherolf-Rogers Darrell Jackson Jonathan James Michalski John Lymanstall John A. Babik Jeff Lehart X Kristina Daley Roegner X Marilyn Slaby Jeffrey M. Dalton X Michael Henne X Jim Butler X Niraj Antani X Jeffery Rezabek John Insco James Noak Andrew Blaszik X Barbara Sears X Kirk Schuring Dallas Charton X Christina Hagan X Wes Retherford X Margaret Conditt X Tim Derickson X Paul Zeltwanger X Nathan Manning William Pace (Ind.) X Terry Boose Robert Sherwin (Libertarian) Paul Dominick Mitchell George Phillips X Ron Young X Ron Maag Devon Stanley Randy Law X John Becker X Doug Green X Andrew O. Brenner X Margaret Ann Ruhl X Steve Hambley X Dave Hall X Scott Ryan X Bill Hayes X Rick Perales X Robert Hackett Nick Skeriotis X Sarah LaTourette X Tim Schaffer X Ron Hood X Kyle Koehler X Steve Huffman X Robert McColley X Tony Burkley X Robert Sprague X X X X Jim Buchy Nino Vitale Dorothy Pelanda Jeff McClain Scott Pettigrew (Libertarian) Elaine Mastromatteo (Green) Randy Miller (Ind.) Gregg E. Depew (Ind.) Gregory Norris (Libertarian) Kevin Rettig X X X X X X William Reineke Stephen Kraus Terry Johnson Cliff Rosenberger Gary Scherer Ryan Smith Josh Bailey TCTC Debbie Phillips Yolan Dennis X Andy Thompson Charlie Daniels X Jack Cera Ron Ferguson X Brian Hill X Al Landis Jeremiah Johnson X John Patterson Nancy McArthur Ohio Senate Dist. Incumbent Democrat Republican X Cliff Hite 1 C. Hite X Kevin Bacon 3 K. Bacon Starshemah M. Johnson X Bill Beagle 5 B. Beagle Dee Gillis X Shannon Jones 7 S. Jones X Cecil Thomas 9 E. Kearney Charlie Winburn X Edna Brown 11 E. Brown Ernest McCarthy X Gayle Manning 13 G. Manning Marcus Madison X Charleta B. Tavares 15 C. Tavares Joseph A. Healy X Bob Peterson 17 B. Peterson X Kris Jordan 19 K. Jordan Neil Patel X Sandra Williams 21 S. Smith Sikiru Kafaru X Michael Skindell 23 M. Skindell Tom Haren X Kenny Yuko 25 N. Turner Hasani Crider X Frank LaRose 27 F. LaRose George S. Rusiska X Scott Oelslager 29 S. Oelslager Connie Rubin X Jay Hottinger 31 T. Schaffer John Carlisle X Joe Schiavoni 33 J. Schiavoni Ohio Supreme Court Incumbent Democrat Republican X Judith French J. French John O'Donnell X Sharon Kennedy S. Kennedy Tom Letson Ohio Governor/Lt. Governor Incumbent Democrat Republican J. Kasich/M. Taylor Ed FitzGerald/Sharen Neuhardt X John Kasich/Mary Taylor Ohio Attorney General Incumbent Democrat Republican X Mike DeWine M. DeWine David Pepper Ohio Auditor Incumbent Democrat Republican X David A. Yost D. Yost John Patrick Carney Ohio Secretary of State Incumbent Democrat Republican X Jon Husted J. Husted Nina Turner Ohio Treasurer Incumbent Democrat Republican X Josh Mandel J. Mandel Connie Pillich 88 R. Damschroder 89 C. Redfern 90 T. Johnson 91 C. Rosenberger 92 G. Scherer 93 R. Smith 94 D. Phillips 95 A. Thompson 96 J. Cera 97 B. Hill 98 A. Landis 99 J. Patterson Bill Young Chris Redfern Thomas Jefferson Davis Chris Armstrong (Libertarian) Nelson Roe (Libertarian) Third Party Third Party Third Party A. Rios/B. Fitrakis (Green) Third Party Third Party Bob Bridges (Lib) Third Party Kevin Knedler (Lib) Third Party Dist. Incumbent 1 S. Chabot 2 B. Wenstrup 3 J. Beatty 4 J. Jordan 5 B. Latta 6 B. Johnson 7 B. Gibbs 8 J. Boehner 9 M. Kaptur 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 M. Turner M. Fudge P. Tiberi T. Ryan D. Joyce S. Stivers J. Renacci Dist. Incumbent 2 K. McGervey 3 A. Wagner 4 5 D. Terhar B. Lamb 7 S. Fowler 8 10 D. Cain R. Rudduck Democrat Fred Kundrata Marek Tyszkiewicz X Joyce Beatty Janet Garrett Robert Fry Jennifer Garrison Tom Poetter X Marcy Kaptur Congress Republican X Steve Chabot X Brad Wenstrup John Adams X Jim Jordan X Bob Latta X Bill Johnson X Bob Gibbs X John Boehner Richard May Third Party Ralph Applegate (WI) Eric Eberly (Libertarian) Dennnis Lambert (Green) James Conditt Jr. (Constitution) George Skalasky (Write-In) Cory Hoffman (Write-in) David Harlow (Libertarian) X Mike Turner Robert P. Klepinger X Marcia Fudge Mark Zetzer X Pat Tiberi David A. Tibbs Robert M. Hart (Green) X Tim Ryan Thomas Pekarek David A. Pastorius (Write-In) X David P. Joyce Michael Wager David Macko (Libertarian) X Steve Stivers Scott Wharton X Jim Renacci Pete Crossland State Board of Education All Candidates Run as Non Partisan X Kathleen A. McGervey Kim Redfern Ray Young Sarah L. Roberts Mary M. Pritchard Charlotte D. McGuire X A. J. Wagner X Pat Bruns Zac Haines X Roslyn Painter-Goffi Brad Lamb Chris M. Sawicki Michael Grusenmeyer X Sarah E. Fowler Micahel Charney Sarah Freeman David A. Spencer X Robert Hagan Ida Ross Freeman Kathleen Purdy X Ron Rudduck Michael Kinnamon Hannah NEWS SERVICE Hannah S I NC E 1 9 8 6 Faces of the st 131 General Assembly Research | Track | Report | Communicate www.hannah.com | Analyze Ron Amstutz Republicans (65) Democrats (34) 1-Wooster FR Robert Cupp FR Tim Ginter Marlene Anielski 4-Lima 5-Salem 6-Walton Hills Heather Bishoff Mike Duffey David Leland FR 20-Blacklick 21-Worthington 22-Columbus Anthony DeVitis Kristina Roegner Marilyn Slaby 37-Hudson 38-Copley Margaret Conditt Timothy Derickson Paul Zeltwanger FR Mike Dovilla Kent Smith Cheryl Grossman Stephanie Kunze 9-Cleveland Heights 8-Euclid 7-Berea 23-Grove City FR Janine Boyd Bill Patmon 10-Cleveland FR Kevin Boyce Hearcel Craig 24-Hilliard 25-Columbus 26-Columbus Michael Henne Jim Butler Niraj Antani FR 36-Uniontown Fred Strahorn 39-Dayton FR 52-Hamilton Margaret Ann Ruhl 53-Oxford FR Steve Hambley 68-Mt. Vernon 69-Brunswick Jim Buchy Nino Vitale 84-Greenville FR 85-Urbana FR Nathan Manning 54-Mason 55-North Ridgeville Dave Hall Scott Ryan FR 43-Dayton Michele Lepore-Hagan Ron Gerberry 56-Lorain Terry Boose 57-Norwalk 58-Youngstown 59-Canfield Bill Hayes Rick Perales Robert Hackett Kathleen Clyde Jeff McClain William Reineke Jr. Hannah FR Jeffrey Rezabek Daniel Ramos Dorothy Pelanda SINCE 1 9 8 6 27-Cincinnati 42-Miamisburg 72-Granville Hannah FR Tom Brinkman Jr. 41-Dayton 71-Pataskala FR 73-Beavercreek FR 87-Upper Sandusky 11-Cleveland 40-Clayton 70-Millersburg 86-Marysville FR Stephanie Howse 88-Fremont N E W S FR Stephen Kraus 89-Marblehead S E R V I C E 74-London Terry Johnson 90-McDermott 75-Kent Cliff Rosenberger 91-Clarksville FR - Freshman Legislator Mark Romanchuk Tim Brown 2-Mansfield 3-Bowling Green Michael Stinziano Anne Gonzales Martin Sweeney 14-Cleveland John Barnes Jr. 12-Cleveland FR Jonathon Dever 28-Cincinnati Michael Ashford 44-Toledo John Rogers 60-Mentor-on-the-Lake 76-Bainbridge Gary Scherer 92-Circleville Martin Sweeney 13-Lakewood 14-Cleveland Louis Blessing III Lou Terhar 29-Cincinnati Teresa Fedor 30-Cincinnati Michael Sheehy 45-Toledo Ron Young 61-Leroy FR Sarah LaTourette FR Nickie Antonio 77-Lancaster Ryan Smith 93-Gallipolis Nan Baker 15-Parma 16-Westlake Denise Driehaus Christie Bryant FR FR Alicia Reece 19-Westerville FR Emilia Sykes Greta Johnson 34-Akron 35-Akron Barbara Sears Kirk Schuring Stephen Slesnick Christina Hagan 49-Canton 50-Alliance Wes Retherford John Becker Doug Green Andrew Brenner 66-Mt. 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