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Wayne E. Coates
20,611 votes
46.8%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Real Estate Broker
- Mayor of Forest Park, ten years on city council, 1989-1999
- Member Ohio Mayors Association
- Member Ohio Municipal League
- Legislative Chair Hamilton County Municipal League
- Trustee Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Government
- Trustee Cincinnati-Hamilton County Community Action Agency
Priorities:
- Increase state funding to local school district, and lessen the dependency on local property taxes.
- Expand the Passport Program and Assisted Living Waivers to seniors and the disabled.
- Increase the minimum wage and develop an affordable health insurance program for the working disadvantaged.
Jim Raussen
20,442 votes
46.5%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Senior Claims Representative
- Hamilton Township Trustee, 1994-1997
- B.A. Xavier University in Political Science
- Studies at Oxford University, Oxford, England
- Charter Member of Americans for Tax Reform
- Member of Blue Chip Republicans
- Member of Hamilton County Republican Party
Priorities:
- Education Reform -- Improving Ohio's Public Education system
- Tax Reform -- Return money from state surpluses to the taxpayers
- Tort Reform -- Eliminate frivolous lawsuits from clogging our courts
Stan Wernz
1,953 votes
4.4%
- Party: Independent
- Occupation: Business Owner/Manager
- Education: Miami University (BM); Univ. of Cinti-CCM (MME); Post-Grad.-UC; Xavier Univ.
- Army Veteran; Retired Teacher and Administrator; Products Research (P&G; 8 yrs)
- Ohio School Law Journal Editorial Board
- Appearances before Ohio House and Senate Committees; Ohio Coalition for E&A of School Funding
- Demonstrated fiscal accountability as manager of school district operations
- Will provide FULL-TIME representation
Priorities:
- Assure Quality Education for All Students regardless of their Ohio geographical location.
- Implement Tax Reform, addressing over-reliance on property taxes and sales tax losses.
- Resolve Health Care Issues, including home care and insurance related matters.
Manny Tepper
946 votes
2.1%
- Party: Libertarian
- Occupation: Retired
- Education 1 year College
- Neighborhood: Wyoming
- USMC Vet.
- 50 Year Business Experience
- Life Member NRA
Priorities:
- Reduce Taxes
- Get Government out of Private Life
- Promote Concealed Carry (self-protection rights)
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Election 2000: State Representative Dist. 32
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