League of Women Voters of Ohio Education Fund
Hamilton County, OH November 2, 2004 Election
	Patrica M. Clancy Answers Questions Candidate for State Senate; District 8

The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of Ohio and asked of all candidates for this office.

Read the answers from all candidates.

Questions & Answers

1. What are your qualifications for office?

As an elected official, I have concentrated on problem solving and setting sound fiscal policy. I have strived to ensure that Ohio remains an excellent state for people to live, work, and raise their families. In this Ohio Senate, I will focus on job growth and economic development.

3. What do you see as the two most pressing issues you would address if elected? What plans do you have relative to those issues?

If the voters give me the privilege of serving them in the eighth senate district, my focus will be on job growth and economic development. Two major legislative initiatives are key: the Third-Frontier Project to expand Ohio's high-tech research capabilities and promote innovation and company formation; and tax reform. Specifically, the corporate franchise tax needs to be adjusted. It is now largely inefficient + providing a high rate of taxation along with low returns.

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