Candidate for
United States Representative; District 2; Republican Party

Objective

To serve all the citizens in Ohio's 2nd Congressional District

Work Experience 1977-1979: Intern in office of Senator Robert Dole, R-Kansas while attending George Washington University 1979-1999: Midwest Sales Manager, METROWEB, Erlanger, KY 2001-present: Sales, Curry Printing Co., LLC, Evendale, OH

Political Clubs 1977-1979: President, George Washington University College Republicans 1980-1981: President, Hamilton County Young Republicans 1991-1998: Charter Member, Hamilton County Conservative Forum 1999-present: Founding member, former spokesman, and current board member for Coalition Opposed to Additional Spending and Taxes (C.O.A.S.T.)

Campaigns 1976: Pre convention - Ronald Reagan for President - lost 1976: Post convention - Gerald Ford for President - lost 1980: Pre convention - John Anderson for President - lost 1980: Post convention - Ronald Reagan for President - won 1980: Taft for Hamilton County Commissioner - won 1981: Steve Chabot for City Council - lost 1982: Cathy Flagg for State Representative, Campaign Manager - lost 1983: Steve Chabot for City Council - lost 1985: Steve Chabot for City Council - won 1987: Steve Chabot for City Council - won 1988: Steve Chabot for Congress - lost 1989: Steve Chabot for City Council - won 1990: Steve Chabot for County Commissioner - won 1992: Steve Chabot for County Commissioner - won 1993: Phil Heimlich for City Council - won 1993: John Kruse for City Council - lost 1994: Steve Chabot for Congress - won 1995: Phil Heimlich for City Council - won 1995: John Kruse for City Council - lost 1996: Steve Chabot for Congress - won 1997: Phil Heimlich for City Council - won 1997: Charles Winburn for City Council - won 1998: Steve Chabot for Congress - won 1999: Phil Heimlich for City Council - won 1999: Charles Winburn for City Council - won 1999: Pat DeWine for City Council - won 2000: Tom Brinkman for Republican Nominee for State Representative - won 2000: Tom Brinkman for State Representative - won 2002: Tom Brinkman for State Representative re election - won 2004: Tom Brinkman for Republican Nominee for State Representative - won

2004: Tom Brinkman for State Representative re-election-won

Petitions 1993: Collected signatures for "Fine Arts Center" - won 1993: Collected signatures for "Heimlich More Cops Proposal" - lost 1993: One of three petitioners and collected signatures for "Equal Rights not Special Rights" - won 1994: Collected signatures for "Cincinnati City Council Salary" - lost 1995: Ran collection campaign for "Strong Mayor Proposal" - lost 1998: Ran collection campaign for "Repeal of Entertainment/Ticket Tax" - won 1998: Challenged and removed "Kraft Proposal" from ballot - won 2002: Ran collection campaign for "No taxes for Campaigns" - won

2004: Ran collection campaign for "Support Home Ownership" - lost

Litigation 1993-1997: Named defendant in the successful defense of "Equal Rights not Special Rights" to the United States Supreme Court twice. Won both decisions. 1995-1997: Named plaintiff in City of Cincinnati Campaign Finance Reform in the United States Supreme Court - won 1997: Named defendant in I-Team investigation on Meter Collectors' Freedom of Speech suit - won 1998: Plaintiff in suit to remove campaign spending caps for campaign in Common Pleas Court - won 1999: Plaintiff in suit to stop the city from suing gun manufacturers - won 2003: Filed "Friend of the Court" brief in Ohio Supreme on behalf of concealed carry Ballot Issues 1991: Worked to defeat Cincinnati school levy - lost 1994: Worked to defeat School bond issue - won 1995: Worked to defeat school levy - lost 1998: Worked to defeat zoo levy - won 1999: Worked to keep 18 mil school levy off ballot - won 1999: Led effort against Communications levy - won 1999: Led effort against 4.5 mil school levy - won 2000: Led effort to defeat 6.3 mil school levy - won 2000: Led effort to defeat 6 mil school levy - lost 2001: Worked to defeat Issue 5 and 6 - lost 2002: Worked to defeat sales tax for Light Rail - won 2002: Led effort to defeat school bond issue - won 2003: Led effort to defeat school bond issue - lost 2003: Worked to defeat 3rd Frontier bond issue - won

Political Action Committees 1989-present: Chairman's Club Member, Printing Industries of America, Washington, D.C. 1999: Communications Director, Ohio Graphic Arts PAC, Columbus, Ohio 1999: Founded Coalition Opposed to Additional Spending and Taxes (C.O.A.S.T.)

State House Committees 2001: Criminal Justice, Commerce & Labor, Economic Development & Small Business, Vice Chairman Ways & Means 2001: Appointed to Conference Committee on Internet Tax 2003: Commerce & Labor, Judiciary, Municipalities & Urban Renewal, Vice Chairman Ways & Means

2005: Vice Chairman of Commerce & Labor, Municipalities & Urban Renewal, Public Utilities, and Ways & Means

Legislation 1999: Worked to pass Property Tax Rollback - won. First property tax reduction in the City of Cincinnati in 42 years 2000: Worked to continue Property Tax Rollback - won 2001: Introduced HB 132 - Reauthorize Hamilton County Drug Court; Introduced HB 225 - Vermont-style Conceal-Carry 2003: Introduced HB 113 - Vermont-style Conceal Carry; Introduced HB 126 - Restrict dispensing of RU-486 (passed House); Introduced HB 155 - Right to Work 2004: HB 126 becomes law - experts estimate that 600 babies will be saved each year

Awards 2002: Named Watchdog of the Treasury for the 124th General Assembly

2004: Named Watchdog of the Treasury for the 125th General Assembly 2004: Named Pro-life Legislator of the Session for the 125th General Assembly