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Hamilton, Warren County, OH November 7, 2006 Election
Smart Voter Edwin Richard "Rick" Smith, III

Candidate for
State Senator; District 7

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Biographical Highlights
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Internet Consultant
  • A.B., Politics, Princeton University, 1981
  • MBA, Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania, 1987
  • Full Resume on Website
Top Priorities if Elected
  • Expand health insurance coverage in Ohio
  • Fix school funding to be in compliance with Ohio Supreme Court Rulings
  • Increase job growth
Questions on Issues

The League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area and LWV Ohio asked questions on the issues of all candidates for this office.
Read the answers from Edwin Richard "Rick" Smith, III
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Key Endorsements
  • Cincinnati AFL-CIO Labor Council
  • Ohio Planned Parenthood
  • Plumbers Pipe Fitters and MES, Local 392
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Position Papers
270,000 in Greater Cincinnati without health insurance is unacceptable
Improve healthcare by creating a state administered group that all could join. Provide a sliding scale for Medicaid premiums as people earn more money, rather than cutting benefits entirely. Focus on preventative and alternative therapies. Provide programs to reduce smoking and obesity.
Funding K-12 education
Provides a plan to fix school funding so that it is in compliance with the Supreme Court's DeRolph decisions.
Fostering Job Growth In Ohio
A 5-step program to jump-start Ohio's economy.
 
Campaign Contact Information
Website: http://www.MrSmithGoesToColumbus.com
E-mail: Rick@MrSmithGoesToColumbus.com

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