Candidate for
State Representative; District 28

Creating Jobs in Ohio

Ohio families, and families all over the United States, are suffering from many factors that have occurred over the past 4 years:

• Median income has decreased from approximately $54,000 to approximately $50,000
• The consumer price index, what it costs, to buy goods, has increased
• The cost of gas has more than doubled
• The national debt has grown from $10.6 trillion to more than $16 trillion
• Unemployment is still above 8%

Transparency in Government

As your representative to state government, you should know where I stand on the issues. I will not duck questions and I will be honest about what I believe. I expect to be held accountable for my promises, and I welcome your attention. In the same way, state government should be open and accountable to the citizens for whom they work. My background as a small business owner gives me a unique perspective on ways to get this done. I commit to:

• Blog on each piece of significant legislation I vote on so my constituents know where I stand.
• Share my cell phone number with my constituents - 513-494-OH28 (6428).
• Introduce legislation to require state agencies to publish a searchable database of their expenditures on the Internet.
• Work to recreate the Legislative Budget Office who's mandate is to provide non-partisan analysis and scoring of bills before the General Assembly.

Fight Back Against an Out-of-control Federal Government

Our Constitution was written based on the principle that governmental power is derived from the consent of the governed and that the most effective government is exercised as close to the people as is possible. Over the last 120 years, arrogant politicians have subscribed to the fatal conceit that a one-size fits all federal government could more effectively direct our country than the 50 states of hundreds of millions of Americans. As a result, the federal government has continually asserted new powers beyond those enumerated specifically, and contrary to the 10th amendment.

Social Issue Stances

• Passionate believer in school choice and the opportunity it brings to the less fortunate.
• Strongly pro-life.
• Strong Second Amendment supporter - particularly as an individual right.