Candidate for
State Representative; District 28; Republican Party

Creating Jobs in Ohio

Real Ohioians are hurting right now with double digit unemployment because politicians in both parties allowed state government to grow out of control and overburden small business. Small business is the engine for job creation, but Ohio is an unfriendly state to do business and it shows in the numbers. From 2000 to 2009, Ohio lost 544,100 private sector jobs. Why? According to the Tax Foundation, Ohio ranks 47th in business tax climate and 44th in state and local tax burden. A smaller, more nimble government and a reduced tax burden will allow Ohio's economy to succeed like Texas and Utah, instead of suffering through high unemployment like Michigan and California. I will:

• Support John Adams's plan to eliminate the state income tax over a 10-year period
• Support plans to eliminate Ohio's death tax which causes the successful to leave Ohio.
• Work to reduce the size of state government by consolidating cabinet agencies and eliminating overlap.
• Promote reform of Ohio's broken Worker's Comp system
• Advocate for right to work legislation that gives workers the freedom to make decisions about union membership for themselves.

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 and taxpayers they work for. My background in technology 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.

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 or hundreds of millions of people scattered across our fruited plains. As a result, the federal government has continually asserted new powers beyond those enumerated specifically, and contrary to the 10th amendment. I will:

• Fight to pass a sovereignty resolution in the House identical to S.C.R 13 which passed in the Ohio Senate in September, 2009.
• Support nullification legislation should Congress pass a health care bill that requires consumers to purchase government-approved insurance.
• Support firearms freedom legislation that nullifies federal regulations for firearms and ammunition that do not cross Ohio's borders

• 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.