Faber & Buchy on Issue 2 in Versailles...

File photo, Memorial Hall, March 2011 

Columbus, Ohio- Ohio State Representative Jim Buchy (R-Greenville) will join Ohio State Senator Keith Faber (R-Celina) in addressing local citizens on the merits of Issue 2.  The event will begin at 7 pm on Thursday, November 3rd at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Versailles. The forum is being hosted by Educate Versailles.  The meeting will include the thoughts of Darke County Engineer Jim Surber who opposes Issue 2. Citizens for, against, and undecided on Issue 2 are encouraged to attend the informational meeting and question and answer session.  

Issue 2 is a referendum of collective bargaining reforms law passed by the Ohio General Assembly this spring.  It will be on the November Ballot.  Senator Faber and Representative Buchy both voted in favor of the reforms following a series of town hall meetings across the district where the two law makers listened to area residents and brought their concerns back to Columbus, ultimately impacting the final version of the bill. 

Representative Buchy says, “Issue 2 is about jobs. That is the message I have been taking around the state.”  If passed the measure is expected to help local governments, schools, and the state manage rising labor costs which has become a struggle with a weak economy and lower tax receipts. 

Event Details

Issue 2 Educational Forum

Hosted by: Educate Versailles

Starts at 7pm

The Knights of Columbus Hall

8440 State Route 47

Versailles, Ohio 45380