Rep. Richard Adams...
Adams receives “Defender of Liberty” Award
American Conservative Union Announces Inaugural Conservative Ratings of the Ohio General Assembly
Country’s Leading Conservative Organization Rating State Legislators in Five Key Battleground States  

November  11, 2011 

COLUMBUS, OH – Richard N. Adams was a recipient of the “Defender of Liberty” award, given to those members of the Ohio General Assembly who scored 100 percent in the American Conservative Union Ratings of Ohio. 

 The American Conservative Union today announced its inaugural ACU Ratings of the Ohio General Assembly during an event in Columbus, Ohio, honoring the Buckeye State’s true conservatives. The nation’s oldest and largest grassroots conservative organization recently announced a new initiative to expand the highly touted ACU Congressional Ratings program to state legislatures for the first time ever, grading members on their votes on key issues. 

The ACU tracks a wide range of issues before state legislatures to determine which issues and votes serve as a clear litmus test identifying those representatives who defend liberty and our countries founding principles – constitutionally limited government, individual liberty, free markets, a strong national defense and traditional values. The votes selected for the inaugural State Legislative Ratings were chosen to create a clear ideological distinction. 

The 2011 Ohio Legislative Ratings Guide includes scores for each individual member in both the State Senate and the House of Representatives, a description of the votes scored in each Chamber and a list of members receiving special recognition as “Defenders of Liberty.”