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Ohio Republican
Party Update
Nov. 18, 2014
Matt Borges
Greetings!
It was a big week for Ohio Republican leadership. Congressman John
Boehner was re-elected as Speaker of the United States House, Ohio
Senator Keith Faber was re-elected as Ohio Senate President, and Ohio
Representative Cliff Rosenberger was elected as Speaker of the Ohio
House.
Speaker Boehner will continue to serve our state and country well as
the leader of the House, as he has done so effectively and efficiently
since taking over for Nancy Pelosi in 2011. Already the U.S. House has
taken action in favor of the Keystone Pipeline.
Senate President Faber, Pro-Tempore Widener and the rest of the Senate
leadership team helped turn Ohio around. Ohioans can be certain that
their steady leadership will continue to guide Ohio to increased
prosperity.
While the new House leadership team has enormous shoes to fill as
Speaker Batchelder and Speaker Pro-Tempore Matt Huffman exit the
legislature, there is no doubt that Speaker-elect Rosenberger will make
an outstanding next Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives. He is
a man of integrity and principle who will help guide and continue
Ohio's comeback. The Speaker-elect will be ably assisted by Rep. Ron
Amstutz who has a deep knowledge of the state's budget and is widely
respected.
We offer our warmest congratulations to these new and returning leaders.
Ohio Republican Christmas Party
The Ohio Republican Party will be hosting our annual Christmas Party on
Thursday, December 4th at the Franklin Park Conservatory - 1777 E.
Broad Street, Columbus, OH - at 6:00pm. Tickets are $100 per person. If
you are interested in attending, please contact Susan Waidner by
December 2nd at waidner@ohiogop.org or (614) 456-2041. There's much to
celebrate this year as we look forward to the next election
cycle. We look forward to seeing you there!
John Kasich earns national praise
Ohio has come a long way since Governor John Kasich took office in
2011. Jobs are being created, taxes are being cut, and budgets are
being balanced. Last week Ohioans offered their overwhelming support of
the Governor's work. Now national media are offering up their own
praise and analysis of Kasich. The Economist, Time, The National
Review, and The Washington Post are all weighing in. The latter offered
this:
"It is Gov. John Kasich of Ohio who deserves the award for best
performance in a battleground state. It helps, of course, to have a
flawed Democratic opponent. Yet Kasich won a majority of union voters,
three-fifths of women voters, a majority of voters under 30, two-thirds
of independents and a quarter of African-American voters."
And The Economist put his resounding win up to his unshakable
insistence to put results - the state's health and wellbeing - above
anything else.
Portman Role Highlighted in GOP Senate Takeover
This election cycle, nobody did more than our U.S. Senator Rob Portman
to help Republicans achieve the majority in the U.S. Senate that will
help begin to put our nation back on track.
As national finance chairman of the effort to retire Harry Reid, Rob
raised over $100 million to help our Republican candidates around the
country. This was a record amount for the National Republican
Senatorial Committee, and as Politico and the Wall Street Journal have
reported, included several record months of fundraising.
As Erin McPike of CNN reported earlier this week, "[Portman] was
charged with fundraising for the competitive Senate races, but had a
heavy hand in recruiting and counseling the top candidates who shocked
the political world by swamping Democrats early this month."
Portman was key to recruiting quality candidates, and he traveled
around the country campaigning for those candidates in states like
Georgia, North Carolina, Iowa, Colorado, Montana, Michigan, Louisiana,
and New Hampshire.
To help bring donors back on board after tough losses in 2012, Portman
led the effort to establish a business plan at the NRSC to show the
lessons we learned from previous cycle and how we can remedy past
mistakes. As Time Magazine has reported, this included Portman's
efforts to help gaffe-proof our candidates by requiring they go through
the NRSC's media training in order to receive financial support.
Ohio works for Veterans
On Tuesday, we paid tribute to the men and women who have put their
lives on the line by serving our country in the armed forces. Our
country is indebted to every person that is willing to make those
sacrifices for our country and our freedom.
Under Governor John Kasich, Lt. Governor Mary Taylor, and our other
Republican leaders, Ohio has made great strides to aid veterans and
smooth out the transition from service to the job market. Ohio
Department of Jobs and Services now offers the Veterans Business
Support Center to review resumes, answer questions, and assist veteran
candidates. A tax incentive is available to employers hiring veterans,
and Governor Kasich officially declared November "Hire a Veteran Month"
to raise even more awareness to the cause. Companies and organizations
are being encouraged to Visit ohiomeansjobs.com and learn more about
the Veterans Support Center. In addition, Veterans can also earn
college credit for their military experience.
Ohio Democratic Party faces lawsuit
A new lawsuit brought against the Ohio Democratic Party is shedding new
light on the bullying tactics they employ amongst even their most
devoted members. Democratic State Representative John Barnes is suing
the Ohio Democratic Party and Chairman Chris Redfern for allegedly
punishing him for speaking out against the ODP and not joining the Ohio
Legislative Black Caucus. The lawsuit details sketchy proceedings
behind the scenes of the caucus, and uncalled for retaliation for
Barnes' attempt to remain an unbiased participant for his constituents.
The entire debacle further highlights the severe problems Ohio
Democrats are facing.
New Ohio crime lab opens
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Bowling Green State University
President Mary Ellen Mazey officially opened the new Ohio Bureau of
Criminal Investigation crime lab located on the campus of BGSU this
week. The nearly 30,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art facility will be
the home to over 40 BCI staff performing investigative and laboratory
services. Laboratory services include: evidence receiving, firearms and
toolmark examination, forensic biology, latent print analysis, ect.
Investigative services include: Crime Scene Unit, Crimes Against
Children Unit, Criminal Intelligence Unit, Narcotics Unit, Special
Investigations Unit, and Criminal polygraph examination.
"Opening this new building with all of its cutting-edge equipment and
technology will not only help local law enforcement solve crimes, but
also open new possibilities to students who are interested in careers
in forensic science and criminal justice," said DeWine.
November Ohio Business Profiles
Every month Secretary of State Jon Husted picks a handful of Ohio
companies to be a part of the Ohio Business Profile. In an effort to
recognize the men and women who have served our country as part of the
nation's armed forces, Secretary Husted announced that November's Ohio
Business Profile features a wide variety of companies that are owned by
veterans.
Auditor Dave Yost pushes for justice in Columbus schools scrubbing
Auditor of State Dave Yost's work to confront the corruption in the
Columbus Schools data scrubbing scandal resulted in another felony
conviction. Stan Pyle, a former Assistant Principal in the Columbus
School district, changed hundreds of grades from F to D. Pyle created
the motto "D 'em up" to keep students from failing. Thank you Auditor
Yost the Columbus Schools are fixing their problems and putting the
students first.
Josh Mandel Cleans up Democrat Corruption
If you need further proof of the great work Josh Mandel has done, look
at how quickly he was able to turn around the State Treasurer's office.
Democrats Kevin Boyce and Amer Ahmad left behind a corrupt mess and
Treasurer Mandel cleaned it up quickly. This week, Amer Ahmad's friend
and co-defendant Mohammed Noure Alo was sentenced to four years in
prison for his role in the bribery/corruption charges. Amer Ahmad is
still under arrest in Pakistan after he attempted to flee his charges.
Sincerely,
Matt Borges
Chairman, Ohio Republican Party
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