2010 Ohio Democratic Candidates
OFFICE: (click on the office to see the candidate and their information)
Governor - Ted Strickland
Lt. Governor - Yvette McGee-Brown
Secretary of State - Maryellen O'Shaughnessy
Attorney General - Rich Cordray
Treasurer - Kevin Boyce
State Auditor - David Pepper
Supreme Court - Eric Brown and Mary Jane Trapp
US Senate - Lee Fisher
US House of Representatives 1st District - Steve Driehaus
US House of Representatives 2nd District - Surya Yalamanchil
US House of Representatives 8th District - Juastin Coussule
Ohio Senate 7th District - Sam Pettinichi
Ohio Senate 9th District - Eric Kearney
Ohio House of Representatives 28th District - Connie Pillich
Ohio House of Representatives 29th District - Liz Ping
Ohio House of Representatives 30th District - Richard Luken
Ohio House of Representatives 31st District - Denise Driehaus
Ohio House of Representatives 32nd District - Dale Mallory
Ohio House of Representatives 33rd District - Alicia Reece
Ohio House of Representatives 34th District - Max Kinman
Ohio House of Representatives 35th District - Marcia Garrison
Hamilton County Auditor - Dusty Rhodes
Hamilton County Commissioner - Jim Tarbell
Hamilton County Judicial Candidates - Bill Mallory, Martha Good, Nadine Allen, Jody
Luebbers, Tracie Hunter and Steve Black
Ted Strickland
As governor, Ted has passed legislation guaranteeing health care access for all Ohio children, and he's working to make that happen. He signed a 1.57 billion dollar stimulus package aimed at creating tens of thousands of new jobs in rebuilding Ohio communities, producing advanced energy and spurring life-saving medical research. And he also introduced and signed legislation that mandates that 25 percent of all Ohio’s electricity use come from advanced energy sources by 2025 – which will make Ohio one of the largest users of renewable energy in the nation.
He has passed two balanced budgets, without raising taxes. And, in July 2009, he signed a new education reform bill that makes Ohio's funding system constitutional, and reforms the way our schools teach in order to prepare Ohio young people for the new kinds of jobs our economy is creating.
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Yvette McGee Brown
After earning her law degree Yvette turned to public service, recognizing the incredible opportunities that she had been given and hoping to help other Ohioans realize their potential.
Yvette served as a judge in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, Division of Domestic Relations and Juvenile Court, from 1993 to 2002. She was the first African-American and the second woman to be elected to the court.
An Ohioan who has taken full advantage of the opportunities she was given and has devoted her life to helping others, Yvette believes that state government is an important next step in her commitment to public service.
In Yvette, Ohio will find a tireless advocate for its families and children. Together, Ted and Yvette have the vision to invest in our future, because Ohio needs leadership that believes in Ohio.
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Maryellen O'Shaughnessy
O'Shaughnessy currently serves as Clerk of Franklin County Court of Common Pleas. In this position, she oversees a vast system of county records, as well as a staff of 231 and a budget of $12.5 million. She has also boosted transparency in that office by ensuring that court documents are quickly available online for public viewing.
Maryellen is running for Secretary of State because she is passionate about our democracy and wants Ohio to continue to have free, open, and fair elections. As Ohio's next Secretary of State, she will advocate greater participation and more civic awareness. She will push to make it easy for Ohioans to register to vote by allowing applicants for driver's licenses and social services to be provided assured voter registration, unless they opt out, and promote changes to make it possible for citizens to securely register to vote on the Internet. She will also enhance programs targeted at increasing voter participation among Ohioans of all ages, particularly young people.
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Rich Cordray
Cordray's unique legal background makes him an ideal fit for the complicated and wide-ranging duties of this office. He received his Master's degree in Economics from Oxford University with first-class honors before graduating from the University of Chicago Law School, where he was the Editor-in-Chief of the Law Review. He served as the first Solicitor General in the Ohio Attorney General's office from 1993 to 1994, taught for thirteen years at The Ohio State University College of Law, and practiced law for two decades in government, private firms, and sole proprietorship. He also had the rare distinction of serving as law clerk for two U.S. Supreme Court Justices, and in the years since he has personally argued seven cases before our nation's highest court of law.
From all these experiences, Attorney General Cordray understands very well how the thoughtful and effective enforcement of Ohio law affects our state's residents, and how the law can be used as a tool to help protect them and improve their lives.
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Kevin Boyce
The Honorable Kevin L. Boyce was sworn in as the 47th Treasurer of the State of Ohio on January 7, 2009, in a ceremony conducted by Ohio Governor Ted Strickland. Boyce was raised in Columbus by his mother and his grandmother. They taught him that hard work and responsibility create opportunities to succeed in life. These lessons are the foundation for Boyce’s social and political philosophy. His family helped him develop an understanding of the importance of community service and, even more importantly, the belief that each of us has a role in making tomorrow better than today. Boyce sees his role as Ohio Treasurer of State as an opportunity to make a bigger impact than ever before—giving Ohioans the support and resources they need to make informed, confident financial decisions to strengthen the entire state’s economy.
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David Pepper
In 2006, David challenged Hamilton County Commission President (and former Lt. Gov candidate) Phil Heimlich in 2006, after the County’s direction reached a low point under the Heimlich-DeWine majority. By winning numerous cross-over voters, and winning outright in some traditionally Republican areas, David (53%) was the leading Democratic vote getter of all the Democrats (statewide) on the County ballot. David’s win marked the first time Democrats have held the County majority in 40 years.
Taking office in January 2007, David arrived at a County government that had been badly mismanaged—a squandered reserve fund, wasteful spending, questionable ethics and management practices, poor relations with the state and City, and underinvested and unsuccessful economic development. Since he arrived, David has fought to clean up the mess: adding fiscally prudent policies and reforms to assure responsibility and accountability while eliminating waste and reducing overall spending by tens of millions of dollars; implementing ethics reforms; improving relations with the city and state; pushing to reform the criminal justice system; and investing in new economic growth and recovery strategies, creating thousands of jobs and successfully moving forward on the Banks project to revitalize Ohio and Cincinnati’s riverfront.
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Mary Jane Trapp
Judge Mary Jane Trapp is recognized for her distinguished legal knowledge and experience. Judge Trapp has 25 years in trial and appellate practice and is a leader at the state and national level on issues of administration of justice and legal reform. Judge Trapp served for six years on the Ohio Supreme Court Rules Advisory Committee and its appellate rules subcommittee and now serves as the designee of the Ohio Courts of Appeals Judges Association on the Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on the Rules of Practice and Procedure. Judge Trapp is the past President of the Ohio State Bar Association (OSBA), and served as the OSBA delegate to the American Bar Association House of Delegates. She now serves in that deliberative body as the delegate from the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association. She is a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation and a Life Fellow of the Ohio State Bar Foundation. She is a Life Member, Judicial Conference of the Eighth Judicial District and received the 2009 Founders’ Award from the Ohio Women’s Bar Association.
Eric Brown
Chief Justice Eric Brown has spent his career in public service focused on protecting our community and families. For more than 30 years, Chief Justice Brown has demonstrated his passion for serving the community, based upon values derived from his parents and his Jewish faith. He has had broad and extensive experience, from owning his own businesses to serving as a school board member to presiding over the busiest courts in our state. As a former Ohio Assistant Attorney General, Chief Justice Brown fought to protect consumers from fraud and to protect children and minorities from tobacco marketing.
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Lee Fisher
Lee Fisher is a candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 2010 election for Senate, the seat now held by Republican George Voinovich. He is the 64th and current Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, serving under Governor Ted Strickland since 2007. Fisher served as a member of the Ohio General Assembly, first in the State House of Representatives and then in the State Senate. He was Attorney General of Ohio from 1991 to 1995. Fisher also served as Ohio Director of Development.
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US House of Representatives District 1
Steve Driehaus
Steve Driehaus is the Democratic Congressman for Ohio's 1st congressional district. The district includes the western four-fifths of Cincinnati, as well as suburbs north and west of the city in Hamilton and Butler counties. He was formerly a four-term member of the Ohio House of Representatives.
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US House of Representatives District 2
Surya Yalamanchili
Surya Yalamanchili is the candidate in the 2010 election for Ohio's 2nd congressional district, the seat now held by Republican Jean Schmidt. The district includes all of Adams, Brown, Pike, and Clermont counties and parts of Hamilton, Scioto and Warren counties. He is an entrepreneur and account executive.
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US House of Representatives District 8
Justin Coussoule
Justin Coussoule is a candidate in the 2010 election for Ohio's 8th Congressional district, the seat that is now held by Republican John Boehner. The district includes the cities of Hamilton, Middletown, Huber Heights, Eaton, Greenville, Piqua, Troy, and parts of Dayton, Riverside, and Wright Patterson Air Force Base. He is an Army Veteran and attorney.
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Sam Pettinichi
Ohio Senate 7th District
During the spring of 2008, Sam was influential in the creation of the Xavier arm of Students for Obama, and later went on to work as a Campus Organizer on President Obama's campaign. Sam has also served as a finance intern with Victoria Wulsin for Congress, and as the Finance Director for Nicholas Hollan for Cincinnati City Council. Building upon these experiences, Sam Pettinichi hopes to take this opportunity to make a difference in the lives of his neighbors and peers while serving the people of the 7th District and all of Ohio.
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Eric Kearney
Ohio Senate 9th District
Sen. Eric Kearney understands small businesses because he is an entrepreneur. He is one of the owners of the KGL Media Group/Sesh Communications. Sen. Kearney was born and reared in Cincinnati, Ohio. He graduated from Dartmouth College and the University of Cincinnati College of Law.
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Connie Pillich
Ohio 28th House District
Connie is the incumbent representative for the Montgomery area in the Ohio House. Connie is a veteran of the USAF and an attorney. Her key issues include: aiding veterans, improving access to quality education and health care, replacing lost jobs, helping hometown businesses compete in the 21st-century economy, and ensuring the feasibility of a middle-class lifestyle for Ohioans. She will work hard to maintain a balanced budget while protecting our children, education, jobs, and healthcare.
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Liz Ping
Ohio 29th House District
Springfield Township businesswoman Elizabeth “Liz” Ping is the Democratic candidate for the Ohio Legislature from the 29th Ohio House District. Mrs. Ping has resided in the District for nearly 30 years.
“Our district has great strength,” Mrs. Ping said, “but people are worried. I want to know what keeps people awake at night and take on those issues in Columbus. I will make myself accessible and visible in the communities I will serve.” The campaign slogan is, “Taking steps for you: Listening, serving, connecting.”
Ohio House of Representatives District 30
Richard Luken
Born and raised on the West Side, and a lifelong resident, I am running for State Representative to bring a real choice to the people of the 30th District (Delhi Township, Green Township, Miami Township, Whitewater Township, the City of Harrison and the southern precincts of Harrison Township). The goal of my campaign is to hear about and understand the concerns of the people of the 30th district and to convince them that I will work hard for them in Columbus.
Ohio House of Representatives District 31
Denise Driehaus
Ohio House 31st District
Representative Driehaus is committed to working with all the members of the state legislature in a cooperative way to move the state and the west side of Cincinnati forward. She has learned through her years raising a family, working in government and owning two small businesses that bringing people together to accomplish a common goal is far more productive than the polarization of partisan politics. She is a team player and a thoughtful and informed representative.
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Ohio House of Representatives District 32
Dale Mallory
Ohio House 32nd District
State Representative Dale Mallory (D-Cincinnati) of the 32nd District continues a long family tradition of public service as the third Mallory elected to the Ohio House. His district includes part of his hometown of Cincinnati. Rep. Mallory grew up on the West End of Cincinnati and graduated from Robert A. Taft High School. His passion for political service, coupled with his desire to protect people and help build the economy of the Queen City, led Rep. Mallory to the Ohio House.
Phone Dale: (614) 466-1645
Email Dale: district32@ohr.state.oh.us
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Ohio House of Representatives District 33
Alicia Reece
Ohio House 33rd District
Representative Alicia Reece (D-Cincinnati) is honored to serve her first term as state representative in the 33rd Ohio House District, which includes eastern Cincinnati as well as Deer Park, Elmwood, Golf Manor, Norwood, Silverton, St. Bernard and parts of Columbia, Springfield, and Sycamore Townships. Rep. Reece is a long-time public servant who has held many roles on behalf of the citizens of Ohio. Before her appointment to the Ohio House, she served as Vice Mayor of Cincinnati from 2002-2006 and was a City Councilwoman for the eight years prior. She is enthusiastic about working in a bi-partisan effort to achieve great things for Cincinnati and all of Ohio.
Phone Alicia: (614) 466-1308
Email Alicia: district33@ohr.state.oh.us
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Ohio House of Representatives District 34
Max Kinman
Ohio House 34th District
Max Kinman decided to run for State Representative because he wanted to give the people in his District a real voice in Columbus. He was tired of State Representatives in his District only following the whims of the Republican party. Instead, he will do what is right for the people of the 34th. This includes helping to create new jobs and strengthen Ohio's educational system. Max is an Anderson High School graduate who has loves his community, city, and state. He has recently graduated from the Indiana University School Of Law - Bloomington. "I want the people of the 34th to realize that they have someone they can count on in Columbus. Someone who will listen and fight for the community."
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Ohio House of Representatives District 35
Marcia Garrison
Ohio House 35th District
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Dusty Rhodes
He has served on the Executive Committee of the County Auditors Association of Ohio, is a founding member of the Western Hills Exchange Club, is a member of the Cincinnatus Association, and belongs to several civic and political organizations. Among honors he was the Hamilton County Township Association County Public Servant of the Year in 1999 and the American Subcontractors Association of Cincinnati Public Official of the Year in 2000. In 2001 the Ohio Society of Professional Journalists honored his office with a second place award for the best public information website in the state.
Jim Tarbell
Jim Tarbell is the Democratic candidate for the 2010 election for Hamilton county Commissioner. The Commission is now made up of Republican Greg Hartmann and democrats David Pepper, and Todd Portune. Tarbell has served as a city council member and vice mayor under Mark Mallory. He was also a restaurateur.
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Hamilton County Judicial Candidate
Judge Bill Mallory, Jr.
Judge 1st Disctrict Court of Appeals
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Judge Jody Luebbers
Court of Common Pleas
Governor Strickland declared, "Jody brings to the bench a distinguished legal career and history of community involvement. She has demonstrated a high standard of professionalism and integrity that will be a great asset to her judicial service."
Judge Luebbers was appointed to the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas by Governor Strickland and seeks re-election this fall.
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Judge Nadine Allen
Court of Common Pleas
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Tracie Hunter
For Court of Common Pleas - Juvenile Court Division
Tracie M. Hunter has been committed to public service her entire professional career. A licensed attorney for over 17 years, Hunter maintained a private legal practice, often providing pro bono representation to clients in order to ensure them equal protection under the law. During her legal tenure, Hunter served as an Attorney advocate and Guardian Ad Litem for abused and neglected children with Pro Kids; represented indigent adult and children as a contracted Attorney for the Public Defenders Office; and provided private legal counsel on probate, personal injury and civil rights cases. Hunter also served as a facilitator in several halfway houses for juvenile offenders.
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Steve Black
For Court of Common Pleas - Domestic Relations Division
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Martha Good
For Ohio Court of Appeals, District 1
Since graduating #1 in her class from University of Cincinnati College of Law, Martha has had a distinguished 25-year career as a Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Mediator, contract Public Defender, Arbitrator, Law School and Political Science Professor which makes her uniquely qualified for the Ohio Court of Appeals. A former editor of Human Rights Quarterly and University of Cincinnati Law Review, Martha has published scholarly articles on legal subjects in those journals and others. Martha also has a lifetime of service to the community as President of the Friends of the Harriet Beecher Stowe House, Volunteer Lawyer for the Poor, Women Helping Women advocate, PTA President, and volunteer for the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center.
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Pat Bruns
Ohio State Board of Education
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