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  • John Becker: I’m a conservative Republican who is vetted, tested, and proven

    John Becker: I’m a conservative Republican who is vetted, tested, and proven

     

    Guest Column

    by John Becker,

    On October 26th, Loveland Magazine published, Patricia Lawrence: I’m running because our community deserves effective leadership. My liberal Democrat opponent repeatedly misrepresented, mischaracterized, fabricated, and twisted facts beyond recognition. But hey, that can be expected from a desperate politician.

    John Becker has been serving as the State Representative for Ohio’s 65th House District since January 2013. It includes the cities of Milford and Loveland (inside Clermont County) and the townships of Union, Miami, Goshen, Stonelick, and Wayne.

    Rather than picking apart her statements and correcting the record line-by-line, I’m going to reintroduce myself and then compare and contrast our positions and values:

    It is my honor and privilege to serve as your State Representative. I’ve been involved with the Clermont County Republican Party since 1993, served southern Ohio as a State Committeeman for the Ohio Republican Party from 2004-2012, and I’ve been a member of the Ohio General Assembly since January 2013.

    My MBA, with an emphasis in Taxation, was earned at Xavier University. I also have a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management with a minor in Psychology from Northern Kentucky University. Additionally, I also hold a Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) designation, a school district treasurer’s license, and am a graduate of the Union Township Citizens Police Academy.

    I am running for re-election to continue being a champion in Columbus for our shared conservative values. My platform is very simple: Pro-Life, Pro-Gun, Limited Government, and Lower Taxes.

    With a 30-year career in the private sector, my experience has spanned four major industries including Manufacturing, Health Care Insurance, Banking/Financial, and Charter Education. The companies I’ve worked for include household names like GE, Ford, MetLife, Prudential, Provident Bank, Fifth Third Bank, and Check ‘n Go. I’ve held positions such as supervisor, manager of health care information systems, senior financial analyst, finance officer, assistant vice president, business analyst, and treasurer.

    I am running for re-election to continue being a champion in Columbus for our shared conservative values. My platform is very simple: Pro-Life, Pro-Gun, Limited Government, and Lower Taxes.

    Endorsements are a key indicator of a candidate’s values and effectiveness. My growing list are as follows:

    Party Endorsements

    • Clermont County Republican Party
    • Ohio Republican Party

    Business Endorsements

    • NFIB Ohio – National Federation of Independent Business (small business)
    • Ohio Chamber of Commerce
    • The Ohio Society of CPAs
    • Ohio Valley Associated Builders and Contractors ABC-PAC
    • Ohio State Medical Association PAC
    • 2018 Ohio Farm Bureau “Friend of Agriculture”
    • Ohio State Chiropractors Association
    • Cincinnati Area Board of REALTORS® and the Ohio REALTORS®

    Pro-Life and Grass Roots Values Voters Endorsements

    • Cincinnati Right to Life – PAC
    • Ohio Right to Life – PAC
    • Ohio Value Voters
    • Family First PAC
    • Janet Folger Porter
    • “Very Conservative” from iVoterGuide. (This is their highest rating.)

    Gun Voters

    • NRA with the highly exclusive A+ rating
    • Buckeye Firearms PAC with the highly exclusive A+ rating
    • Ohioans for Concealed Carry (OFCC)

    TEA Party, Liberty, and Tax Voters

    • Ohio Citizens PAC
    • Republican Liberty Caucus of Ohio
    • Coalition Opposed to Additional Sending and Taxes (COAST)

    Military and Veterans Voters

    • “Highly Recommended” by Ohio Veterans United

    In contrast, my liberal Democrat opponent boasts of her endorsements by a collective of labor unions, gun control, and left-wing, pink hat-wearing, feminist pro-abortion groups, including Planned Parenthood.

    If the people of Clermont County want to continue winning with a pro-life, pro-gun, fiscal conservative, they will send me back to Columbus.

    If the people of Clermont County are tired of winning, they will vote for my liberal Democrat opponent. If they want to continue winning with a pro-life, pro-gun, fiscal conservative, they will send me back to Columbus.

    To learn more about me and my candidacy for state representative, please visit my website at www.BeckerGOP.com. If you’d like to subscribe to my monthly newsletter, The Becker Report, email me at John@BeckerGOP.com.

    Election Day is quickly approaching. I’m a conservative Republican who is vetted, tested, and proven. I humbly ask for your vote on November 6, 2018.

     

  • Patricia Lawrence: I’m running because our community deserves effective leadership

    Patricia Lawrence: I’m running because our community deserves effective leadership

    Guest Column

    I’m Patricia Lawrence, candidate for Ohio House District 65 (Goshen, Miami, Stonelick, Union, and Wayne Townships.)  I’m a wife, mother, former teacher, and deeply concerned citizen. My decision to run is not about ego. I’m running because our community deserves effective leadership.

    Patricia Lawrence is running for Ohio House District 65

    My opponent John Becker rode the Tea Party train to the statehouse where he has been sitting on a sidetrack for the past six years. He asserts that spending money is bad. He voted against supporting our school resource officers, yet proposes arming our teachers. I want our teachers armed, not with guns but with the resources they need for student success. District 65 is scheduled to receive $130,000 for school resource officer and teacher training. The first House vote for the bill to authorize this money was 92-2. Becker voted no! As a former teacher and school board president, I am acutely aware of the balance our schools face in providing a safe and nurturing environment. I will vote for our students.

    Here are the facts. In 2010, Ohio ranked fifth in the nation for education. Today we rank 22nd. The fault of this in large part lies at the door of the state legislators like Becker who have failed our schools and students. It is time to reverse this trend with better school funding, less testing, and innovative career training.

    My opponent John Becker rode the Tea Party train to the statehouse where he has been sitting on a sidetrack for the past six years.

    Healthcare is another critical issue, especially Medicaid expansion, which Becker voted against. As a breast cancer survivor, I am grateful for health care coverage I had and the good care I received. Nearly 700,000 Ohio residents (20,000 in our county) depend on Medicaid expansion and that enables them to work, a step-up from out-right poverty.  My opponent not only voted against Medicaid expansion, but also proposes to do away with the minimum wage. I will fight for and vote to support the healthcare and economic needs of working families, children, and seniors.

    These are proposals that lift people up. I believe hard working people deserve a living wage. I know that what people truly want is the means to care for their families and have a little change in their pockets at the end of the week. 

    When tribal politics prevail, we do not get the best candidate. A GOP friend told me, “When Democrats don’t run, Republicans are not pushed to put forward their best candidates.” My opponent proposes radical, fringe ideas such as the strange notion of Ohio seceding from the Union (he said the “so-called ‘Civil War’ is the historical precedent”). Regarding due process about a troubling case, Becker’s comment was, “justice was delivered to the dead punk.” Regarding healthcare Becker’s attitude is that hospital ERs should not have to help “non-paying customers.”

    Cancer taught me that time is short. I do not take one day for granted and I will not waste time on fringe legislation.

    I have served on six boards, including two national boards, and served as president of two of those boards. I know how to set meaningful goals and to work in committees with multiple points of view. Accomplishing meaningful work is what I do. My opponent has the reputation in Columbus where not even his own party will touch his outlandish proposals.

    Cancer taught me that time is short. I do not take one day for granted and I will not waste time on fringe legislation.

    Political stereotypes have driven an enormous wedge in our world and we cannot abide by that any longer. Real leadership is curious, thoughtful, and responsive to the needs of the community. I will deliver.