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Jim Raussen
6,260 votes
54.5%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Senior Claims Representative
- Hamilton Township Trustee, 1994-1997
- B.A. Xavier University in Political Science
- Studies at Oxford University, Oxford, England
- Charter Member of Americans for Tax Reform
- Member of Blue Chip Republicans
- Member of Hamilton County Republican Party
Priorities:
- Education Reform -- Improving Ohio's Public Education system
- Tax Reform -- Return money from state surpluses to the taxpayers
- Tort Reform -- Eliminate frivolous lawsuits from clogging our courts
Tawana Keels Simons
5,555 votes
45.5%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: President & CEO AdTech U.S.A., Inc.
- Education: BS Indiana University, Public Finance, Personnel/ Labor Relations, Policy & Administration
- Fiscal Conservative, Pro-Business, Pro-Family, Business Owner
- Serving Second Term- Princeton School Board of Education $58M Budget
- President, Vice President, Tax Abatement Hamilton & Butler Counties
- 27 year resident
Priorities:
- Education- Achievement & Accountability, Parental Involvement & Choice, Funding, Local Control, Safety.
- Reduce Taxes- Economic Development, Business Expansion, Smaller Government, Reduced Spending, and Tax Cuts.
- Tort Reform- Reduce Frivolous Lawsuits, Cap Damages, Create an Atractive Business Climate
Wayne E. Coates
3,046 votes
60.0%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Real Estate Broker
- Mayor of Forest Park, ten years on city council
- Member Ohio Mayors Association
- Member Ohio Municipal League
- Legislative Chair Hamilton Co. Municipal League
- Trustee OKI Regional Council of Government
- Trustee Community Action Agency
Priorities:
- Educational funding that decreases the tax burden to property owners
- Full day kindergarten and head start programs
- Pay equity for women, and health care coverage for the working poor
Jean Kumler
2,234 votes
40.0%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Journeyman Wireman (Construction Electrician)
- Education: CPS, USN Class "A" School, UC (business, no degree)
- Jean has worked promoting helpful legislation and to change detriemental legislation to Veterans and working people.
- Testified before committees of US Senate, Ohio Senate & House, City Council, Hamilton County Commission and President's Committee on Gulf War Illness
Priorities:
- Ohio's working families deserve equality in education and work
- Quality medical care
- Support small business & local jobs for local companies & workers
Manny Tepper
28 votes
100.0% (This candidate has not responded to SmartVoter)
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