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Clermont County, OH March 7, 2000 Election
State Representative; District 72

2 Year Term. Salary $42,427

To represent the people of the district and State of Ohio in dealing with matters not allocated to the federal government.

Results as of Mar 22 9:16pm, 100% of Precincts Reporting

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Tom Niehaus 7,062 votes 50.0%

  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: Commercial leasing agent
  • Former newspaper editor & publisher
  • Chairman, Clermont County Safe Communities
  • Past Chm., Excellence in Educaton Committee
  • Former Pres., Anderson Area Chamber of Commerce
  • County Local Emergency Planning Committee
  • Clermont 2001 Executive Committee
Priorities:
  • Provide adequate funding for a good public education
  • Represent the agricultural interests of the District
  • Protect our Second Amendment rights
Melvin A. Dean 5,374 votes 35.7%
  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: Chief, Bethel-Tate EMS
  • Current President Bethel Board of Public Affairs
  • Member, Clermont Co. Republican Central Committee
  • Former Member of Bethel Village Council
  • Independent Business Owner for 12 Years
Priorities:
  • To lower taxes due to the State of Ohio surplus
  • To return education control back to the local levels
  • To help our family farms find new ways to profit
Ken Zuk 4,522 votes 100.0%
  • Party: Democratic
  • Attorney
  • Education: B.S. Xavier University (1968) J.D. Chase College of Law (1972)
  • Have served as Assistant Prosecutor, County Court Judge & practicing attorney.
  • Has unique knowledge concerning the effect that our laws have on the lives of our citizens.
  • Operates a small farm and is in touch with problems of his constituents.
Priorities:
  • Health Care Reform especially protection of Senior Citizens who cannot afford health care.
  • Use of tobacco settlement funds to benefit local tobacco farmers.
  • Protection of the rights of individual citizens.
Scott Boone 2,756 votes 14.3%
(This candidate has not responded to SmartVoter)
  • Party: Republican
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