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THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
(Akron, Ohio)
For Immediate Release
September 26, 1990
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
TO VOINOVICH FOR GOVERNOR FUNDRAISER LUNCHEON
Tangier Restaurant
Akron, Ohio
12:07 P.M. EDT
THE PRESIDENT: Alex, thank you. Thank you all. What a
great welcame back to Akron. Same place -- a couple years later.
Thank you all very, very much. (Applause.) Thank you, Mayor -- soon
to be Governor -- Voinovich. And Janet, Barbara sends her love. She
looks forward to being with you. I don't know whether it's next week
or when it is, but she'll be out here to show not only support for
the ticket, but to show the affection that she and I have for you and
George.
To Mike and Fran Dewine, we wish you well. I can't wait
for the day that you are lieutenant governor, but I'm going to be
disappointed to have you leave the House of Representatives that you
served so very well, indeed.
And, of course, it's like old home week here with Alex --
your Alex, mine. (Laughter.) One of the great political leaders --
and I mean this -- is a former national chairman who, himself,
studied under Ray Bliss of Akron and still has great affection in his
heart for Ray Bliss. They don't have many political leaders like
Alex around this country. And he's good and he's honest and he's
decent, and I get fired up every time I'm around him. Alex, thank
you for this wonderful event here today. (Applause.) Alex
Arshinkoff. (Applause.)
And while we're at it, I want to salute our State
Chairman, Bob Bennett over here. The state party has never been more
vibrant or supportive of these candidates. (Applause.) Bob, stand
up there.
And Senator Roy Ray, one of 10 Republican state
legislators out of 3,000 in the country to win the prestigious
Legislator of the Year Award. Roy. (Applause.) There he is, right
there.
And I want to put in a plug right at the beginning for
the strong state ticket we've got. And one of those members is with
us today -- I think the only one. If I'm wrong, somebody holler, but
Jim Petro, who's running for auditor, standing right here. And it's
a very important position -- (applause) -- because it has a lot to do
with the redistricting. And we want a fair redistricting, not just
in Ohio, but all the way across this country. And his election can
contribute to that.
As for Paul Mifsud, over here, who's running the
Voinovich campaign -- he's the guy that suggested I meet Gorbachev in
Malta. (Laughter.) He's from Malta, you may know. And people are
still throwing up over there because of the weather. (Laughter.)
You know, there's a handful of people across the country
to whom Barbara and I always will be indebted for the marvelous
opportunity to serve in this office that I have now. And one of them
is Paul. And he's worked very, very hard, always helpful to me and,
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of course, always at George Voinovich's side. So you've got a good
team.
I want to apologize for a very close member of my family
who couldn't make it today. As it turns out, Millie is on the road,
promoting her new book. (Laughter.) Our springer spaniel. I told
them last night that her celebrity status has gone to her head. I
gave her a bowl of Alpo and she asked to see the wine list there at
the White House last night. (Laughter.)
But, look, enough of this. If I seem a little relaxed,
it's because you have a wonderful way here in Akron of making a
person feel at home. And I really am delighted to be back here, in a
state that Barbara and I feel we know very well, indeed. For us,
Chio means Dayton, where Barbara's parents lived; Miami, where both
Bar's mother and dad went to college. For me, Columbus, where my
father was born and where he grew up. It also means many other
things, having campaigned extensively in this state: small-town
boulevards of Lima, busy streets of Cincinnati -- I've probably been
in Hamilton County as much as everybody in this room put together.
It seems like it. And then, of course, the fibrance and the factory
yards of Akron and farms nestled in the Appalachian foothills along
the Ohio River.
So I mention all this because to know the diversity we
call America, you really just have to get a feeling for the State of
Ohio. so it should come as no surprise that I've been looking
forward to coming out here to say a few words about an Ohio leader
who revitalized your neighboring city of Cleveland, taking it from
the gloomy and dark days of ridicule and despair, and bringing it
into the bright light of achievement and respect. I didn't come out
here to talk about Bernie Kosar, incidentally. (Laughter.)
I'm. here to show my support for an Ohio leader -- a great
Mayor, soon to be a great governor - and I'm talking about George
Voinovich. (Applause.) I think all Ohioans, regardless of party, --
agree that he's already demonstrated this uncommon ability we're
talking about in his three terms as Mayor of Cleveland. Little
wonder, then, that George often says that Cleveland "is off the rocks
and on a roll." Now he wants to do the same for all of Ohio. And
make no mistake, after eight years, Ohio needs this Voinovich
leadership and this Voinovich integrity in the governor's office.
(Applause.)
For years now, you as Ohioans, and some of us from
outside have been reading the investigative journalists' reports
detailing the cronyism, the political favoritism, the taxpayer
rip-offs that have taken place in this state. And at least one
candidate for governor has had enough. Here's what George Voinovich
says. "State government needs a thorough housecleaning, a gust of
fresh air." And I can guarantee you he'll do that for the state.
(Applause.)
so this campaign is about the future of Ohio -- an Ohio
whose natural beauty is preserved for future generations. An Ohio
that empowers people and not the bureaucrats. An Ohio that leads
this country -- and you heard him commit to this -- to education
reform, to keep America competitive, and to give our children a
better future.
Both George and I believe that when we ask more of our
kids, they'll respond. So will our teachers and our schools and our
parents. And, yes, our elected public officials.
With his "Schools First" policy, George would upgrade the
entire Ohio educational system while rewarding outstanding teachers
and excellent schools. And he has embraced fully the goals of the
Charlottesville Educational Summit that I convened last year because,
he says, "these goals are right for the entire nation and for Ohio."
And the first goal of all is that George and I want our
schools to be free of violence and drugs. And we must work towards
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that end. There's also the heartfelt goals of our Congressman here
-- Congressman Mike DeWine, who's been a leader in shaping the
antidrug laws for the nation as a member of the United States
Congress. And I'm going to miss his advice, as I said, in
Washington. Not only has he distinguished himself fighting this
whole concept of illegal drugs and crime, but he's earned recognition
from Watchdogs of the Treasury and the National Taxpayers Union,
both, as a fighter for fiscal responsibility. This outstanding
record of service to the people of Ohio at county and state and
national levels makes Mike DeWine the right choice for
lieutenant governor of Ohio. And we urge your strong support for the
ticket. (Applause.)
Let me just take a minute to address a couple of other
matters important to the people of Ohio; but also to the people of
our entire country and, indeed, to the world. This is, indeed, as
George pointed out, an extraordinary moment, a moment when our
national will is being tested both at home and abroad.
We can meet the test at home -- I'm confident we can meet
it. But what we must do is first put our fiscal house in order. And
right now, at this very minute, we are coming down to the wire in
Washington. The final few days of the fiscal year. You remember,
the new fiscal year starts October 1st, the way the federal
government keeps its books. So we're right down at the end of the
old fiscal year, coming to the new one. Final few days. And still,
we do not have an agreement in hand to bring this deficit down. It's
up there in the Congress right now. We sent a proposal there months
ago. Five days from now the ax falls. An automatic mandated
sequester that will cut $100 billion from the federal budget.
A cutback of this scope is going to hit hard. And it's
going to bit home. And it's going to hit many, many people. And
here's -- let me give you a couple of examples so you' 11 understand
when you hear that word what sequester means:
For air travelers it means big cutbacks in air traffic
control and substantial increases in flight delays and outright
cancellations.
For farmers it will mean that AFCS offices will close
during harvest time. For meat packers, plants may close when
inspectors fail to show up. For college students, it means an end to
1.2 million Pell grants -- 1.2 million eliminated outright. Add to
that a 22-percent cutback in grants to another two million students.
In this very city, this means that the poor students, the
poor kids will not be able to attend Akron University.
And let me tell you, the sequester is strong medicine.
But it's medicine patented by the Congress itself. It represents the
last attempt by Congress to cure itself of its feverish spending
habits. And without an agreement, it is the only way for Congress to
force itself to make the very necessary tough choices. It is the law
of the land. And I took an oath to the Constitution to uphold the
law of the land. And we've tried to do our part to solve this
difficult problem. And I made a good effort -- good faith effort to
reach a sound and sensible budget agreement.
Let me go back to the beginning. Back to February 1st
when I sent a complete budget up to Capitol Hill. And back to April
1st when Democrats who controlled both Houses of the United States
Congress missed the deadline to take action on that budget -- their
own deadline, spelled out in their own rules for the Congress. A
month later in May 1 convened a budget summit, recognizing we only
had a few months to go to this October 1st that's now a few days
away. We wanted to jump-start the process.
And at the end of June when the talks bogged down, I made
a concession demanded by the Democrat leaders to get Congress off
dead-center. And I put it all on the table. Even taxes. And I took
a lot of political heat coming out of the Democratic Party and the
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Democratic leaders. They had a great bunch of joy out of all of
that. And then in July, when both sides pledged to exchange
comprehensive budget plans, the Democrats delayed while we delivered.
And all through the talks, for 135 long days, time and
again I've gone the extra mile, and I think the Republicans in the
Congress have gone the extra mile. And each time the other side
says, it's still your move. It's still your move.
Well, that's not just our move anymore. And if and when
the ax falls, the Democratic Congress knows that it will be held
accountable. And 1 will take that message to every state in the
Union. It is their fault for holding up getting a budget agreement.
(Applause.) I've sat on my hands; I've suffered the slings and
arrows that I expect from the political process. But I have a
podium, too. I have a bully pulpit, too. And I'm going to see that
it is not printed one side of this story, one Democrat after another
knocking my socks off on Capitol Hill.
The American people want a budget agreement. They know
who controls the Congress, and they want them to deliver a budget
agreement to get this deficit down. (Applause.)
Let me come again at you. It goes well beyond political
rhetoric. It's one of the great economic challenges that our country
has faced. It is important to get a solution. But the threat of
sequester doesn't change the fact that the fundamental test of any
agreement is whether it sustains conditions for continued economic
growth and job creation. And that's why I've called on Congress to
build a package of pro-growth incentives into a budget agreement.
Incentives that create jobs and encourage aggressive competitive R&D
that sustain growth and steer this economy clear of recession.
And, yes, that's why I will continue to push hard for
incentives for capital investment. In this global environment, many
of our fiercest competitors are way ahead of us in promoting the
savings and essential investment opportunity to success in the
international marketplace.
And contrary to what you may have heard, the hang-up is
not capital gains. The hang-up is with the Democrats on Capitol
Hill. And we're still waiting for the Congress to come up with
enough real spending cuts cuts that are enforceable, not just
another empty promise of future savings -- a promise waiting to be
broken. And we're still waiting for Congress to commit to meaningful
budget process reform -- reform that builds real discipline into the
budget process.
The American people are not dumb. They know, as they
watch the Congress, that the budget process is a mess and it must be
fixed once and for all. (Applause.)
We're going to bear the heat here. The last thing we
want is for the year's budget fiasco to become next year's instant
replay. so today, I say this to the United States Congress: Keep
those lights burning on Capitol Hill if you have to. But before that
deadline passes five days from now, let's reach the agreement that
the American people are waiting for. No quick fix, no deal to delay
these difficult budget decisions until after the election.
Yesterday, one of the powerful committees controlled by
the Democrats voted on party line to delay the solution. Kick it on
down the road. Don't make the tough decision today. Well, I'm going
to stand in the way of that plan, if using every ounce of pressure I
have, including the veto, to see that that does not happen. No quick
fix, no delays.
October 1st is the zero hour, and it's real. We've got
to prove to the American people once and for all that we can come
together to deal with this deficit. There have been times when the
cooperation has been good and, frankly, I'll be honest with you. I
think the leaders -- the two or three top leaders on the Democratic
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side have tried pretty hard on this matter. But that's not enough.
That is not enough. The control lies there, and the responsibility
to come forth with an agreement lies there.
Congress should listen to men like Mike DeWine, members
like he. Lynn Martin who is with us here today, who is running over
in Illinois and others, who say it's simply outrageous that important
government services be jeopardized because Congress cannot do its job
and pass a budget with the necessary reductions.
Reaching an agreement is critical. It really is. And we
simply cannot fail to put our fiscal house in order. Especially now
with the challenge that we're facing over there, halfway around the
world in the Persian Gulf.
Emotions in the budget debate, as I report to you today,
I can tell you, are running high -- they're running very high. You
haven't heard much out of me on this. I'e waited in the wings and
tried to conciliate and, as I told you, I think I've given a great
deal. But no matter how heated the exchange of words may be over the
budget, we need to -- and I will do this -- continue to maintain a
bipartisan spirit in support of America's response to Iraqi
aggression. I would be remiss if I didn't tell you, I am grateful in
this -- this Vandenburg concept of partisanship ending at the water's
edge, that the Democrats and the Republicans in the House and the
Senate are pulling together. And I'm grateful to the Democratic
leadership for the support that they have publicly given -- what this
country is trying to do in the Middle East.
I am often asked when we can bring our kids home, some
still arriving. But I can understand that from parents and loved
ones here in this country -- the concern they feel about our men and
women that are serving over there. The answer has got to be general.
It's got to be as soon as possible -- every single one of them -- but
when the job is done.
Certain objectives have to be met. Iraq must withdraw
from Kuwait, without condition. Aggression, unchecked today, will
rear its ugly head tomorrow. Kuwait's legitimate government must be
restored. The security and the stability of this vital area, an area
that affects the lives of every American, must be assured. And
American citizens abroad, those held hostage in this brutal,
shielding technique that Saddam Hussein is using, must be protected.
But we have another, final objective -- to create a new
partnership of nations. A new world order -- that is free from the
threat of terror, stronger in the pursuit of justice, more secure in
the quest for peace.
These are our objectives, and those of the United Nations
Security Council and our allies. There are many, many countries to
whom I am xtraordinarily grateful for this tremendous cooperation.
West Germany has pledged to support the mission with almost $2
billion, and provide ships and planes, while Japan has pledged a
package worth more than $4 billion. France added another 4,000
troops. And Great Britain is sending 120 tanks, 6,000 troops, the
famous Desert Rats. Those of us who are old enough to remember World
War II will recall. So really -- and we're side-by-side in the soil
there with Egyptian troops and Syrian troops and other Arab troops.
It's truly Iraq, then, against the world.
The world is simply standing up and telling Saddam
Hussein: We will not give in to intimidation.
Americans are showing their determination right here in
Ohio. Look no further than Ashland University, to the father of a
Marine stationed in the Gulf region, Professor Charles Brereton. Dr.
Brereton published, in the school newspaper, a list of soldiers in
his son Jim's Alpha Company weapons platoon. That one appeal led to
a massive outpouring -- a flood -- of letters and hometown papers and
care packages.
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This is just one way -- tiny way, perhaps -- but it's one
way that Ohio is sending a message to the Americans stationed in the
Middle East. That message is a simple one: We're with you all the
way. And another thing: Support for our mission is strong --
bipartisan in the sense of what Senator Vandenburg meant. For those
of us at home, we believe that the best way we can serve our country
is to debate and campaign, and be the best Republicans and Democrats
we can be. But we cannot allow our political life to be held hostage
to a foreign crisis.
When Ohioans go to the polls, absentee ballots will be
streaming in from Americans in uniform, including those stationed in
the Persian Gulf. If our soldiers, sailors and airmen and Marines
can find the time to vote under such difficult circumstances; I hope
America can count on all Ohioans to get out there and vote.
And when you do -- let me end it this way -- when you do,
I hope you, and thousands like you around this great state, will make
George Voinovich the next Governor of Ohio.
Thank you, God bless the United States of America. Thank
you all.
END
12:31 P..M. EDT
Ethics\
Civil Rights
Voinovich
&
DeWine
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, February 5, 1990
Lobbying restrictions stiffened; 'No-Bids' Eliminated
VOINOVICH-DEWINE PROPOSE TOUGH NEW ETHICS STANDARDS
(Columbus) -- Strict new laws to prevent political favoritism in
state government were proposed today by George Voinovich and Mike
DeWine, Republican candidates for Governor and Lt. Governor.
"A goal of the Voinovich-DeWine administration will be to have
the highest and toughest ethics-in-government standards in the
nation," Voinovich declared. "The ethics provisions we propose
today form the foundation of an overall ethics package which
this year. "
Congressman DeWine and I will outline as our campaign progresses
"The stench of cronyism, political favoritism and taxpayer
rip-offs has severely damaged the credibility of state government,
hampering the state's ability to solve problems,' Voinovich said
at a news conference outside the Governor's Office.
"State government needs a thorough housecleaning, a gust of
fresh air, " Voinovich added. "Ohio needs new leadership at the
Statehouse with new standards of ethical conduct."
The Voinovich-DeWine proposals would put severe limits on
lobbying by ex-state employees and campaign consultants and would
practically eliminate no-bid state contracts.
The Voinovich-DeWine proposals include:
* Prohibiting all former state elected officials and other
state employees from appearing or practicing (i.e. lobbying)
on any matter for a two-year period before the agency or
legislative body where they were previously employed. (This
period.)
closes current loopholes and doubles the "revolving door" time
* Even tighter restrictions for cabinet-level employees and
other high-ranking administration officials. Such
high-ranking employees will be prohibited from lobbying any
state agency or the state legislature on any matter for a
period of two years after leaving state employment or for the
duration longer. of the Governor's term in office, whichever is
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Paid for by Voinovich for Governor Committee
Paul C. Mifsud, Chairman Vincent Panichi, Secretary/Treasurer
8 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215 (614) 228-1990
2450 Prospect Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115 (216) 771-7003
Voinovich/DeWine
Ethics Proposals
February 5, 1990
Page 2
* A lifetime ban against former state employees lobbying the
administration or legislature on specific cases in which the
employee participated.
* A prohibition against lobbying by campaign consultants of
the Governor, Auditor, Secretary of State, Treasurer or
Attorney General. This ban will be in effect through the
duration of the elected officeholder's term.
* A model state procurement policy which will require
competitive bidding for all state products and professional
services, including advertising, legal, accounting,
architectural, engineering, medical, brokerage, financial,-
investment, and general consulting services. Final decisions
on contract awards will be based on the lowest price. These
strict procedures will stop questionable state contract awards
to political cronies and campaign consultants. The new
procurement process will result in the state getting the
highest-quality products and services at the lowest possible
cost.
"Our proposals will begin to set a new standard of integrity
in state government," said Congressman DeWine, who joined
Voinovich at the news conference. "George Voinovich and I are
sending a clear signal. State government is in business to serve
Ohio taxpayers, not to serve the personal financial interests of
ex-state officials and political buddies."
Voinovich and DeWine said today's proposals would be the
foundation of an overall state ethics-in-government package to be
outlined as their campaign progresses this year.
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For more information, please contact Curt Steiner,
614/228-1990. (Please see related materials for details.)
VOINOVICH-DEWINE
REVOLVING DOOR AND NO-BID CONTRACT PROPOSALS
Ohio taxpayers deserve a higher standard of accountability and the
maximum protection against political favoritism.
George Voinovich and Mike Dewine are proposing strict new
standards to restore trust, honesty and efficiency in state
government.
STRENGTHEN OHIO'S REVOLVING DOOR STATUTES
Amend existing law to prohibit all former state elected
officials and employees from appearing or practicing (i.e
lobbying) for a period of two years before the agency or
legislative body where they were previously employed.
Further prohibit all cabinet level and schedule C
administration employees from representing a client or acting
in a representative capacity for any person on any matter
before any state agency or legislative body for a period of
two years after leaving employment with the state or for the
remainder of the governor's current term of office, whichever
is greater.
Enact a permanent ban on all former state employees,
including cabinet level officials and schedule C employees,
from appearing or practicing before any state agency or
legislative body in relation to any specific case,
proceeding, application or transaction with which they
personally consideration. participated or which was under their active
Increase existing penalties for violation of the revolving
activities. door statute to include a lifetime ban on all state lobbying
RESTRICTIONS ON CAMPAIGN CONSULTANTS
Current and former paid political consultants or staff
members of either the Governor, Auditor, Secretary of State,
Treasurer, or Attorney General's campaign committees are
barred from lobbying before any state agency under the
control of his or her former candidate during the elected
officials's term of office.
REFORM STATE PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES
The Voinovich-DeWine goal is to help assure Ohio taxpayers that
government is operating in the most effective manner while
obtaining cost. quality products and services at the least possible
The state procurement process will be reformed to ensure fairness,
and to avoid even the appearance of favoritism or impropriety, as
well as maximize the widest possible participation of all Ohio
businesses.
Provide more accountability by centralizing, to the maximum
extent feasible, all state procurement of goods in excess of
$5,000 or services in excess of $10,000 in the Office of -
Purchasing.
All requests for goods over $5,000 and services in excess of
$10,000 must be advertised in a newly created publication,
published on a regular basis, called the "Ohio Register".
The Ohio Register will be modeled after similar publications
in Maryland and Pennsylvania.
All requests for goods in excess of $5,000 or nonprofessional
or professional services in excess of $10,000 must be
competitively bid. Exceptions are only made in cases of
emergencies. Emergencies are defined as any situation which
creates a threat to the public health, welfare, or safety and
creates an immediate and serious need for supplies or
services that cannot be met through normal procurement
proceedings.
No former state employee or paid political consultant or
staff member of the governor's campaign committee may be
awarded an emergency contract for the balance of the
governor's term or two years, whichever is greater.
All contract awards and pertinent information relative to the
awarding of the bid will be published in the Ohio Register.
COMPETITIVE BIDDING OF CONTRACTS FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
George Voinovich and Mike DeWine are proposing a new system of
awarding contracts for professional services, which include, but
are not limited to, advertising, legal, accounting, architectural,
engineering, medical, brokerage services, investment and financial
services, and general consulting services.
These professional service areas require a unique procurement
process due to the varying degrees of expertise or specialization
of the firms or individuals and the specific needs of the
contracting state agency. The proposed process will achieve the
highest quality of specialized expertise at the lowest possible
cost.
Every request for a professional service contract must be
advertised in the "Ohio Register".
Requests for Qualifications (RFQ) will be solicited through
the Ohio Register.
A procurement board within the Ohio Purchasing Office will
work with representatives of the appropriate department or
agency to evaluate the RFQ's and select a minimum of five
firms for a personal interview.
Each of the five firms selected to be interviewed shall
submit a technical proposal, be interviewed by the board and
evaluated based on their qualifications, expertise,
credentials, and the responsiveness of their technical
proposal.
The committee will select the top three most qualified firms
and ask each to submit a sealed price bid.
The Director of Administrative Services will publicly open
the price proposals and award the contract to the bidder with
the lowest price.
If there are less than five qualified proposals, the
Purchasing Office will be required to seek other potential
bidders. In any case where there are less than five qualified
proposals, the procurement board must obtain Controlling
Board approval under existing procedures.
No former state employee that left employment during the
current Governor's term of office, or current or former paid
political consultant or staff member of the Governor's
campaign committee, may receive any professional service
contract where there are less than five qualified proposals
submitted to the procurement board.
February 5, 1990
Ohio's Revolving Door Law
Voinovich - DeWine Proposals
Current Law
All former state elected officials
All former employees are barred for one (1)
and employees are barred for two (2)
year from representing a client on any
'ears from appearing before or lobbying
matter in which that employee was directly
he state agency or legislative body for
involved. Former employees may return to
which they worked.
lobby their former departments.
.II cabinet members and high ranking
No law.
dministration officials (i.e. Schedule
: employees) are prohibited from lobbying
ny state agency or legislative body for two
ears or the remainder of the governor's
urrent term, whichever is greater, after
aving employment with the state.
Il former employees are permanently
12 months.
rohibited from lobbying or representing
client on any matter in which that employee
as specifically involved as a state employee.
olation of the statute is a first degree
First degree misdemeanor.
isdemeanor and violators will also be
ibject to a lifetime ban on all lobbying
tivities with state government.
ebruary 5, 1990
Voinovich
& DeWine
VOINOVICH ACCOMPLISHMENTS ON CIVIL RIGHTS
In 1986, George V. Voinovich and his wife, Janet, were honored to
be invited to the first national celebration of the Reverend Martin
Luther King Jr. National Holiday. George Voinovich and Mayor
Andrew Young were the only two Mayors to receive such an honor.
Some of Voinovich's efforts in the area of civil rights include
FAIR HOUSING
*
Sponsored award-winning municipal fair housing ordinance
patterned after federal civil rights law; additional
special provisions of this ordinance fight block-busting
and promote voluntary resolution of disputes through a
housing board operated through the Community Relations
Board.
Expanded the role of the Community Relations Board in the
area of civil rights protection and promoted the Executive
Director to a cabinet-level position.
*
With the cooperation of the Cleveland City Council, provided
$740,000 in financial support to private agencies
specializing in fair housing law enforcement.
*
Instituted programs to assure stable integration of
neighborhoods and assisted minorities being relocated to
predominantly white neighborhoods under the CMHA Acquisition
Housing Program.
*
Implemented protocol to coordinate delivery of law
enforcement and social support services to victims of racial
harassment.
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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
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Created an Equal Employment Opportunity Office with internal
unfair employment practice charge dispute resolution
procedure.
*
Appointed minority candidates to key management positions,
including the Directors of Finance, Public Safety, Public
Service and Minority Business Center, as well as the
Municipal Prosecutor.
*
Promulgated annual goals for hiring and promoting minorities
in every city department and filled 50% of job openings
since 1982 with minority applicants.
*
Successfully defended utilization of race-conscious relief
to remedy past discriminatory practices before the Supreme
Court in the landmark case of Firefighters Union Local No.
93 VS. City of Cleveland.
*
Dramatically changed minority representation in the ranks of
both the Cleveland Fire and Police Departments. Minority
participation in both departments has increased to over 25%.
MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES
*
Developed the Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Program
to increase minority business participation in city
contracts, awarding $175 million in MBE and FBE contracts
since 1982. In fact, 1988 Cleveland procurement awards to
MBE/FBE far exceeded awards by similar agencies throughout
Ohio, including the State of Ohio. Cleveland has the
largest MBE/FBE certification listing in the state.
*
Established the first city operated Minority Business
Development Center (MBDC) in the country designed to
foster growth of minority enterprise, which has received
over $2.25 million in grant funds to support operations
providing services to more than 2,900 firms. MBDC has
assisted these businesses in obtaining more than $100
million in loans and over $300 million in procurement
opportunities.
*
Cleveland MBDC substantially exceeded performance goals set
by the federal government for financial, management and
technical assistance and has outperformed Chicago, Detroit,
Atlanta, and Washington D.C.
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Cleveland is the only city in the country that requires
1/3 of all UDAG construction to include certified minority
and female participation.
Cleveland has also required minority participation in the
construction of projects that have benefited from tax
abatement.
POLICE COMMUNITY RELATIONS
*
Sponsored a charter amendment creating a citizen review
board and successfully fought attempts to block
implementation in the Ohio Supreme Court.
*
Created Police District Committees to encourage
better communication and interaction between police and
citizens.
*
Revised police policies concerning sensitive matters, such
as the use of deadly force and personal searches, to better
protect citizens' rights.
REVEREND MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. NATIONAL HOLIDAY
*
Vigorously advocated designation of a national holiday
commemorating the birthday of Reverend Martin Luther
King, Jr.
*
Mrs. King praised Mayor Voinovich's efforts: "My special
thanks for your support as President of the National League
of Cities, which in many ways, was responsible for the
national character of the Holiday and the involvement of
citizens from all walks of life and from communities large
and small
Your impact on the Federal Holiday Commission
was extremely substantive."
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MINORITY AWARDS
*
1989 - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Distinguished Service
Award, from the King Center for Non-Violent Social
Change.
*
1989 - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Leaders
Award, for sponsorship of programs that have helped
"Keep the Dream Alive" in Greater Cleveland, from the
Black History Archives Committee, the Western Reserve
Historical Society.
*
1987 - Distinguished Urban Mayor Award, from the National
Urban Coalition, for "Providing the kind of leadership
that has benefited not only his city, but the larger
cause of urban America."
*
1984 - State and Local Government Award to the City of
Cleveland, from the U.S. Department of Commerce, for
outstanding contributions for the expansion of minority
enterprise development.
*
1983 - U.S. Department of Commerce Minority Achievement
Award.
*
1981 - Appreciation Award for sponsorship of first city
government Minority Trade Fair.
* 1981 - Minority Business Award honoring executive order for
MBE.
George Voinovich's record on civil rights has translated into
support at the polls. In his last two Mayoral elections, Voinovich
has received over 80% of the ballots cast by minority voters.
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GEORGE V. VOINOVICH
BIOGRAPHY
CAREER IN PUBLIC SERVICE
1979-1989
Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio
Trustee, U.S. Conference of Mayors
1985 President, National League of Cities
Board Member of NLC, 1981-1989
1979
Lieutenant Governor, State of Ohio
1977-1978
Cuyahoga County Commissioner
exec.
1971-1976
Cuyahoga County Auditor
1967-1971
Member, Ohio House of Representatives
IDRSHIP
1963-1964
Assistant Attorney General, State of Ohio
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As Mayor of Cleveland: In a city where Democrats outnumber
Republicans eight to one, Voinovich, a Republican, was the
longest-standing mayor in City history. He was elected to a two-year
term in 1979, and re-elected twice to four-year terms, with 76.5
percent of the vote in 1981 -- the largest margin ever by a Cleveland
Mayor -- and 72 percent of the vote in 1985.
During the Voinovich Administration, the National Municipal
League named Cleveland an All-America City an unprecedented three
times in a five year period.
Voinovich has received national recognition for his outstanding
management of a major city and his commitment to public service. The
National Urban Coalition named Voinovich as one of four distinguished
urban mayors in the country; "For providing the kind of leadership
that has benefitted not only his city, but the larger cause of urban
America."
In 1987, City and State magazine selected Voinovich as one of
three top mayors in the nation and named him to the All-Pro City
Management Team.
In June of 1986, the National Journal named Voinovich as one of
five local and state officials that make a difference in Washington.
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National Business Month, said in June, 1989, "George Voinovich
is living proof that with good management even the most battered city
can come back from the grave."
In a column on September 24, 1989, Cleveland Plain Dealer
President Thomas Vail wrote, "Nobody ever has questioned George
Voinovich's motives, nor have they ever questioned his honesty or
integrity of purpose."
Vail's column continued, " it was Mayor Voinovich who led the
way, who set the example of decency and integrity, who created the
stable atmosphere that made possible the revival of Cleveland at a
critical moment in its history."
An Associated Press article in the Stark County Evening
Independent of January 2, 1990 said, "Regional leaders credit the
10-year administration of Cleveland Mayor George Voinovich with
spurring an economic revival across northeast Ohio."
As Lieutenant Governor of Ohio: In 1978, Governor Jim Rhodes
selected Voinovich as his running mate and went on to win the
election. It was the last year that the Republicn Party captured
statewide admimistrative offices in Ohio.
Voinovich served as the first chairman of Ohio's State and Local
Government Commission which promoted better cooperation between the
state of Ohio and local governments, the need to eliminate unfunded
state mandates and the need for a state urban policy.
As Cuyahoga County Commissioner: Voinovich established three
offices to more efficiently run county business -- Budget and
Management, Personnel and Economic Development. He ended 44 years of
one party control of the board of commissioners. He was a member of
the executive committee of the Ohio County Commissioner Association.
As Cuyahoga County Auditor: Voinovich conducted the first-ever
management audit of any Cuyahoga County office and was nationally
recognized in 1976, when he received the "Outstanding Public Service
Award," from the National Association of County Officials (NACO), for
his pioneer work in computer assisted mass appraisal of residential
and small commercial properties.
As a legislator, county auditor and chairman of the Ohio Auditors
Legislation Committee, he led the battle to overhaul Ohio's Real
Estate appraisal laws and eliminated unvoted non-charter real estate
taxes.
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As a Member of the Ohio House of Representatives: Voinovich
sponsored or co-sponsored 85 bills that became law. He served on the
Finance and Appropriations Committee, the State Government Committee
and was Vice-Chairman of the Environmental and Natural Resources
Committee during his three terms in office. A leader in protecting
the environment, Voinovich is credited for stopping the drilling for
gas and oil in the bed of Lake Erie and was a prime mover in the
creation of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.
Voinovich has been called the father of Ohio's Senior Citizen
Homestead Exemption, as the chief house sponsor of the resolution
that created the property tax relief provision.
As Ohio Assistant Attorney General: Voinovich was involved in the
Trial Section of the Workmen's Compensation Division, located in
Cleveland.
EDUCATION:
Ohio State University, 1961, College of Law, Juris Doctorate.
Ohio University, 1958, B.A. in Government.
On April 30, 1981, Ohio University bestowed an Honorary Doctor of
Laws degree to Voinovich, saying he had "established new standards
for professionals in public administration, providing a model for
achieving the highest aspirations in public service."
PERSONAL DATA:
Born:
July 15, 1936
Spouse:
Janet Voinovich (Allan) of Lakewood, Ohio.
Children:
George, 26; Betsy, 25; and Peter, 21.
Their youngest child, Molly, was the
victim of a fatal traffic accident on
October 8, 1979, at the age of nine.
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NAME: George Victor Voinovich
January, 1990
ELECTION-YEAR: 1990
STATE: Ohio
OFFICE-SOUGHT: Governor
PARTY: Republican
OCCUPATION: Mayor of Cleveland
BIRTHDATE: July 15, 1936
SEX: Male
RACE: White
BIOGRAPHY:
George V. Voinovich (pronounced "VOY-nuh-vich") was born in Cleveland,
Ohio, and resides there. He was educated at Ohio University, getting a
bachelor's degree in government in 1958, and received a law degree from Ohio
State University in 1961. He was an assistant Ohio attorney general, heading
the trial section of the Workman's Compensation Division. He was elected in 1966
to the first of three terms in the Ohio House, serving 1967-71. He lost a 1971
Republican primary for mayor of Cleveland to Ralph J. Perk, who won the general
election. Voinovich then replaced Perk that year as auditor of Cuyahoga
County, serving 1971-76. In 1976, he was elected a Cuyahoga County commissioner,
serving 1977-78. He was elected lieutenant governor of Ohio in 1978 on the
ticket with Republican Gov. James A. Rhodes, taking office in 1979. Voinovich
was elected mayor of Cleveland in 1979, defeating incumbent Mayor Dennis J.
Kucinich, and was re-elected in 1981 and 1985, serving since 1979. Voinovich
lost a race for a U.S. Senate seat in 1988. On April 29, 1989, Voinovich
announced his candidacy for governor of Ohio in 1990. Voinovich and his
wife, Janet, have three children
PROFILE:
George V. Voinovich, a few months after losing his 1988 bid for the U.S.
Senate, announced in April 1989 that he was a candidate for governor of Ohio
in 1990. Voinovich, a three term mayor of Cleveland, declared his
gubernatorial candidacy and said he would not seek another term in the mayor's
office. "After much prayer and thought, I can be of best service to my fellow
Clevelanders by becoming a candidate for governor. Cleveland is now competitive,
and that is what I would like to do for Ohio, = Voinovich said. "I just
really pray that the very special thing that we have discovered in Cleveland -----
that together we can do it - will continue to be the main driving force in our
community," he added. He said the biggest problem in his 1988 campaign for the
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U.S. Senate, when he lost to incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Howard M.
Metzenbaum, was that he was a candidate at the same time he was mayor. "As a
result, I didn't have enough hands-on work with my campaign managers and my
media people," said Voinovich. As for Cleveland, he said, the city "is off the
rocks and on a roll. Our neighborhoods are better, our jobs are up and the jokes
are down." In the 1988 Senate campaign, he sought to oust Metzenbaum.
Unchallenged in the GOP Senate primary after Congressman Bob McEwen abandoned
the race for the nomination, Voinovich concentrated on his drive against the
incumbent. He said: "I have never seen people more excited about a senatorial
campaign, whether it's enthusiasm for me, or antagonism toward Metzenbaum."
Voinovich, a former member of the Ohio House, ex county auditor and former
county commissioner, was Ohio's lieutenant governor when he was elected mayor
of Cleveland in 1979, whipping Democratic incumbent Dennis J. Kucinich less than
a year after the city went into financial default. Voinovich won re-election
in 1981 and 1985. When he gained his third term in 1985, beating Democratic city
Councilman Gary Kucinich, brother of former Mayor Dennis Kucinich, Voinovich
emphasized Cleveland's improved financial picture and said: "Clevelanders are
proud of being Clevelanders. Cleveland is now respected around the country as a
city on the way. Cleveland could be the city of the '80s." In June 1987, a
jubilant Voinovich marked the end to Cleveland's fiscal emergency. The city's
recovery from its fiscal illness was complete, Voinovich said, adding
"Cleveland is no longer an Ohio liability. It's an Ohio asset." The city had
defaulted in 1978 and was in debt when Voinovich took office. Ohio declared
a state of fiscal emergency in Cleveland in January 1980. The city emerged from
default in November 1980 but had remained in a state of fiscal emergency; it
made a final debt payment that freed it from control of a state watchdog agency,
and the state auditor certified in 1987 "that the fiscal emergency situation in
Cleveland no longer exists." In September 1987, declaring his candidacy for the
Senate, Voinovich told his backers: The world has changed, folks. We have to
change to move Ohio and America forward The first change we have to make is
to retire Howard Metzenbaum from the United States Senate." He said the campaign
offered voters a choice between a leadership style that was acrimonious and one
that would build bridges to individuals and organizations. He called Metzenbaum
"a bully" whose style reduced his effectiveness as a senator. "I believe in
consensus, in bringing people together," said Voinovich. "If you're going to
take issue with an administration, you do it in a way that is effective, but you
don't kick them when they shouldn't be kicked." He said Metzenbaum promoted
adversary relationships between labor and management, between the public and
private sectors. "What we need to do is come up with a new competitive advantage
where we get labor, management and government working together, just as our main
economic competitors are working together in the world," Voinovich said.
PRIOR-CAMPAIGNS:
George V. Voinovich was elected mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, in 1979 and was
re-elected in 1981 and 1985. Earlier, he lost a 1971 Republican primary for
mayor of Cleveland. Voinovich was elected in 1966 to the first of three terms
in the Ohio House. He served as county auditor for five years. He was elected
a county commissioner in 1976. He was elected lieutenant governor of Ohio in
1978 on the ticket with Republican Gov. James A. Rhodes. He failed in a 1988
attempt to oust Democrat Howard M. Metzenbaum from the U.S. Senate.
TELEPHONE: To reach George V. Voinovich or his aides in Cleveland, Ohio,
call (216) 664-2220.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, July 13, 1989
VOINOVICH PROPOSES 1990 CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORMS
(COLUMBUS) -- Republican gubernatorial candidate George Voinovich
today proposed improved disclosure of large campaign
contributions, a prohibition against soliciting campaign donations
from employees by officeholders seeking statewide office, and a
negotiated limit on campaign spending during the 1990
gubernatorial campaign.
"The public is growing more concerned every year about the
escalating level of campaign spending and the contributions it
takes to keep the campaign engines running," Voinovich, the Mayor
of Cleveland, said at a Columbus news conference.
"You will never be able to legislate honesty and integrity,"
Voinovich said, "but improvements can be made in the system to
make it more open and aboveboard.
Voinovich said stricter contribution reporting requirements, a
ban on employee solicitation and reasonable campaign spending
limits would be a good start.
"I am taking the first step by directing my campaign treasurer
to disclose any contribution to my campaign of $10,000 or more
within 14 days of receipt of the contribution. My campaign will
voluntarily file this information with the Ohio Secretary of
State, and I will challenge other candidates for Governor to do
the same," Voinovich said.
"I will continue to follow my voluntary policy of not
soliciting campaign contributions from employees of the City of
Cleveland, and I challenge all other officeholders seeking
statewide office in 1990 to do likewise," Voinovich added.
"Moreover, as Governor, I will pursue legislation to prohibit
such solicitations at the state level. I have never solicited my
employees for campaign contributions. Under a Voinovich state
administration we will not tolerate shakedowns of state workers
for campaign money," Voinovich continued.
"In addition, I will be writing the Chairmen of the Ohio
Republican Party and Ohio Democratic Party urging them to reach
agreement on an acceptable, reasonable limit on campaign
expenditures by the candidates for Governor and other statewide
offices in 1990," said Voinovich.
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"I will be happy to abide by a reasonable and verifiable
campaign spending limit, SO long as my opponent does," Voinovich
explained.
Voinovich also said he is urging Ohio's two major party
leaders to work out an agreed format for debates in the race for
Governor and other statewide offices.
"Limits on campaign spending should be accompanied by a series
of widely-covered debates at the gubernatorial level and at least
one major debate in each of the other statewide contests,"
Voinovich said.
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MAYOR GEORGE V. VOINOVICH
Republican Candidate for Governor
Thursday, July 13, 1989
RE: 1990 Ohio Campaign Reform
I am here today to outline some campaign reform proposals
because it is clear the public is growing more concerned every
year about the escalating level of campaign spending and the
contributions it takes to keep campaign engines running.
It is good to see the General Assembly considering a campaign
reform package. But the facts remain that final legislative
action is still at least months away and a new law will not be
passed that will take effect in time for the 1990 election.
Let's face it. You will never be able to legislate honesty
and integrity. These qualities are a function of the people
involved. But improvements can be made -- and made now -- in the
campaign system to make it more open and aboveboard.
To start campaign reform at the statewide level immediately,
we don't necessarily need a state law. On a voluntary basis, I
believe that we, the candidates, can start reform on our own.
Stricter contribution reporting requirements, a ban on
employee solicitation and reasonable campaign spending limits
would be a good beginning.
I am taking the first step by directing my campaign treasurer
to publicly disclose any contribution to my campaign of $10,000 or
more within 14 days of receipt of the contribution. My campaign
will voluntarily file this information with the Ohio Secretary of
State, land I will challenge other candidates for Governor to do
the same.
July 13, 1989
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I will continue to follow my voluntary policy of not
soliciting campaign contributions from employees of the City of
Cleveland, and I challenge all other officeholders seeking
statewide office in 1990 to do likewise.
Moreover, as Governor, I will pursue legislation to prohibit
such solicitations at the state level. I have never solicited my
employees for campaign contributions.
Under a Voinovich state administration we will not tolerate
shakedowns of state workers for campaign money.
In addition, I will be writing the Chairmen of the Ohio
Republican Party and Ohio Democratic Party urging them to reach
agreement on an acceptable, reasonable limit on campaign
expenditures by the candidates for Governor and other statewide
offices in 1990.
I will be happy to abide by a reasonable and verifiable
campaign spending limit, SO long as my opponent does.
Particularly if there are campaign spending limits, it will be
very important that the candidates fully debate the issues.
Several months ago, my campaign asked Ohio Republican Chairman Bob
Bennett to contact the State Democratic Chairman to pursue a
pre-primary agreement between the two major parties on candidate
debates in the 1990 general elections for statewide office.
I would suggest a series of widely-covered debates at the
gubernatorial level and at least one major debate in each of the
other statewide contests.
I'll be happy to take questions.
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Monday, February 26, 1990
VOINOVICH CHALLENGES CELEBREZZE TO STOP EMPLOYEE SOLICITATIONS
(Columbus) -- Republican gubernatorial candidate George Voinovich
today again challenged his Democratic opponent, Attorney General
Anthony Celebrezze, to stop soliciting campaign contributions from
state employees.
"It is my firm belief that such solicitations are
inappropriate and place undue pressure on state employees,"
Voinovich explained in a letter to Celebrezze.
"Such solicitations send the wrong signal to state employees
and can result in questionable management practices, " continued
Voinovich, who first issued the challenge to Celebrezze and other
state officeholders at a Columbus news conference last July 13.
Voinovich noted that the latest official report by the
Celebrezze campaign committee revealed that Celebrezze raised
$117, 630 from his government employees at just one fund-raiser
last year.
"The numbers are too big to be coincidental," said Voinovich
"Employees (in Celebrezze's office) must be receiving pressure to
contribute to that degree."
In his letter, Voinovich reiterated he would pursue
legislation to stop campaign solicitations of state employees and
asked Celebrezze to support the legislation.
"I want to make it clear that under a Voinovich-DeWine
administration, we will not tolerate shakedowns of public
employees, whose sole focus should be serving the taxpayers of
Ohio," Voinovich declared.
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Anthony J. Celebrezze, Jr.
Attorney General
State of Ohio
30 E. Broad Street
Columbus, OH 43266
Dear Mr. Celebrenze:
I am writing to ask you to comply with my challenge of last
July to cease solicitations of campaign contributions from state
employees.
It is my firm belief that such solicitations are inappropriate
and place undue pressure on state employees. Such solicitations
send the wrong signal to state employees and can result in
questionable management practices.
According to your most recent campaign finance report filed
with the Ohio Secretary of State, your campaign committee raised
$117,630 from public employees in your office at just one
fund-raising event last year.
In a statement issued on July 13, 1989, I said that, as
Governor, I would pursue legislation to stop campaign
solicitations of state employees. I am asking you to stop this
practice and to join with me in endorsing such legislation.
Sincerely,
George Geoge Voinovich
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Anthony J. Celebrezze, Jr.
Attorney General
30 E. Broad Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Dear Tony:
Our campaign has not received a response to my letter to you
of February 26 asking you to stop campaign contribution
solicitations of your office's employees.
In addition, you have not responded to my request, in the same
letter, which asked you to support legislation to legally ban such
solicitations of state employees. As of 1986, according to the
Council of State Governments, 24 other states had similar laws on
their books, as did the District of Columbia and the U.S.
Government.
Official records indicate your employee contributions total
$847,000 since 1979. Obviously, a highly-organized system of
employee solicitation must be in place to produce numbers of this
magnitude.
Reportedly, your campaign has scheduled a major fund-raiser in
Columbus March 24. Given your refusal to respond to my letter,
and your insistence on ducking the issue with the media, I can
only assume employees are again being solicited for that event.
Moreover, I can only assume that your campaign plans to
continue this practice on a broad scale should you be elected
Governor of Ohio.
I look forward to your response.
Sincerely,
George
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class warfare. Early in 1937, General Motors workers in Toledo, Cleveland and Cincinnati
sitdown strikes which were ruled illegal but resulted in GM recognizing the United Auto
rkers: in May, 50,000 workers were out at "Little Steel" plants in Youngstown, Canton,
ssillon, Warren and Niles; seven strikers were killed in riots when National Guard troops
called in as the companies tried to bring in replacement workers and the nascent United
Workers tried to maintain the strike.
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this atmosphere of violent crisis, politics came to be centered around issues of union
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nanization and income redistribution. Workers and management alike assumed that the
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nomy had stopped growing; they were fighting, sometimes physically, for bigger shares of the
pie. New Deal Democrats. who refused to send in troops to break the sitdown strikes, were
allies of the CIO unions; conservative Republicans like Robert Taft feared that unions
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organize most of the work force and would, through their support of New Deal
0%
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emocrats, control government and institute something like Marxist Socialism in the United
0%
Ohio, with its big manufacturing cities and dozens of small towns, its ethnic factory
emborhoods and its productive farms, its southern-accented counties below the National
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litted to the Union in 1803. In 1938, after the sitdown strikes, Ohioans ousted Democrats and
Republicans Robert Taft, Senator, and John Bricker, Governor, by 54%-46% and 52%-
(71%)
($143,210)
margins; in 1940, Ohio went for Franklin Roosevelt over Wendell Willkie by a 52%-48%
(28%)
($1,154)
rein. It has remained closely divided in the 50 years since, voting for Harry Truman by 7,000
1948. for Richard Nixon by 90,000 in 1968, and for Jimmy Carter by 11,000 in 1976. It
(76%)
($391,909)
stated within 2% of the national average in every presidential election since 1964.
(23%)
($73,278)
not every part of Ohio is closely divided; rather. the state typically seems split into two
different Ohios. Before the New Deal, the split was between the Copperhead or
Mernut south and the Yankee north, and that division surfaces again from time to time: John
at the beginning of his career, was especially strong south of U.S. 40 and it was Jimmy
extra strength in those rural counties, not his lackluster margins in the industrial cities,
enabled him to carry the state in 1976. But the more usual division in the past two decades is
seen the industrial north-and-east, where the CIO union organizing drives of the late 1930s
successful. and the rest of the state, much of which is industrial but has been much less
unionized. The industrial north-and-east includes the coal strip-mining counties on the
River across from Wheeling, West Virginia. which were strong United Mine Workers
in their day; it includes the steel mill corridors of the Mahoning Valley in Youngstown
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and Warren and the Cuyahoga River corridor in Cleveland, a center of the national strength of
unners in the
the United Steelworkers for years; it includes Akron which, in the days when all the big
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American rubber companies had factories operating there (none does today) was the center of
gure-have }
the United Rubber Workers; it passes along the shore of Lake Erie (much less polluted now than
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15 years ago, and even swimmable) to Toledo, with its glass and auto plants which, like those
dities. When
scattered throughout northern Ohio in Cleveland suburbs and Lordstown, halfway between
storic highs,
Akron and Youngstown, were organized by the United Auto Workers. In contrast, the machine
residential tu
tool and soap factories of Cincinnati, the cash register and box factories of Dayton, and the
proved and
various shops of Columbus were not, for the most part, organized by militant CIO unions.
million in
North-and-east industrial Ohio, which casts about 45% of the votes in the state, has become
mething bet
one of the most Democratic parts of the nation. Walter Mondale ran about as well here as he did
conomic fate.
in Minnesota. and Michael Dukakis ran about as well here as he did in Massachusetts: Mondale
Ohio's curre
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barely lost it and Dukakis carried this half of Ohio 54%-46%. Governor Richard Celeste won
buntles, and Selected Places - (21 Districts)
68% and 70% of its votes-the sort of near-unanimous response you usually don't get outside
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city-states like Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Maryland-and Senator Howard Metzen-
baum, running against Cleveland Mayor George Voinovich in 1988, carried it 64%-36%.
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political earthquake here. The suddenness of the collapse meant that people who had counted on
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making well-above-average wages even for low-skill work, and who were looking forward to an
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and there seemed to be no visible job openings in new firms. Many people left the state and
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found work elsewhere. Among those who stayed, there was a political reaction approaching
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Akron
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panic. In 1980, they turned sharply against Jimmy Carter, who won only 46% of the vote in
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north-and-east Ohio, slightly under Ronald Reagan's share. In 1982, after two more years of
record unemployment, they turned back toward the Democrats, backing Celeste and Metzen-
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diversifying and growing. But the process is far less visible than the still cold steel plants and
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Democratic than the rest of the country. That's a sharp contrast with 50 years ago, when it was
a
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who trace their ancestry to Revolutionary war veterans.
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The rest of Ohio has moved in quite different directions. It nearly voted for Roosevelt and
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Truman in the 1940s. But without either strong CIO unions or Democratic political machines, it
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drifted toward the Republicans as early as the 1950s. In the 1960s and 1970s, it found congenial
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limited public services, attempts to attract business and new jobs. This is the part of Ohio that
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has continued to grow during the recession years: it cast 52% of the state's votes in 1968 and 55%
resmout
in 1988. And in the 1980s it has swung as solidly to the Republicans as next-door Indiana. In
1976. Jimmy Carter won 43% of the votes here and in 1980 slipped to 37%, a figure the
LAWRENCE
Democrats have not exceeded since; Michael Dukakis had only 36% of the votes, losing by
nearly a 2 to 1 margin. Cultural conservatism and patriotic nationalism, combined with faith in a
growing economy, continue to produce very different results than in north-and-east Ohio.
The combination of these two quite different and nearly equal-sized Ohios produces some
:nomalous results. Until the 1980s, Jim Rhodes dominated state government for two decades
:nd until the 1970s, the Republicans had a stranglehold on the state legislature and statewide
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flices; now Democrats, through a combination of smart political footwork and underlying
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political trends, hold the governorship, most of the statewide offices, and a big margin in the
date House. It should be added, however, that these will all be up for grabs in 1990, with no sure
in Cleveland, a center of the national strength of
"inners in the offing. Democrats narrowly control Ohio's delegation to the U.S. House, and
:S Akron which, in the days when all the big
Democrats John Glenn and Howard Metzenbaum-with Glenn an increasingly partisan
rating there (none does today) was the center of
gure-have had a firm hold on the state's two Senate seats since the middle 1970s.
shore of Lake Erie (much less polluted now than
Even with a big election cycle coming up in 1990, the sense of urgency seems gone in Ohio
with its glass and auto plants which, like those
politics. When the state seemed to be facing economic disaster in the early 1980s, turnout rose to
and suburbs and Lordstown, halfway between
istoric highs, with off-year turnout up from 2.8 to 3.3 million between 1978 and 1982, and
United Auto Workers. In contrast, the machine
residential turnout up from 4.3 to 4.6 million between 1980 and 1984. But as the economy
1 register and box factories of Dayton, and the
mproved and population started increasing again, turnout sank back to 3.1 million in 1986 and
ost part, organized by militant CIO unions.
million in 1988. Raging dissatisfaction in north-and-east Ohio has been replaced by
about 45% of the votes in the state, has become
mething between resignation and calm acceptance of a less than exciting but still not scary
Walter Mondale ran about as well here as he did
conomic fate.
S well here as he did in Massachusetts; Mondale
Ohio's current leaders, in government, business and labor, have not managed to do what the
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inventors, business founders and Republican politicians of the turn of the century, or the
moment in t}
industrial union leaders and Democratic politicians of the 1940s, did-to capture people's
been a perso
imagination, to attract them with a vision of a better tomorrow. The Ohio that produced Thomas
and hard wo
Edison and the Wright brothers, the cash register and auto safety glass, showed its citizens that a
divide, and h
more comfortable and more exciting future was possible through mechanical technology and
brilliant figh
business organization; the Ohio that produced the big CIO unions showed Americans that mass
program, to
production and job security could win a war and create an affluent life for the masses who had
couple of mis
previously been confined to misery.
candidate, a
Ohio today remains mostly a manufacturing state, but by no means a dull-witted one; many of
In retrosp
its visible old industries have been shut down, but the number of jobs is on the rise again,
reflects more
increasing more rapidly in small businesses than they had been decreasing in the more visible big
reception to
units. Unemployment is down, and Ohio's Thomas Edison state investment program is helping to
reception to
stimulate innovation and to build on Ohio's industrial strengths. But Ohio has not thrown up
content than
leaders in the private sector who epitomize these developments, and its politicians have failed to
ther groups
do so, with Richard Celeste dogged at home by scandal and John Glenn and Howard
dvantageou
Metzenbaum more preoccupied with national issues.
ared. midd
Governor. As the 1980s end, so does Richard Celeste's eight-year service as governor. He
The 1988
came to office in 1982 at 45, already a veteran of two statewide races (the saying in Ohio is you
early an as
have to run once statewide and lose before you can win: it applies to Celeste, Rhodes, Glenn and
orker of a no
Metzenbaum) and with a resume that included being head of the Peace Corps. His instincts
here are som
were to spend and tax more than Rhodes had, and he took the heat for a tax increase and beat a
Bush-Qu
1983 referendum that would have overturned it. But he fell into the habit of hiring rouges with a
caten every
glint in their eye and worse, elevating them to high offices, and was enmeshed in a number of
verwhelmin
scandals. The most visible was the collapse in 1985 of the state-insured Home State Savings and
Glenn wou
Loan; it was owned by Democratic campaign contributor and political operator Marvin Warner,
derate tha
who gave Celeste crucial financial support in the 1982 primary season, without which he would
several dit
never have been elected. Other state-insured S&Ls folded, and the state had to meet depositors'
the a differ
guarantees, which was done before the 1986 campaign.
insters of
In that contest Celeste had the fortune to face James Rhodes, still a wily pro but by then too
theal issue
old (77) to be a credible candidate, even in the era of Ronald Reagan. And if Celeste's margin
ht. towerir
was increased by Rhodes's weakness, he could still argue that his 61% (70% in north-and-east
Mary matt
industrial Ohio, 53% in the rest of the state) was matched by the 55% to 65% showings of
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Democrats for lower state offices and was almost exactly equal to Senator John Glenn's
** very cl
percentage. But when Celeste's name was mentioned as a possible presidential candidate in
verns abo
1987, there was no significant support; instead, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, without naming any
genn did
sources, charged that Celeste had been "romantically linked" with three women other than his
wife, one as recently as 1985. One can't help imagining that Celeste was a bit wistful as the
rement's
Democratic nomination went to another big state ethnic governor of his own generation; but
Celeste himself was busy fending off charges that he steered state contracts to big contributors
and calls by state Republicans for his impeachment. Celeste's Democrats were unable to
recapture the state Senate in 1988, and his call in 1989 for higher taxes to pay for education was
ciently
received negatively not only by Republicans but by longtime Democratic Speaker Vern who is Riffe.
But in Columbus in 1989, more eyes were on the 1990 governor's race than on Celeste,
ineligible to run. Two prominent Democrats were thinking of running: attorney general Anthomy
Celebrezze Jr. and auditor Tom Ferguson. Among the Republicans interested were
Mayor George Voinovich, despite his loss to Metzenbaum in 1988 and Cincinnati county
commissioner Robert Taft. One of these candidates will probably win, but it's not clear whether and
any of them can provide the inspiration that Ohio needs as it rebuilds its economy
strengthens its public services.
Senators. Ohio's best known politician in the 1980s has been Senator John Glenn. Since
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the turn of the century, or the
in the spotlight when he became the first American to orbit the earth in 1962, Glenn has
1940s, did-to capture people's
personification of the small town virtues of family, God-fearing religion, duty, patriotism
The Ohio that produced Thomas
work. He actually is from the small town of New Concord, right on the National Road
y glass, showed its citizens that
and he really does believe in its values. Yet he is also aggressive enough to have become a
ugh mechanical technology and
int fighter pilot in World War II and Korea, to have gotten himself into the astronaut
ons showed Americans that mass
to have been a successful businessman, to have succeeded in being elected, after a
uent life for the masses who had
of missteps, to the Senate, and to have made himself, despite his failure as a presidential
a useful and effective leader in national politics.
means a dull-witted one; many of
retrospect. a case can be made that Glenn's failure in the Democratic presidential process
per of jobs is on the rise again,
more negatively on the party than on him. It was presaged by the less than overwhelming
decreasing in the more visible big
to Glenn's keynote speech at the 1976 convention, in contrast to the tumultuous
investment program is helping to
to Barbara Jordan's; Glenn's delivery was indeed wooden, but his speech had more
hs. But Ohio has not thrown up
than hers, and Democratic activists' desire to spotlight blacks, women and members of
and its politicians have failed to
groups not considered for the highest offices in the past have left them arguably less
and John Glenn and Howard
intageously represented on the national screen than they would be by supposedly dull, gray-
middle-aged white Protestant males like Glenn and Lloyd Bentsen.
ht-year service as governor. He
1988 campaign tends to support that supposition. Bentsen performed ably and was
races (the saying in Ohio is you
an asset, and Glenn-the apparent runner-up in the selection process-delivered a
:S to Celeste, Rhodes, Glenn and
a nominating speech for Bentsen which suggests he could have done just as well. And
the Peace Corps. His instincts
some who think that a Bentsen-Dukakis or a Glenn-Dukakis ticket might have beaten
eat for a tax increase and beat a
Bush-Quayle ticket in 1988, just as Bentsen beat Bush in Texas in 1970 and Glenn has
the habit of hiring rouges with a
every Republican candidate who has run against him in the pivotal state of Ohio, by
d was enmeshed in a number of
chelming margins.
nsured Home State Savings and
would have brought to either end of that ticket a record in the Senate that is a bit more
olitical operator Marvin Warner,
than those of most other Democrats, especially on foreign policy issues, and a mastery
season. without which he would
difficult issues on which a President, or a well-informed and aggressive Senator, can
the state had to meet depositors'
difference, A prime example is nuclear proliferation, on which he has been vigilant about
of nuclear technology and materials to countries like India and Pakistan. On this
still a wily pro but by then too
issue he knows the details, masters the arguments, and never quits fighting his good
leagan. And if Celeste's margin
towering over everyone else in American government. Naturally, Glenn is interested in
his 61% (70% in north-and-eas
matters-so much so, in fact, that after the 1984 election he gave up a high-ranking seat
y the 55% to 65% showings of
Relations to serve on Armed Services. On Foreign Relations, he followed the SALT
qual to Senator John Glenn's
closely and, despite an obvious desire to support the treaty, hesitated because of
ssible presidential candidate in
about verification (later resolved, he said, by technical innovations).
'ain Dealer, without naming any
did not start off as an environmental activist and, as a Senator from Ohio, does not
with three women other than be
against all smokestacks. But he has been an aggressive proponent of cleaning up the
Celeste was a bit wistful as the
"ement's nuclear materials plants-a visible issue in Ohio, where the Fernald plant is just
nor of his own generation; but
incinnati, and one on which he, as chairman of the Governmental Affairs Committee,
ite contracts to big contributori
a lead role. On cultural issues, this son of middle America has always been willing to
e's Democrats were unable w
abortion restrictions and school prayer amendments; who is going to say he is
r taxes to pay for education W25
cently patriotic or pious?
Democratic Speaker Vem Riffe
senatorial career had two false starts: he began running in 1964, then left the race
or's race than on Celeste, who
injured himself in a household accident; he ran again in 1970, but was upset in the
ining: attorney general Anthony
by Howard Metzenbaum, who in turn lost the general election narrowly to Robert Taft
cans interested were Cleveland county
Glenn and Metzenbaum ran against each other again, in one of the most bitter
1 1988 and Cincinnati
of recent times; this time Glenn won. He won the general election easily that year and
y win, but it's not clear whether
no trouble holding the seat. (Metzenbaum won the other Ohio Senate seat in 1976 and
S it rebuilds its economy
Glenn are now on friendly terms.) Glenn won reelection with a record-breaking 69% of
in 1980. running 29% ahead of Jimmy Carter.
Senator John Glenn: Since
Genn's presidential candidacy in 1984 was not a success. In critical debates in the winter
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of 1983-84 he did not seem to have the suppleness of mind some of his competitors possessed
airport," Arkan
and failed to give a sense of command over them. He was hurt as well, as he has been in
to be clean."
Democratic primaries in Ohio, because the same wholesomeness which makes him so appealing
Metzenbaum
to the general electorate tends to turn off the party activists and self-conscious minorities who
Railroad to the
are disproportionately influential in Democratic politics. Within this constituency, he was
He almost singi
unable to frame the issues in ways favorable to his candidacy, and instead found himself trying
indefinite hold 0
to convince nuclear freeze activists that he would utter enough of their catechism to be
1984, while an i
acceptable. In any case, this competent and engaging Senator was not able to convince many
office for person
party activists and voters that he had the stuff it takes to be President. Left over from the 1984
the campaign a:
campaign was a $2 million-plus debt, most of it accumulated when Glenn struggled to win a
wrongdoing ano
primary in the South. Although other candidates, notably Alan Cranston, paid off their debts,
himself wasn't
Glenn still owed money in 1988, when he signed an agreement with the Federal Election
accepting a $250
Commission agreeing to pay a nominal fine and not to contest the FEC's contention that bank
with the owner
loans advanced after Glenn's campaign provided "letters of comfort" (not guarantees but
the transaction
pledges from rich Ohioans, including Marvin Warner, that they would try to raise money to
Metzenbaum
repay the debt) were illegal. Glenn's 1986 opponent, Thomas Kindness, attacked this arrange-
framing a tough
ment, with cause; it's a bit jarring to see a man whose integrity is unquestionable skate so close
S&Ls and insist
to, if not over, the edge of what campaign finance laws allow.
eliminate it." He
In the 1970s, Glenn was seen as a kind of nonpartisan figure, with broad enough appeal to
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carry just about every group and county in Ohio. In the more partisan climate of the 1980s, he
managements to
has become a more partisan Democrat in his voting record and in voters' perceptions, although
when none of (
he remains a very popular one. His percentage declined just a bit, to 62% against Congressman
established man
Thomas Kindness in 1986; and he failed to win some traditionally Republican counties, carrying
most important
71% in industrial north-and-east Ohio and 56% in the rest of the state.
legislation that b
Senator Howard Metzenbaum has a background almost entirely different from Glenn's.
originally, and V
Metzenbaum is from Cleveland; spent most of his life in business, making his fortune in airport
economics attrac
parking lots (not a business one enters for love). Politically active for years, he was campaign
full of highly vis
manager for Senator Stephen Young's two surprise victories: in 1958 against John Bricker at age
union.
74, and in 1964 against Robert Taft Jr. Then Metzenbaum ran himself, beat Glenn and almost
Metzenbaum
beat Taft in 1970; he then lost to Glenn in the 1974 primary after having been appointed to fill a
Voinovich, is wic
vacancy by Governor John Gilligan; he finally won the seat in 1976, beating Cleveland
July 1987, a S
Congressman James Stanton in the primary and Taft in the general. Winning reelection by
attacks on Metz
handsome margins in 1982 and 1988, he has now had a hand in elections for this Ohio Senate
Republican Lea
seat for terms totalling 30 years.
apologized. In S
Metzenbaum has fought his way up in business, in politics, and now in the Senate without
that will put chi.
much regard for traditional rules or the sensibilities of others. His record on issues is one of the
baum came to hi
most liberal in the Senate. But more distinctive and important has been his role as a watchdog
spot attacking V
for legislation that in his view benefits special interests. On the floor of the Senate, he is a kind of
campaign had. It
Horatius at the bridge, putting holds near the end of the session on dozens of pieces of what he
52% in the rest
considers to be special interest legislation and then filibustering them if they come up. In effect,
(Voinovich's hom
Metzenbaum forces Senators backing these bills to negotiate with him, even if they have a large
familiar pattern.
majority and he represents only himself. He first got interested in the possibilities for delay in the
making political
Senate rules when he and James Abourezk of South Dakota staged a two-man filibuster against
what he believes
deregulation of oil and gas prices; that failed, but Metzenbaum saw that the potential for such
for wondering wl
tactics was tremendous, and that at the end of the session delay means death for a bill. So he is
Margaret Thatch
ready with amendments (as many as 100 to a single bill) and with extended comment.
Presidential po
Metzenbaum himself has proposed changing the rules that allow him to do this; but in the
no Republican ca
meantime, he proposes to take advantage of them. Colleagues get infuriated with Metzen-
in the South-M
baum-they vow to deny him any special breaks he might seek-but they cannot get around
probably true tha
him and so, grumbling. make their plans with him in mind. "He's like the security guard at the
campaign manag
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I some of his competitors possessed
airport," Arkansas's David Pryor said. "You know he's going to X-ray your baggage, so you have
as hurt as well, as he has been in
to be clean."
ness which makes him so appealing
Metzenbaum takes on big issues and small. He held up passage of a bill giving the Alaska
S and self-conscious minorities who
Railroad to the state until an outraged Ted Stevens persuaded the state to pay something for it.
Within this constituency, he was
He almost singlehandedly forced Judiciary Committee Chairman Strom Thurmond to put an
;y, and instead found himself trying
indefinite hold on the nomination of presidential counselor Edwin Meese as Attorney General in
enough of their catechism to be
1984, while an independent counsel investigated charges that Meese had used his White House
tor was not able to convince many
office for personal gain; when the nomination was resubmitted in 1985, Metzenbaum again led
President. Left over from the 1984
the campaign against it-even though the independent counsel had cleared Meese of criminal
ted when Glenn struggled to win a
wrongdoing and the appointment was headed for confirmation. Nonetheless, Metzenbaum
Alan Cranston, paid off their debts,
himself wasn't immune to charges of ethical improprieties: he was criticized in 1984 for
eement with the Federal Election
accepting a $250,000 "finder's fee" for making a phone call putting a prospective buyer in touch
est the FEC's contention that bank
with the owner of Washington's Hay-Adams hotel, and Metzenbaum returned the money when
of comfort" (not guarantees but
the transaction was revealed.
t they would try to raise money to
Metzenbaum has some positive accomplishments as well. He was one of the leaders in
as Kindness, attacked this arrange-
framing a tough savings and loan bill in early 1989, arguing for high capital requirements for
rity is unquestionable skate so close
S&Ls and insisting that accounting sheet "goodwill is not worth doodly-doo, and I want to
W.
eliminate it." He has backed banning plastic handguns that can't be caught by metal detectors.
igure, with broad enough appeal to
He supported Bill Armstrong's stockholders' bill of rights, to limit the powers of entrenched
re partisan climate of the 1980s, he
managements to fend off takeovers (Metzenbaum, who graduated from law school in 1941,
and in voters' perceptions, although
when none of Cleveland's big companies or law firms would hire Jews, is not a big fan of
a bit, to 62% against Congressman
established management.) He wants workers given notice of toxic chemicals on the job. The
nally Republican counties, carrying
most important one, especially for the 1988 campaign, was the plant-closing notification
of the state.
legislation that became law after the fight over the 1988 trade bill. This was Metzenbaum's idea
st entirely different from Glenn's.
originally, and with Democrats casting about for a way to make their more liberal stance on
siness, making his fortune in airport
economics attractive to voters it was taken up by his colleagues and pressed to passage. In Ohio,
active for years. he was campaign
full of highly visible closed factories, it resonated more than in just about any other state in the
in 1958 against John Bricker at age
union.
ran himself, beat Glenn and almost
Metzenbaum also capitalized adroitly on the mistakes of his enemies. His opponent, George
after having been appointed to fill a
Voinovich, is widely regarded as a moderate and has a pleasant, non-abrasive personality. But in
seat in 1976. beating Cleveland
July 1987, a Senate Republican campaign committee memo was released recommending
the general. Winning reelection by
attacks on Metzenbaum as a "Communist sympathizer" for organizational ties in the 1940s;
nd in elections for this Ohio Senate
Republican Leader Bob Dole and campaign committee chairman Rudy Boschwitz promptly
apologized. In September 1988, Voinovich ran an ad criticizing Metzenbaum for opposing "laws
tics, and now in the Senate without
that will put child pornographers out of business." John Glenn-a good friend since Metzen-
rs. His record on issues is one of the
baum came to his side after his unsuccessful 1984 campaign-was outraged and quickly cut a
ant has been his role as a watchdog
spot attacking Voinovich's "gutter politics." That put the kibosh on any chances Voinovich's
he floor of the Senate, he is a kind of
campaign had. In 1982, Metzenbaum won 57%-43%, carrying 68% in north-and-east Ohio and
ssion on dozens of pieces of what he
52% in the rest of the state; in 1988, he won 57%-43%, carrying 64% in north-and-east Ohio
ring them if they come up. In effect,
(Voinovich's home base, after all) and 52% in the rest of the state. It is beginning to look like a
e with him. even if they have a large
familiar pattern. Metzenbaum has long since transcended the negatives of the liberal label by
ed in the possibilities for delay in the
making political assets out of his own authentic virtues-working hard and fighting hard for
a staged a two-man filibuster against
what he believes is in the ordinary citizen's interest. Though he is past 70, he could be pardoned
aum saw that the potential for such
for wondering whether he might not, in the words of that fighter for rather different causes,
lelay means death for a bill. So he is
Margaret Thatcher, "go on and on."
bill) and with extended comment.
Presidential politics. Ohio is one of the linchpins of presidential politics. The old saw was that
at allow him to do this; but in the
no Republican can win the presidency without Ohio, and given the Democrats' current weakness
eagues get infuriated with Metzen-
in the South-Michael Dukakis ran behind his national average in every southern state-it's
t seek-but they cannot get around
probably true that no Democrat can win the presidency without Ohio either. In 1984, Reagan
"He's like the security guard at the
campaign manager Ed Rollins acted on that assumption, cutting special Ohio ads comparing
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Mondale to Celeste and putting extra money into the state; in 1988, George Bush showed up in
1988 Preside
the state of his father's birthplace (his grandfather owned a small steel factory in Columbus)
Bush (R)
practically as often as Howard Metzenbaum. The Republican appeal, based on opposition to
Dukakis (D).
higher taxes and to cultural liberalism, seems strong here, and the wideness of Bush's margin-
55%-44%, more than his national average-suggests that even with John Glenn on the ticket
1988 Democr
Dukakis
Michael Dukakis might not have carried Ohio.
Jackson
There was talk before 1988 that Ohio would switch its primary from May to March, but it
Gore
didn't. Not since 1972 has a primary this late had significant impact on the outcome of the
Hart
nomination, and 1988 was no exception. Michael Dukakis and George Bush won big victories
Simon
here that were scarcely noticed anywhere else.
Others
Congressional districting. Congressional redistricting was a bipartisan exercise in Ohio in
1982, not because its politicians are altruistic, but because the Democrats controlled the state
House of Representatives, and Republicans the state Senate and governorship. The bipartisan-
GOVERN
ship is apparent in the Cincinnati and Columbus areas, where partisans of either side would have
Gov. Richard
drawn the lines differently. The outcome of the next redistricting thus will hinge heavily on the
1990 elections. Either party could conceivably win control of the process, though the Republi-
cans will have an awfully uphill battle to win the state House; the most likely outcome, however,
is another bipartisan plan. Because of slow population growth, Ohio is liable to lose two districts,
one in Cleveland or the northeast, one in the rest of the state-which is exactly what happened in
1982.
The People: Est. Pop. 1988: 10,872,000; Pop. 1980: 10,797,630, dn. 0.7% 1980-88 and up 1.3% 1970-
80; 4.46% of U.S. total, 7th largest. 13% with 1-3 yrs. col., 15% with 4+ yrs. col.; 10.3% below poverty
level. Single ancestry: 13% German, 9% English, 4% Irish, 2% Italian, Polish, 1% Hungarian, French.
Households (1980): 74% family, 41% with children, 62% married couples; 31.6% housing units rented;
median monthly rent: $167; median house value: $45,100. Voting age pop. (1980): 7,703,310; 9% Black,
1% Spanish origin. Registered voters (1988): 6,323,352; 2,023,473 D (32%), 1,327,904 R (21%);
2,971,975 unaffiliated and minor parties (47%).
1988 Share of Federal Tax Burden: $37,174,000,000; 4.20% of U.S. total, 8th largest.
SENATOR
Sen. John H.
1988 Share of Federal Expenditures
Total
Non-Defense
Defense
Total Expend
$33,521m
(3.79%)
$26,634m
(4.06%)
$8,283m
(3.63%)
St/Lcl Grants
4,693m
(4.10%)
4,691m
(4.10%)
3m
(2.45%)
Salary/Wages
3,484m
(2.59%)
2,000m
(2.98%)
1,484m
(2.98%)
Pymnts to Indiv
17,968m
(4.39%)
17,630m
(4.51%)
337m
(1.81%)
Procurement
6,442m
(3.41%)
1,396m
(3.00%)
6,442m
(3.41%)
Research/Other
934m
(2.50%)
917m
(2.47%)
17m
(2.47%)
Political Lineup: Governor, Richard F. Celeste (D); Lt. Gov., Paul R. Leonard (D); Secy. of State,
Sherrod Brown (D); Atty. Gen., Anthony J. Celebrezze, Jr. (D); Treasurer, Mary Ellen Withrow (D);
Auditor, Thomas E. Ferguson (D). State Senate, 33 (19 R and 14 D); State House of Representatives,
99 (59 D and 40 R). Senators, John H. Glenn, Jr. (D) and Howard M. Metzenbaum (D). Represen-
tatives, 21 (11 D and 10 R).
THE
Michael Barone
Grant Ujifusa
Published by
National
Journal
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Scattering apple seeds across the rolling land, a half-crazed New Englander named Jonathan
Chapman-known in folklore as Johnny Appleseed-helped create the landscape we know as
Ohio. We would not recognize the Ohio of the Indians that existed even after the Revolutionary
War, a land covered almost entirely with trees where the untrained eye could not see much
further than the next trunk and the crackle of branches and hoots of animals were ominous and
indecipherable. But by 1847, when Chapman died, a civilization had been created here that we
could discern as Ohio. There were no huge factories yet, though there were forges and foundries
almost everywhere; and no looming skyscrapers, though every town had a hotel. Almost every
town, it seemed, had a college too, and several churches, reflecting the origins of its settlers-
Congregationalist for the New Englanders in the northeast, Connecticut's old Western Reserve;
Baptists in the hills of the south, where descendants of slaveholders lived, though Ohio, under
the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, was free soil; Presbyterians scattered about, the descendants
of the Scots who came from the hills of Pennsylvania and Virginia; sects of Mennonites from the
Pennsylvania Dutch country, clinging to their old ways.
On this stable but yeasty base was built the manufacturing empire of Ohio. Yeasty, because in
19th century America, nothing mattered so much as cultural differences, especially the divide
between north and south; and Ohio was sitting right on top of it. It connected the farm states
where Lincoln drew so many of his Union troops with the eastern states laden with heavy
industry; it had long been the third largest state in the Union, and yet during much of the war it
was governed by Copperheads whose loyalty was so dubious that Lincoln had some of them
imprisoned. Civil War divisions persisted for years afterwards, structuring the otherwise
humdrum politics of a state with prosperous farms and a rapidly growing manufacturing sector.
Cincinnati, the fourth largest city in the nation in Lincoln's day, continued growing, but the
fastest growth came in the Western Reserve of northeast Ohio. From the 1880s immigrants from
the rural hinterlands of the United States and of central, eastern, and southern Europe poured
into Cleveland, the Mahoning Valley, and Toledo to form the gritty ethnic cities which were the
most dynamic part of Ohio at the turn of the century. By 1910 Cleveland was larger than
Cincinnati and was, momentarily, the nation's fourth largest city. Cleveland dreamed then, as
Houston did in the early 1980s, of becoming a world-class city; instead, it lost the auto industry
to the more venturesome bankers of Detroit and became merely a regional industrial center,
thriving through the 1950s, in trouble later as its industries declined.
Ohio's industrialization brought a new politics. From 1896, when Ohio's William McKinley
beat William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska, Ohio was Republican: it supported McKinley's high-
institute son
tariff and gold-standard policies which were intended to and, until the 1930s, did prop up
Taft-Hartle
America's manufacturing wages, even then the nation's highest, and provide a stable currency
rganization
and hence an environment conducive to long-term investment. To that the Republicans added
state while
railroad regulation and antitrust, to prevent big units from exercising too much economic power.
ingtime Oh
Democrats were competitive, but their strength was mostly in rural and southern-oriented areas.
and malappo
Then came the Great Depression, and the politics of economic warfare. In the industrial centers
was alive, he
of northern Ohio, labor union members sat down in plants and refused to let their owners throw
the state that
them out; a Democratic governor declined to evict them.
Ohio still I
The result was the unionization, in the late 1930s, of the steel, rubber, and auto industries.
not far behin
Workers and management alike assumed that the economy had stopped growing; they were
very close to
fighting-sometimes in bloody battles in the streets-for bigger shares of the same pie.
But what had
Conservatives like Ohio's Senator Robert Taft feared that unions would organize most of the
980s. For th
work force and would, through their support of New Deal Democrats, control government and
many of its
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stricts established July 12. 1985. an other boundaries are as of January 1980
ries declined.
1896, when Ohio's William McKinley
publican: it supported McKinley's high
to and, until the 1930s, did prop up
titute something like Marxist Socialism in the United States. He counterattacked with the
highest, and provide a stable currency
Hartley Act, passed in 1947, which was intended to and did end the wave of union
stment. To that the Republicans added
tanization. It was obviously difficult for Republicans to win elections in a mostly blue-collar
n exercising too much economic power.
while pursuing such policies. But with the aid of political strategists like Ray Bliss,
tly in rural and southern-oriented areas
time Ohio Republican chairman, they kept control of the state's congressional delegation;
nomic warfare. In the industrial centers
halapportionment, which swelled the power of the old small towns where McKinley politics
ts and refused to let their owners throw
alive. helped them keep control of the legislature. Careful organization helped the part of
that was declining demographically to maintain political control.
n.
the steel, rubber, and auto industries
this still leads the nation in some respects, ranking third in value added by manufacturing,
nomy had stopped growing; they were
behind California and New York, and well ahead of Illinois and Texas. And Ohio comes
-for bigger shares of the same
close to ranking third in the number of full-time students in institutions of higher education.
hat unions would organize most of
hat had been strengths in the 1950s and early 1960s had become weaknesses by the early
eal Democrats. control government
For this is a state whose number of young people shrunk even faster than the nation's, and
of its colleges-and its public universities as well-were facing severe fiscal problems.
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And this is a state whose manufacturing base, all of a sudden, seemed to be obsolete and whose
don't get
factories all seemed to be closing.
state is di
The apparent suddenness of these problems made Ohioans almost panicky about their future.
also giver
They survived depression and recession before, but they were panicky, not sure they would do it
John Gle
again, or how. Actually, the problems had been building for a long time. The last decade in
tradition.
which Ohio grew rapidly enough to win rather than lose congressional districts was the 1950s
Govern
(Michigan and New Jersey, two other manufacturing states, gained seats then as well). That was
Richard
also the last decade in which Ohio's number of young people increased significantly. Since then,
were just
its economy, despite publicized attempts by former Governor James Rhodes to attract jobs, has
the "bre.
grown more slowly than the national average; it has had steady, though slow, outmigration.
cronies, I
Moreover, it has failed to do what Ohio did for many Americans and immigrants in the 1830s
subseque
and in the 1890s-to capture their imagination, to attract them with a vision of a better
impressic
tomorrow. Ohio is basically a manufacturing state, without the huge white-collar and mana-
rogues an
gerial classes you find in New York City or Chicago or Los Angeles or San Francisco; and in
Other
decades when paper-shuffling rather than tinkering with machines has seized the nation's
talked si;
imagination-when the national hero is merger artist Felix Rohatyn rather than mechanical
encourag
genius Henry Ford-manufacturing has failed to attract the brightest minds and has quietly
Rhodes's
declined.
increase,
On top of this, Ohio has the additional embarrassment in March 1985 of the Home State
scandals
Savings & Loan scandal: this Cincinnati S&L, the largest insured by the state, owned by
quips (he
Democratic campaign contributor Marvin Warner, had not been properly regulated; Governor
unable to
Richard Celeste, who had received crucial financial support from Warner in 1982, seemed to be
with his
reeling. But by 1986 all the savings and loans were reopened and no depositors had lost their
him to na
funds; more important, the indicators seemed to be saying that Ohio's economy was coming to.
corrected
The big steel mills along Cleveland's Cuyahoga River were still cold, but the number of jobs was
since his (
on the rise again, increasing more rapidly in small businesses than they were decreasing in the
and 1980
more visible big units. Americans were beginning to realize that the nation's economic future
Celest
depended on making products others will buy, and manufacturing which will remain Ohio's
in the ne;
strong suit inched closer to being in fashion again. There are signs of turnaround. Unemploy-
of in 198
ment is down, and Ohio's Thomas Edison state investment program is helping to stimulate
What's S1
innovation and to build on Ohio's industrial strengths.
with thos
For years Ohio's political leanings came pretty close to reflecting the nation's, though
other hal.
sometimes in exaggerated form; and they have followed national trends in presidential contests
offices an
in the 1980s. But in state elections Ohio sets its own course. In the 1960s, when the nation was
had won
Democratic, Ohio was electing Republican James Rhodes to the first and second of his four
the rural
terms as governor; his platform was low taxes, low spending, all to bring in jobs, jobs, jobs. In the
and 56%
1970s and 1980s, when the nation moved toward the Republicans, Ohio moved toward
seen mor
Democrats: it hasn't elected a Republican U.S. Senator since 1970, and while it did elect
Senato
Rhodes governor again, in 1974 and 1978, he won by only the narrowest of margins and voters
moment i
gave him Democratic legislatures to deal with. When the two-consecutive-term limit required
been a pe
Rhodes to retire again in the recession year of 1982, Democrat Richard Celeste was easily
and hard
elected governor, and he won easily again in 1986 when Rhodes ran again at age 76 for the job he
divide, an
won four times. In the 1980s, when the state was facing economic disaster, turnout rose to
brilliant 1
historic highs, with off-year turnout up from 2.8 to 3.3 million between 1978 and 1982 and
program,
presidential turnout up from 4.3 to 4.6 million between 1980 and 1984. But as the economy
elected, 2
improved, turnout sank back to 3.1 million.
Yet he
But it may be useful to look at two halves (roughly) of Ohio: the northeast industrial rim, from
84 he did
Cleveland west to Toledo and south through Canton and Youngstown to the strip-mining coal
sense of C
fields near the Ohio River-coal, steel, and auto country-and the rest of the state. Northeast
Ohio, bec
industrial Ohio has become heavily Democratic: it came within a hair of going for Walter
tends to 1
Mondale in 1984 (he did about as well here as in Minnesota, and this is bigger), and it has given
influentia
Richard Celeste 68% and 70% of its votes-the sort of near-unanimous response you usually
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be obsolete and whose
don't get outside city-states like Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Maryland. The rest of the
state is different, but not overwhelmingly Republican: Reagan carried it 2 to 1 in 1984, but it has
cky about their future.
also given majorities to Celeste, Senator Howard Metzenbaum, and, without difficulty, Senator
t sure they would do it
John Glenn. This is manufacturing country, some of it (like Cincinnati) with a Republican
ie. The last decade in
tradition, and it seems to be voting these days much like Indiana.
listricts was the 1950s
Governor. Elected twice by large margins, with policies that meet general approval, Governor
then as well). That was
Richard Celeste nonetheless lacks a firm hold on the electorate. The savings and loan failures
gnificantly. Since then,
were just one problem; the Cleveland Plain Dealer, while supporting Celeste, complained that
des to attract jobs, has
the "breaches of public confidence were legion-favoritism in contracts, appointments of
gh slow, outmigration.
cronies, lapses in sound judgment and hiring or association with numerous people who were
migrants in the 1830s
subsequently indicted." Celeste is quick to explain away each instance, but the overall
1 a vision of a better
impression is of a governor with a flair for politics that degenerates too often into a weakness for
hite-collar and mana-
rogues and corner-cutters.
San Francisco; and in
Otherwise Celeste has worked successfully to change the focus of Ohio's public life. He has
as seized the nation's
talked since 1982 about improving the state's economy, not by reviving old big units but by
ther than mechanical
encouraging new small ones; he has been willing to spend more on public education than Ohio in
minds and has quietly
Rhodes's tradition has been inclined to do, and was able to take the heat for a temporary tax
increase, beating a 1983 referendum that would have overturned it. In 1986 Rhodes tried to use
85 of the Home State
scandals and Celeste's support of gay rights to beat him, but aside from getting off a few good
the state, owned by
quips (he said he'd debate Celeste on Marvin Warner's farm) he made no headway and was
y regulated; Governor
unable to persuade voters that a 77-year-old politician could do better. Celeste, in contrast, stuck
in 1982, seemed to be
with his own positive economic themes. Celeste's large majorities and policy successes entitle
positors had lost their
him to national attention, but unless the weaknesses so apparent in his first term are visibly
onomy was coming to.
corrected in his second, he will not be a competitor for the position in national politics which,
the number of jobs was
since his election as lieutenant governor in 1974 and his days as head of the Peace Corps in 1979
were decreasing in the
and 1980, it has been apparent he was aiming for.
tion's economic future
Celeste was reelected by one of those surges of near-unanimous support that were seldom seen
ch will remain Ohio's
in the negative 1973-83 period but which several incumbents of both parties were beneficiaries
irnaround. Unemploy-
of in 1986: in Massachusetts and California, New York and Georgia, Michigan and Arkansas.
S helping to stimulate
What's striking is the extent to which support for at least the Democratic tickets ran in tandem
with those of the ticket leaders. Celeste's 61% (70% in northeast industrial Ohio, 53% in the
the nation's, though
other half of the state) was matched by the 55% to 65% showings of Democrats for lower state
n presidential contests
offices and was almost exactly equal to the 62% won by Senator John Glenn. In the past, Glenn
S, when the nation was
had won by carrying almost every county, running far ahead of normal Democratic showings in
and second of his four
the rural areas; this time, he was not much ahead of Celeste, with 71% in the industrial northeast
jobs, jobs, jobs. In the
and 56% in the rest of the state. As Democrats have become more popular, Glenn has come to be
Ohio moved toward
seen more as a Democrat.
and while it did elect
Senators. Ohio's best known politician in the 1980s has been Senator John Glenn. Since his
of margins and voters
moment in the spotlight when he became the first American to orbit the earth in 1962, Glenn has
ve-term limit required
been a personification of the small town virtues of family, God-fearing religion, duty, patriotism,
ard Celeste was easily
and hard work. He actually is from the small town of New Concord, right on the National Road
at age 76 for the job he
divide, and he really does believe in its values. Yet he also has the aggressiveness needed to be a
saster, turnout rose to
brilliant fighter pilot in World War II and Korea, to have gotten himself into the astronaut
n 1978 and 1982 and
program, to have been a successful businessman afterwards, and to have succeeded in being
1. But as the economy
elected, after a couple of missteps, to the Senate.
Yet he was not a success as a presidential candidate. In critical debates in the winter of 1983-
ist industrial rim, from
84 he did not seem to have the suppleness of mind of some of his competitors and failed to give a
, the strip-mining coal
sense of command over them. He was hurt as well, as he has been in Democratic primaries in
of the state. Northeast
Ohio, because the same wholesomeness which makes him so appealing to the general electorate
r of going for Walter
tends to turn off the party activists and self-conscious minorities who are disproportionately
igger), and it has given
influential in Democratic politics: remember how his keynote speech at the 1976 national
S response you usually
convention was overshadowed by Barbara Jordan's. There was lots of talk in Iowa and New
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Hampshire about organizational deficiencies in Glenn's campaign. But the greater problem was
that this competent and engaging Senator was not able to convince many party activists and
voters that he had the stuff it takes to be President. Hanging over from the 1984 campaign was a
$2 million-plus debt, most of it accumulated in the two weeks after New Hampshire when Glenn
struggled to win a primary in the South; and although other candidates, notably Alan Cranston,
paid their debts off, Glenn had been unable to do so as of early 1987. The Federal Election
Commission did rule that he could transfer $800,000 left over from his Senate campaign
treasury, but that would still leave $1.2 million unpaid. An additional problem was that much of
the money was advanced by Ohio banks which received "letters of comfort" from several rich
Ohioans (including Marvin Warner) not guaranteeing the debt, which would be illegal, but
saying they would try to get it paid off. Glenn's 1986 opponent Thomas Kindness attacked this
arrangement with cause; it's a bit jarring to see a man whose integrity no one doubts skate so
close to, if not over, the edge of what the campaign finance laws allow.
Glenn has been criticized as a man who gets too involved in the minutiae of issues and lacks a
broad perspective. But in the Senate that has enabled him to make useful contributions on sticky
issues most Senators avoid. The prime example is nuclear proliferation, on which he has been
vigilant about transfers of nuclear technology and materials to countries like India and Pakistan.
On this critical issue he knows the details, masters the arguments, and never quits fighting his
good fight, towering over everyone else in American government. Naturally Glenn is interested
in military matters-so much so, in fact, that after the 1984 election he gave up a high-ranking
seat on Foreign Relations to serve on Armed Services. On Foreign Relations, he followed the
SALT talks very closely and, despite an obvious desire to support the treaty, hesitated because
of concerns about verification (later resolved, he said, by technical innovations). As a military
man who advanced through channels, Glenn is not especially sympathetic to the new breed of
Pentagon critics, and he tends to support weapons systems recommended by the services. When
Glenn came to the Senate, he seemed notably less liberal than most northern Democrats. Now
the gap is much narrower, but more because the others-and the issues-have changed than
because Glenn has. He was never enthusiastic about income redistribution schemes, but he is not
an enthusiast for market economics either: he has spent his life in the public sector and
represents a state which feels that the market-and particularly foreign trade-doesn't treat it
fairly. On cultural issues this son of middle America has always been willing to vote against
abortion restrictions and school prayer amendments; who is going to say he is insufficiently
patriotic or pious?
In the 100th Congress, Glenn chairs the Governmental Affairs Committee, sometimes
described as a hunting license to get involved on any issue you want and sometimes as a
committee in search of a role. Glenn will probably use it to spotlight the nuclear proliferation
issue and to look into the issues of nuclear waste disposal, sunset and zero-based budgeting
legislation, and airline safety.
Glenn's senatorial career had two false starts: he began running in 1964, then left the race
when he injured himself in a household accident; he ran again in 1970, but was upset in the
primary by Howard Metzenbaum, who in turn lost the general election narrowly to Robert Taft,
Jr. In 1974 Glenn and Metzenbaum ran against each other again, in one of the most bitter
primaries of recent times; this time Glenn won. He won the general election easily that year and
has had no trouble at all holding the seat. (Metzenbaum won the other Ohio seat in 1976 and he
and Glenn are now on friendly terms.) He won reelection with a record-breaking 69% of the vote
in 1980, even while Reagan was carrying the state; he was cut back to 62% in 1986, when he had
a serious opponent in Representative Thomas Kindness. Kindness cut Glenn's inroads into the
normal Republican vote, but in a very Democratic year in Ohio that still left Glenn with an
overwhelming majority.
Senator Howard Metzenbaum has a background almost entirely different from Glenn's.
Metzenbaum is from Cleveland; spent most of his life in business, making his fortune in airport
parking lots (not a business one enters for love). He had been politically active for years. He was
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aign. But the greater problem was
campaign manager for Senator Stephen Young's surprise victories in 1958 against John Bricker
onvince many party activists and
at age 74, and against Robert Taft, Jr., in 1964. Then he ran himself, beat Glenn and almost beat
ver from the 1984 campaign was a
Taft in 1970; lost to Glenn in the primary in 1974, after having been appointed to fill a vacancy
after New Hampshire when Glenn
by Governor John Gilligan; then ran again in 1976, and beat Cleveland Congressman William
indidates, notably Alan Cranston,
Stanton in the primary and Taft in the general.
early 1987. The Federal Election
Metzenbaum has fought his way upward in business, in elections, and now in the Senate. His
over from his Senate campaign
record on issues is one of the most liberal in the Senate. But more distinctive and important has
litional problem was that much of
been his role as a watchdog for legislation that in his view benefits special interests. On the floor
ers of comfort" from several rich
of the Senate, he is a kind of Horatius at the bridge, putting holds near the end of the session on
ebt, which would be illegal, but
dozens of pieces of what he considers special interest legislation and then filibustering them if
it Thomas Kindness attacked this
they came up. In effect Metzenbaum forces Senators backing these bills to negotiate with him,
integrity no one doubts skate so
even if they had a large majority and he represented only himself. He first got interested in the
IWS allow.
possibilities for delay in the Senate rules when he and James Abourezk of South Dakota staged a
the minutiae of issues and lacks a
two-man filibuster against deregulation of oil and gas prices; that failed, but Metzenbaum saw
ake useful contributions on sticky
that the possibilities for delay were tremendous, and that at the end of the session delay means
oliferation, on which he has been
death for a bill. So he is ready with amendments (as many as 100 to a single bill) and with
countries like India and Pakistan.
extended comment. Metzenbaum himself has proposed changing the rules that allow him to do
ents, and never quits fighting his
this; but in the meantime he proposes to take advantage of them. Colleagues get infuriated with
ent. Naturally Glenn is interested
Metzenbaum; they vow to deny him any special breaks he might seek; but they cannot get
lection he gave up a high-ranking
around him and so, grumbling, make their plans with him in mind and seek to get his approval
oreign Relations, he followed the
for legislation that, before he was in the Senate, would probably pass through easily.
bort the treaty, hesitated because
Metzenbaum takes on big issues and small. He held up passage of a bill giving the Alaska
nical innovations). As a military
Railroad to the state until an infuriated Ted Stevens persuaded the state to pay something for it.
sympathetic to the new breed of
He almost singlehandedly forced Judiciary Committee Chairman Strom Thurmond to put an
ommended by the services. When
indefinite hold on the nomination of presidential counselor Edwin Meese as Attorney General in
most northern Democrats. Now
1984 while an independent counsel investigated charges that Meese had used his White House
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office for personal gain; when the nomination was resubmitted in 1985, Metzenbaum again led
listribution schemes, but he is not
the campaign against it-even though the independent counsel had cleared Meese of criminal
is life in the public sector and
wrong doing and the appointment was headed for confirmation. Nonetheless, he wasn't immune
ly foreign trade-doesn't treat it
himself to charges of ethical improprieties: he was criticized in 1984 for accepting a $250,000
'ays been willing to vote against
"finder's fee" for making a phone call putting a buyer in touch with the owner of Washington's
going to say he is insufficiently
Hay-Adams hotel, and returned the money when that was revealed. Metzenbaum is proud of
delaying natural gas price decontrol, of hounding the Synfuels Corporation to its death, of
Affairs Committee, sometimes
delaying and ultimately blocking the sale of Conrail to the Norfolk Southern, and of blocking
you want and sometimes as a
what he considered bad transition rules in the 1986 tax reform.
otlight the nuclear proliferation
All these are negative achievements. Metzenbaum has his positive causes as well-banning
unset and zero-based budgeting
bullet-piercing bullets, to name one-but in the Reagan years his posture has inevitably been
defensive. With the Democrats' recapture of the Senate, he now chairs three subcommittees;
ining in 1964, then left the race
Edward Kennedy's decision to take the Labor and Public Welfare chair keeps Metzenbaum out
in in 1970, but was upset in the
of it. But it's not clear that Ohio voters want a big expansion of the federal government, and
election narrowly to Robert Taft,
Metzenbaum is certainly conscious of what Ohio voters want as his seat is up in 1988.
again, in one of the most bitter
Metzenbaum's fighting style and opposition to powers perceived as entrenched helped him win
eral election easily that year and
reelection against a weak opponent with a solid 57% in the recession year of 1982; he got 68% in
e other Ohio seat in 1976 and he
industrial northeast Ohio and carried the rest of the state with 52%. He is likely to have stronger
record-breaking 69% of the vote
opposition-from Cleveland Mayor George Voinovich or 6th District Representative Bob
ack to 62% in 1986, when he had
McEwen-in what may not be as favorable a year. For a while there was speculation that
less cut Glenn's inroads into the
Metzenbaum would retire at 71, perhaps in favor of his son-in-law, Hyatt Legal Services
hio that still left Glenn with an
entrepreneur Joel Hyatt. But Metzenbaum could have had a more-than-comfortable retirement
long ago and has opted instead for the rigors of end-of-the-session midnight quorum calls and
entirely different from Glenn's.
campaigning in Cleveland and Chillicothe. He and the man whose campaigns he managed have
:SS, making his fortune in airport
held Ohio Senate seats for 25 of the last 30 years; that suggests he's unlikely to quit and will be
litically active for years. He was
difficult to defeat.
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Presidential politics. Ohio is one of those states that is always a major prize in presidential
elections, and always seriously contested. Its 23 electoral votes are less than it used to have, but
are still too many to be ignored, and in any close race the result here is likely to be close.
Remembering the old saying that no Republican candidate can win without Ohio, and with the
knowledge that there was no way Walter Mondale could put together an electoral college
majority without this state, Reagan campaign manager Ed Rollins put extra money into Ohio,
and ran specially crafted ads comparing Mondale's tax position to Celeste. This effort seems to
have put Ohio out of reach for Mondale early, and in effect to have doomed his campaign even
before his victory in the first debate.
In 1987 Ohio switched its primary from May, when it has generally had little effect on
nominations, to March 15, a week after the southern megaprimary. The idea was to create a
Great Lakes regional contest, with the Illinois primary, the Michigan Democratic primary, and
the Minnesota caucuses; but as 1987 went on it was not clear whether these races together would
be enough to spotlight the region, and there was some talk the Ohio primary might be
rescheduled for May. If it does come off, the interesting thing will be to see whether candidates
focus on the ailing steel and auto industries and call for trade barriers to protect them, or
whether they look at the growing parts of the Great Lakes economies-a more difficult task.
because growing businesses are smaller and less visible than those which are declining, and don't
have entrenched political constituencies. But it's worth noting that the governors who won big
victories in this region in 1986-Celeste and Michigan's Jim Blanchard-accentuated the
positive and emphasized the new growth rather than the old decline in their campaigns. And it's
worth remembering that Gary Hart, quite against the odds and prognostication, beat Walter
Mondale by a 42%-40% margin here (and by nearly identical percentages in the less-noticed
contest next door in Indiana the same day). Hart ran even or only barely behind in most of Ohio's
cities and carried Youngstown with a set of ads hand-crafted to its problems; his biggess
margins, however, were in the smaller areas which have had a disproportionate share of Ohio's
growth.
Congressional redistricting. Congressional redistricting was a bipartisan exercise in Ohio is
1982, not because its politicians are altruistic, but because the Democrats controlled the state
House of Representatives and Republicans, the state Senate and governorship. The biparties
ship is apparent in the Cincinnati and Columbus areas, where partisans of either side would last
drawn the lines differently. The court-ordered redistricting of 1985 turned out to be virtually
identical, since the Democrats picked up the governorship in 1982 but lost control of the are
Senate in 1984.
The People: Est. Pop. 1986: 10,752,000; Pop. 1980: 10,797,630, dn. 0.4% 1980-86 and up 1.3% 1976
80; 4.46% of U.S. total, 7th largest. 13% with 1-3 yrs. col., 15% with 4+ yrs. col.; 10.3% below pow/or
level. Single ancestry: 13% German, 9% English, 4% Irish, 2% Italian, Polish, 1% Hungarian, Frees
Households (1980): 74% family, 41% with children, 62% married couples; 31.6% housing units more Ein
median monthly rent: $167; median house value: $45,100. Voting age pop. (1980): 7,703,310; 98
1% Spanish origin. Registered voters (1986): 5,938,889; 1,869,124 D (32%). 1,148,286 R (MA)
2,921,479 unaffiliated (49%).
1986 Share of Federal Tax Burden: $32,466,000,000; 4.32% of U.S. total, 7th largest.
1986 Share of Federal Expenditures
Total
Non-Defense
Total Expend
$31,823m
(3.83%)
$24,894m
(4.15%)
St/Lcl Grants
4,764m
(4.23%)
4,759m
(4.23%)
Salary/Wages
3,175m
(2.63%)
(3.02%)
1,400m
1,775m
Pymts to Indiv
15,880m
(4.35%)
15,555m
(4.48%)
325m
Procurement
(3.62%)
2,251m
(4.05%)
5.201m
7,452m
Om
Research/Other
553m
(2.07%)
553m
(2.08%)
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HEADLINE: Governor's race heats up over debates
DATELINE: COLUMBUS, Ohio
KEYWORD: DEBATES
BODY:
A heated debate over debate dates has ensued between the campaigns of
Republican gubernatorial candidate George Voinovich and his opponent, Democrat
Anthony Celebrezze.
Five possible debates, two to be televised statewide, are in the works, but
none is certain because of bickering over dates and conditions.
Neither candidate appears anxious to face the other in a structured forum,
and both appear to be using the issue as political ammunition to discredit the
other.
Rather than face each other head on, the candidates have hired negotiators
over the debate issue, The Cleveland Plain Dealer reported Friday.
Voinovich will be represented by Franklin County Republican leaders
Michael Colley and Terry Casey and Rep. JoAnn Davidson, R-34, of Reynoldsberg.
Celebrezze will be represented by Hyatt Legal Services founder Joel Hyatt.
Voinovich has agreed on a live, televised debate Oct. 17 at WPTD-TV in
Dayton sponsored by Ohio Public Television and carried by Ohio public
stations.
Melinda Swan, spokeswoman for the Celebrezze campaign said the the
Democratic candidate ''plans on doing it'', but has not formally accepted.
Swan has charged the Voinovich campaign with dodging a debate on Oct. 30
sponsored by the League of Women Voters and scheduled to be carried live on NBC
affiliates.
' ' Once the Voinovich campaign chose to try to slip out of the league
debate, they put the whole thing in disarray,' Swan said.
But Voinovich campaign manager Paul Mifsud said he told league organizers
that Voinovich could not debate Oct. 30, but could the week before -- and for
a good reason.
President Bush indicated he would make a return trip to Ohio the last
week of October -- the week before the election - to campaign for
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Voinovich, Mifsud said.
But Diana Winterhalter said the Voinovich campaign agreed to the Oct. 30
date in May, and she questioned whether the president's visit was more
'important than the candidates debating.
''I don't know what else ( Voinovich) could do that's more important than
talking to the citizens of the state of Ohio, 11 Winterhalter said.
Voinovich has accepted a debate Sept. 7 in Columbus sponsored by the Press
Club of Ohio, the Metropolitan Club, the Society of Professional Journalists
and the Ohio Legislative Correspondents Association.
Celebrezze has not accepted the invitation.
Two possible debates in Cleveland are up in the air.
Voinovich could not make a Nov. 2 debate before the City Club, and neither
candidate has decided whether to accept an invitation from WJW Channel 8 in
Cleveland to debate Oct. 1 or Oct. 15.
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Voinovich
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DeWine
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, March 20, 1990
VOINOVICH REAFFIRMS SUPPORT OF 'LIFELINE' PHONE SERVICE
(Columbus) -- Republican gubernatorial candidate George Voinovich
today reaffirmed his longtime support of 'lifeline' telephone
service for the elderly and disadvantaged.
"Lifeline" is a vital health and safety issue for low-income
senior citizens and other disadvantaged Ohioans," said Voinovich,
former Mayor of Cleveland, who has pushed for lifeline service
since 1983.
"The availability of telephone service can be the difference
between life and death in some situations. Every Ohioan should be
in a position to make emergency calls, such as to the hospital,
police or fire department," said Voinovich. "And, especially for
senior citizens and handicapped individuals, telephone service is
a critical means of communications in so many aspects of their
daily lives."
Voinovich pointed out that partial federal government
assistance is available to states with comprehensive lifeline
programs. Since 1985, Ohio has failed to take advantage of an
estimated $8 million in federal matching funds for the service.
An estimated 335, low-income Ohioans do not have basic
telephone service. According to one recent survey, at least 15
other states have comprehensive lifeline service, while 19 others
have limited lifeline plans. Lifeline proposals are pending in
nine other states, including Ohio.
Voinovich and advocates of the discounted telephone service
program from senior citizen and consumer groups met in 1989 with
Ohio Public Utilities Commission Chair Jolynn Butler to renew his
call for enactment of a lifeline plan.
The Governor's Office, the PUCO and Ohio telephone company
representatives are reportedly working with State Rep. Jane
Campbell (D-Cleveland) to develop a plan to fund lifeline service.
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"Voinovich today wrote Ohio legislative leaders urging them to
support lifeline service.
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documentation of Mayor Voinovich's earlier support of lifeline.
For more information, please contact Curt Steiner or Jenny Camper,
614/228-1990.
Voinovich
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March 20, 1990
Senator Stanley Aronoff
President
Ohio Senate
Statehouse
Columbus, Ohio
43266
Dear Senator Aronoff:
I am writing to reaffirm my support of lifeline telephone
service for low-income senior citizens and other disadvantaged
Ohioans.
It is estimated that 335,000 low-income Ohioans have no
telephone service. Many of these people are elderly and
handicapped individuals for whom telephone service is absolutely
essential. An Ohio lifeline plan would help make telephone service
more affordable for these individuals.
Enactment of an Ohio lifeline plan would also trigger federal
matching funds to help defray the cost of the program. Ohio has
failed to take advantage of an estimated $8 million in federal
matching funds for lifeline service since 1985.
While I was Mayor of Cleveland, members of my administration
and I worked diligently to help formulate a comprehensive lifeline
program. In 1983, I directed my Law Department and Office of
Consumer Affairs to begin developing a proposal. Since then, I
have testified before the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio and
written several letters urging action on this issue.
I am now very encouraged by reports that the Governor's Office,
PUCO, legislators and telephone industry representatives may be
close to agreement on a lifeline plan.
I am writing to support this effort and to encourage action as
quickly as possible on this issue.
Sincerely,
George George Voinovich
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cc: Senator Harry Meshel
Speaker Vern Riffe
Representative Corwin Nixon
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Bistory of the Efforts of
the City of Cleveland and Other
Consumer Representatives to Achieve
Lifeline Telephone Service in Ohio
1983
8-31-83
The PUCO staff proposed a lifeline service called
the "SOS" plan in Ohio Bell's (OBT) Rate Case (No.
83-300-TP-AIR)
9-30-83
Cleveland (and other parties) in OBT's Rate Case
filed objections to the Staff's Report; including
objections to the structure, not the idea, of the
lifeline service proposed by the Staff.
10-4-83
Paula Slimak filed testimony (for Cleveland)
detailing a lifeline proposal in the OBT Rate Case.
12-16-83
Cleveland filed its Initial Brief in OBT's Rate Case
arguing for a lifeline rate.
1984
1-31-84
The PUCO in OBT's Rate Case (No. 83-300-TP-AIR),
acknowledged the need for "lifeline", and ordered
OBT to file a lifeline proposal(s).
3-30-84
OBT filed two lifeline proposals.
7-3-84
PUCO established the Lifeline Investigation Case to
study OBT's and other proposals for lifeline service
(Case No. 84-734-TP-COI).
9-7-84
Cleveland and other parties filed testimony and
comments in the Lifeline case.
9-26-84
The Office of the Consumers' Counsel (OCC) asked the
PUCO to hold public hearings on lifeline service
throughout the State.
1985
3-18-85
Cleveland filed its objections to the PUCO Staff
Report in OBT's new Rate Case (No. 84-1435-TP-AIR),
including an objection that the Staff failed to
propose any lifeline service.
4-2-85
The OCC asked the PUCO to apply for the Federal
Access Charge Waiver program (a part of lifeline
service). This was requested in the Lifeline case.
6-3-85
Cleveland Council of Unemployed Workers wrote to
PUCO Chairman Chema asking for the implementation of
a Lifeline service.
6-21-85
PUCO Chairman Chema attended a senior citizen
meeting in Cleveland where several groups, including
the City, supported establishment of a lifeline
service.
8-9-85
Cleveland and other parties filed testimony and
lists of issues, including the lifeline issue, in
the OBT Rate Case (No. 84-1435-TP-AIR).
8-29-85
In the Cincinnati Bell Rate Case (No.
84-1272-TP-AIR), Cin. Bell and the PUCO Staff sought
to strike the Lifeline issue from the case, saying
it should be decided in the special Lifeline case.
9-9-85
Cleveland filed a Brief Amicus Curiae in the Cin.
Bell Rate Case supporting the OCC and City of
Cincinnati in their attempt to have the lifeline
issue heard.
9-10-85
The PUCO struck the lifeline issue from the Cin.
Bell Case, saying it belongs in the special Lifeline
case.
9-23-85
Cleveland and all other parties in OBT's Rate Case
signed an agreement that the lifeline issue would be
considered in OBT's Rate Case (No. 84-1435-TP-AIR).
10-2-85
Mayor Voinovich spoke to PUCO members at the public
hearing in Cleveland on the Lifeline issue.
12-10-85
The PUCO decided the OBT Rate Case (No.
84-1435-TP-AIR), and said "lifeline" should be
considered in the Lifeline case, on a state-wide
basis.
1986
1-9-86
Cleveland and other parties asked for a rehearing of
the PUCO's decision in the 1984 OBT Rate Case,
asking that at least some lifeline issues be
considered now (i.e. waiver of access charges, and a
reduction in deposits and service connection fees
for low income consumers).
3-21-86
The PUCO held a hearing on the proposals for some
lifeline services in the 1984 OBT Rate Case.
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5-7-86
Initial Briefs were filed on the partial lifeline
service proposals.
5-16-86
Reply Briefs were filed on the partial lifeline
service proposals.
8-22-86
Mayor Voinovich wrote to Governor Celeste asking for
action on the lifeline issue.
9-9-86
Governor Celeste told senior citizens he will speed
the lifeline issue at the PUCO.
1987
3-23-87
PUCO order in 1984 Ohio Bell Rate Case adopting TAP
program (i.e. waiver of deposit and 1/2 service
connection). PUCO applies to FCC for waiver of
access charge.
4-24-87
Mayor Voinovich wrote to PUCO Chairman Chema, once
again urging the PUCO to act on a comprehensive true
lifeline.
4-87
City Consumer Affairs Director Gnann wrote to Rep.
Campbell and testified before a committee of the
Ohio House in support of H.B. 309 which would
establish lifeline telephone service.
10-20-87
PUCO requires phone companies to file for Link-up-
America to waive entire connection charge.
1988
5-6-88
The City hosted a number of meetings with the Office
of the Consumers' Counsel to formulate a joint
comprehensive lifeline telephone plan for the State
among a number of interested consumer groups. A
letter was sent out by Mayor Voinovich to consumer
groups seeking support for the joint proposal.
1989
3-89
After deregulation bill (H.B. 563) passed in the
Ohio legislature, Commission Chairman Chema formed a
telephone task force of State agencies, OCC and the
City. The Task Force was directed to formulate a
list of lifeline options to be incorporated in the
PUCO's report to the Legislature. However, in the
end the Task Force's work was not included in the
Report.
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)
-1-89
The Report to the legislature from the PUCO's Staff
contradicts several of the consensus positions of
the Task Force and recommends only a revision of the
TAP program.
-19-89
H.B. 254 - New Lifeline legislation introduced by
Rep. Campbell.
-24-89
PUCO, under new Chairwoman Butler, requests comments
on ways to improve the TAP program in case No. 89-45-
TP-COI.
-2-89
Cleveland files a Motion to Expand the Scope of the
TAP Case (No. 89-45-TP-COI) to include consideration
of a comprehensive lifeline service.
-9-89
Cleveland hosts consumer meeting on Lifeline.
-23-89
Mayor Voinovich meets with Chair Butler urging
prompt action on Lifeline.
1-1-89
Mayor Voinovich writes to Ohio Bell President urging
adoption of Lifeline.
1-7-89
Cleveland and others attend first meeting of
Lifeline Task Force, formed by PUCO Chair Butler.
(Consumer proposal for lifeline offered to Companies
and PUCO.)
1-15-89
Second Lifeline Task Force Meeting.
1-14-89
Telephone Companies make first Lifeline proposal.
3-18-89
Third Lifeline Task Force Meeting.
10-4-89
Cleveland hosts consumer meeting on Lifeline.
10-10-89
Fourth Lifeline Task Force Meeting. Consumers offer
new Lifeline proposal.
10-10-89
Cleveland intervene and files Comments in Cincinnati
Bell Lifeline Case (89-1306-TP-ATA).
10-17-89
Cleveland hosts consumer meeting to strategize about
Lifeline.
10-25-89
Lifeline Task Force Meeting. Consumers offer
revised new proposal.
11-11-89
PUCO makes lifeline "compromise" proposal to Task
Force.
-4-
1-21-89
Sixth Lifeline Task Force Meeting. Cleveland and
all other consumer groups agree to PUCO
"compromise". Companies reject "compromise" and
offer substitute. (Consumers reject substitute)
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& DeWine
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, April 10, 1990
VOINOVICH PROPOSES HEALTH CARE INCENTIVES FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
(Columbus) -- Republican gubernatorial candidate George Voinovich
today announced proposals to ease health care insurance costs for
Ohio small businesses and self-employed Ohioans.
"The spiraling cost of health care and health insurance is
clearly one of the major challenges facing Ohio in the 1990's,"
declared Voinovich at a news conference, where he outlined a
Voinovich-DeWine Small Business Health Care Initiative.
"Ohio's private sector should be encouraged to provide
adequate and affordable health care coverage to employees. Easing
certain regulations, providing financial incentives and promoting
innovation are steps I believe state government can take to help
address the health care crisis in Ohio," Voinovich said.
Citing an estimate that 1.4 million Ohioans currently have no
health insurance, Voinovich proposed:
(1) -- Allowing small businesses, with up to 25 employees, to
provide basic, "no-frills" health insurance packages without
each and every benefit currently mandated by state law.
(2) -- Providing a state income tax deduction for health care
policies purchased by self-employed individuals.
(3) -- Removing regulatory and statutory barriers keeping
small businesses from pooling resources to jointly purchase
group health policies.
(4) -- Making a long-term state commitment to funding
demonstration projects to promote innovation in the health
care insurance field.
"Health insurance costs have been skyrocketing. It is a
tragedy that so many Ohioans are without adequate coverage, II said
Voinovich. "Meeting this challenge in the 1990's is going to
require a determination to find solutions, a series of difficult
decisions and a commitment to innovation. The Voinovich-DeWine
administration intends to provide leadership on this issue.'
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Paid for by Voinovich for Governor Committee
Paul C. Mifsud, Chairman Vincent Panichi, Secretary/Treasurer
8 East Broad Street Columbus Ohio 43915
Voinovich-DeWine
Small Business Health Care
April 10, 1990
Page 2
Two components of the Voinovich-DeWine plan, basic health care
policies and tax incentives for the self-employed, are in line
with recommendations issued recently by the Pepper Commission, a
bipartisan national panel studying the country's health care
delivery problems.
It is estimated that 30% of Ohio's small businesses do not
offer any health insurance coverage to employees because of the
spiraling cost, which has increased by as much as 60% per year
over the past four years. It is believed that an even higher
percentage of self-employed persons go without health insurance.
Experts predict that 80% of all new jobs created in Ohio will
be in the small business category.
Voinovich said he would outline other health care proposals as
the campaign progresses.
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For more information, please contact Curt Steiner or Tim
Cosgrove, 614/228-1990.
Voinovich
& DeWine
HEALTH CARE
VOINOVICH-DEWINE SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH CARE INITIATIVE
Every Ohioan deserves access to adequate health care. However,
there are currently 1.4 million Ohioans without health care coverage
- the majority of whom are small business employees and their
dependents.
This problem is unacceptable and must be addressed. The
Voinovich-DeWine Small Business Health Care Initiative is one
component of an overall health care policy to generate incentives
and encourage the private sector, in particular small businesses and
self-employed individuals, to provide health care insurance.
VOINOVICH-DEWINE PROPOSALS
ALLOW INSURANCE COMPANIES TO OFFER BASIC HEALTH CARE
PACKAGES TO SMALL BUSINESSES (25 OR UNDER) WITHOUT SOME
OF THE EXISTING MANDATORY BENEFITS
It has been widely reported that the increasing number of health
care options mandated by state law has increased the number of those
uninsured. A recent national survey reported that 9.3 million
Americans lack health insurance because of state government
mandates. In Ohio, 30% of all small businesses do not have health
insurance coverage.
Under the Voinovich-DeWine Proposal, insurance companies will
still be required to offer these options; however, consumers would
be given the choice to purchase those benefits which most meet their
needs. This directly affects not only employers but also employees
since many employees are being asked to pay an increasing percentage
of their health insurance premiums.
Surveys have shown that most small businesses would purchase
health care coverage for their employees if the price could be
brought down to an affordable rate.
The Pepper Commission, a bipartisan national panel studying the
country's health care delivery problems, recently recommended that a
minimum health care package be made available to small businesses to
make insurance more available and affordable. Two states -
Washington and Virginia - have passed minimum health care benefit
packages. Six other states are considering similar proposals.
Paid for by Voinovich for Governor Committee
Paul C. Mifsud, Chairman Vincent Panichi, Secretary/Treasurer
8 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215 (614) 228-1990
PROVIDE A 100% STATE TAX DEDUCTION TO
SELF-EMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS FOR HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS
Self-employed individuals are hit hard by increasing costs of
health care insurance since they are forced to pay in "after tax"
dollars. Currently, self-employed individuals may deduct 25% of
health care premiums on their federal tax returns.
There are an estimated 600,000 sole proprietors in the State of
Ohio. Although there has yet to be a study of health insurance
needs in this segment, some experts believe that the self-employed
represent a significant portion of the working uninsured in Ohio.
The Pepper Commission also recommended that the self-employed be
given a 100% tax deduction for health care benefits.
ENCOURAGE SMALL BUSINESS GROUP POOLING
Small businesses are often better able to obtain affordable
health care insurance policies when they group together to negotiate
with insurance providers.
The Council of Smaller Enterprises (COSE) in Greater Cleveland
has served as a model. COSE operates the country's largest group
health care plan for small employers, with more than 125,000 workers
and their dependents participating. Twenty five percent of the
companies enrolled did not previously have group health insurance.
While health insurance costs for small companies generally have
risen by 106% in the last five years, COSE's prices have risen a
total of only 21.5%.
There needs to be a complete evaluation of state statutes and
Department of Insurance regulations to encourage the formation of
similar organizations. In fact, some statutes and regulations, such
as those prohibiting the formation of associations for the purposes
of providing health care, have discouraged these types of
arrangement.
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ESTABLISH AN OHIO PROGRAM TO ENCOURAGE INNOVATION IN
HEALTH CARE COVERAGE
The private sector must be challenged to provide workable
solutions to the health care crisis. To do this, the state must be
committed to encouraging program innovation.
In the current state budget, the General Assembly provided $4.1
million to fund four demonstration projects. These projects in
Cincinnati, Akron, Columbus, and Cleveland are designed to test
alternative approaches to providing affordable health insurance.
In the future, the state, in partnership with the private
sector, should fund similar demonstration projects throughout Ohio.
The future of affordable health care depends on applying innovative
techniques in health care insurance.
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BACKGROUND
The problem of the uninsured in Ohio is unacceptable and must be
addressed. Every Ohio resident should have access to adequate
health care insurance.
The ability of individuals to receive the health care they need
is too often limited by the high cost of health care insurance.
Insurance coverage premiums have increased by as much as 60% per
year over the past four years.
Estimates are that nearly 1.4 million Ohioans do not have health
care coverage. More than 190,000 children in Ohio under the age of
six are not covered by health insurance. Nearly 75% of those
without insurance live in households in which the head of the family
is employed.
According to a recent study conducted by the Ohio Department of
Health, employees of small businesses are far more likely to be
uninsured than employees of medium and large size firms. Rising
health insurance costs have hit small businesses particularly hard
causing these businesses to either not offer or discontinue health
care coverage. Approximately 30% of small businesses in Ohio do not
have health care coverage. If the costs continue to rise, more
small businesses will likely be forced to discontinue health
insurance benefits, adding to the uninsured problem.
To compensate for increased costs to employers, employees are
being asked to pay higher and higher percentages of their health
care coverage.
Increased health insurance costs make Ohio small businesses less
competitive as well. Estimates are that 80% of all new jobs will be
created in the small business sector.
* * *
For more information, please contact Curt Steiner or Tim
Cosgrove, 614/228-1990.
Prepared 4/10/90
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GEORGE VOINOVICH
Remarks
April 10, 1990
IN THE COMING WEEKS AND MONTHS, MIKE DEWINE AND I WILL CONTINUE
TO ANNOUNCE A SERIES OF POSITIVE PROPOSALS WHICH WILL MAKE UP THE
VISION WE HAVE FOR OHIO IN THE 1990'S.
WE HAVE ALREADY ANNOUNCED PROGRAMS COVERING TOPICS SUCH AS
ETHICS IN STATE GOVERNMENT, CAMPAIGN FINANCES, REGULATION OF
OUT-OF-STATE GARBAGE COMING INTO OHIO, THE GOVERNORS' INITIATIVE ON
VOLUNTEERISM AND EXCELLENCE (G.I.V.E.), A NEW STATE OFFICE OF
VETERANS AFFAIRS, LIFELINE TELEPHONE SERVICE AND, OF COURSE, I
INITIALLY PROPOSED THE STATE HOUSING ASSISTANCE AMENDMENT WHICH
WILL BE ON THIS YEAR'S NOVEMBER BALLOT FOR VOTER APPROVAL.
I HAVE ALSO HELD CONFERENCES AS MAYOR OF CLEVELAND AND AS
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR ON LOCAL GOVERNMENTS' RESPONSE TO THE DRUG
EPIDEMIC, A MAJOR MEETING ON GETTING A FULL CENSUS COUNT, AND A
VERY SUCCESSFUL CONFERENCE ON THE THREAT OF ZEBRA MUSSELS - A VERY
SERIOUS THREAT TO THE ECOLOGY OF OUR GREAT LAKES AND INLAND WATERS.
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WE HAVE DISCUSSED INITIATIVES TO BETTER INVOLVE OHIO'S PRIVATE
SECTOR IN MEETING TOMORROW'S ECONOMIC CHALLENGES AND IN TRIMMING
TODAY'S STATE BUREAUCRACY, AND YOU HAVE ALSO HEARD ME TALK ABOUT
HOW, WITH CONGRESSMAN DEWINE AS OUR LT. GOVERNOR, WE PLAN TO
IMPROVE OUR LOBBYING EFFORT IN WASHINGTON TO MAKE SURE OHIO
INTERESTS ARE CONSIDERED AS FEDERAL POLICY IS DETERMINED.
IN THE FUTURE, WE WILL MAKE SPECIFIC PROPOSALS IN THE AREAS OF
EDUCATION, JOBS, DRUGS AND CRIME, THE ENVIRONMENT, AGRICULTURE,
PROGRAMMING FOR THE DISADVANTAGED, AND IN A VARIETY OF OTHER
ARENAS.
TODAY, WE ARE HERE TO DISCUSS HEALTH CARE... SPECIFICALLY TO
OFFER AN INITIATIVE TO HELP PROVIDE AFFORDABLE, ADEQUATE, HEALTH
CARE INSURANCE TO WORKING OHIOANS WHO CURRENTLY HAVE NO HEALTH CARE
COVERAGE.
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THE SPIRALING COST OF HEALTH CARE AND HEALTH INSURANCE IS
CLEARLY ONE OF THE MAJOR CHALLENGES FACING OHIO IN THE 1990"S. THE
INITIATIVE I AM ANNOUNCING TODAY IS ONE COMPONENT OF AN OVERALL
HEALTH CARE POLICY THAT WE WILL BE ANNOUNCING THROUGHOUT THE
CAMPAIGN TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM OF APPROXIMATELY 1.4 MILLION
UNINSURED OHIOANS. NEARLY 75% OF THOSE WITHOUT INSURANCE LIVE IN
HOUSEHOLDS IN WHICH THE HEAD OF THE FAMILY IS EMPLOYED.
AS MANY OF YOU ARE AWARE, HEALTH CARE INSURANCE INCREASES HAVE
HIT SMALL BUSINESS AND SELF EMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS PARTICULARLY HARD.
ACCORDING TO NFIB, 30% OF ALL SMALL BUSINESSES DO NOT PURCHASE
HEALTH INSURANCE. THAT'S APPROXIMATELY 45,000 BUSINESSES IN OHIO.
WE ALSO NEED TO PAT THOSE 70% OF THE SMALL BUSINESSES ON THE
BACK THAT DO PROVIDE COVERAGE.
THIS SPIRALING COST OF HEALTH CARE ALSO HAS THE POTENTIAL OF
MAKING OHIO SMALL BUSINESSES LESS COMPETITIVE. ESTIMATES ARE THAT
80% OF ALL NEW JOBS WILL BE CREATED IN THE SMALL BUSINESS SECTOR.
STATES THAT CAN PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE INSURANCE WILL BE
MORE COMPETITIVE IN THE FUTURE.
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THE PRESENT SITUATION IS UNACCEPTABLE. EVERY OHIOAN DESERVES
ACCESS TO ADEQUATE HEALTH CARE. OHIO'S PRIVATE SECTOR SHOULD BE
ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE AND AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE COVERAGE
TO EMPLOYEES. EASING CERTAIN REGULATIONS, PROVIDING FINANCIAL
INCENTIVES AND PROMOTING INNOVATION ARE STEPS I BELIEVE STATE
GOVERNMENT CAN TAKE TO HELP ADDRESS THE HEALTH CARE CRISIS IN OHIO.
TODAY I AM PROPOSING FOUR STEPS TO TAKE US IN THIS DIRECTION:
*
ALLOW SMALL BUSINESSES, WITH UP TO 25 EMPLOYEES, TO PROVIDE
BASIC, "NO FRILLS" HEALTH INSURANCE PACKAGES WITHOUT EACH
AND EVERY BENEFIT CURRENTLY MANDATED BY STATE LAW. THIS WAS
RECOMMENDED BY THE BIPARTISAN PEPPER COMMISSION STUDY ON
NATIONAL HEALTH CARE POLICY. ALREADY TWO STATES HAVE
ADOPTED SIMILAR PROPOSALS.
*
PROVIDE A STATE INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR HEALTH CARE
POLICIES PURCHASED BY SELF EMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS.
CURRENTLY, SELF-EMPLOYED- INDIVIDUALS ARE GIVEN A 25% TAX
DEDUCTION ON THEIR FEDERAL TAX RETURNS. IN EFFECT, THEY
MUST PURCHASE HEALTH INSURANCE WITH AFTER TAX DOLLARS.
INDICATIONS ARE THAT MANY OF THE SELF-EMPLOYED DO NOT HAVE
INSURANCE. THE PEPPER COMMISSION ALSO HAD A SIMILAR
RECOMMENDATION.
REVIEW REGULATORY AND STATUTORY BARRIERS TO ENCOURAGE SMALL
BUSINESSES TO POOL RESOURCES TO JOINTLY PURCHASE GROUP
HEALTH POLICIES. CURRENT REGULATIONS AND STATUTES OFTEN
MAKE THE FORMATION OF THESE TYPES OF ORGANIZATIONS
DIFFICULT.
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MAKE A LONG-TERM STATE COMMITMENT TO FUND DEMONSTRATION
PROJECTS TO PROMOTE INNOVATION IN THE HEALTH CARE INSURANCE
FIELD. IN THE CURRENT BUDGET, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MADE
$4.1 MILLION AVAILABLE FOR FOUR SEPARATE DEMONSTRATION
PROJECTS THESE PROJECTS ARE EXPERIMENTING WITH PROVIDING
MINIMUM HEALTH CARE PACKAGES TO THE WORKING UNINSURED WE
WANT TO CONTINUE FUNDING THESE TYPES OF PILOT PROJECTS AND
OTHERS THAT ENCOURAGE INNOVATION IN THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH
CARE INSURANCE.
WE BELIEVE THAT THESE ARE GOOD FIRST STEPS IN DEALING WITH THE
UNINSURED PROBLEM IN OHIO. HOWEVER, WE RECOGNIZE THAT MORE WILL
NEED TO BE DONE. AS WE CONTINUE IN THE CAMPAIGN, WE WILL ALSO BE
ANNOUNCING PROPOSALS TO DEAL WITH THE OTHER PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH
HEALTH CARE IN OHIO.
IT IS A TRAGEDY THAT so MANY OHIOANS ARE WITHOUT ADEQUATE
COVERAGE. MEETING THE HEALTH CARE CHALLENGE IN THE 1990'S IS GOING
TO REQUIRE A DETERMINATION TO FIND SOLUTIONS, A SERIES OF DIFFICULT
DECISIONS AND A COMMITMENT TO INNOVATION. THE VOINOVICH-DEWINE
ADMINISTRATION INTENDS TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP ON THIS ISSUE.
NOW I WOULD BE GLAD TO TAKE YOUR QUESTIONS.
*
Voinovich
&
DeWine
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, July 17, 1990
Voinovich-DeWine 'OhioCare Bill of Rights'
PLAN TO EXTEND HEALTH CARE ACCESS, CONTROL COSTS UNVEILED
(Columbus) -- Programs to extend health care coverage to the
state's uninsured and to help control health care costs for all
Ohioans were announced today by Republican gubernatorial candidate
George Voinovich.
"Every Ohioan should have access to quality and affordable
health care services," said Voinovich as he unveiled the
Voinovich-DeWine "OhioCare Bill of Rights" at a news conference.
"America has a great health care system for those who can
afford it," said Voinovich, "but costs have soared completely
beyond control. The result is a social tragedy, with more than
one million Ohioans going without health insurance coverage."
Voinovich cited figures depicting huge increases in health
care costs and an official estimate that 1.4 million Ohioans --
most of them working people and their families -- do not have
health insurance.
Voinovich, who earlier announced plans to ease health care
costs for the elderly and make health coverage more available to
small business employees, today proposed programs to provide care
to many of Ohio's uninsured working poor and high-risk patients
who cannot purchase insurance policies.
Voinovich, who set a goal of providing affordable health
insurance to every Ohioan by the year 2000, also issued proposals
to target Medicaid services and control the program's costs.
Medicaid is now the largest line item in the state budget ($3
billion annually); state tax support of the program rose 15% in
the last fiscal year alone.
Voinovich-DeWine "OhioCare" proposals announced today include:
* Creating a public/private risk pool for Ohioans with
catastrophic illnesses or other pre-existing conditions.
* Establishing an OhioCare Children's Health Plan to target
state dollars toward covering uninsured children age six and
under.
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Paid for by Voinovich for Governor Committee
Paul C. Mifsud, Chairman Vincent Panichi, Secretary/Treasurer
8 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215 (614) 228-1990
2450 Prospect Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115 (216) 771-7003
P.O. Box 1990 Cedarville, Ohio 45314 (513) 376-7700
Voinovich-DeWine News
OhioCare Health Plan
July 17, 1990
Page 2
* Forming an OhioCare Basic Health Plan, on a pilot basis, to
provide managed health care to working poor and small business
people.
* Requiring greater cooperation between the Ohio Departments
of Health and Insurance and improving consumer information
functions of the Department of Insurance.
* Upgrading the management of the state's Medicaid system and
providing incentives to cut costs and reduce unneeded medical
services.
*
Stepping up state efforts to crack down on Medicaid fraud.
* Providing health care coverage to working poor families by
requesting federal waivers to apply Medicaid funding in
special cases.
* Allowing working poor families to take advantage of
Medicaid-funded prenatal and infant care services, thus
reducing long-term health care costs.
* Further reducing long-term health care costs by permitting
young children in working poor families to receive full
immunization services from maternal and child health clinics.
The total first-year (FY 1992) cost of the Voinovich-DeWine
plan is estimated at $29.5 million, with $20 million of that money
to be transfered from a state health account that is no longer
needed.
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For more information, please contact Curt Steiner or Tim
Cosgrove, 614/228-1990.
Voinovich
& DeWine
"OHIOCARE: AN OHIO HEALTH
CARE BILL OF RIGHTS"
George Voinovich and Mike DeWine are fully committed to assuring that
every Ohioan has access to quality and affordable health care services. They
believe that basic health care is a right that should not be denied any Ohio citizen.
Make no mistake about it, making good on this commitment to quality
health care for all Ohioans will take a tremendous commitment of resources
coupled with the vision and determination needed to recreate Ohio's system of
health care services.
The same vision of a better future that convinced our nation to follow the
dream of putting a man on the moon, can join us together in the challenge of
creating a health care system that provides quality, cost effective services to all
Ohioans.
George Voinovich and Mike DeWine share this vision for a better, healthier
tomorrow. They believe that together we can assure full access to all Ohioans by
the year 2000.
In order to meet this goal, they have created an Ohio Health Care Bill of
Rights -- a pledge to:
1. Provide access to basic health care services for every Ohioan -- especially
young children and senior citizens.
2. Assist small businesses, self-employed individuals and the working poor --
the groups with the greatest lack of health insurance coverage -- in gaining
Ohioans. insurance protection, while working to keep insurance rates reasonable for all
3. Guarantee that people with preexisting catastrophic medical conditions
receive coverage through a state risk pool.
4. Work with insurers, providers and consumers to contain health care costs,
including system. Medicaid costs, through systematic changes in the health care delivery
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Paid for by Voinovich for Governor Committee
Paul C. Mifsud, Chairman Vincent Panichi, Secretary/Treasurer
8 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215 (614) 228-1990
2450 Prospect Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115 (216) 771-7003
P.O. Box 1990 Cedarville, Ohio 45314 (513) 376-7700
This pledge is backed up with specific recommendations for fundamental
change in Ohio's health care system recommendations that follow this
introductory statement. These changes launch a vision that can assure all
Ohioans adequate health care.
Even a quick look at Ohio's health care crisis makes it abundantly clear
why the Voinovich/DeWine Health Care Bill of Rights must be established
immediately.
Though dramatic improvements in health care have been achieved in
recent years, with Americans the greatest producers and beneficiaries of this
progress, medical care costs are skyrocketing beyond the reach of many Ohioans.
Since 1965, U.S. health care costs have jumped astronomically. These costs
consumed 5.9% of GNP in 1965. By 1989 they almost doubled to 11.5% of GNP, or
$600 billion. These billions are up 10% just since 1988 and amount to $2,400 per
person. In fact, health care inflation increased at close to double the general rate
of inflation throughout the 1980's.
This has been reflected in steep increases in health insurance premium
costs, often exceeding 20% annually. Insurers have fought back with managed
care strategies, prospective billing and resistance to cost shifting trends that
effectively force private insurers to subsidize Medicaid and Medicare patient
services and uncompensated care. This is happening to such a great extent
because Medicaid reimburses providers less than 50 cents on the dollar and
Medicare reimburses at about 80 to 90 cents on the dollar.
With a few notable exceptions, efforts to contain costs have largely failed.
Tightening controls in one area, such as when Medicare shifted to a prospective
billing system based on Diagnostic Related Groups (DRG's), led to cost expansions
in other unregulated areas such as outpatient care. High consumer demand for
medical services, including costly new technology, also drove up costs.
On the hospital side, the factors explaining this failure to contain costs have
resulted in the closure of hundreds of hospitals nationwide. The reasons for this
problem include medical inflation; excess bed capacity with average occupancy at
65%; high staff salaries exacerbated by a nursing shortage; a rising staff to
patient ratio; expensive medical technology; constraints on cost shifting to the
private pay patient; increased use of outpatient services to avoid the DRG system;
and an aging population.
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Meanwhile, access to medical services has diminished substantially. Over
35 million Americans and over 1.4 million Ohioans (11.4%) do not have any health
insurance coverage. Funding for Medicaid, the state/federal health care program
for the poor, has increased dramatically in recent years up ten thousand
percent from $32 million in 1964 to over $3 billion in 1990. Medicaid is now the
largest line item in the state budget. It has grown over 15% in the last year.
The Medicaid problem is only made worse by a perverse reward system that
gives people incentives to stay on welfare (and therefore Medicaid eligible) by
declaring that one year after they become employed, even at minimum wage, they
lose all health care benefits. The net effect is a built-in disincentive to working
and escaping the welfare world a goal that the vast majority of recipients share.
The prospect for continued exponential growth in Medicaid spending has
been underscored by a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that gives hospitals the
right to sue states when Medicaid reimbursements are significantly below the
cost of providing required services.
However, the problem does not begin or end with Medicaid. The uninsured
have grown from 25 million to over 35 million since 1980. Only 30% of this growth
was due to population increases. The rest can be attributed in large part to the
rising costs of health care and the elimination or reduction of employer-paid
health insurance benefits. For instance, only 29% of today's employers offer 100%
reimbursement for health care, compared with 53% just five years ago.
The story is the same in Ohio where the number of uninsured people
increased by 17% from 1982 to 1985.
Uninsured Ohioans are for the most part working Ohioans. Three out of
four uninsured Ohioans live in families where the head of the family is employed.
Those who work full time are generally employed by small companies or are self-
employed. Unfortunately, the greatest percentage of employees without health
insurance can be found in Ohio's fastest growing economic sectors: service,
construction, retail trade, finance, insurance and real estate. But the largest
percentage of uninsured Ohioans are under age six. This group totals 190,000.
A "Report of the Ohio Department of Insurance to the Health Insurance
Task Force" stated that the two primary barriers to health insurance are an
individual's health care status and the cost of insurance.
Despite their best efforts, insurers have also suffered under the weight of
escalating health care costs. The demand for greater levels of care, for example,
has generated a substantial increase in health insurance mandates at the state
level. Ohio has 14 of these mandates, all of which require insurance coverage for
specific medical conditions.
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Pressures on consumers, providers and insurers are great and growing.
Few are happy with a system that appears unmanageable; a system where
normal market forces are blunted by third party payments that buffer consumers
against the actual cost of medical care, giving them little incentive to cut costs,
and making it easier for providers to increase their prices.
These same cost increases, which are compounded by a fragmented health
care purchasing environment where few health care buyers are large enough to
negotiate reduced rates in return for high volume, are reducing the quality of
care, limiting access (a form of rationing) and forcing hospitals and other
providers to cut costs at every turn. They are also making the U.S. health care
system almost 50% more costly than its counterpart in any other developed
country.
No wonder a 1988 Lou Harris/Harvard consumer satisfaction survey found
that only 10% of Americans responded favorably to the statement that our health
care system "works pretty well and only minor changes are necessary to make it
work."
As mentioned, the reforms developed to address these problems have
provided some improvement. A greater commitment to prevention and primary
care, increased use of managed care, quality assurance and utilization review,
and thorough analysis of cost effective medical care mean we can all receive better
care while beginning to control health care cost increases.
More can and must be done. All participants in the health care crisis
consumers, providers, insurers, business, labor and government must make a
commitment to compromise and consensus. Each must be part of the solution.
Better, more affordable care and greater access to health services for those
too poor or too sick to otherwise receive services will come through a restructured
health care system that rewards quality care from cost effective providers.
Managed competition combined with help for those willing to pay for as
much of their health care as possible even if they are on Medicaid and
government incentives to replace public assistance with productive employment,
can provide answers to Ohio's health care crisis; It is a crisis that we can
manage our way out of with intelligence, hard work and a new sense of
public/private partnership. The result will be a health care system that better
serves all Ohioans.
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OHIO HEALTH CARE BILL OF RIGHTS
I. HEALTH CARE ACCESS AND AFFORDABILITY
1.
Create a managed care, risk pool for Ohioans who are uninsurable
because of catastrophic illnesses or other preexisting medical conditions. The
risk pool would be funded through premium payments from recipients (billed on a
sliding scale fee based on income) and through a fair and equitable cost sharing
plan that includes support from the public and private sectors. 19 states have
insurance risk pools. The costs to risk pool participants are usually 25% to 50%
higher than the premiums paid by persons with private insurance.
Administration of this managed care insurance program would be contracted out
on a competitive bid basis to the private sector.
2.
Create an OhioCare Children's Health Plan in an effort to target state
dollars toward insurance protection for uninsured children age six and under.
Initial funding would be provided by earmarking $25 million [$12.5 million per
year in the FY92-93 biennium] from the Ohio Medical Professional Liability
Underwriting Association, a joint underwriting association, which is no longer
needed to cover malpractice insurance obligations. This managed health
insurance plan, which the state would develop and then contract with private
providers to implement, would enroll uninsured children up to age six who do not
qualify for Medicaid and whose family income is less than 200% of the federal
poverty level. The plan primarily covers physician, dental, vision care, and clinic
services, with an emphasis on diagnosis, screening and prevention. A similar
program is currently in effect in Minnesota.
3.
Create the OhioCare Basic Health Plan. This five year pilot project would
provide basic health insurance to uninsured Ohioans up to 200% of the poverty
level through a managed health care system. The Plan's primary objective would
be to provide affordable health insurance to the working poor and small business
people so that the quality of their health would improve thereby reducing the
potential that a serious family illness would force them onto welfare at a huge cost
to Ohio taxpayers.
Essentially, the OhioCare Plan would require the state to contract with an
outside, managed care insurance provider, such as a HMO, prepaying the
system on a monthly basis. Eligible enrollees would pay a portion of the policy
premium cost based on their ability to pay. Insurance would be sold to individuals
and families, and to small businesses with less than 25 employees who do not
currently provide health insurance coverage. If it was more cost effective, the
plan would assist employees under 200% of the poverty level in paying the
employee portion of employer provided group health insurance which would
otherwise be unaffordable. Insurance coverage would be provided to the extent
that funds allow. Initial funding would be provided by earmarking $15 million
from the Ohio Medical Professional Liability Underwriting Association [$7.5
million in each year of the FY92-93 biennium].
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This project would also work with the private-sector to identify other
insurance programs for the uninsured. Support for Community Mutual's
"Caring For Children", which is a commitment to buy insurance for children by
matching dollar for dollar gifts from private contributors, is a good case in point.
4.
Establish the Governor's Health Care Advisory Council. This group of
voluntary outside experts [analogous to the President's Council of Economic
Advisors] will study and review all facets of the health care system on an ongoing
basis relative to the escalating increases in health care costs. Special attention
should be given to Medicaid cost increases. State Medicaid costs have increased
over 15% in the past year.
5.
Require the Ohio Department of Insurance and the Ohio Department of
Health to jointly establish an Ohio Health Care and Health Insurance Data Base.
This independent information system will allow policy makers, providers,
insurers and consumers to create more effective health care policies. For
instance, such a data base could facilitate cost/benefit analysis of existing and
proposed state health insurance mandates. State efforts to improve health care
information have already begun, but much more can and should be done.
6.
Create a Health Insurance Consumer Information Center in the Ohio
Department of Insurance. The Center would provide relevant health insurance
information, including information concerning Medicare Supplemental
insurance and long term care insurance policies.
II. MEDICAID REFORM
1.
Require limited expansion of selected Medicaid co-payments, such as
emergency room care, to encourage personal responsibility for medical costs and
to discourage unnecessary use of medical services.
2.
Move Medicaid to a managed care delivery system statewide and, in doing
so, leverage the buying power of this massive system to negotiate with providers
for lower, more competitive health care costs. Included in this reorganization
should be the development of local primary care networks, using existing
providers and concentrating on primary and preventive care, thus reducing
outpatient care costs which represent 70% of health care spending. Each
Medicaid recipient would have this medical service utilization managed by a
primary care physician.
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This effort would extend to the emergency room setting by requiring
recipients who are not in life threatening situations to be re-routed to an in-
hospital urgent care center for review and immediate treatment of their
condition. This will cut costs without undermining the quality of treatment.
Such management reforms, which are already utilized in some health plans, will
be cost effective and will focus greater attention on prevention services. Begin
phased- implementation immediately.
3.
Improve Ohio's efforts to crack down on Medicaid fraud. Improve and
better coordinate efforts with a particular focus on providers as well as consumers
of Medicaid services. Though there are undoubtedly few providers involved
(national fraudulent), provider fraud must be addressed. In general, Ohio has a
weak record regarding Medicaid fraud enforcement. For instance, Ohio's
Medicaid Fraud Control Unit in the Attorney General's Office obtained only 9
convictions and recovered less than $58,000 in FY88. Convictions per program
dollar expended ranked Ohio 32nd out of the 38 states reporting in a recent U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services report.
4.
Help more Ohioans to become and remain employed and off the Welfare
rolls (at a cost savings to taxpayers) by petitioning the federal government to allow
for a Medicaid "buy-in" waver on a sliding scale basis for the working poor who
are not currently eligible for Medicaid coverage. Eligibility for this program
would be limited to those with incomes of less than 200% of the poverty level. The
program also could include a request for a waiver to allow Medicaid dollars to be
spent to pay the insurance premiums for low income workers who receive health
insurance benefits from their employer, but who cannot afford to pay the employee
portion of the premium.
5.
Allow all pregnant women and infants up to age one in families with
incomes between 133% and 185% of the federal poverty level to qualify for Medicaid
prenatal and child health care services. 7,000 new mothers and children would
be served. Studies show that for every $1 invested in early prenatal care there is a
savings of $3 in later health costs.
6.
Allow all children five and under living in families with incomes under
185% of the federal poverty level, who are not on Medicaid, to receive full
immunization services from maternal and child health clinics. Evidence is
substantial that every $1 spent on childhood immunizations saves up to $10 in
later medical expenses.
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Issued July 17, 1990
Voinovich
& DeWine
SUMMARY OF VOINOVICH/DEWINE HEALTH CARE INITIATIVES
AS OF JULY 17, 1990
SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH CARE INITIATIVE
The Small Business Health Care Initiative is a series of
proposals designed to ease health care insurance costs for small
businesses and self employed Ohioans. The initiatives include the
following: allowing small businesses (below 25) to offer basic
health care packages without all state mandates; providing state
income tax deductions for self employed individuals; and removing
regulatory and statutory barriers keeping small businesses from
pooling resources to jointly purchase group health policies.
Issued April 10, 1990
OhioCare: A SENIORS HEALTH CARE INITIATIVE
This initiative addresses the specific health care needs of
seniors. Proposals include efforts to control increasing medicare
costs and "medigap" insurance premiums, as well as giving seniors
more flexibility in terms of long term health care planning.
Issued July 16, 1990
OhioCare: AN OHIO HEALTH CARE BILL OF RIGHTS
The "Health Care Bill of Rights" establishes the
Voinovich/DeWine goal of assuring full access to health care for
all Ohioans by the year 2000 and reforming the current medicaid
system to ensure accountability.
Issued July 17, 1990
Paid for by Voinovich for Governor Committee
Paul C. Mifsud, Chairman Vincent Panichi, Secretary/Treasurer
8 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215 (614) 228-1990
2450 Prospect Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115 (216) 771-7003
P.O. Box 1990 Cedarville, Ohio 45,314 (513) 376-7700
Voinovich
& DeWine
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, July 16, 1990
Voinovich-DeWine Plan to Reduce Rise in Health Care Costs
'OHIOCARE' PROPOSALS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS HEALTH CARE ANNOUNCED
A series of proposals to attack the problem of spiraling
health care costs for senior citizens was announced today by
Republican gubernatorial candidate George Voinovich.
"America's health care cost crisis places special burdens on
our growing number of senior citizens," declared Voinovich at news
conferences in Cleveland and Columbus, where he unveiled the
Voinovich-DeWine health care agenda for senior citizens. The plan
was. dubbed "OhioCare: A Seniors Health Care Initiative."
"Dramatic action is necessary to hold down health care costs
for our elderly citizens," Voinovich said. "The rapid rise in
health care costs for seniors in recent years is absolutely
frightening. These costs are threatening the incomes and life's
savings of Ohio seniors -- many of them on fixed incomes -- who
have devoted their lives to raising their families and making this
state a better place for all of us."
"The next administration cannot fail to realize that this
crisis is one of our state's top challenges. A Voinovich-DeWine
administration will provide leadership on this issue," Voinovich
pledged.
The "OhioCare" plan, aimed at providing quality health care
services to seniors at reasonable costs, includes:
* Reducing health care cost increases by legally prohibiting
health care providers from charging senior citizens amounts
above Medicare eligible charges.
* Protecting Ohio seniors against unreasonable health
insurance costs by legally requiring insurers to reduce
Medicare Supplemental insurance premiums to reflect the
(above) limitation on medical charges.
* Working with private insurers to develop a statewide
insurance pool to purchase Medicare Supplemental and Long-Term
Care Insurance for interested senior citizens, thereby
allowing a large group to negotiate lower insurance rates for
individuals.
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Paul C. Mifsud, Chairman Vincent Panichi, Secretary/Treasurer
8 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215 (614) 228-1990
2450 Prospect Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115 (216) 771-7003
P.O. Box 1990 Cedarville, Ohio 45314 (513) 376-7700
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Seniors Health Care
July 16, 1990
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* Allowing seniors to keep a greater share of their assets
when one spouse enters a long-term care facility.
* Creating a Long Term Care Program in the Ohio Department of
Aging to plan and coordinate the expansion of long-term health
care initiatives for senior citizens, such as in-home care
programs.
* Permitting "living wills" which express an individual's
wishes concerning medical treatment should the individual fall
victim to an incapacitating, terminal illness making it
impossible for the individual to personally direct his or her
own care.
* Allowing seniors with extraordinary out-of-pocket medical
expenses to apply those expenses against income to reach the
level of eligibility for Ohio's homestead property tax
exemption for senior citizens.
* Allowing senior citizens to tap into a portion of their
whole or universal life insurance policies upon entering a
long-term care facility or upon being judged to have a
terminal illness.
* Reducing confusion and red tape by standardizing Medicare
Supplemental insurance forms used in Ohio, thus making options
simpler.
* Legally stipulating that the state Insurance Commissioner
has discretionary authority to establish standards for rate
approval over and above actuarial standards. (Such discretion
was eliminated by a recent Ohio Supreme Court decision.)
* Creating a Health Insurance Consumer Information Center in
the Ohio Department of Insurance, making it easier for seniors
to obtain comparative information on Medicare Supplemental and
long-term care insurance policies.
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For more information, please contact Curt Steiner,
614/228-1990.
"OhioCare":
A Voinovich/DeWine Seniors Health Care Initiative
The health care crisis facing Ohio and America has a profound effect on Ohio's senior
citizens.
Medical inflation, which often exceeds the general rate of inflation by over 100
percent, coupled with expensive but limited health insurance protection means that Ohio's
senior citizens many of whom are on fixed incomes -- are rightfully worried that a
serious illness could wipe out their life savings and that of their spouse in no time.
There is every reason to believe that this could happen. Despite the existence of the
federal Medicare program, many citizens, particularly those who live primarily on social
security income, find it extremely difficult to pay the ever-increasing cost of Medicare
premium payments. In addition, seniors often are burdened with medical costs not covered
by Medicare. These gaps in Medicare force many to purchase "Medigap" supplemental
insurance policies on the private market -- policies that can be extremely expensive.
For many seniors, the small increases they receive in social security are effectively,
and often substantially, reduced by increases in Medicare premium costs.
Seniors and their families also know full well that a long term illness that lands them
in a hospital or nursing home can deplete their life savings in a matter of months, if not
weeks. In many cases, there are too few home and community-based services available that
would allow seniors to stay at home and out of the hospital or nursing facility.
The $3,000 monthly cost of nursing home care drives the average couple into poverty
in less than four months. The sad result is that many hard working Ohioans end their lives
on Medicaid because they have no where else to turn.
Ohio's senior citizens deserve better. George Voinovich and Mike DeWine are
committed to making senior health care affordable.
The following proposals create an OhioCare Health Care Program for senior citizens.
The Program takes strong steps toward easing the burden of their escalating health care
costs.
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OHIOCARE: HEALTH CARE FOR OHIO'S SENIOR CITIZENS
1.
Protect Ohio seniors against dramatic increases in health care costs by legally
prohibiting health care providers from charging senior citizens amounts in excess of
Medicare eligible charges. This means that health providers, including doctors and
hospitals, would have to accept Medicare insurance as full payment for services rendered to
senior citizens aged 65 and older.
2. Protect Ohio seniors against unreasonable health insurance costs by legally requiring
health care insurers to reduce Medicare Supplemental insurance premiums to reflect the
proposed limitation on medical charges to senior citizens.
3. Create a statewide insurance pool in conjunction with private insurers to purchase
Medicare Supplemental and Long Term Care Insurance for interested Ohio senior citizens.
The object would be to use the leverage of a large group to negotiate lower insurance rates.
No state subsidies would be involved.
4. Allow seniors to keep a greater share of their assets when one spouse enters a long term
care facility. Ohio law allows the community spouse to retain $12,000 in resources with
the remaining resources used to fund health services for the institutionalized spouse. Once
these funds are depleted, the institutionalized spouse becomes eligible for Medicaid. Federal
law allows states to increase this $12,000 to as high as $60,000. Ohio should move to the
$60,000 figure as funds become available to assure that seniors are allowed to retain
enough of their assets to live independently after a lifetime of hard work. The increase will
be phased in beginning in 1992 when the floor will be raised to $20,000.
5. Create a Long Term Care Program in the Ohio Department of Aging to plan and coordinate
the expansion of long term care initiatives for senior citizens. Included in this effort will
be funding for various home and community care services. Recommendations will be made to
strengthen and streamline monitoring and regulation regarding services offered by long
term care and home and community-based health organizations. Regulatory reform will
improve standards and include a review of mandates to assure that there are no unnecessary
expensive mandates that drive up costs without improving the quality of patient care.
6. Allow for the creation of a legally binding document -- a "living will" -- that expresses
an individual's wishes concerning medical treatment in the event of an incapacitating,
terminal illness that makes it impossible to personally direct medical treatment. This
proposal will help seniors control their own destiny with regard to health care services.
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7. Allow seniors with extraordinary out-of-pocket medical expenses (over 5% of annual
income) to reduce their income for purposes of qualifying for the homestead exemption on
real property taxes by the amount of health care spending in excess of 5% of total income.
Currently, homeowners must make less than $16,500 to qualify for the exemption. This
initiative will assist seniors in their efforts to stay in their own homes, even when they are
seriously ill.
8. Expand consumer choice and insurance protection by requiring insurance companies to
give (future) purchasers of whole and universal life insurance the option to buy policies
that allow policyholders to spend down the face value of their insurance policy upon entering
a long term care facility or upon being judged to have a terminal illness.
9. Reduce health consumer confusion and red tape by supporting legislation which would
standardize Medicare Supplemental insurance forms used in the State of Ohio. The new
standard would include a basic plan with two or three optional packages of additional benefits
which senior citizens could choose to purchase.
10. Stipulate in state law that the Insurance Commissioner has discretionary authority to
establish standards for rate approval over and above "actuarial standards." This discretion
was eliminated by a recent Ohio Supreme Court decision stating that the Commissioner must
approve actuarially sound rate request.
11. Create a Health Insurance Consumer Information Center in the Ohio Department of
Insurance. The center would provide relevant health insurance information to the public in
an accurate and timely fashion, including comparative information on Medicare
Supplemental and long term care policies.
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Issued: July 16, 1990
OHIOCARE FOR SENIOR CITIZENS
FY1992 FISCAL IMPACT
All Programs To Become Effective January 1, 1992
1. State Start-Up Cost For Medicare
Supplemental/Long Term Care Insurance Pool
......
$0.2m
2. Increase Minimum Community Spouse
Resource Allowance From $12,000 to $20,000
......
$3.8m
3. Long Term Care Program
$1.0m
4. Homestead Exemption Medical Cost Amendment
...
$2.5m
5. Health Ins. Consumer Information Center
$0.2m
TOTAL FY92 COST
$7.7m
Veterans/
Volunteerism
Voinovich
& DeWine
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, October 31, 1989
VOINOVICH-DEWINE PROPOSE "GIVE" OHIO VOLUNTEERISM PLAN
(COLUMBUS) -- A program promoting statewide volunteerism to help
solve some of Ohio's most pressing problems was announced today by
Mayor George Voinovich and Congressman Mike DeWine, Republican
candidates for Governor and Lt. Governor.
"Ohio Project GIVE, the Governor's Initiative for Volunteerism
and Excellence, will mobilize Ohio's most valuable resource -- our
nearly 11 million citizens,' Voinovich and DeWine said at a joint
news conference.
"Government works best when it reaches out and involves people,
utilizing the time, energy, expertise, talent and commitment of our
citizens," Voinovich and DeWine added. "By itself, government
cannot effectively solve problems."
"Ohio Project GIVE will help save Ohio tax dollars and improve
delivery of state services and programs," said Voinovich.
Specific elements of the Voinovich-DeWine GIVE initiative
include:
*
Appointment of an Ohio Operations Improvement Task Force,
comprised of Ohio business and management experts, to be
charged with conducting a state management audit. The
volunteer panel will provide recommendations to streamline
state government and "cut out the fat." The resulting cost
savings will be shifted to vital programs to improve Ohio
schools, to wage the war against drugs, to protect the
environment and to promote jobs growth and retention.
* Reevaluation and reorganization of the Ohio Office of
Volunteerism. The office will be moved from the Department of
Administrative Services to the Governor's Office, to give the
office a higher priority. With more direct leadership from the
Governor and Lt. Governor, state volunteer efforts will be
strengthened.
*
Establishment of an Ohio Youth Services Corps to mobilize
the state's nearly two million school-aged youth. Serious
consideration will be given to requiring Ohio students to
complete a fixed number of volunteer hours before completing
high school.
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Paid for by Voinovich for Governor Committee
Paul C. Mifsud, Chairman Vincent Panichi, Secretary/Treasurer
8 East Broad Street, Suite #701, Columbus, Ohio (614) 228-1990
2450 Prospect Avenue Cleveland Ohio 44115 (216) 771.7003
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* A Higher Education Volunteer Initiative to generate more,
benefits from Ohio's some 120 public and private institutions
of higher learning. The goal would be more productive
partnerships among universities/colleges, businesses, local
school districts and state government.
* Creation of "Ohio Tomorrow", a broad-based volunteer
committee of Ohio business and labor leaders concentrating on
Ohio's economic future.
* Formation of the Governor's Public Relations Council,
consisting of state officials and private public relations
professionals to develop an effective marketing strategy for
Ohio.
"To be a leader, Ohio must work harder and smarter,' insisted
oinovich.
"Experience has taught me that it's possible to do more with
ess, " added Voinovich, who is completing his 10th and final year
.s Mayor of Cleveland. "Volunteerism and community-wide
tooperation have been major ingredients of the recipe that has
urned the City of Cleveland around."
Cleveland now operates with 1,000 fewer city employees than
hen Voinovich took office in 1979, and the city is getting by with
55 million less annually in federal aid than 10 years ago.
DeWine, who as Lt. Governor will coordinate the state's war
gainst drugs, said volunteerism will play a central role.
"Tougher law enforcement and more jail space alone won't get
he job done," said DeWine, a member of President Bush's National
ommission on Drug Free Schools.
"We're going to need volunteers of all ages throughout our
tate to educate our people and to help prevent illegal drug use
efore it starts," DeWine explained.
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For more information, please contact Curt Steiner,
14/228-1990.
Voinovich
&
DeWine
G.I.V.E: GOVERNOR'S INITIATIVE FOR VOLUNTEERISM AND EXCELLENCE
A VOINOVICH-DEWINE INITIATIVE
As Ohio prepares for the 21st century and the celebration of
our state's 200th birthday, we will need leadership from the next
governor to confront the challenges and seize the opportunities.
Our biggest challenge will be to ensure that Ohio is posed to
compète both nationally and globally.
For too long, Ohio has been a follower. In the next decade,
Ohio must commit itself to being a leader.
In order for Ohio to confront the challenges and become a
leader, the next governor must mobilize Ohio's most valuable
resource -- its nearly 11 million citizens. Government works best
when it reaches out to people.
A CALL TO ACTION
The Voinovich-DeWine GIVE Initiative, coordinated directly
through the Governor's Office, will call on all of Ohio to
participate in a massive volunteerism effort.
*
OPERATIONS IMPROVEMENT TASK FORCE: Create a Task Force of
leading community and business leaders to conduct a complete
audit of all state departments to ensure the most efficient and
effective delivery of state services.
*
REEVALUATION OF THE OHIO OFFICE OF VOLUNTEERISM: Reevaluate
and reorganize the office to build upon existing volunteer
programs and more effectively coordinate statewide volunteerism
efforts, as well as transfer the office from the Department of
Administrative Services into the Governor's office.
Paid for by Voinovich for Governor Committee
Paul C. Mifsud, Chairman Vincent Panichi, Secretary/Treasurer
8 East Broad Street, Suite #701, Columbus, Ohio (614) 228-1990
2450 Prospect Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115 (216) 771-7003
* OHIO YOUTH SERVICES CORPS: Establish the corps to mobilize
Ohio's nearly 2 million school-aged youth into action and
explore the possibility of requiring Ohio students to complete
a fixed number of volunteer hours before high school
graduation.
* HIGHER EDUCATION VOLUNTEER INITIATIVE: Establish a formal
working partnership among Ohio's some 120 public and private
institutions of higher learning to assist growing businesses,
local school districts and state government.
*
OHIO TOMORROW: Formulate a broad based organization of Ohio
business and labor leaders to ensure the business and labor
communities are working together to improve state government
and plan for Ohio's economic future.
*
GOVERNOR'S PUBLIC RELATIONS COUNCIL: Create the Governor's
PR Council consisting of state officials and private public
relations representatives to formulate an effective marketing
strategy for Ohio. (Should reduce the number of state marketing
contracts.)
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***** BACKGROUND DETAILS *****
OPERATIONS IMPROVEMENT TASK FORCE
In the past decade, there has been enormous growth in the state
budget and taxes. In the past four biennial budgets, state spending
has increased by nearly 20 percent each time. Since 1978, state
spending has increased by 178 percent while inflation for the same
period was less than 1/2 that amount - 81 percent. In the same
period, state personal income tax collections have increased by 334
percent.
There needs to be a complete audit of state operations by
independent parties. We need to involve business representatives
who have the professional expertise, as well as representatives of
those constituents who are receiving the services to determine the
most efficient and effective way to deliver these services.
The goal of the State Operations Improvement Task Force will be
to streamline state government.
As Mayor of Cleveland, George Voinovich has proved this approach
will work. When first taking over as Mayor nearly 10 years ago,
Voinovich appointed a Mayor's Operations Improvement Task Force made
up of the best and brightest minds in the Cleveland Community. The
Task Force made more than 650 recommendations to improve city
government, 80 percent of which were implemented.
Today, Cleveland operates more effectively with 1,000 fewer
employees than 10 years ago, and $55 million less annually in
federal funds. While the state's budget has grown by 178 percent in
the last 10 years (more than double the rate of inflation),
Cleveland got by with only a 45.5 percent growth during the same
period. This was done by working harder and smarter. A
Voinovich-DeWine Administration will do the same for Ohio.
REEVALUATION OF THE STATE OFFICE OF VOLUNTEERISM
There needs to be a reevaluation of the funding and organization
of the Ohio Office on Volunteerism. This will build upon the
existing Call to Action initiative and ensure the Office is playing
an effective coordinating role. We must reach out to all Ohio and
work more directly with local volunteer organizations such as the 12
volunteer centers throughout Ohio and Volunteer Ohio.
G.I.V.E. will reach out to veterans to enlist them in the war
against drugs. G.I.V.E. will also reach out to our elderly, the
vast untapped group of skilled, resourceful people, with the wisdom
of life's experiences.
To ensure that volunteerism receives proper priority, the Office
of Volunteerism, as part of the entire G.I.V.E. Program, will be
coordinated directly from the Governor's Office.
New volunteer programs involving elderly, veterans and youth will
deal more directly with the problems confronting Ohio, such as drugs
and education. To make these programs most effective, there needs
to be a more solid financial commitment to the volunteer effort.
This does not necessarily mean new state spending. It means that
Ohio must actively pursue the support of the private sector, through
businesses and foundations, throughout Ohio.
As Mayor of Cleveland, George Voinovich made a similar plea to
the Cleveland Community. This resulted in the Mayor's Operation
Volunteer Effort (MOVE), and more than 7,000 volunteers became
involved in City government.
These volunteers have done everything from assisting at city
recreation facilities; phoning senior citizens daily to ensure their
safety and health; and attending an auxiliary police training
academy and volunteering as auxiliary police 16 hours a month.
These volunteers have made a dramatic difference in Northeast
Ohio. With the proper leadership, they and others like them can
have the same impact on all of Ohio.
OHIO YOUTH SERVICES CORPS
There are over 2 million students enrolled in Ohio public and
private primary and secondary schools. These young Ohioans also
need to be enlisted in the fight against drugs, educational
complacency and other social ills.
State government needs to work with administrators and faculty to
improve local volunteer programs in our schools. We need to explore
the possibility of making voluntary service mandatory as part of a
secondary education.
School-based volunteer programs will also offer our youth
increased awareness and a sense of commitment to their community.
HIGHER EDUCATION VOLUNTEER INITIATIVE
Just as we need to enlist our younger students, we need to
formally activate Ohio's approximately 120 higher educational
institutions to serve as statewide think tanks. We need to put some
of the state's brightest minds to work at forecasting the latest
trends in research, in technology, in the marketplace, in
automation, and in workplace design.
Universities can work with state government to assist in
recasting our efforts, evaluating tax incentives and regulations,
and adjusting the focus to take advantage of these trends.
Ohio needs the best academics in the state to help formulate
policy and make Ohio competitive, globally and nationally.
4
In the next decade, Ohio will face new opportunities with the
U.S.-Canada Free Trade Agreement and the opening of a new European
market in 1992. Universities are uniquely qualified to play a vital
role with growing Ohio business, and help them prepare for and take
advantage of these new markets.
High illiteracy and drop-out rates, as well as other problems,
plague our local school districts. Ohio universities need to play a
more hands-on role, working with schools to overcome these problems.
OHIO TOMORROW
Ohio must position itself for a changing economy. To do this, we
need continued involvement from Ohio's business and labor
communities. The best minds from small and large businesses can
work together with labor to formulate an Ohio economic development
strategy.
Today there are 60 Fortune 500 firms in Ohio. Together with their
resources and the resources of the thousands of small businesses
throughout Ohio, we can form "Ohio Tomorrow" -- a forum for Ohio
business and labor leaders.
Ohio Tomorrow will provide a positive link between business, labor
and state government. This will help to ensure that business and
labor are working together for Ohio's economic future as a whole.
Ohio needs to be united so that we can remain competitive and
provide jobs for the future.
GOVERNOR'S PUBLIC RELATIONS ADVISORY BOARD
The next Governor of Ohio needs to bring the best "PR" minds in the
state together to effectively market Ohio and reevaluate marketing
and tourism strategies.
To deal with issues such as drugs, education and crime, Ohio must
mount effective "PR" campaigns and enlist the support of all media
throughout Ohio. The PR Council also needs to ensure that
constituencies such as the elderly are aware of available services.
Through effective marketing, Ohio can successfully attract new
business and new jobs, as well as provide a valuable public service
to Ohioans.
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CONCLUSION
The campaign for governor is about leadership. The key to
leadership in the next decade will be to mobilize Ohio's most vital
resource -- our people.
By itself, government cannot provide all the answers and solve all
the problems. Government is most effective when it enlists the
support of its citizens.
G.I.V.E. will be an unprecedented movement to enlist all of Ohio as
we face the challenges of the next decade and century.
Working together, as Ohioans, we will make a positive difference for
our state.
****
For more information contact Curt Steiner, 614/228-1990.
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Voinovich
& DeWine
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, November 10, 1989
VOINOVICH-DEWINE PROPOSE OHIO VETERANS OFFICE
(Columbus) -- Establishment of a high level state Office of
Veterans Affairs was proposed today by Republican gubernatorial
candidate George Voinovich.
"The State of Ohio needs to make our state's military veterans
and their many concerns a higher priority in state government,"
said Voinovich at a news conference on the federally-declared -
Veterans' Day holiday.
"Ohio veterans have served our state and nation proudly,' said
Voinovich, the Mayor of Cleveland. "Ohio must now do its part to
better serve these veterans."
Ohio has an estimated 1.3 million veterans, giving the Buckeye
State the 6th largest veterans population in the country.
However, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs reports that Ohio
ranks in the bottom five in the nation on the amount of Department
money allocated to Ohio per veteran.
"The per capita statistics show that Ohio is not receiving its
fair share of veterans dollars from Washington," Voinovich
declared. "Ohio's Governor should be more aggressive in seeking
federal funds for veterans programs."
The Director of the Ohio Office of Veterans Affairs will be a
member of the Governor's executive staff, said Voinovich.
He said the Director will hire a veterans advocate to work in
the State of Ohio's Washington office to directly contact federal
administration officials and Members of Congress. The Washington
office will be overseen by Voinovich's running mate for Lt.
Governor, Congressman Mike DeWine (R-Cedarville).
"Working in cooperation with all members of Ohio's
Congressional delegation, I am confident Ohio can do a better job
attracting federal dollars for veterans programs," said DeWine.
include:
Responsibilities of the Ohio Office of Veterans Affairs will
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Paul C. Mifsud, Chairman Vincent Panichi, Secretary/Treasurer
8 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215 (614) 228-1990
2450 Prospect Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115 (216) 771-7003
P.O. Box 1990 Cedarville, Ohio 45314 (513) 376-7700
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o Veterans Office
ember 10, 1989
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*
Coordinating activities between the State of Ohio and the
U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Department of
Veterans Affairs and the U.S. Department of Labor to
increase the level of federal veterans aid to Ohio.
*
Serving as a liaison between the State of Ohio and
veterans organizations throughout the state.
*
Working to promote and support patriotic activities and
celebrations in Ohio.
*
Monitoring the appointments of veterans to veterans boards
and commissions.
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For more information, please contact Curt Steiner,
614/228 1990.
Voinovich
& DeWine
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
A VOINOVICH-DEWINE INITIATIVE
Ohioans can be proud of the contribution that veterans in this
state have made to the safety and freedom of all Americans. Ohio is
home to approximately 1.3 million veterans -- the sixth largest
population of any state.
These men and women have made it possible for us as Americans
and Ohioans to enjoy our freedoms. Thousands of people from Eastern
Europe are fleeing to the West to have the opportunity to enjoy the
birth right that generations of veterans have secured for Ohioans
and Americans.
Ohio veterans have served our state and nation proudly. Ohio
must now do its part to better serve these veterans.
CREATION OF AN OFFICE OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
In an effort to better serve Ohio veterans and make veterans a
priority at the state level, Voinovich-DeWine are calling for the
creation of a Governor's Office of Veterans Affairs.
The Director of the Office would be a part of the Governor's
executive staff and charged with the following responsibilities.
*
Coordinate activities between the U.S. Department of
Education, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S.
Department of Labor, and Ohio members of Congress to ensure
Ohio veterans are getting their fair share from the federal
government. Ohio is ranked sixth in the number of veterans,
yet the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs reports that Ohio
ranks in the bottom five on the amount of Department money
spent per veteran.
*
Appoint an individual in the Governor's Washington, D.C.
office to handle the coordination of these new federal
initiatives.
*
Serve as a liaison between Ohio's veterans organization and
the Governor.
*
Monitor the appointments of veterans to veterans boards and
commissions.
*
Work with the Ohio veterans organizations and the public
sector to promote patriotic activities and celebrations.
Paid for by Voinovich for Governor Committee
Paul C. Mifsud, Chairman Vincent Panichi, Secretary/Treasurer
8 East Broad Street, Suite #701, Columbus, Ohio (614) 228-1990
2450 Prospect Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115 (216) 771-7003
P.O. Box 1990 Cedarville, Ohio 45314 (513) 376-7700
BACKGROUND
BRINGING FEDERAL VETERANS DOLLARS BACK TO OHIO
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs ranks Ohio as the home
of the sixth largest concentration of veterans in the entire
country. There are approximately 1.3 million Ohio veterans. Yet,
the Department reports that Ohio ranks in the bottom five for the
amount of Department money allocated to Ohio per veteran.
Clearly there is a need for Ohio to become more involved in
Washington, D.C., to ensure the federal funds are coming back to
Ohio veterans.
The Governors Office on Veterans Affairs will have primary
responsibility for coordinating activities with the U.S. Department
of Veterans Affairs, the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S.
Department of Labor. Each of these federal departments allocates
funds for veterans programs.
As part of this new federal initiative, the Director of the
Office will appoint a staff person to the Governor's Washington,
D.C. office, who will work on Veterans' issues. That staff person
will be responsible to work with the federal departments and members
of Congress.
This Washington, D.C. staff person will answer to the Director
of the Governor's Office on Veterans.
WORKING WITH OHIO VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS
For too long Ohio has not placed veterans as a priority. The
Office on Veterans Affairs will work in partnership with the
numerous veterans organizations in Ohio and serve as a liaison
between the Governor and these organizations.
The Governor needs this input from these organizations to ensure
that Ohio veterans are being effectively served by state and federal
programs.
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MONITOR VETERANS APPOINTMENTS
The Director of the Office of Veterans Affairs will be
responsible for monitoring all appointments to veterans boards and
commissions to ensure qualified veterans are responsible for these
programs
The Director will review all the appointments in partnership
with Ohio veterans organizations and make recommendations to the
Governor.
STATE TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN PROMOTING PATRIOTIC ACTIVITIES
The State of Ohio, through this new office, will actively work
with the veterans organizations and private sector groups to promote
patriotic holidays and activities.
It is important that the state play a role in emphasizing the
value of patriotism. The state must be an active partner in
promoting these activities.
Columbus, Ohio has been chosen as one of sixteen national
locations to celebrate Veterans Day. The State of Ohio has played,
at best, a limited role with the celebration here in Columbus.
The Director of the Office of Veterans Affairs will be
instructed to involve the Ohio Department of Tourism in such
activities. The Department of Tourism could help devise effective
marketing of these events to other Ohioans and those from out of
state.
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GEORGE V. VOINOVICH
STATEMENT ON THE ISSUE OF ABORTION
I am keenly aware of the sensitive and emotional nature of the abortion controversy, of the
vigorous opposing viewpoints, and of the deep convictions that the subject inspires. Each
person's philosophy, experiences and religious beliefs influence his or her decisions
concerning this issue.
This issue is so controversial because at the heart of the matter, two traditional, basic American
values conflict-- the right to life and the right to personal liberty. The election of a new
Governor in Ohio will not resolve this conflict.
Ohio's Constitution prohibits any Governor from solely forcing his personal view into law.
Ultimately, a public consensus will have to be reached. Ultimately, the people, through their
elected representatives, Supreme Court decision, or constitutional revision will resolve this
issue. No one can accurately predict how long it will take for this public consensus to be
achieved.
Roe vs. Wade, the Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion across America, has not been
overturned. Abortion is permissible in Ohio today although the Court has recently allowed
state legislatures to enact limited restrictions on abortion. This is the current state of law in
which any accurate discussion of this issue must be conducted.
My position on this issue has been oft-stated and repeatedly reported in the press. My public
position and personal views are the same. If I am elected to serve as Governor of this great
state, and if Ohio's elected representatives pass a bill that permits abortion in the cases of rape,
incest, or in order to save the life of the mother, I would sign such a bill. I have also stated that
as Governor, I would not initiate legislation on this issue.
As Governor, my plan will be to initiate new ways to promote adoption as an alternative to
abortion. I will encourage legislative leaders to reduce legal and bureaucratic red tape
to simplify the process of adoption so that Ohio families eager to adopt can do so without an
excessively long waiting period.
I will aggressively work to promote programs that help prevent unwanted pregnancy,
especially those involving unmarried teenagers.
We can and must provide shelter and care for unwed mothers. We must work to lower Ohio's
infant mortality rate and promote programs that help all Ohio women receive prenatal and
pediatric care. I will also encourage progressive maternal and family leave policies.
I must also say that like most Ohio voters, I do not believe that abortion should be the
dominant issue in this year's campaign for Governor. I will continue to state my position
clearly. However, I do sense that most Ohioans want a full debate of the many other issues
facing the next Governor - - education, jobs for Ohioans, taxes, the environment, health care,
drugs and crime, ethics and leadership.
I will do everything in my power to make certain that Ohio voters hear a balanced, meaningful
discussion of all these issues during my campaign. Anything less would be unfair to the
people whom the Governor is elected to serve.
July 30, 1990.
Housing
Voinovich
FOR OHIO GOVERNOR
FOR IMMEDI
Thursday, July 20. 1989
VOINOVICH PROPOSES STATE HOUSING AMENDMENT
(Toledo) -- Mayor George V. Voinovich (R-Cleveland) today proposed
that Ohio local governments be armed with new tools to rebuild
communities and provide more adequate housing for Ohio citizens.
Voinovich, Republican candidate for Governor. said he is
pushing passage of an Ohio constitutional amendment to permit Ohio
local governments and the state to lend aid and credit for housing
purposes.
"Housing is a vital factor in our state's quality of Tife and
in our efforts to continually improve our economy and provide
jobs," Voinovich declared while touring a redeveloped neighborhood
here with Toledo Mayor Donna Owens.
"One way to stimulate jobs development and new housing would
be to lift the state's constitutional prohibition against lending
government aid and credit for housing," Voinovich said, noting
that Ohio is one of very few states with such a constitutional
impediment.
"A constitutional revision will pave the way for
public-private partnerships throughout our state to rebuild
neighborhoods and provide better, affordable housing for
middle-income families, senior citizens, low-income residents, and
the homeless." Voinovich explained.
"This positive step forward by Ohio will also enhance our
state's ability to take advantage of pending federal legislation
aimed at stimulating housing development nationwide, Voinovich
added. "It is estimated that one federal bill under serious
consideration would provide Ohio with up to $100 million annually
in housing aid. We need to put Ohio in a much better position to
make the most effective use of this potential federal assistance."
Once an amendment is approved by Ohio voters, Voinovich said
the state legislature would adopt guidelines for any new programs.
"The keys to success will be flexibility at the local level.
and the participation of the private sector. including home
builders, developers, realtors and lending institutions,"
Voinovich continued.
"To meet the unique needs of every locality in our state, I
envision programs administered at the county, township or
municipal level," Voinovich said.
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Paid for by Voinovich for Governor Committee
Vincent Panichi, Secretary/Treasurer
Voinovich
Housing Amendment
July 20. 1989
Page 2
Voinovich said he and officials of his administration have
discussed the housing proposal with private sector representatives
and officials of the Ohio Housing Finance Agency.
"There seems to be considerable interest in the idea. I am
hopeful that the concerned parties can put something on the
statewide ballot as early as next May." said Voinovich, who has
recently testified on housing needs before a subcommittee of the
United States Senate.
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For more information, contact Curt Steiner, 614/228-1990.
TESTIMONY OF GEORGE V. VOINOVICH
BEFORE THE OHIO SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1990
ON S.J.R. 11
MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE, I APPRECIATE THE
PORTUNITY TO ADDRESS YOU TODAY ON AN ISSUE THAT I HAVE BEEN
VOLVED WITH FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS. SJR 11 IS AN IMPORTANT PIECE
LEGISLATION. IT WILL HAVE A DIRECT IMPACT ON THE ABILITY OF STATE
D LOCAL LEADERS TO ADDRESS THE HOUSING CRISIS THAT WE FACE
ROUGHOUT OHIO.
BACK IN 1979, WHEN I WAS LT. GOVERNOR AND CHAIRMAN OF THE STATE
D LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMISSION, I URGED THAT OHIO MOVE TO LIFT ITS
NSTITUTIONAL PROVISION PROHIBITING STATE AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES FROM
COMING ACTIVE PARTNERS IN PROVIDING DECENT AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING
R ALL OHIOANS.
IN 1982, OHIO MADE HALF OF A STEP WHEN WE ENACTED ISSUE ONE,
:CH ALLOWED THE STATE OF OHIO TO ISSUE BONDS TO ASSIST FIRST TIME
1E BUYERS. HOWEVER, THERE ARE STILL SERIOUS RESTRICTIONS ON THE
.TE'S ABILITY TO PLAY AN ACTIVE ROLE. LOCAL COMMUNITIES ARE
[PLETED PROHIBITED FROM LENDING THEIR AID AND CREDIT TO STIMULATE
SING.
SINCE 1979 WHEN I FIRST ADVOCATED SUCH AN AMENDMENT, THE
UATION HAS BECOME MORE CRITICAL. FOR MANY PEOPLE, HOME OWNERSHIP
EVEN DECENT RENTAL HOUSING HAS BECOME FINANCIALLY UNATTAINABLE.
RE ARE A NUMBER OF COMPLEX ELEMENTS CONTRIBUTING TO THIS CRISIS;
EVER, THE MAJOR REASON HAS BEEN THE WIDENING GAP BETWEEN HOUSING
TS AND MEDIAN INCOME.
PAGE 2
THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT AFFECTS ALL SEGMENTS OF OUR STATE. THE
MOST OBVIOUS EXAMPLE IS THE GROWING NUMBER OF HOMELESS. HOWEVER, THE
INCREASING COST OF HOUSING IS ALSO BEING FELT BY THE MIDDLE CLASS.
OHIO'S SENIOR CITIZENS HAVE BEEN HIT PARTICULARLY HARD, AS MANY OF
OUR SENIORS ARE ON FIXED INCOMES THAT HAVE NOT COME CLOSE TO KEEPING
JP WITH THE RISING COST OF HOUSING.
NOR IS THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT IS RESTRICTED TO ANY ONE REGION OF
DUR STATE. IT IS A PROBLEM IN BOTH URBAN AND RURAL OHIO.
IN FACT, A RECENT STUDY, "THE OTHER HOUSING CRISIS: SHELTERING
'HE POOR IN RURAL AMERICA", CONCLUDED THAT HOUSING IN RURAL AREAS HAS
ECOME INCREASINGLY UNAFFORDABLE, AND THE SITUATION WILL CONTINUE TO
ORSEN UNLESS THERE ARE MAJOR CHANGES IN GOVERNMENT POLICY.
TO FURTHER COMPLICATE THE MATTER, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN
N THE RETREAT. FEDERAL ASSISTANCE IN THIS AREA HAS DECREASED BY 81%
N THE PAST NINE YEARS.
IN LIGHT OF THIS, THERE HAS BEEN AN INCREASED WILLINGNESS AND
OMMITMENT ON THE PART OF THE STATES TO PLAY AN ACTIVE ROLE IN
ELPING TO MAKE HOUSING MORE AFFORDABLE TO THEIR RESIDENTS.
NFORTUNATELY, OHIO HAS NOT BEEN ON THE FOREFRONT OF THIS MOVEMENT.
SJR 11 SEEKS TO ELIMINATE THE MOST SIGNIFICANT OBSTACLE IN OHIO
) AN EXPANSION OF STATE AND LOCAL COMMITMENT TO HOUSING -- THE
ONSTITUTIONAL PROHIBITION ON LENDING AID AND CREDIT FOR PRIVATE
IRPOSES.
CURRENTLY, OHIO IS ONE OF THREE STATES THAT HAS SUCH A
:STRICTIVE PROVISION.
PAGE 3
IN CONTRAST, MANY STATES HAVE DEVISED A VARIETY OF CREATIVE
'INANCING ARRANGEMENTS THAT HAVE MADE THE DEVELOPMENT OF BOTH OWNER
ND RENTAL HOUSING MORE AFFORDABLE. IN MANY OF THESE CASES COST HAS
EEN MINIMAL TO THE TAX PAYER.
FOR EXAMPLE, CALIFORNIA FLOATED GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO
REATE POOLS OF FINANCING MONEY. OTHER STATES LIKE VIRGINIA HAVE
PPROPRIATED GENERAL REVENUE FUNDS TO CAPITALIZE A REVOLVING FUND TO
SSIST IN MAKING HOUSING MORE AFFORDABLE. THESE PROGRAMS WOULD NOW
E UNCONSTITUTIONAL IN OHIO.
BY ALLOWING MORE PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT, WE WILL ALSO ENSURE THE
)NTINUED FLOW OF PRIVATE MONEY TO MEET OHIO'S HOUSING NEEDS.
LEARLY, PUBLIC MONEY IS NOT THE SOLE SOLUTION.
CLEVELAND, WHERE I WAS MAYOR FOR 10 YEARS, HAS SERVED AS MAYOR
INCE 1979, WE HAVE BEEN A LEADER IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC
IVATE PARTNERSHIPS FOR HOUSING. THE COMMUNITY HAS BENEFITED
EATLY FROM THE COMMITMENT, GENEROSITY AND CREATIVITY OF A BROAD
NGE OF PHILANTHROPIC AND CORPORATE PARTICIPANTS AND FROM SOME OF
E MOST DEDICATED NONPROFIT NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS IN AMERICA. THE
EVELAND HOUSING PARTNERSHIP EQUITY FUND IS A PRIME EXAMPLE OF
IVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION, WITH $4 MILLION IN CORPORATE INVESTMENT
RRENTLY AVAILABLE FOR LOW INCOME HOUSING.
THE LACK OF PUBLIC SEED MONEY WILL STIFLE THESE PRIVATE DOLLARS.
FINALLY, IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT OHIO ACT QUICKLY TO ALLOW
TE AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO DEVELOP CREATIVE FINANCING PROCEDURES
THAT OHIO CAN TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF PENDING LEGISLATION IN
SHINGTON, D.C.
PAGE 4
LAST JUNE, I TESTIFIED BEFORE THE U.S. SENATE SUB COMMITTEE ON
HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS IN FAVOR OF A COMPREHENSIVE HOUSING BILL
BEING CONSIDERED IN CONGRESS. THE CRANSTON-D'AMATO BILL WOULD MAKE A
1AJOR COMMITMENT TO HOUSING THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY AS WELL AS HELP
STATES DEAL WITH THE PLIGHT OF THE HOMELESS. HOWEVER, STATE AND
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WOULD BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A 25% MATCH FOR ALL
'EDERAL FUNDS.
UNDER THE FEDERAL BILL, OHIO WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR UP TO $100
ILLION TO COMMIT TO STATE HOUSING NEEDS. THAT MEANS THAT THE STATE
F OHIO AND OUR COMMUNITIES WOULD BE REQUIRED TO COME UP WITH $25
ILLION IN MATCHING FUNDS.
GIVEN OHIO'S CURRENT CONSTITUTIONAL PROHIBITION, WE ARE NOT IN A
ERY GOOD POSITION TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE FUNDS.
FINALLY, THE HOUSING MARKET IN OHIO IS A VERY KEY PART OF OUR
CONOMY. A STRONG HOUSING MARKET IN OHIO WILL IMPROVE OUR STATE'S
CONOMY AND STIMULATE OHIO'S JOB MARKET.
CLEARLY, WE NEED TO GIVE BOTH STATE GOVERNMENT AND OUR LOCAL
)MMUNITIES THE TOOLS TO EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF HOUSING.
FORDABLE AND DECENT HOUSING IS A VITAL FACTOR IN OUR STATE'S
JALITY OF LIFE.
I WOULD LIKE TO CONCLUDE BY THANKING THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
R MOVING ON THIS LEGISLATION. I FEEL STRONGLY THAT WE NEED TO MOVE
ICKLY ON SJR 11 TO ENSURE THE PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
LL BE BEFORE THE VOTERS ON THE MAY 8TH ELECTION.
ONCE AGAIN, I THANK YOU FOR YOUR EFFORTS AND WELCOME ANY
ESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
For further information contact Timothy Cosgrove at 614/228-1990
Voinovich
Crime
& DeWine
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, April 25, 1990
VOINOVICH-DEWINE TO SET UP VICTIM ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS IN ALL 88
OHIO COUNTIES
Mike DeWine, Republican candidate for Lt. Governor, today
announced a Voinovich-DeWine plan to establish crime victim
assistance programs in all 88 Ohio counties. The announcement was
made during National Victim Rights Week (April 23-29).
"Every victim of crime in Ohio will have somewhere to turn for
help under our plan. Crime victims already have been through a
terrifying experience, and they deserve special protection in our
criminal justice system. We need to give. victims the legal tools and
services that they need and deserve," said Congressman DeWine.
"The true measure of a society is how it treats those who have
been abused, neglected, and victimized. Too often, the victim is the
forgotten person in the criminal justice system. Our laws are full
of protection for the defendants. Isn't it time we guarantee the
rights of victims too? It's time to stop treating victims like
criminals and criminals like victims," said DeWine, who today
attended a White House ceremony in honor of National Victims Week.
The programs would be designed to help the victim cope with the
trauma of the crime. Services would include providing crisis
counseling, information and support; appropriate referral to other
supportive agencies; keeping the victim updated on the status of the
case; escorting a victim to court if it becomes necessary for the
victim to testify in the trial; and providing services in the schools
to help children understand the criminal justice system, specifically
child abuse cases.
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Paid for by Voinovich for Governor Committee
Paul C. Mifsud, Chairman Vincent Panichi, Secretary/Treasurer
page 2
Less than half of Ohio's counties have comprehensive victim
witness services. The Voinovich-DeWine proposal would establish
formal victim witness programs in the remaining counties. These
programs would be funded by a combination of federal, state, and
local monies.
"Our goal is to help make Ohio's criminal justice system more
sensitive to the needs of crime victims. Some Ohio counties already
have good, innovative victim assistance programs in place. But, we
need to reach every Ohio victim, and we'll do it by setting up
locally-run programs in all 88 counties," said DeWine.
Voinovich-DeWine also strongly endorses a state constitutional
amendment to provide for a Victims Bill of Rights. The basic rights
of a victim should include the right to be treated with dignity,
respect, and sensitivity; the right to be informed of proceedings;
the right to be present and to be heard at proceedings; the right to
be free from intimidation.
DeWine, a member of the House Judiciary Committee, has introduced
legislation in Congress to provide a strong protection for victims of
crime, particularly child victims.
"Mike DeWine understands the special needs of crime victims. As
a county prosecutor, be began an informal process to help crime
victims prepare and testify in court, and he wrote some of Ohio's
toughest crime laws when he served in the Ohio Senate. He has been
at the forefront in pushing for victims' rights throughout his entire
career,' said Voinovich.
###
For further information, please contact Curt Steiner,
614/228-1990.
Voinovich
& DeWine
VICTIM ASSISTANCE SERVICES IN EVERY OHIO COUNTY
A VOINOVICH-DEWINE INITIATIVE
In an effort to better serve Ohio crime victims and to help them
be full participants in the Ohio criminal justice system,
Voinovich-DeWine will establish victim assistance programs in all 88
Ohio counties.
Historically, the victim of crime has been largely ignored by the
criminal justice system. The dissatisfaction of victims and
witnesses with the system was one of the major factors in the
development of victim assistance programs. Studies by the U.S.
Department of Justice in the early 1970's indicated that victims and
witnesses many times did not participate in the criminal justice
process because of perceived leniency of sentences and the
inconvenience and fear associated with court proceedings. As a
result, two-thirds of crimes went unreported, and of those reported,
one-third were dismissed. In response, certain demonstration
programs designed to assist victims of crime began to develop across
the nation.
VICTIM ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Voinovich-DeWine recognize that victims of crime have special
needs. The majority of crime victims, from burglary and robbery
victims to victims of rape and domestic violence, often experience
feelings of powerlessness accompanied by self-blame, rage and
despair. The fear and emotional distress experienced by victims
often extend to the victims' families and friends, as well.
Voinovich-DeWine believe the best response to the trauma the
victim suffers is a combination of counseling, support, and
participation in the criminal justice system.
Less than half of Ohio's counties have comprehensive victim
witness services. The Voinovich-DeWine proposal would establish
formal victim witness programs in the remaining counties. These
programs would be funded by a combination of federal, state, and
local monies.
Paid for by Voinovich for Governor Committee
Paul C. Mifsud, Chairman
Vincent Panichi, Secretarv/Treasurer
Services provided by victim witness programs would include:
*
Crisis counseling to help the victim through the initial trauma
of the crime.
*
Referral to other supportive agencies in the community.
*
Providing the victim with information to understand the
criminal justice process.
*
Keeping the victim updated on the status of the case and
letting the victim know what to expect at each step.
*
Escorting a victim to court if it becomes necessary for the
victim to testify in the trial.
###
***BACKGROUND***
DeWine has introduced the Federal Victims' Service and Protection
Act of 1990 which provides strong protection for crime victims and
expands the rights of child victims.
The cornerstone of the DeWine bill is the Child Victims' Bill of
Rights. The legislation would allow the child to use anatomical
dolls or other props to describe sexual abuse; would allow the child
to be accompanied by a guardian during the court proceeding; would
ensure a speedy trial to minimize the child's stress; and would give
the child the right to testify outside of the courtroom if the child
is too terrified to face the accused. The bill also extends the
statute of limitations so there is no limit on prosecution if the
victim was under 18 years of age at the time of the crime.
Several national victim advocacy organizations, including the
National Organization for Victim Assistance, the National Center for
Missing and Exploited Children, the National Victim Center, and the
National Children's Advocacy Center strongly support the DeWine bill.
DeWine has been a long-time advocate for victims' rights. In
Congress, he was one of the lead sponsors of the Federal Victims of
Crime Act (VOCA) in 1984 and worked on the House Judiciary Committee
to have VOCA reauthorized for another six years. As a state senator,
he wrote the state's mandatory sentencing law for repeat and violent
criminal offenders, and Ohio's tough drunk driving law in 1982. As a
county prosecutor, he began an informal process to help crime victims
prepare and testify in court.
###
(April 25, 1990)
Voinovich
& DeWine
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, July 3, 1990
ANTI-CRIME MEASURES PROPOSED BY VOINOVICH AND DEWINE
Measures to crack down on crime against the elderly and to
prevent felons from buying handguns were proposed today by George
Voinovich and Mike DeWine, Republican candidates for Governor and
Lt. Governor.
Voinovich and DeWine proposed increasing penalties for crimes
against the handicapped and persons aged 65 and older.
"Senior citizens and handicapped persons are particularly
vulnerable victims of crimes, said Voinovich. "Tougher measures
are needed to reduce this damaging criminal activity."
The Voinovich-DeWine proposal would increase minimum jail
terms and upgrade fines for crimes against the elderly and
handicapped. The proposal is similar to a Cleveland city
ordinance recently proposed by Mayor Mike White. The misdemeanor
section of the Voinovich-DeWine plan is identical to Mayor White's
initiative.
Voinovich and DeWine also recommended amending Ohio's Victims
of Crime Compensation program to allow senior citizen victims to
recover expenses associated with the replacement of essential
personal property. This recovery program would be financed by the
increased fines. (Currently, the state victims fund does not
provide reimbursements for personal property losses.)
"Ohioans in their golden years deserve the maximum possible
protection against criminals," said Voinovich.
In addition, Voinovich and DeWine proposed improving Ohio's
criminal records system to provide for instant felony checks of
persons buying handguns.
"To ensure felons are prevented from purchasing handguns, Ohio
needs a system to instantly check the criminal records of
prospective handgun buyers," said Congressman DeWine.
"Computer technology makes an instantaneous records search
possible. State government needs to provide the leadership and
resources to put the system in place, " added DeWine, a former
county prosecutor.
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Paid for by Voinovich for Governor Committee
Paul C. Mifsud, Chairman Vincent Panichi, Secretary/Treasurer
8 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215 (614) 228-1990
2450 Prospect Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115 (216) 771-7003
P.O. Box 1990 Cedarville, Ohio 45314 (513) 376-7700
Voinovich-DeWine News
Anti-Crime Proposals
July 3, 1990
Page 2
Under the instant records system, to be modeled after one now
working in Virginia, gun store operators would contact a state
bureau maintaining records of convicted felons. Currently, such
criminal records are maintained by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal
Identification and Investigation (BCI) and the Ohio Highway
Patrol.
Last week, DeWine, a member of the U.S. House Judiciary
Committee, successfully amended a pending anti-crime bill to
earmark a portion of federal funding to improve state-level
criminal record-keeping systems.
Separate federal legislation would require states to implement
a seven-day waiting period for handgun purchases, provided the
state does not have a felony check system in place.
Voinovich and DeWine said the felony record check system would
be funded by fees on handgun purchases and federal money. State
funds could be applied, if necessary. The program is expected to
cost an estimated $600,000 annually.
The Republican candidates said they would release more
anti-crime proposals during the next few months.
On related issues, Voinovich and DeWine have already announced
programs for drug-free schools and crime victims assistance.
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For more information, please contact Curt Steiner,
614/228-1990.
Voinovich-DeWine
Elderly/Handicapped Anti-Crime Proposal
Voinovich/DeWine Proposal
Minimum
Maximum
Minimum
Maximum
Classification
Sentence
Sentence
Fine
Fine
Felony (1)
7-10 years
25 years
$10,000
$20,000
Felony (2)
4- 7 years
15 years
$7,500
$15,000
Felony (3)
3-6 years
10 years
$5,000
$10,000
Felony (4)
1/2- 2 years
5 years
$2,500
$5,000
Misdemeanor (1)
60 dys.- 6 mths.
6 months
$1,000
$2,000
Misdemeanor (2)
30- 60 days
3 months
$750
$1,500
Misdemeanor (3)
15-30 days
60 days
$500
$1,000
Misdemeanor (4)
10-30 days
45 days
$250
$500
Minor Misdemeanor
0
0
$100
$200
Murder
25 years to Life
$15,000
$30,000
Current Ohio Law
Minimum
Maximum
Maximum
Classification
Sentence
Sentence
Fine
Felony (1)
4-7 years
25 years
$10,000
Felony (2)
2-5 years
15 years
$7,500
Felony (3)
1-3 years
10 years
$5,000
Felony (4)
1/2 - 2 years
5 years
$2,500
Misdemeanor (1)
0
6 months
$1,000
Misdemeanor (2)
0
90 days
$750
Misdemeanor (3)
0
60 days
$500
Misdemeanor (4)
0
30 days
$250
Minor Misdemeanor
0
0
$100
Murder
15 years to Life
$15,000
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GANNETT NEWS SERVICE
July 31, 1990, Tuesday
LENGTH: 535 words
HEADLINE: QUAYLE BOOSTS VOINOVICH CAMPAIGN IN FIVE-CITY TOUR
BYLINE: DICK KIMMINS
DATELINE: DAYTON, OHIO
KEYWORD: OH-VEEP
BODY:
With the clockwork timing that has become routine in his campaign for
governor, Republican George Voinovich led Vice President Dan Quayle through
a five-city tour of western Ohio Tuesday.
The 60-person, bus-and-airplane tour of Toledo, Findlay, Lima, Dayton and
Cincinnati departed Columbus nine minutes late and arrived back in Columbus two
minutes early. Along the way, the campaign helped empty the wallets of GOP
faithful by about $ 125,000 and charmed party stalwarts with the aura of the
vice presidency.
President Bush and Vice President Quayle have helped raise an estimated
$ 1.3 million for Voinovich and the state Republican Party in four visits to
the state during the campaign, said Voinovich's press secretary, Curt Steiner.
The Ohio race is one of the three most important gubernatorial contests in
the country, said Quayle. ''It is one we can see as definitely going from
Democratic to Republican, he said.
Gov. Richard Celeste, a Democrat, is barred from seeking a third consecutive
term.
'And I can guarantee you that if Gov. Voinovich wants to talk to the
president of the United States next year, that telephone call will go
through, added Quayle.
Tuesday's visit also hit two other major themes: abortion and the federal
budget.
Quayle said abortion can ''cut both ways'' for the Republican Party, given
the public's division on the issue. But Voinovich's longstanding opposition to
abortion, said Quayle, contrasts with the public policy switch last December of
Democratic nominee Anthony Celebrezze.
Ohio is a very good test to see how this plays, said Quayle during an
interview on a bus between Toledo and Findlay. ''Those (politicians) who have
switched have been hurt, because the people see that as a character problem.
'When politicians take a position on this issue, they are not expected to
start changing,' he said.
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Quayle was asked whether Celebrezze's switch on abortion could be compared to
the recent softening of Bush and Voinovich's prior statements of ''no new
taxes.'
''No,'' said Quayle, with Voinovich at his side. ''The president has gone
the extra mile - even offering to raise taxes'' as federal budget negotiations
continue with congressional leaders.
Bush's consideration of tax increases, said the vice president, is only
one part of his efforts to reduce the federal deficit caused by too much
spending.
' ' I kind of hope congress takes August off. They need to come home and talk
to the people,' said Quayle.
At a $ 1,000-a-person breakfast in Toledo, Quayle helped raised $ 50,000.
In Lima, more than 200 people paid $ 50 each for lunch.
In Dayton, about 600 attended a free afternoon rally, while 10 couples paid $
5,000 each to attend a private reception for the vice president.
The fund raiser in Cincinnati was a benefit for the Republican nominee for a
vacant congressional seat.
The Voinovich campaign's $ 125,000 gross was also reduced by about $ 30,000
in expenses, said Voinovich spokesman Steiner.
Quayle has promised to return in the fall, with his wife, Marilyn, who is
recuperating from surgery, to campaign on behalf of Voinovich.
(Dick Kimmins is Columbus bureau chief for Gannett News Service.)
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Republican Party officials have announced President Bush will attend
fund-raisers in northeastern Ohio next month to help the gubernatorial
campaign of George Voinovich.
Voinovich's campaign chairman, Paul Mifsud, said Bush will visit Akron
Sept. 26 and Cleveland Sept. 27.
''We are very pleased to have President Bush back in Ohio campaigning
on our behalf, Voinovich said. ''Mike DeWine ( Voinovich's running mate)
and I have established a very good relationship with the White House. If elected
governor and lieutenant governor, we hope to put this relationship to work for
the people of Ohio.
The Voinovich campaign estimates the two fund-raisers could raise as much
as $1 million for the Voinovich campaign.
Bush's commitment to campaign for the ticket shows the White House is
enthused about Voinovich's chances of winning the Ohio governor's race, said
Voinovich spokesman Curt Steiner.
'Certainly his appearance at that stage of the campaign shows that the
White House ranks the Ohio race near the top of their list nationally,
Steiner said.
A spokeswoman for Democratic opponent Anthony Celebrezze played down the
presidential visit.
'We fail to understand why a president who went back on his word about
raising taxes is such a big benefit to the Voinovich campaign, said Natalie
Wymer, Celebrezze's deputy press secretary.
'But we welcome his Ohio visits because they will provide a forum to
discuss the proposed tax increase and to review Voinovich's history of raising
taxes while mayor of Cleveland, Wymer said.
At an April 2 fund-raiser in Cincinnati, Bush raised about $600,000, which
was split between Voinovich and Robert Taft, the GOP nominee for secretary of
state.
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Vice President Dan Quayle's visit to northwestern Ohio last week grossed
about $140,000 for the Voinovich campaign. Quayle's visit to Canton and
Youngstown last May raised an estimated $150,000 for the Voinovich campaign,
Steiner said.
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repeats call
for state to
run schools
By LAURA YEE
STAFF WRITER
Pounding on a podium, Republi-
can gubernatorial candidate
George V. Voinovich said yesterday
the way to salvage the Cleveland
schools was to put them in the
hands of the state.
"Let's put the school board in the
THE PLAIN DEALER, TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1990
corner, and bring in the state and
let the people in this community
start to participate," Voinovich told
a crowd at the City Club during the
Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr., scoffed at
During his 45-minute address,
weekly mayor's forum on educa-
Schools
the notion of the state controlling
Voinovich attempted to counter
tion.
the schools. Tolliver, Celebrezze
criticism that he failed to give the
Voinovich said he had called on
and Cleveland Mayor Michael R.
school district enough support
the State Board of Education twice
White said yesterday that alterna-
while serving as mayor from 1979 to
before - in 1985 and 1987 - to take
FROM/1-A
tives must be explored before such
1989.
over the school system, which is
ade that they're incapable of doing
a drastic step.
Though he legally had no author-
riddled by high dropout rates, low
the job that they've been elected to
White said such a move would
ity over the schools, Voinovich said,
reading scores and political wrang-
cause "a tremendous upheaval to
he made efforts to improve the dis-
ling.
do and, therefore, we need state
the system and to the community."
trict by helping establish programs
State Superintendent of Public
intervention," said Voinovich, who
Celebrezze, who will address the
such as Youth Opportunity
Instruction Franklin B. Walter has
has pledged to be an "education
City Club on Aug. 27, agreed, calling
Unlimited, created to assist stu-
told Voinovich that the Ohio De-
governor."
Voinovich's remedy for curing the
dents in finding jobs, and the
partment of Education lacks au-
In 1986, Voinovich said poor
school district's ills "incredible."
Adopt-A-School program, in which
thority to take control of the Cleve-
schools were discouraging people
"The real answer for the Cleve-
businesses and institutions pro-
land schools. Voinovich said that if
from moving into the city and said
land schools is a stronger local and
vided schools with volunteers and
he was elected governor, he could
busing of pupils sometimes defied
state partnership. After all, it's the
resources.
push for legislation to give the state
common sense. "I'm at the stage of
people of Cleveland who have
"He never did a thing but support
power to manage the district.
the game where, very frankly, I'd
turned Cleveland around in spite of
the levy in 1987," said Tolliver, ref-
The former Cleveland mayor said
like the state to take over the
George and his tax abatements,"
erring to the campaign for a levy
the move also could be made by
schools," Voinovich said then.
Celebrezze said. He was referring
that failed and a $60 million bond
arguing that the district has failed
After the forum, school board
to tax breaks the city has awarded
issue that voters approved.
to comply with a 10-year-old federal
President Stanley E. Tolliver and
businesses, depriving the schools of
Staff writer Bob Becker contrib-
court order intended to desegregate
Voinovich's Democratic opponent,
revenue.
uted to this report.
the schools and improve the quality
of education.
The school district hopes to get
out from under the order on the
grounds that it has met the 14 ma-
jor points U.S. District Judge Frank
Battisti targeted to upgrade the
schools. Those include ending
segregation, improving manage-
ment and increasing reading parity
among black and white pupils.
"I think we have a unique situa-
tion here in Cleveland where the
board has demonstrated over a dec-
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&
DeWine
FOR RELEASE
Tuesday, June 5, 1990
Volume Three of Voinovich-DeWine School Plan Announced
HIGHER SCHOOL FUNDING PRIORITY, FAIRER DISTRIBUTION PLEDGED
(Columbus) -- School funding equity, new state funds for school
buildings and computers, and a top-level review of the state's
education bureaucracy were highlights of the third volume of the
Voinovich-DeWine Education Agenda, outlined today by Republican
gubernatorial candidate George Voinovich.
"Nobody believes that more money alone is the solution to
Ohio's education challenge," Voinovich said. "On the other hand,
additional funds will be necessary to achieve many of our goals,
including expanding 'Head Start' and rewarding classroom
teachers."
"Education will be the top priority of a Voinovich-DeWine
administration, and we will squeeze every dime possible out of the
state budget for our schools, " Voinovich pledged at a Statehouse
news conference.
"There is no question that the next governor will have to make
some tough budget choices,' Voinovich added. "My background and
experience as the chief executive of a large city with many
problems prepares me well to make those tough choices."
Voinovich promised to reverse the trend of an ever-declining
share of the state general revenue fund being set aside for
primary and secondary schools.
"As Ohio Lottery profits have gone up, the percentage of the
state general revenue fund for education has gone down. This
slide in state budget support of education must stop. Our pledge
is to increase the share of the state general revenue fund for aid
to schools,' Voinovich said.
Voinovich also promised to address Ohio's longstanding problem
of inequity in funding from school district to school district.
He proposed a special state budget education pool to be
distributed among Ohio's most poorly-funded school districts and
statewide distribution of a portion of future growth in public
utility property taxes.
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"We should begin to attack the inequity problem now, " declared
Voinovich, explaining the funding inequity problem is difficult
for the legislature to address itself.
"On the equity question, what is needed is strong
gubernatorial leadership from the person who is clearly elected to
represent all the people of Ohio. I intend to provide that
leadership," added Voinovich.
Voinovich also recommended creation of special state capital
funds to help financially-strapped school districts meet their
building needs and to help schools purchase computers, up-to-date
equipment and modern textbooks.
Voinovich also expressed dissatisfaction with the state
education bureaucracy, particularly the system's lack of
accountability. Voinovich would prefer a system where the State
Superintendent would report directly to the governor and
legislature.
"It's my belief that the public holds the governor and
legislature responsible for what happens in education at the state
level, that we are the direct representatives of the people, and
that the governor and legislature ought to have more authority in
education. A change in the current arrangement must be seriously
considered, and I intend to do that,' Voinovich said.
Voinovich said the state's education bureaucracy would be
monitored and reviewed by a new Governor's Education Management
Council (GEM), to be appointed during the first month of the
Voinovich-DeWine administration. The council will also be charged
with recommending any desireable changes in the way state and
local taxes are collected and distributed for Ohio schools.
Specifically, Voinovich proposed:
* Increasing the share of the state's general revenue fund
budget for primary and secondary education, with a goal of
reaching at least the 30% plateau by the second biennium of
the Voinovich-DeWine administration. The FY 1991 level will
be below 28%. (Primary and secondary education's share of the
GRF has declined dramatically during the two terms of the
current administration. As Ohio Lottery profits have
increased to support education, there has been a corresponding
reduction in the share of the GRF for school aid.)
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* Creating an Educational Equity Fund. This fund will contain
a minimum of $50 million in the first Voinovich-DeWine
biennium. Money in the Equity Fund will be distributed to the
school districts falling into the bottom 25% of per-pupil
expenditures. In 1989, this would have included 253 local
school districts.
* Establishing a $200 million School Capital Improvements Fund
to help local school districts meet their building demands.
This "up-front" fund will be financed through the sale of
revenue bonds, to be repaid with $30 million per year in
lottery profits over 10 years.
* Establishing a $140 million Fund for Ohio's Future to help
local schools acquire computer hardware and software,
scientific equipment and modern textbooks. This "up-front"
fund will be financed through the sale of revenue bonds, to be
repaid with $20 million per year in lottery profits over 10
years.
* Requiring statewide pooling of 50% of future growth in
public utility property tax revenue, with the pool to be
shared by all Ohio school districts on a per-pupil basis.
* Appointing the Governor's Education Management (GEM) Council
to seriously review the following: 1) the performance and
accountability of the state's education bureaucracy; 2) the
administrative functions of all local school districts, county
school boards and joint vocational districts; 3) the
relationship between local schools and other community service
agencies; 4) the state school funding formula, including all
categorical aid programs, and its relationship to classroom
performance; and 5) the state's tax structure as it relates to
education.
Voinovich, who has made education the centerpiece of his
campaign, began outlining the Voinovich-DeWine Education Agenda
last month.
Volume One featured "Quality & Accountability" and "Treating
Teachers as Professionals." Volume Two focused on "Early
Childhood Development" and "Dropout Prevention." The next volume,
to be announced soon, will deal with school discipline and
drug-free schools.
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Education Agenda
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Excellence and Opportunity
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VOLUME THREE
"RESOURCES & EQUITY"
Prepared Remarks of George V. Voinovich
Republican Candidate for Governor
June 5, 1990
I am here today to announce our third series of proposals on
what is clearly the most important issue facing the next governor
and that is the issue of improving the performance of primary and
secondary schools in Ohio.
As you recall, our first volume addressed the specific issue of
achieving excellence in education by stressing quality and
accountability and treating teachers as professionals.
The public must believe that state government and local school
districts are making every effort to get the biggest bang for the
buck in education and are truly striving for excellence. Only then
will we begin to eradicate the belief that too much money is being
wasted and school systems aren't doing their best with the resources
they have.
Volume Two of the Voinovich-DeWine Education Crusade focused on
the issue of early childhood development and dropout prevention
and the importance of targeting our resources to attain that
specific goal.
The best way to prevent dropouts in the later grades is to
intervene and ensure our young children are making solid progress
and learning the essentials in the critical early years of
schooling.
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In the near future, Mike DeWine and I will announce a series of
proposals on the issues of discipline and drug free schools.
Today, we are focusing on the issues of state funding and
equity, as well as reviewing the management structure of our state
and local school system.
Before I go further, I want to make it clear that I don't think
anyone believes that more money alone is the solution to our
education challenge. Mountains of research at the state and
national levels prove there is not a direct correlation between
money spent on education and the quality of learning achieved.
On the other hand, to achieve many of our goals, including but
not limited to expanding "Head Start" and rewarding classroom
teachers, additional funds will be necessary.
Also, before I outline today's proposals, I want to thank the
members of the State Legislature, teachers, school administrators
and parents who have helped us develop our plan. In addition, I
wish to explain some of the reasoning behind the proposals we are
making
First, as reporters who have covered the school issue and
education debate for years, you know that many of the sweeping,
radical proposals on school funding and governance that have been
discussed would require state constitutional amendments meaning
lengthy legislative deliberations, super-majority votes of both
Houses of the General Assembly and, ultimately, votes at the ballot
box by the people of Ohio in order for the proposed reforms to be
enacted.
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Such proposals require consensus-building by the Governor after
taking office. And, as a practical matter, the first major orders
of business for the next Governor will be selecting the best and the
brightest people for his cabinet, putting in place an Operations
Improvement Task Force, formulating the upcoming biennial budget and
getting the budget through both Houses of the General Assembly by
June 30, less than six months after taking office.
Those hurdles mean that, realistically, any constitutional
changes in the management structure of education or in the way Ohio
taxes are levied and distributed could not be proposed, okayed by
the Legislature, and placed on the statewide ballot any earlier than
November, 1991, or May of 1992.
Moreover, it is crucial that Mike DeWine and I hit the ground
running on the issue of education reform and education funding the
day we take office in January. Already, too much time has been
wasted. The proposals I am making now offer a clear sense of
direction. Many can be acted upon next year, and we are
deliberately putting a vehicle in place to build a consensus for
longer-range reforms.
Since the beginning of my campaign, you have heard me talk about
my dissatisfaction with the fact that the State Superintendent of
Public Instruction does not report directly to the Governor.
It's my belief that the public holds the Governor and
Legislature responsible for what happens in education at the state
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level, that we are the direct representatives of the people, and
that the Governor and Legislature ought to have more authority in
education. The current system, while well-intended, leads to a lack
of accountability.
Ohioans don't want finger-pointing. Ohioans deserve results.
That's why, if I am elected, during my first month in office I
will appoint a "Governor's Education Management Council", which I
will chair, to thoroughly review the management structure of
education at the state and local levels. The administrative
bureaucracy will be closely monitored and recommended changes will
be based upon the gubernatorial council's review of the system's
performance.
Let me make myself clear on this point. Even though, today, the
Governor does not appoint the State Superintendent, and the
Legislature has no say in that appointment, I still hope and expect
the Superintendent and the Department of Education to cooperate
fully and in good faith with the Voinovich-DeWine Administration and
the next General Assembly. I have already had several conversations
and a good meeting with Dr. Walter about this. I think I understand
where he is coming from, and I think he understands where I am
coming from.
I want results fast. I happen to believe the Governor should
have more input into the selection of the State Superintendent.
However, I understand that to propose changing the system without
building a consensus--assuming there will be one--is
not practical at this time.
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Other charges of the Governor's council include examining the
administrative functions of local school districts, joint vocational
districts and county school boards ... and reviewing the
relationships between local schools and other community service
agencies. I agree with Dr. Walter's comments in a recent speech
when he predicted that there must be a marriage between local school
districts and community service agencies.
I thought many of the recommendations made by Governor Celeste's
Education 2000 Commission were on target, and I'm glad the
legislature adopted a number of those proposals when passing Senator
Aronoff's Senate Bill 140.
However, that Commission did not propose a realistic long-term
solution to Ohio school funding or any changes in Ohio's school
foundation formula. One of the specific charges of my Governor's
Council will be to consider this question -- to seriously review the
way tax funds are collected and distributed for education in our
state, including a thorough study of the "categorical" line items
for education.
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There is no question that the next governor will have to make
some tough budget choices. My background and experience as a chief
executive of a large city with many problems prepares me well to
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make those tough choices. According to a recent story by the
Associated Press, the next Governor will be facing some budget
challenges, although not as serious as what I faced when I became
the Mayor of Cleveland. If you recall, in 1979, I inherited a city
that was $111 million in debt. The current state budget fund
balance of $435 million will dwindle to only $10 million by the end
of the upcoming fiscal year, June 30, 1991.
The next Governor will have to insist on budget discipline.
Part of that discipline will be to insist that we don't continue to
allow the education share of the General Revenue Fund to decline, as
it has over the past several years. All of Ohio owes thanks to
Republicans in the Senate and House who have consistently ensured
that education appropriations exceeded the levels proposed by
Governor Celeste. Without that legislative leadership, the
education share of the state General Revenue Fund would even be
lower.
I'm disturbed by the fact that the percentage of the General
Revenue Fund (GRF) for education has continued to decline over the
past few years. In FY84, 34.34% of the GRF went to education. In
FY91, the percentage of the GRF that goes toward education has
declined to 27.99%. At the same time, what has clearly happened is
that we have allowed the Lottery to replace our GRF commitment for
education.
My pledge is to reverse this trend of an ever-declining slice of
the General Revenue Fund pie for education. My goal is to increase
the primary and secondary education share to at least 30% (compared
to the FY1991 level of less than 28%) by the third budget year of
the next administration, thus producing hundreds of millions of
dollars in new money for education without raising state taxes.
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Education is the key to Ohio's future. Through education we can
break the cycle of poverty and reduce welfare and prison costs.
Education is also our state's best economic development tool.
Another major problem in Ohio is inequitable funding from school
district to school district. Court cases in other states, including
the neighboring state of Kentucky, have forced states to rework
their school fund distribution methods.
Notwithstanding the absence of a similar court action here, at
least so far, I believe we should begin to attack the inequity
problem now.
On the equity question, what is needed is strong gubernatorial
leadership from the person who is clearly elected to represent all
the people of Ohio. I intend to provide that leadership.
Per-pupil spending in local school districts in Ohio ranges from
about $2,800 per student at the bottom to more than $11,000 per
student at the top, based on 1989 figures. The problem is so vast
and so complex that it can't be solved immediately, given existing
resources.
But I propose we take a solid first step. I propose the
establishment of an "Educational Equity Fund". My first biennial
budget proposal will include a $50 million equity pool, to be
distributed among Ohio's school districts in the bottom 25% in
per-pupil expenditures. Today, 253 local school districts fall into
that lower category. The money will be distributed by a formula
which will consider need, as well as local tax effort.
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Along these same lines, I also recommend the pooling of 50% of
future public utility property tax growth for use by all Ohio school
districts, with these shared funds to be distributed statewide on a
per-pupil basis, beginning in 1994. It is estimated that this
additional equity pool, to be shared by all school districts, will
be about $25 million the first year and will grow in future years.
Many school districts also need assistance to meet their
building demands, including new construction, rehabilitation and
maintenance. All of our children deserve safe and educationally
sound classrooms. Therefore, we propose creation of a school
capital improvements fund. Specifically, we recommend the
establishment of an up-front $200 million school capital fund,
generated by the sale of revenue bonds, with the bonds to be repaid
by setting aside $30 million in state lottery profits per year over
the next 10 years.
Last month, when we began our education crusade, we said it was
critical to recognize we are in the computer age and that our
children need better access to computers in school. Today we are
proposing the creation of an up-front $140 million "Fund for Ohio's
Future" dedicated to the purchase of cutting-edge computer hardware
and software, as well as modern textbooks, for local schools. This
fund, too, will be financed by revenue bonds, to be paid for by
earmarking $20 million per year for 10 years in lottery proceeds.
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I also wish to remind you that in Volume One of the
Voinovich-DeWine Education Agenda we proposed the Center for
Educational Evaluation and Productivity in the Governor's Office of
Management and Budget to monitor and enhance fiscal management of
education spending in Ohio. We owe Ohio taxpayers every effort to
ensure that the state is, in fact, achieving results in education
with the increased financial investments.
Finally, I want to reassert that while more funds will be
needed to make Ohio the education state
that money alone is
not the answer. Taxpayers deserve better accountability. We must
get more out of the financial resources we already have. As we did
in the City of Cleveland, where I ended with 10 percent fewer city
employees than we had when I took office as Mayor in 1979, state
government must work harder and smarter.
If we do that, and restore the public's confidence in Ohio's
education system, we will achieve more parental involvement, win
more support from citizens who don't have children in school and
acquire more voluntary help from the private sector which relies SO
heavily on results in education.
Government cannot do it alone. We need partnerships. Mike
DeWine and I will provide the leadership it takes to get cooperation
from the education community and the private sector. By working
together, we can have excellence in education and realize our dream
of making Ohio's schools the very best
so our children will have
the opportunities they deserve and our state will be competitive in
the world marketplace as we enter the next century.
Thank you.
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Resources
&
Equity
At the heart of the Voinovich/DeWine Education Agenda is a commitment to improving
financial accountability in public education. Ohioans know that better schools mean a brighter
future for themselves and their children; but they also realize that increased investments in public
schools are not worth making unless they produce measurably better results. For too long,
taxpayers have been asked to subsidize weak schools that put their children at a competitive
disadvantage in today's information-based global economy.
The story of declining standards and increasing costs substantiates this assessment. In
the past decade, education costs have increased by 50% over and above inflation as Ohio's edu-
cational productivity and performance have declined. Our 20% high school dropout rate and our
average ACT test score, ranking Ohio 9th out of the 28 states that use the test, are just two
examples of decline.
This must change. Ohio can and must get a bigger bang for its educational dollar. If we
do this, and show through academic achievement that schools are spending tax dollars wisely and
carefully, the public will support local schools as never before.
As Ohio moves forward in this direction, two fundamental issues must be dealt with
directly. First, state government must make primary and secondary education the number one
priority in the state budget -- bar none. Education is the key to Ohio's future. Through education,
we can break the cycle of poverty and reduce welfare and prison costs. Education is also the
state's best economic development tool.
Making primary and secondary education the number one budget priority will allow for badly
needed stability and growth in school funding. Secondly, efforts must be made to reduce
dramatically the inequities in school aid. We cannot have educational progress statewide when
district expenditures range from a low of $2,800 to a high of over $11,000 (FY89) per pupil. This
gap must be narrowed; specifically, work must be done to assure that all districts receive growth
while funding in Ohio's poorest districts -- many of which are located in rural areas -- must be
increased so that they are able to fund a superior educational experience for all their students.
Ohio cannot afford to write off these districts and the students they are attempting to educate.
"Resources and Equity" details specific policy proposals -- initiatives that can in each case
be accomplished by the governor and the General Assembly without amending the state
constitution -- that will help to ensure that every district receives additional financial growth; that
stability and planning returns to school district administration; that equity is restored to state
funding of primary and secondary education; and that Ohio moves forward into the 1990's with a
school funding system that will provide equity and excellence in every school building and every
school district. All Ohioans will benefit from this investment in Ohio's future.
1
1.
Establish the Governor's Education Management [GEM] Council to be chaired by
the governor. The Council, to be created by Executive Order in the first month of the
new administration, will be composed of teachers, administrators, school board
members, business leaders, parents and other citizens. Its charge will be to make
recommendations and provide leadership for educational reforms that will improve
school management and performance -- changes that will build on the progress in
instruction and accountability contained in Senate Bill 140. The specific charges of
the Council will include:
a) studying the school governance role of the State Board of Education and
the Superintendent of Public Instruction and their relationship with the
General Assembly and the Office of the Governor;
b) examining the administrative functions and roles of 612 school districts,
county boards of education and joint vocational schools;
c) reviewing the relationship between local schools and other community
service agencies;
d) evaluating the school funding formula, including all categorical aid pro-
grams, and their relationship to student performance;
e) analyzing the state tax structure as it relates to school funding.
It is imperative that there be an ongoing leadership effort to improve the
productivity and performance of Ohio elementary and secondary schools.
There are strong indications that educational productivity. is declining -- that
taxpayers are getting less "bang" for their educational dollar -- and that state
governance of Ohio schools is in need of improvement. Meanwhile, voters
are consistently saying that they will support schools if they see increased ac-
countability and productivity. The Governor's Education Management Council
will provide the leadership forum needed to direct new efforts at improving the
efficiency and effectiveness of Ohio schools, giving the governor the kind of
direct assistance he needs in evaluating educational performance and school
improvement policies.
2.
Make primary and secondary education Ohio's number-one budget priority by
increasing primary and secondary education's share of the General Revenue Fund
budget to 30% by 1994, with progress to begin immediately in FY92. (If 30% of the
FY91 budget were appropriated for primary and secondary education, instead of
27.99%, Ohio schools would have received an additional $250 million.)
Education's share of the General Revenue Fund [GRF] has been declining
in recent years -- from 34.34% in FY84 to 27.99% in FY91. Education, not
welfare, is the key to social and economic progress. Increased education
spending will be used to increase equity and excellence and to assure fiscal
stability and growth in every Ohio school district.
2
3.
Create an Educational Equity Fund. This fund will be financed with a minimum
appropriation of $50 million in the FY92-93 biennium to pay the cost of bringing all
school districts ranking amongst the lowest 25% of districts in per pupil expendi-
tures up to the 25th percentile, assuming their local tax effort does not decline. Fund
appropriations will grow with the increase in the portion of the GRF devoted to
primary and secondary education. Appropriations from the Educational Equity
Fund will be made to school districts based on local effort and extent of need. In
FY89, this policy would have brought all districts up to a minimum per pupil
expenditure of $3,500. That year, 253 districts fell below this threshold.
There is longstanding school funding inequity in Ohio. Largely because of the
local property and income wealth of school districts, per pupil spending in
Ohio ranged from $2,800 to over $11,000 in FY89, with the mean being
$4004. Inadequate resources make it practically impossible for poorer
districts -- including many rural districts -- to raise local revenue. The state
minimum basic aid guarantee of $2630 per pupil is not enough to meet basic
educational needs. What Ohio needs is a school funding formula that
promotes fairness, equity and excellence.
4.
Create a $200 million School Capital Improvements Fund, a school bond fund
program to assist local school districts in paying for needed maintenance and
construction costs. Earmark $30 million per year for ten years in lottery profits as
a funding source to pay debt service.
Many school districts, particularly those located in rural counties with rela-
tively low property values, have an extremely difficult time passing school
levies. The result is low per pupil funding and little money for building and
equipment costs. A bond fund financed with $30 million in lottery profits would
be helpful in meeting these growing needs and assuring that students in these
schools would learn in safe and educationally appropriate classrooms.
5.
Create a $140 million Fund For Ohio's Future by earmarking $20 million in lottery
profits for ten years as the revenue source for bonds to be sold to fund purchases
by local school districts of computer hardware and software, scientific equipment
and textbooks.
Without access to computers, scientific equipment and up-to-date text-
books, Ohio's school districts will find it impossible to prepare their students
for work and schooling in an information-based, 2lst century economy.
3
6.
Require statewide pooling of half of the future public utility property tax growth for
use by all school districts. Funds to be distributed on a per pupil basis beginning
in 1994.
This funding distribution would be fairer and more equitable than the current
situation where schools with large power plants enjoy substantial tax
revenues -- and do not have to tax themselves to a great extent -- while other,
poorer districts struggle to survive at higher rates of taxation. Public utility tax
growth averaged 8 percent per year between 1982 and 1988. The 1988
tangible tax revenue totalled $669 million. Distribution of half of the 8 percent
revenue growth would amount to nearly $27 million if it was done this year.
7.
As previously stated (Volume I), fiscal management of schools will be enhanced by
the creation of a Center for Educational Evaluation and Productivity in the Office of
Budget and Management.
The Center would be an executive branch complement to the legislatively
controlled Office of Educational Accountability and the Education Improve-
ment Commission. The Center would conduct evaluations and be an
information clearinghouse for school districts. The Center also would be the
Governor's education "watchdog."
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AY, SEPT. 24, 1990
*
Air Force One
The New Air Force One
The Boeing 747 wide-body jettiner that will ferry
President Bush to Akron Wednesday.
not for viewing
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
New Air Force One
At best, just a glimpse of it
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
on staff and wire reports
PREPPING FOR THE
Q. What costs the taxpayers
21'4'
181.5 million, but won't be
Old Ak Force One
vailable for public viewing
hen it comes to Akron this
PRESIDENT
747
AIR
Old plane
New plane
FORCE
Aircraft:
eek?
Modified Boeing 707
Modified Boeing 747-200B
AKRON
ONE
Range:
About 6,500 miles
About 8,000 miles
A. Air Force One, the glitzy
Top speed:
About 600 mph
About 640 mph
ew Boeing 747 delivered this
Reagan ordered the elaborate
Accommodation:
59 passengers, 10 crew
80 passengers, 23 crew
sonth to President Bush. It is to
aircraft, and Congress approved
Wingspen:
145 feet, 9 in.
195 feet, 8 in.
the purchase.
Length:
152 feat, 11 In
231 feet, 10 in
иту the commander in chief to
kron-Canton Regional Airport
There won't be much eye-
n Wednesday.
pepping locally, however. "It's
On board the president's new plane:
The flagship of the presiden-
going to be real tough to see the
A presidential suite complete with twin beds, a vanity/desk and a full bath with
lal fleet caused eyes to pop ear-
airplane, to get close to it," said
y this month when the public
12' 4"
shower.
Fred Krum, the Akron-Canton
Emergency medical treatment facilities.
ot its first glimpse of the elabo-
airport manager. There's no
85 telephones, 16 televisions, 11 video cassette players and seven bathrooms.
ate aircraft on its maiden
good vantage point. You'll get a
707
Two galleys or kitchens with enough food and water to fead the passengers and
light.
glimpse of it."
crew for at least a week without restocking.
"Thank heavens somebody
Krum explained that both he
Mid-air refueling capacity that potentially gives the plane unlimited range.
:lse did OK it for me five years
Supristicated communacamns including secure voice terminals and
P
and the White House would pre-
cryptographic equipment for sending and deciphering classified messages
ago," Bush said when the jet
fer keeping the aircraft out of
was unveiled. He quickly ex-
blained that former President
See GLIMPSE, page B2
ALISON KUHN/Knight Ridder Graphics Network
SEP
24
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8:40
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PAGE. 03
limpse, at best.
of Air Force One
Continued from page B1
steward told a lounging reporter.
harm's way. "It ties up the air-
We're trying to keep it nice in
port," Krum said It's a matter
here, the first day and all. This is
of what it affects all around it.
history
You want It so nothing's near it.
Bush got his first tour shortly
The bottom line: Krum ex-
before takeoff. When asked if he
pects the final parking spot will
planned to personalize the plane,
be fan from the terminal, S0 avi-
as Ronald Reagan had done with
ation buffs will proably need a
his omnipresent jellybean jar, the
good pair of binoculars to see the
president shook his head.
airplane.
È
"Nothing. It's beautifully done.
Bush was restrained when he
It doesn't need anything else
unvelled the airplane Sept, 6. He
we might hang some pictures,'
didn't flip on the first airborne
he said.
presidential shower for his guests
Bush was asked if he was plan-
or play with the new cryptograph
ning to test the plane's in-air re-
machine, or bounce on the extra-
fueling capabilities soon, perhaps
wide pullout sofa bed.
on a trip to the Persian Gulf
He didn't even offer to show
'Stay tuned," he said with a
movies on one of its 11 new VCRs
smile. Have plane, will travel
during his first flight on the new
Reporters were given a quick
Air Force One,
tour during the flight, including a
But shortly after the gleaming
peek into the medical unit, a new
presidential iet leveled off on its
Air Force One feature. In one
flight from Washington to Tope-
wall, there is a fold-out operating
ka; Kan., Bush, grinning broadly,
table; elsewhere is all the equip-
leanedtback in his new leather
ment needed to do l'emergency,
capitin's chair and pronounced
dife-saving surgery. in-midair,'
his new flying White House mag-
said White House physician Larry
nificent
Mohr This is one of those con-
'It's marvelous in every
tingencies you hope you never
way said Bush a former Navy
need to use,
pilor testein technolog seer
room and
tainly. And very very comfort-
smell of a doctor's office and
able
(but) I wouldn't under-
even has magazines on tables,
stand how to start this thing!
just like a waiting room.
From its 85 telephones to its
According to a seat card, the
emergency operating room, the
movies listed for showing on the
new Air Force One - a jumbo
maiden flight included The
Boeing 747-200 is a state-of-
Abyss, An Innocent Man and
the-technology marvel. It can fly
Look Who's Talking.
7,140 miles without refueling.
The presidential suite at the
It has 19 TV sets, 11 VCRs, a
front of the plane includes a
conference room with enough
shower and two extra-width pull-
telephones for eight people to car-
out libeds and is outfitted for the
ry on two conversations at once,
first time with closets for the
and seven bathrooms. The plane's
presidential wardrobe and bag-
two kitchens can produce 100
gage.
meals, and there's room for
The back wall of the suite is a
enough food in the freezer to feed
fabric mural, done in rust, beige
70 passengers and 23 crew mem-
and brown tones, reminiscent of
bers for a week.
the sky at sunset, very much in
Inside the plane, which still
the Western style identified with
smells of fresh paint and new
the Reagans.
leather, Air Force stewards
But in one corner, tucked un-
proudly pointed out features like
der a bed, was a pair of fuzzy
the extra-wide seats and tried to
gray slippers' with the presiden-
keep things shiny and clean
tial seal.
And please, sir, get your feet
And suddenly, Air Force One
off those walls," one anxious
seemed like home.
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By Jane Snow
Beacon Journal food writer
b
AXTER WIDNER was having a
bad day Tuesday, not that he was
complaining. Each ring of the
phone brought more bad news:
His chef was going to be late, his
maitre d' had been called to jury
duty, a fire inspector was waiting in the lobby.
To top it off, the president of the United
States was coming to lunch in just eight days,
and Widner hadn't even been told what color
linens to put on the tables. The Secret Service
hadn't checked out the cooks yet, and all he
knew about the flower arrangements was what
he had read in the newspapers.
Widner is general manager of Tangier, where
George Bush is expected to dine Wednesday
while attending a Republican fund-raising event
at the Akron restaurant. Maybe. That's another
thing Widner hasn't nailed down
I really don't know if the president will end
up eating. You just never know. He's on a 45-
minute schedule," Widner said.
Widner probably won't know, either, until
Bush picks up a fork. But the other mysteries
should be resolved soon, Widner said. Details
were put temporarily on hold when Summit
County Republican Chairman Alex Arshinkoff
took to his bed last week with a bad back.
While Arshinkoff mended, the kitchen staff
kept busy. By Tuesday, butcher Jim Estep had
invited bids for 300 pounds of chicken. The car-
pet in the ballroom had been cleaned, and the
light bulbs in the chandeliers were being re-
placed. And chef Tim La Cass had figured out
how to saute 1,200 chicken breasts in about two
hours, solo, while at the same time steaming 260
heads of broccoli and making Mornay sauce.
Even if Bush doesn't eat, about 600 other
people will, at $250 a crack. At that price, It's
hard to give folks their money's worth food-wise,
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Deciding what to feed a president
is easy-preparing it a real to-do
Continued from page DI
will begin working on the lunch
cooking for the 600 who:will.at-
on Tuesday They 11 clean the
tend the banquet they! also
but Widner and La Cass are giv.
spinach, trim the broccoli, cook
cook for Georgie's Bar & Grill
ing it a shot:
Lunch will begin with shrimp
the shrimp, bread the chicken
and the main dining room which
bake the cakes and partially cook
will be open during the banquet.
cocktail served in champagne
the rice.
But even that doesn't faze La
goblets. Then comes spinach sal-
They won't set the tables,
Cass
ad with the house Isabella dress-
ing, a creamy garlic dressing
though. Because of a previously
I never get nervous about
studded with blue cheese.
scheduled banquet Tuesday in the
anything. I'm not a real excitable
ballroom, the silver and crystal
person, he said. Then he recon-
The entree is chicken Parisian,
two boneless chicken breast
- not to mention the tables
sidered
won't be brought out until
Of course, this event would
halves, breaded and sauteed, and
Wednesday morning
have a whole different complex-
served on a bed of presidential
broccoli with Mornay (white
On the day of the lunch, the
ion if I knew I'd be meeting the
cheese) sauce. Greek rice
kitchen will be staffed by La Cass
president Then, I might be a lit.
Uncle Ben's steamed with celery,
and three helpers. In addition to tle nervous, he said.
parsley and pimento - accompa-
nies the chicken.
Dessert is Louisiana chocolate-
probably won even hear
pecan mud cake, which pastry
about it. I probably won't hear.
chef Craig Douglas describes as a
'good job'tor nice meal It's a
thick, fudgy chocolate cake driz-
lonely job back in the kitchen
zled with Kahlua liqueur, smoth-
But he is president of the United
ered in chocolate ganache and
States. It 11 be nice to tell my
sprinkled with pecans.
kids, "I cooked for the president
The menu is one of Tangier's
today,' La Cass said,
standard banquet offerings, with
a few changes. Arshinkoff chose
Although the Secret Service
it, broccoli and all.
hadn't revealed its plans yet, La
Arshinkoff approved the broc-
Cass doesn't expect men with
coll, which the president publicly
walkie-talkies to take up resi
dence in his kitchen on Wednes
has said he hates, because he
day When Bushawas last at
thought it would be a good joke.
In April, the crowd at a cocktail
Tangier, 4as vice president in
1986, security agents did not hov-
party for Bush in Cincinnati got a
er over the stockpots.
kick out of the hors d'oeuvre ta-
bles, which were ringed in broc-
However, neither La Cass nor
coll, Arshinkoff said.
Widner knows whether an agent
"We thought presidential broc-
will be assigned to taste the food
coll was kind of a cute idea," he
before it's served to Bush
said.
We don't know that They're
Widner's not SO sure.
certainly welcome to," naturally.
"We may have one (plate)
They didn't when he was vice
going out with no broccoli on it,
president that we know of," Wid-
Widner said.
ner said.
La Cass, who has been chef at
Despite the size of the crowd,
Tangier for 10 years, has no opin-
Widner expects 20 banquet wait-
ion about the broccoli, but he's
resses and eight busboys to deliv-
glad Arshinkoff chose the chicken
er all of the entrees within 12 to
dish. It's goof-proof, he said.
15 minutes. To make sure, things
"If I was teaching a dish to a
go smoothly," the kitchen crew
group of women to cook at home
to impress their friends, this is
the recipe I'd pick. It's pretty
hard to mess up," La Cass said.
Even if it weren't, La Cass
isn't one to get excited about
cooking for the president.
Clearing a safe path for Bush's visit to Akron
Small army checks for trouble spots
What would you like to say to the president?
Regina Brott
con Journal staff writer
Broccoli will be in President
When the president comes to Akron on Wednesday, he will do so for
A city like Akron poses no less a threat to a
Bush's lunch in Akron. Page D1.
one reason: to raise money. The only people who will get close to him
esident than other cities across the country.
are those who contribute. Besides a fund-raiser at the Tangier, Bush
After all, six months before John W. Hinck-
will attend a private reception at the home of Akron industrialist David
1 Jr. fired shots at Ronald Reagan on March
can George Voinovich, who is running against
Brennan. So, for those of you who aren't attending either event, we'd
24
1981, in Washington, D.C., Hinckley had
Democrat Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr. for gover-
like to know: What would you like to say to the president? Fill out the
alked Jimmy Carter in Akron.
nor.
coupon and send it to us by Monday. We'll take a look and print as
That's what former Secret Service agent
'With things the way they are in the Mid-
many of them as we can the day Bush arrives.
arty Venker revealed in his 1988 book, Con-
east, we're more on guard than we used to be,'
ssions of an Ex-Secret Serv-
Montgomery said.
Dear Mr. President:
e- Agent - the Marty Venker
PREPPING FOR THE
And that's why one must re-
ory. Venker said that Hinck-
sort to books by ex-agents for
y told Secret Service agents
at he had stalked Carter in
sron but was deterred when
PRESIDENT
information about what it
takes to protect the president.
Neither Venker nor former
;ents looked him in the eye.
agent Dennis V.N. McCarthy,
Little about the actions of
who wrote Protecting the Pres-
Signed:
AKRON
e Secret Service is made public. That's why
ident in 1986, gives out too many details.
Send to: Dear Mr. President
ey call it secret.
Brian Montgomery with the Office of Presi-
But according to their books, these are some
Akron Beacon Journal
of the measures taken to protect the president
ential Advance said he could not give out any
44 E. Exchange St.
when he comes to town:
etails of President Bush's visit to Akron on
P.O. Box 640
An advance team talks to local police and
ept. 26.
Akron, Ohio 44309 0640
Bush will speak aty fund-raiser for Republi-
See SAF
page B2
90 PAGE
'B2
The Beacon Journal
10
Thursday, September 20, 1990
Safe way is paved
for Bush's visit
Continued from page B1
the Secret Service office, which,
How U.S. agency
In Akron's case, is in Canton.
The books say the advance
guards president
team tries to determine whether
any, demonstrations are planned
Here's how Secret Service
or whether there are any active
agents protect a president:
threats - individuals considered
Check local names
potential dangers to the presi-
against national list of security
threats.
dent
The Secret Service has a list of
Review the president's
40,000 individuals and groups
route
that might be considered a threat
Make sure hospitals stock
to the president, according to Mc-
the president's blood type.
Have an ambulance on
Carthy.
The president's route is care-
standby.
fully planned Agents make sure
Search sewers for bombs,
there is no construction along the
then caulk manhole covers
way (which means they won't go
shut,
near Akron's central inter-
Scan visitors with metal
change then test-drive the
detectors.
route. The drive is timed to mark
the points where traffic flow
might give a sniper time to aim.
bombs and a bomb disposal unit
Specialists crawl under
is on hand. One agent is assigned
bridges, searching for bombs,
to carry an Uzi submachine gun
caulk shut manhole covers, and
in a briefcase.
cart aways mailboxes that could
A convertible with a machine
hold explosives, Agents make
gunner follows the president's car
sure local hospitals have an am-
in case of an air attack. Also
ple supply of the president's
riding behind the president are
blood type/land are prepared to
his doctor and a military aide
handle any emergency.
who carries the black box, the
Two military cargo planes de-
link to the country's nuclear
Iiver the presidential limousine,
bombs.
metal detectors and equipment
Secret Service agents, and
for X-raying doors and walls.
marksmen most likely will be sta-
A paramedic team and a copy
tioned on rooftops near the
of the president's medical records
Tangier and on bridges over the
travel with him
route Bush uses from the airport.
Thomas Alexander, deputy
Guests who will be near the
chief at the Akron Fire Depart-
president must pass through a
ment, said an EMS unit would be
metal detector.
at Bush's side. The fire depart-
All eyes will not be on Bush as
ment is also completing an in-
he speaks. The Secret Service
spection of the Tangier restau-
will be watching the crowd
rant where he will appear
looking for anything unusual,
The drums holding the ropes
someone whose eyes and emo-
that keep back the crowds have
tions seem to go against the flow
been checked and sealed so they
of the crowd's - like Hinckley's
won be able to hold explosives.
did that day in Akron 10 years
$250 will get you a bite with Bush,
but a 11/2-minute chat is $25,000
By David Adams
Beacon Journal staff writer
one-on-one contact with the presi-
Chicken Parmesan and shrimp
Plan for Bush's Akron visit
dent," said Brennan. "It is an
extraordinarily rare opportuni-
cocktail.
Nice.
Sept. 26, 11 a.m. - Air
ty."
Bush attends private fund-raising
Throw in a spinach salad, a
Force One expected to arrive at
Bush and those who attend the
party at the home of David Bren-
Akron-Canton Regional Airport.
reception probably will talk about
06
slice of chocolate cake and a bot-
nan.
tle of white wine.
11:30 a.m. to about 1:30
Between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m.
a variety of things, ranging from
Now we're talking something
p.m. - Bush eats, speaks to a
- Bush reboards Air Force One
small talk on sports to political
really special.
crowd of about 500 at a fund-
and leaves the state. He is ex-
fund raising and discussions
How about a bill for $250?
raiser at the Tangier restaurant
pected to return to Ohio the next
about federal legislation.
Whoa! Still a little pricey even
in Akron.
day for a luncheon fund-raiser in
The Brennan reception was
if you do include the brass quintet
02 p.m. to about 3 p.m. -
Cleveland.
born when Bush's chief of staff,
John Sununu, came to speak at
from the University of Akron.
the University of Akron gradua-
Well, get ready - Akron will
Expected
take
I
about
will be about 15 minutes long and
tion in May.
soon become a player in big-mon-
$125,000.
the subject hasn't been an-
Brennan said be asked Sununu
ey political fund raising.
Later that day, 20 couples will
nounced.
whether Bush could come for a
On Sept. 26, politically minded
pay $25,000 per twosome for a
If they are lucky, those attend-
private reception, and he agreed.
people from all over Northeast
fund-raiser at the home of Akron
ing the event at the Tangier may
Brennan said he is excited and
Ohio will file into the Tangier on
developer David Brennan.
be able to shake Bush's hand as
flattered by Bush's coming visit.
West Market Street to have lunch
Arrive at 11:30 a.m. Catered
he is guided out.
"It will highlight the city of
with the president of the United
lunch under a tent in the back
And at the Brennan reception,
which I am very proud."
States, George Bush; and to raise
yard. Later, cocktails in the
Bush's time will be almost as
Sorry, all spots for the Bren-
money for Republican gubernato-
house or on the terrace. Special
scarce, and much more expen-
nan event are taken.
rial candidate George Voinovich.
guests, George Bush and George
sive.
Tickets are still available for
About 500 are expected to be
Voinovich.
If Bush spends an hour, as ex-
the Tangier, however
fitted into the restaurant's main
Expected take -
about
pected, each of the 40 people
The Summit County Republi-
dining room for the $250-a-plate
$500,000.
there will get to speak to him for
can Party on Friday sent out
luncheon. An estimated 200 re-
While both events are rare op-
90 seconds. At $12,500 per per-
6,000 invitations to past donors.
porters also will be on hand, said
portunities, they will provide only
son, that's $138.88 for every sec-
If you didn't get one and want
Summit County Republican Party
brief exposure to the president.
ond.
to go, contact Republican Party
Chairman Alex Arshinkoff.
Bush's speech at the Tangier
It is designed to maximize
headquarters.
0
The common folk won't see Bush
President's Akron visit strictly a fund-raiser
By David Adams
PREPPING FOR THE
than 8 percent of the total $8
fund-raiser."
Beacon Journal Columbus Bureau
million the former Cleveland
Those likely to fill Voinovich's
Columbus
PRESIDENT
mayor is expected to spend in his
campaign coffers include political
24
When Air Force One touches
effort to defeat Democrat Antho-
bigwigs and other movers and
down at the Akron-Canton Air-
ny J. Celebrezze Jr.
shakers who want a chance to
port at about 11 a.m. on Wednes-
"It's really an honor to have
talk to Bush, shake his hand and
06
day, Sept. 26, it will be carrying
the president come to your
recount the experience for the
not only the leader of the Free
Bush's aim: to fatten the cam-
town," said John Green, director
rest of their lives.
World, but also the king of politi-
paign account of Republican gu-
of the Bliss Institute of Applied
Bush is scheduled to begin his
cal fund raising.
bernatorial candidate George V.
Politics at the University of Ak-
day in Akron at Tangier restau-
If George Bush's schedule
Voinovich.
ron.
rant on West Market Street.
holds up, it will be the first time
In about four or five hours in
"But he's not really coming
in almost two decades a sitting
Akron, Bush hopes to raise some
here to interact with the common
After a speech and a quick
U.S. president will visit Akron.
$650,000 for Voinovich
more
people. He's coming here as a
See BUSH's, page A8
Bush's visit is strictly a fund-raiser
OIHO
Continued from page A1
tive districts can shape the politi-
If the Bush event raises the ed Akron was on July 30, 1971,
round of handshakes, the plan is
cal future for the next decade.
amount Republican officials
when Richard Nixon had lunch
for Bush to hop in a limo and
hope, it would likely be the most
with the late Beacon Journal edi-
Up for election in November
head to the Sunset View Drive
are 35 U.S. Senate positions, 36
successful fund-raiser ever in
tor John S. Knight.
home of Akron developer and
governor's seats, 435 U.S. House
Summit County history, said
Bush visited Akron in 1978, in
seats and 6,257 legislative seats.
Summit County Republican Party
1980 while campaigning for vice
lawyer David Brennan.
Chairman Alex Arshinkoff
president, in 1986 campaigning
That night, Bush will fly out of
Bush's status and enormous
state, returning the next day to
fund-raising ability are consid-
By visiting Ohio for the third
for Summit County prosecutor
Cleveland for another gathering,
ered key as Republicans all
time this year (Bush was in Co-
Lynn Slaby, and again in 1987 for
lumbus in February and Cincin-
another fund-raiser, Arshinkoff
at which he is expected to raise
across the country try to make
about $1 million. Tickets for the
gains or prevent erosion of
nati in April), Bush is repaying
said.
event, at the downtown Stouffer's
their political power.
Republicans who helped him cap-
Appearing with Bush will un-
Tower City Plaza, are $250, $500
All presidents have done
ture the state in his successful
doubtedly help Voinovich with
and $2,500, depending on how
1988 presidential bid, Green said.
votes as well as money, Arshin-
this," said Green, who specializ-
close you want to sit to Bush,
Recently, Bush has been out
koff said. Since 1928, only one
ing in campaigns and their fi-
said Voinovich spokesman Curt
raising money about one day a
Republican gubernatorial candi-
nancing.
week, but he will probably be
date has carried Summit County.
Steiner.
It has become more common
Bush's stopover in Akron is a
more recently. Fund raising is
spending two days a week on the
If Voinovich can force Anthony
60 PAGE
normal part of the president's in-
becoming more important than
trail as the election draws closer,
Celebrezze to fight for votes in
creasingly frequent fund-raising
ever before," he said.
Green said.
places like Summit County, it will
stints around the country to help
"The thing the president does
"He only goes into the key
weaken Celebrezze's efforts in
Republicans defeat Democrats
best for his party is to raise mon-
states, and Ohio is one of the
other parts of the state.
especially crucial because of the
those states," Green said. "They
George has a real opportuni-
ey,". Green said. "Bush does it
more than Reagan did Reagan
really
want
Voinovich
to
get
ty to be the third guy in 62 years
redistricting that will follow the
did it more than Carter Carter
elected.
to carry Summit County," Ar-
1990 census.
The power to change legisla-
did it more than Ford.
The last time a president visit shinkoff said.
President
PREPPING FOR THE
a no-show,
PRESIDENT
but it was
Summit County Republican
too early
Party fund-raiser.
No police swarmed the
block. There was a distinct lack
As Akron readles for the ar-
of hoopla, too. Just four adults
rival of President Bush on Sept.
and a child.
26, the Beacon Journal will
Esselburn had another rea-
publish newsy items daily de-
son to be skeptical. Federal
tailing the breadth of the com-
agents hadn't called to ask him
munity's involvement.
whether they could climb up on
Professional photographer
his studio roof - a request they
Charles Esselburn Jr. walked
made four years ago when
out the door of his West Market
then-Vice President Bush
Street studio on Wednesday and
showed up at the Tangier. Es-
noticed five people waiting out-
selburn's two-story-high roof of-
side the Tangier restaurant
fers a panoramic view of the
across the street. Two men held
restaurant.
cameras. A couple had their
Just to be certain, Esselburn
young child with them. Essel-
went inside the restaurant and
burn crossed the street and
asked whether the president
learned they were anxiously
was on his way. "They looked
awaiting the arrival of Presi-
at me like I was nuts," Essel-
dent Bush.
burn said Thursday.
It was about 11:15 p.m., two
He gave the Bush-watchers
weeks to the hour before Bush
the bad news: Bush isn't due
is scheduled to appear for a
until Wednesday, Sept. 26.
Quintet wants to play
best 'Hail' for Bush
By-Eric Sandstrom
campus. Problem is it's not the
Bescon Journal staff writer
official Marine Corps Band ver-
When President Bush does
sion that Jolly and his fellow mu
lunch at the Tangier restaurant
sicians feel they should be play-
Inial couple of weeks, it'll be the
ing for such a historic affair
heart-thumping sounds of the
This march, used to welcome
aragon Brass Quintet that hun-
presidents wherever Air Force
Republicans will hear be.
One flies them, hardly ranks with
Iveen bites of chicken and gulps
a Mahler symphony in terms of
hite wine.
musical difficulty "It's not a ter
That's if the White House gets
ribly difficult piece," said Jolly.
16.act in gear and mails the
More like a piece of cake for
sheet music for Hall to the Chief
experienced, classically trained
to: the University of Akron music
musicians of the Paragon Brass
ors who make up the cam-
- and a small piece, at that. The
pusquintet.
quintet was hired to perform
couple of weeks have gone
background music for two hours
by ince Summit County Repub-
at the $250-a-plate luncheon.
Tican Chairman Alex Arshinkoff
Jolly, a former Coast Guard
cho the quintet to play the pres-
band member who played for
Idential gig in Akron. With Bush's
Richard Nixon's inaugural ball in
visit scheduled for Sept. 26, Tuck-
1972, was on the phone this week
er Jolly is getting nervous.
to Virginia Spahr, Arshinkoff
don't have the music,"
assistant at county GOP head
said Jolly, the quintet's tuba
quarters, reminding her that Hall
player.
to the Chief hadn't arrived yet.
Without the music in hand, the
"There is a call into the White
quintet's rendition of Hall -
House at this time," Mrs. Spahr
starting with the yump-ta-da-
said Wednesday. "Hopefully, the
dump of ruffles and flourishes -
music is on its way
might not make a single heart
Other quintet members are
thump. That's Jolly's worry
trumpeters Scott Johnston and
= The 43-year-old musician
John Brndiar, french horn player
wants everything just 80. An ar-
William Hoyt and trombonist Ed-
rangement of Hail exists on the
ward Zadrozny
SEP 24 90 8:52
AKRON
,
OHIO
PAGE 12
Beacon Journal photo/ Jooslyn Williams
Tucker Jolly goes through warmups on the tuba
Cheer loud
and long for
PRESIDENT PREPPING FOR THE
uh, who?
Arshinkoff, chairman of the
As Akron readies for the arriv-
Summit County Republican Par
al of President Bush on Sept. 26
ty noted that the fund-raiser
the eacon Journal will publish
was, after all for gubernatorial
newst items detailing the breadth
candidate George Voinovich an
of the community's involvement.
Ohio State alumni. Striking up
Scheduled to appear every day,
the Crimson and Gray fight song
thes items are intended to in
was sure to make Voinovich feel
formland amuse.
welcome in Akron
Tucker Jolly, a mild-mannered
Jolly politely noted that the
University of Akron music profes-
Paragon Brass Quintet, which in
cludes two Ohio State alumni
sor.) ho. plays a mean tuba
wasn't exactly displeased when
represents Akron U. and would
Ale Arshinkoff suggested that
prefer to toot its own horns.
Jolly brass quintet perform the
Could we talk you into play.
Ohio State University fight song
Ing the (AU) Blue and Gold fight
on Sept. 26 at Tangler
song Jolly said to Arshinkoff
:-Mildy amused would be a bet-
A fight song is a fightisong
ter description of Jolly's reaction
By ERIC SANDSTROM
SEP 24 90
&
REGION
News in brief - Page 3
SECTION
Business - Pages 5-9
B
TUESDAY, SEPT. 18, 1990
Plans for Bush allow for the worst
AKRON
By William Canterbury
OIHO
PREPPING FOR THE
motorcade security for the route into
Troutman
Beacon Journal staff writer
town and the return.
Eckberg, who has seen his share 01
When President Bush arrives in Akron
down here well ahead of him.
PRESIDENT
The specific route has not - and will
highly placed dignitaries pass through
on Sept. 26, paranoia will have bedded
not - be disclosed for security, said a
the airport in 18 years, said the Secre
Secret Service spokesman in Canton who
Service usually has agents coming Ir
Area safety officials acknowledge that
shuddered at the thought of a route's
from all over.
all the stops will be pulled out to assure
being announced in advance.
the president's safety.
"It looks like Times Square on New
Even before the motorcade gets under
But most say they have been advised
Year's Eve," he said.
and other countries, Summit County
way soon after the president's arrival
by the Secret Service and White House to
sheriff's Sgt Richard Warren said.
at 11 a.m on Air Force One - security
He said he was told to expect 6,00(
keep mum about the details. Part of the
They haven't told me that, but I'm
forces will be rampant at Akron-Canton
people at the airport, most of then
reason is the timing.
sure they re beefing up security, and I'm
Regional Airport, said David Eckberg,
gawkers coming to catch a glimpse of,t
"This time it's pretty important be-
sure we will, too.
assistant chief of security and operations
not the president, then Air Force One
cause of the problems we have in Kuwait
Warren will help set up airport and at the airport for Summit Sheriff David
PAGE 13
Plans for Bush allow for the worst
Continued from page B1
Green Township Fire Chief
AKRON
the first Boeing 747 to land at
Mike Calderone said his forces
Akron Canton.
will be there with paramedics, an
Summit florist has big task
Eckberg hopes the number will
ambulance and fire equipment in
be smaller. After all, Bush will
Kurt Laubinger fancies him-
ers for table centerpieces. There
case of an emergency.
self as a proud American,
will be red carnations (the Ohio
probably be rushed to his car and
Akron fire officials are also ex-
OIHO
staunch Republican and whole-
State flower) from Colorado,
the public won't see anything,
pected to provide a medical unit
sale flower grower. It made per-
white chrysanthemums from
Eckberg said.
for the motorcade into town.
fect sense to the Macedonia
California and blue irises from
They probably won't go out a
Akron police and the Ohio
businessman and Summit Coun-
who-knows-where.
main road anyway, you know?"
Highway Patrol are expected to
ty Republican Central Commit-
Laubinger, owner of Kurt O.
At the airport, crowds will be
participate in the motorcade, but
tee vice chairman to donate
Laubinger and Sons Inc., said
kept under tight control by
a meeting to set everything up
thousands of flowers for the
plenty of frises are available
agents, deputies and barricades,
has not been held yet, said Akron
GOP fund-raising bash on Sept.
from Holland, but "I hope we
Eckberg said.
Police Capt. Lynn Callaban.
26 at the Tangier restaurant.
don't have to use Dutch irises
Security officials will sweep
Area hospitals are involved in
His staff will create some 75
(even though) the president will
the runway before and after the
emergency plans but are also
red-white-and-blue arrange-
never know if they re American-
plane lands, and the airport will
keeping a low profile.
ments of American-grown flow-
grown."
be closed to other flights a half
Mary Adams, a spokeswoman
hour before and after the landing.
for Akron General Medical Cen-
Local and federal bomb squads
ter, said additional phone lines
also said they would be prepared
visit, but he asked that he and
will check the area, including
would be installed at the hospital
for any emergencies but declined
the hospital not be named for se-
manhole covers. And the Secret
and a blood supply for the presi-
further comment.
PAGE
curity reasons.
Service will assign the swarm of
dent would be put on standby,
One area surgeon said he has
"There's a lot of paranoia
deputies called in for the day to.
"but. we have no specifics yet
been designated by the White
about this," the doctor said. "Suf-
spots for roof surveillance at the
about what our role will be."
House as medical coordinator for
fice it to say there's an emergen-
airport, Eckberg said.
Akron City Hospital officials
the Akron area for the president's
cy plan involving hospitals."
PREPPING FOR THE
STATE
Plane may be
only sight for
Bush watchers
As Akron readles for the an
rival of President Bush on
Sept. 26, the Beacon Journal
will publish items daily detail-
ing the breadth of the commu-
nity involvement
Naturally, the president
Sept. 26 arrival at the Akron
Canton Regional Airport prom-
ises to be a very big deal for
airport workers. But it's the
unprecedented landing of Air
Force One that really has
them cranked up, according to
Fred Krum, the airport's die
rector of aviation.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 16, 1990
We're going to have our
first Boeing 747 here, Krum
said Friday "We get excited
about seeing the plane.
Air Force One is about the
REGION
only thing that most Bush
watchers will see at the airport
because the president is to be
whisked away in a motorcade
as soon as he steps off the
plane. Bush won't pass
through the terminal but will
climb into a limousine parked
near a hangar, Krum said.
For security, all other
THE BEACON JOURNAL
flights will be grounded for a
half. hour before and after Air
Force One's 11 a.m. landing -
delaying three or four com-
mercial flights, Krum said.
- By ERIC SANDSTROM
09/25/90
11:22
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WALTER J. STEWART
RICHARD A. BAKER
INSTORIAM
SECRETARY
DONALD A. RITCHIE
ASSOCIATE HISTORIAN
Anited States Senate
SLITE 8H-201
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(202) 324-5500
FAX (203) 224-5328
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THE PRIVATE PAPERS OF SENATOR VANDENBERG
"AND THIS TOO SHALL PASS"
553
with considerable difficulty at any time. Many of his friends
motest surrender of free debate in determining our position.
urged him to go somewhere and recuperate in the sun. But he
On the contrary, frank cooperation and free debate are in-
didn't want to go and his doctors apparently decided that a
dispensable to ultimate unity. In a word, it simply seeks
revival of limited activity in Washington might give him the
national security ahead of partisan advantage. Every foreign
impetus to regain his strength. It didn't. His first night in
policy must be totally debated (and I think the record proves
Washington was a painful one, and around midnight he called
it has been) and the "loyal opposition" is under special obli-
his doctor, asking for a sedative so that he could get some sleep.
gation to see that this occurs.
"I have a press conference scheduled for tomorrow," he ex-
plained, "and I want to be ready for it."
Late the same month he resigned from the Joint Congres-
"You're making a mistake," the doctor replied. "You can't
sional Atomic Energy Committee because he was unable to
hold a press conference or anything else tomorrow."
take an active part in its work. He was interested at this time
"Look here, Doc, let's get this straight," Vandenberg said.
in efforts to write a Republican party statement on foreign
"I'm paying you to fix me up so I can get there - not to keep
policy, and he rallied his strength to discuss the proposed state-
me away."
ment with members of a drafting committee. He occasionally
He made the press conference, at which he reaffirmed faith
wrote letters to friends or to Senate colleagues who had asked
HISTORICAL OFF.
in nonpartisanship and opposed immediate recognition of
his views on current legislation. He suggested through the press
Spain. But the reporters observed that he was not the old Van-
on February 1 that the President notify the United Nations that
denberg. He had lost weight. It was difficult for him to get in
we were ready to abandon the new hydrogen superbomb proj-
and out of his automobile. He said he would be in the Senate
ect as soon as Russia permitted effective international control
on January 3, but he couldn't make it. He listened to the radio
of atomic energy. But, for the most part, Vandenberg made
in his hotel apartment when President Truman delivered his
no attempt to "lecture" his Senate colleagues from the sanctuary
State of the Union message to Congress.
of a sickbed where he would be more or less immune to
The newspapers had editorially welcomed Vandenberg back
counterattack, and he made only one entry in his diary - the
to the Senate, and a number of Washington political columnists
last he was to make - during 1950. It bore no date, but ap-
wrote of the role he was expected to play in a revival of bi-
parently was written about the second week in February.
partisan collaboration on foreign policy, but the days went by
and the Senator could not leave his apartment except for so-
New statement of Republican principles: On February 6,
202 224 5329
journs in the Georgetown Hospital. He didn't give up trying
1950, a Joint Committee representing the Republicans in the
to get back into the stream of things, but about all he could do
House and Senate and on the G.O.P. National Committee
was to write letters. In January he wrote to a constituent what
agreed upon a new statement of the G.O.P. "Principles."
was perhaps the most concise definition he had yet composed of
The instigators of this movement were primarily seeking to
bipartisanship.
get away from what they (often erroneously) called a "Me
Too" attitude toward Administration policies. Many of them
January 5, 1950
were frankly aiming at so-called "Bi-Partisan Foreign Policy"
11:22
To me "bipartisan foreign policy" means a mutual effort,
in general - and, I suspect, at me in particular. The ultimate
under our indispensable two-Party system, to unite our offi-
question of chief curiosity was what I would do under the
cial voice at the water's edge SO that America speaks with
circumstances and what the net result would be.
maximum authority against those who would divide and
I immediately determined not to accept the urgent invita-
conquer us and the free world. It does not involve the re-
tion of Chairman Millikin of the Republican Senate Confer-
09/25/90
GEORGE VOINOVICH
AKRON, OHIO
SEPTEMBER 26, 1990
11:55 A. M.
((THANK YOU MAYOR VOINOVICH, JANET VOINOVICH; FRAN
DEWINE; ALEX ARSHINKOFF, BOB BENNETT; AND I SEE STATE
SENATOR ROY RAY, ONE OF TEN REPUBLICAN STATE
LEGISLATORS OUT OF 3,000 TO WIN THE PRESTIGIOUS
LEGISLATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD.))
((LET ME CONVEY THE APOLOGIES OF A VERY CLOSE
MEMBER OF MY FAMILY WHO COULDN'T MAKE IT TONIGHT. III
BUT AS IT TURNS OUT, MILLIE IS ON THE ROAD, PROMOTING
HER NEW BOOK. HER CELEBRITY STATUS HAS GONE TO HER
HEAD. 11 I GAVE HER A BOWL OF ALPO, AND SHE ASKED TO
SEE THE WINE LIST.))\\\
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I'M TRULY DELIGHTED TO BE BACK IN AKRON, AND IN A
STATE BARBARA AND I HAVE COME TO KNOW SO WELL. FOR US,
OHIO MEANS DAYTON, WHERE BARBARA'S PARENTS LIVED; AND
MIAMI, WHERE THEY BOTH WENT TO COLLEGE. IT MEANS
COLUMBUS, WHERE MY DAD WAS BORN AND RAISED. OHIO ALSO
MEANS TO US THE SMALL-TOWN BOULEVARDS OF LIMA
((LIME-UH)), THE BUSY CITY STREETS OF CINCINNATI, THE
FACTORY YARDS OF AKRON, AND FARMS NESTLED IN THE
APPALACHIAN FOOTHILLS ALONG THE OHIO RIVER. TO KNOW
THE DIVERSITY WE CALL AMERICA, YOU NEED ONLY KNOW
OHIO.
so IT SHOULD COME AS NO SURPRISE THAT I'VE BEEN
LOOKING FORWARD TO SAYING A FEW WORDS ABOUT AN OHIO
LEADER WHO REVITALIZED YOUR NEIGHBORING CITY OF
CLEVELAND, TAKING IT FROM THE DARK DAYS OF RIDICULE AND
DESPAIR, AND BRINGING IT INTO THE BRIGHT LIGHT OF
ACHIEVEMENT AND RESPECT.
((BUT, OF COURSE, I DIDN'T COME HERE TODAY TO TALK
ABOUT BERNIE KOSAR.
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I AM HERE TO SHOW MY SUPPORT FOR AN OHIO LEADER
-- A GREAT MAYOR SOON TO BE A GREAT GOVERNOR -- GEORGE
VICTOR VOINOVICH. 111
GEORGE VOINOVICH HAS ALREADY DEMONSTRATED AN
UNCOMMON ABILITY IN HIS THREE TERMS AS MAYOR OF
CLEVELAND. LITTLE WONDER, THEN, THAT GEORGE OFTEN SAYS
THAT CLEVELAND "IS OFF THE ROCKS AND ON A ROLL." NOW
HE WANTS TO DO THE SAME FOR ALL OF OHIO. III
AND MAKE NO MISTAKE, AFTER EIGHT YEARS, OHIO NEEDS
VOINOVICH LEADERSHIP AND VOINOVICH INTEGRITY.
FOR YEARS NOW, INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISTS HAVE
DETAILED THE CRONYISM, POLITICAL FAVORITISM AND
TAXPAYER RIP-OFFS TAKING PLACE IN YOUR STATE. WELL, AT
LEAST ONE CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR HAS HAD ENOUGH.
GEORGE VOINOVICH SAYS THAT "STATE GOVERNMENT NEEDS A
THOROUGH HOUSECLEANING, A GUST OF FRESH AIR." AND YOU
CAN BE SURE HE'LL DO IT.\\\
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THIS CAMPAIGN IS ABOUT THE FUTURE OF OHIO -- AN
OHIO WHOSE NATURAL BEAUTY IS PRESERVED FOR FUTURE
GENERATIONS; AN OHIO THAT EMPOWERS PEOPLE AND NOT
BUREAUCRATS; AN OHIO THAT LEADS THIS COUNTRY IN
EDUCATION REFORM. TO KEEP AMERICA COMPETITIVE. AND TO
GIVE OUR CHILDREN A BETTER FUTURE.
BOTH GEORGE AND I BELIEVE THAT WHEN WE ASK MORE OF
OUR CHILDREN, THEY'LL RESPOND. so WILL OUR TEACHERS.
OUR SCHOOLS. PARENTS. AND, YES -- ELECTED PUBLIC
OFFICIALS. 111
WITH HIS "SCHOOLS FIRST" POLICY, GEORGE WOULD
UPGRADE THE OHIO EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM, WHILE REWARDING
OUTSTANDING TEACHERS AND EXCELLENT SCHOOLS. AND HE HAS
EMBRACED THE GOALS OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE EDUCATION
SUMMIT, BECAUSE, HE SAYS, "THESE GOALS ARE RIGHT FOR
THE NATION AND RIGHT FOR OHIO."
AND THE FIRST GOAL OF ALL IS THAT GEORGE AND I
WANT OUR SCHOOLS TO BE FREE OF DRUGS AND VIOLENCE. 111
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THESE ARE ALSO THE HEARTFELT GOALS OF CONGRESSMAN
MIKE DEWINE, A LEADER IN SHAPING THE NATION'S
ANTI-DRUG LAWS. WE'LL MISS HIS ADVICE AND SUPPORT IN
WASHINGTON. NOT ONLY HAS HE DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF AS A
FIGHTER AGAINST ILLEGAL DRUGS AND CRIME, BUT HE'S
EARNED RECOGNITION FROM WATCHDOGS OF THE TREASURY AND
THE NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION AS A FIGHTER FOR FISCAL
RESPONSIBILITY. THIS OUTSTANDING RECORD OF SERVICE TO
THE PEOPLE OF OHIO AT THE COUNTY, STATE, AND NATIONAL
LEVEL MAKES MIKE DEWINE THE RIGHT CHOICE FOR
LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR OF OHIO.\\\
LET ME ADDRESS TWO OTHER MATTERS IMPORTANT TO THE
PEOPLE OF OHIO; BUT ALSO IMPORTANT TO AMERICA AND THE
WORLD. THIS IS AN EXTRAORDINARY MOMENT, A MOMENT WHEN
OUR NATIONAL WILL IS BEING TESTED AT HOME AND ABROAD.
WE CAN MEET THE TEST AT HOME BY FIRST PUTTING OUR
FISCAL HOUSE IN ORDER. RIGHT NOW, WE'RE COMING DOWN TO
THE WIRE IN WASHINGTON -- THE FINAL FEW DAYS OF THE
FISCAL YEAR -- AND STILL NO AGREEMENT IN HAND.\
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FIVE DAYS FROM NOW -- THE AXE FALLS. AN
AUTOMATIC, MANDATED SEQUESTER THAT WILL CUT $100
BILLION FROM THE FEDERAL BUDGET.
A CUTBACK OF THIS SCOPE IS GOING TO HIT HARD --
AND IT'S GOING TO HIT HOME.
EVERYONE WILL FEEL THE HEAT -- EVERYONE, THAT IS,
WITH ONE EXCEPTION -- THE CONGRESS -- WHICH HAS GIVEN
ITSELF AUTHORITY TO TAKE ITS OWN CUTS WHENEVER IT
CHOOSES, OVER THE ENTIRE FISCAL YEAR. 11 FOR FEDERAL
AGENCIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, MONDAY MORNING, OCTOBER
1ST, MAY MEAN EMPTY HALLS AND UNANSWERED PHONES -- BUT
FOR CONGRESS, OCTOBER 1ST WILL BE JUST ANOTHER DAY OF
BUSINESS AS USUAL. III
FOR THE REST OF AMERICA, HERE'S WHAT SEQUESTER
WILL MEAN:
FOR AIR-TRAVELLERS, IT MEANS BIG CUTBACKS IN AIR
TRAFFIC CONTROL -- AND SUBSTANTIAL INCREASES IN FLIGHT
DELAYS AND OUTRIGHT CANCELLATIONS.\
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FOR FARMERS, IT WILL MEAN THAT ASCS OFFICES WILL
CLOSE DURING HARVEST TIME. AND FOR MEAT-PACKERS,
PLANTS MAY CLOSE WHEN THE INSPECTORS FAIL TO SHOW UP.
FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS, IT MEANS AN END TO 1.2
MILLION PELL GRANTS -- 1.2 MILLION, ELIMINATED
OUTRIGHT. ADD TO THAT A 22 PERCENT CUTBACK IN GRANTS
TO ANOTHER 2 MILLION STUDENTS. 11 IN THIS VERY CITY,
THIS MEANS THAT POOR STUDENTS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO
ATTEND AKRON UNIVERSITY.
LET ME TELL YOU: THE SEQUESTER IS STRONG MEDICINE.
BUT IT'S MEDICINE PATENTED BY CONGRESS ITSELF. IT IS
THE LAST ATTEMPT BY CONGRESS TO CURE ITSELF OF ITS
FEVERISH SPENDING HABITS. AND WITHOUT AN AGREEMENT, IT
IS THE ONLY WAY TO FORCE CONGRESS TO MAKE TOUGH
CHOICES. III
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I'VE MADE A GOOD-FAITH EFFORT TO REACH A SOUND AND
SENSIBLE BUDGET AGREEMENT. 11 LET ME GO BACK TO THE
BEGINNING -- BACK TO JANUARY 29TH, WHEN I SENT A
COMPLETE BUDGET UP TO CAPITOL HILL. AND BACK TO APRIL
1ST -- WHEN THE CONGRESS MISSED ITS DEADLINE TO TAKE
ACTION ON THAT BUDGET. ((IT MAY HAVE BEEN APRIL FOOLS
THEN, BUT NO ONE'S LAUGHING NOW.))
A MONTH LATER, IN MAY, I CONVENED A BUDGET SUMMIT
TO JUMP-START THE PROCESS -- AND AT THE END OF JUNE,
WHEN THE TALKS BOGGED DOWN, I MADE A CONCESSION TO GET
CONGRESS OFF DEAD CENTER. I PUT IT ALL ON THE TABLE
-- EVEN TAXES. AND I TOOK THE HEAT. 11 THEN IN JULY,
WHEN BOTH SIDES PLEDGED TO PUT FORWARD A COMPREHENSIVE
BUDGET PLAN -- THE OTHER SIDE DELAYED WHILE WE
DELIVERED.
ALL THROUGH THE TALKS, FOR 134 LONG DAYS, TIME AND
AGAIN WE MADE THE EXTRA EFFORT -- AND EACH TIME THE
OTHER SIDE SAID, "IT'S STILL YOUR MOVE. "\\\
WELL, IT'S NOT OUR MOVE ANYMORE. III
- 9 -
IF AND WHEN THE AXE FALLS -- CONGRESS WILL BE HELD
ACCOUNTABLE. III
BUT THE THREAT OF SEQUESTER DOESN'T CHANGE THE
FACT THAT THE FUNDAMENTAL TEST OF ANY AGREEMENT IS
WHETHER IT SUSTAINS CONDITIONS FOR CONTINUED ECONOMIC
GROWTH. III
THAT'S WHY I'VE CALLED ON CONGRESS TO BUILD A
PACKAGE OF PRO-GROWTH INCENTIVES INTO A BUDGET
AGREEMENT -- INCENTIVES THAT CREATE JOBS AND ENCOURAGE
AGGRESSIVE R&D, THAT SUSTAIN GROWTH AND STEER THIS
ECONOMY CLEAR OF RECESSION. 11 AND YES -- THAT'S WHY I
WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH HARD ON THE CAPITAL GAINS ISSUE.
IN THIS COMPETITIVE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT, OUR CURRENT TAX
RATE ON CAPITAL GAINS IS A BALL AND CHAIN ON THE
AMERICAN ECONOMY. III
AND CONTRARY TO WHAT YOU MAY HAVE HEARD: THE
HANG-UP ISN'T CAPITAL GAINS -- THE HANG-UP IS ON
CAPITOL HILL. III
- 10 -
WE'RE STILL WAITING FOR THE CONGRESS TO COME UP
WITH REAL SPENDING CUTS. CUTS THAT ARE ENFORCEABLE --
NOT JUST ANOTHER PROMISE OF FUTURE SAVINGS, WAITING TO
BE BROKEN. AND WE'RE STILL WAITING FOR CONGRESS TO
COMMIT MEANINGFUL BUDGET REFORM -- REFORM THAT BUILDS
REAL DISCIPLINE INTO THE BUDGET PROCESS. THE LAST
THING WE WANT IS FOR THIS YEAR'S BUDGET FIASCO TO
BECOME NEXT YEAR'S INSTANT REPLAY. III
so TODAY I SAY TO CONGRESS: KEEP THE LIGHTS
BURNING ON CAPITOL HILL IF YOU HAVE TO --- BUT BEFORE
THAT DEADLINE PASSES FIVE DAYS FROM NOW -- LET'S REACH
THE AGREEMENT AMERICA IS WAITING FOR.\\\\ NO QUICK FIX
-- NO DEAL TO DELAY THESE DIFFICULT BUDGET DECISIONS
UNTIL AFTER THE ELECTION. OCTOBER 1ST IS ZERO HOUR:
PROVE TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ONCE AND FOR ALL WE CAN
DEAL WITH THIS DEFICIT. FOLLOW THE EXAMPLE OF MIKE
DEWINE -- WHO'S BACK IN WASHINGTON AT THIS VERY MOMENT
TO KEEP CONGRESS FROM BREAKING ITS WORD.
- 11 -
CONGRESS SHOULD LISTEN TO MEMBERS LIKE MIKE, WHO
SAYS IT IS SIMPLY "OUTRAGEOUS THAT IMPORTANT GOVERNMENT
SERVICES
BE JEOPARDIZED BECAUSE CONGRESS CANNOT
DO ITS JOB AND PASS A BUDGET WITH THE NECESSARY
REDUCTIONS."
REACHING AN AGREEMENT IS CRITICAL. WE SIMPLY
CANNOT FAIL TO PUT OUR FISCAL HOUSE IN ORDER.
ESPECIALLY NOW -- WITH THE CHALLENGE WE FACE IN THE
PERSIAN GULF.
EMOTIONS IN THE BUDGET DEBATE ARE RUNNING HIGH --
AND THEY SHOULD. BUT NO MATTER HOW HEATED THE
EXCHANGE OF WORDS MAY BE OVER THE BUDGET, WE NEED TO
CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN A BIPARTISAN SPIRIT IN SUPPORT OF
AMERICA'S RESPONSE TO IRAQI AGGRESSION. III
I AM OFTEN ASKED WHEN WE CAN BRING OUR PEOPLE
HOME. I CAN ONLY SAY: AS SOON AS POSSIBLE -- WHEN THE
JOB IS DONE.
- 12 -
CERTAIN OBJECTIVES MUST BE MET. IRAQ MUST
WITHDRAW FROM KUWAIT, WITHOUT CONDITION. KUWAIT'S
LEGITIMATE GOVERNMENT MUST BE RESTORED. THE SECURITY
AND STABILITY OF THE PERSIAN GULF MUST BE ASSURED. AND
AMERICAN CITIZENS ABROAD MUST BE PROTECTED. 111
BUT WE HAVE ANOTHER, FINAL OBJECTIVE -- TO CREATE
A NEW PARTNERSHIP OF NATIONS. A NEW WORLD ORDER --
FREER FROM THE THREAT OF TERROR, STRONGER IN THE
PURSUIT OF JUSTICE, MORE SECURE IN THE QUEST FOR PEACE.
THESE ARE OUR OBJECTIVES, THOSE OF THE UNITED
NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL AND OUR ALLIES. WEST GERMANY
HAS PLEDGED TO SUPPORT THE MISSION WITH ALMOST $2
BILLION, AND PROVIDE TRANSPORT SHIPS AND PLANES, WHILE
JAPAN HAS PLEDGED A PACKAGE WORTH $4 BILLION. FRANCE
HAS ADDED ANOTHER 4,000 TROOPS. AND GREAT BRITAIN IS
SENDING 120 TANKS, 6,000 TROOPS, THE FAMOUS DESERT
RATS. IT IS TRULY IRAQ AGAINST THE WORLD. 111
THE WORLD IS SIMPLY TELLING SADDAM HUSSEIN: WE
WILL NOT GIVE IN TO INTIMIDATION. III
- 13 -
AMERICANS ARE SHOWING THEIR DETERMINATION RIGHT
HERE IN OHIO. LOOK NO FURTHER THAN ASHLAND UNIVERSITY,
TO THE FATHER OF A MARINE STATIONED IN THE GULF REGION,
PROFESSOR CHARLES BRERETON ((BRAY-ER-TON)). DR.
BRERETON PUBLISHED, IN THE SCHOOL NEWSPAPER, A LIST OF
SOLDIERS IN HIS SON JIM'S ALPHA COMPANY WEAPONS
PLATOON. THAT ONE APPEAL LEAD TO A MASSIVE OUTPOURING
-- A FLOOD -- OF LETTERS, HOMETOWN PAPERS AND CARE
PACKAGES.
THIS IS JUST ONE WAY OHIO IS SENDING A MESSAGE TO
AMERICANS STATIONED IN THE MIDDLE EAST. THAT MESSAGE
IS: WE ARE WITH YOU ALL THE WAY.\\\ AND ANOTHER THING,
SUPPORT FOR OUR MISSION IS STRONG -- BIPARTISAN IN THE
FINEST SENSE OF WHAT SENATOR VANDENBERG MEANT WHEN HE
SAID POLITICS STOPS AT THE WATER'S EDGE.
FOR THOSE OF US AT HOME, WE BELIEVE THAT THE BEST
WAY WE CAN SERVE OUR COUNTRY IS TO DEBATE, CAMPAIGN,
AND BE THE BEST REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS WE CAN BE.
WE CANNOT ALLOW OUR POLITICAL LIFE TO BE HELD HOSTAGE
TO A FOREIGN CRISIS. III
- 14 -
WHEN OHIOANS GO TO THE POLLS, ABSENTEE BALLOTS
WILL BE STREAMING IN FROM AMERICANS IN UNIFORM,
INCLUDING THOSE STATIONED IN THE PERSIAN GULF REGION.
IF OUR SOLDIERS, SAILORS, AIRMEN AND MARINES CAN FIND
THE TIME TO VOTE UNDER SUCH DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES; I
HOPE AMERICA CAN COUNT ON ALL OHIOANS TO VOTE.
AND WHEN YOU DO, I HOPE YOU, AND THOUSANDS LIKE
YOU AROUND THIS GREAT STATE, WILL MAKE GEORGE VOINOVICH
GOVERNOR OF OHIO.
THANK YOU, AND GOD BLESS THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA.
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July 26 -- Both sides agree to put budget plans on the table. The Administration and Republican
negotiators develop a plan to produce $50 billion savings in the first year and $500 billion in savings
over 5 years.
-- No plan from the Democrats.
-- Administration states and restates its willingness to exchange offers.
July 31 -- When in doubt, go back on recess. Unable and unwilling to come up with their own plan,
Democrats propose to delay exchange until after the August recess. Eighty six days after the President
called on Democrat leaders to work out a bipartisan budget solution, they had yet to offer one single
proposal.
August 1 -- Enough is enough. The President announces he will veto each and every spending bill the
Democrats write that busts the budget, and tells Republicans in Congress that when it comes to dealing with
the Democrats, all bets are off.
Here's a Few Examples of What the $100 billion Sequester Will Mean:
The following are just a few of the effects should a sequester order take place on October 15, 1990:
For defense, reductions of up to one million military
personnel, about half the force, if military personnel are
not exempted. And if military personnel are exempted,
reductions-in-force or furloughs of up to 850,000
defense civilian employees along with a severe degrada-
tion of military force readiness.
For the Federal Aviation Administration, major cutbacks
in air traffic controllers, extensive closure of facilities,
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traffic control towers, a substantial reduction in the
number of flights, and an increase in traveler delays of
400 to 600 percent.
For Superfund, a halt in all new cleanups of toxic waste
sites.
For INS, no new hiring of Border Patrol staff and
building of new traffic checkpoints to intercept drug
and alien smugglers.
For white collar crime, a drop of about 25 percent in
completed investigations and about 1,000 fewer convic-
tions. Prosecution of those who have perpetrated S &
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For student aid, the outright elimination of Pell grants
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other Pell grants to 2.2 million additional students.
For meat and poultry, the absence of inspection
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
September 24, 1990
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
THROUGH:
CHRISS WINSTON
FROM:
MARK DAVIS MD
SUBJECT:
VOINOVICH FOR GOVERNOR
On Wednesday, September 26, at 11:55 a.m., you will address
500 attendees at a fundraising luncheon for George Voinovich for
Governor of Ohio. The event will take place in Akron at the
Tangiers Restaurant. Your remarks, approximately 12-14 minutes,
will be on cards.
Davis/Blymire
Title: Akron
Date: September 21, 1990
Draft: Three
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: GEORGE VOINOVICH, AKRON
11:45 a.m., Wednesday, September 26, 1990
( (Acknowledgements -- And I see State Senator Roy Ray, one
of ten Republican state legislators out of 3,000 to win the
prestigious Legislator of the Year Award. ))
( (Let me also convey the apologies of a very close member of
my family who couldn't make it tonight. 111 But as it turns out,
Millie is on the road, promoting her new book.))\\\
( (Always great to have an author in the family. ))
I'm truly delighted to be back in Akron, and in a state
Barbara and I have come to know so well. Ohio means to us the
small-town boulevards of Lima ( (LIME-uh)), the busy city streets
of Cincinnati, the factory yards of Akron, and farms nestled in
the Appalachian foothills along the Ohio River. To know the
diversity we call America, you need only know Ohio.
So it should come as no surprise that I've been looking
forward to saying a few words about an Ohio leader who
revitalized your neighboring city of Cleveland, taking it from
the dark days of ridicule and despair, and bringing it into the
bright light of achievement and respect.
((But, of course, I didn't come here today to talk about
Bernie Kosar. ))\\\
2
I am here to show my support for an Ohio leader -- a great
mayor soon to be a great governor -- George Victor Voinovich.
George Voinovich has already demonstrated an uncommon
ability in his three terms as Mayor of Cleveland. Little wonder,
then, that George often says that Cleveland "is off the rocks and
on a roll." Now he wants to do the same for all of Ohio.
And make no mistake, after eight years, Ohio needs Voinovich
leadership and Voinovich integrity.
For years now, investigative journalists have detailed the
cronyism, political favoritism and taxpayer rip-offs taking place
in your state. Well, at least one candidate for governor has had
enough. George Voinovich says that "state government needs a
thorough housecleaning, a gust of fresh air." And you can be
sure he'll do it:
But this campaign is about more than ethics. It is about
the future of Ohio -- an Ohio whose natural beauty is preserved
for future generation; an Ohio that empowers people and not
bureaucrats; an Ohio that leads this country in education reform.
As you know, I am looking to the governors to reform our schools.
To keep America competitive. And to give our children a better
future.
Both George and I believe that when we ask more of our
children, they'll respond. So will our teachers. Our schools.
Parents. And, yes -- elected public officials.
With his "Schools First" policy, George would upgrade the
Ohio educational system, while rewarding outstanding teachers and
3
excellent schools. And he has embraced the goals of the
Charlottesville Education Summit, because, he says, "these goals
are right for the nation and right for Ohio."
By the year 2000, George Voinovich wants an Ohio where all
children start school ready to learn. Where the high school
graduation rate will increase to at least 90 percent. Where
students will leave grades four, eight and twelve having
demonstrated competency in English, math, science, history and
geography; and where they finish first in science and mathematics
achievement. And he wants an Ohio where adults are literate and
have the skills and knowledge to compete in a global economy.
But before any of this, George and I want our schools to be
free of drugs and violence.
These are also the heartfelt goals of Congressman Mike
DeWine a leader in shaping the nation's anti-drug laws. Mike,
we'll miss your advice and support in Washington. You've worked
hard. Not only have you distinguished yourself as a fighter
against illegal drugs and crime, but you've earned recognition
from Watchdogs of the Treasury and the National Taxpayers Union
as a fighter for fiscal responsibility. These achievements and
his outstanding record of service to the people of Ohio at the
county, state, and national level make Mike Dewine the right
choice for Lieutenant-Governor of Ohio.
If I may, I would like to now address two other matters
important to the people of Ohio; but also important to America
4
and the world. This is an extraordinary moment, a moment when
our national will is being tested at home and abroad.
As you know, even before the Persian Gulf crisis, America
was already more economically vulnerable than we should ever be -
- with a projected federal budget deficit of $232 billion. So I
have been telling the Congress that we must address our budget
deficit -- not in 1991, not in 1992 -- but now.
We need a budget deficit agreement to help maintain our
economic vitality, our competitiveness and our growth in job
creation. And our agreement must meet several tests. It must
promote growth. It must be fair and credible -- with real
spending cuts. And I insist on an agreement that will reform the
budget process itself.
Temporary quick-fix solutions to sweep this problem under
the rug until after Election Day are not acceptable. Let me tell
you what is acceptable: a five-year, $500 billion plan to keep
America strong, competitive and on the path to long-term economic
health.
Let me review a little history. On July 26th, our
Administration developed a budget plan that promised half the
trillion dollars in savings over five years. Right off the bat,
I was asked to make a sacrifice -- to allow the other side to put
taxes on the table. Not my first choice. Not my second. But it
is a choice I had to make to get Congress to act.
To my dismay, 62 days have passed -- and Congress still has
offered no comprehensive plan in return.
5
Now your Congress wants to leave Washington to campaign for
re-election without meeting their most fundamental
responsibility. This Congressional inaction will lead to the
worst possible outcome -- sequestration -- across-the-board cuts
of all government programs.
As you know, the law requires this sequester to begin next
Monday. We're down to 5 days and counting. Let me give you just
three examples of what sequestration means:
*** It will mean cutbacks in air-traffic control and the
curtailment of more than 100 air-traffic control towers. This
will make flying inconvenient, and increase traveler delays up to
600 percent.
*** Meat and poultry inspection will force the shutdown of
meat-processing plants, threatening Ohio jobs.
*** In your city, needy students will not be able to attend
Akron University because their Pell Grants will be cut.
of course, I don't mean to paint too grim a picture. Not
everyone will have to accept such a cut. Rest assured, while
most executive agencies, from the White House on down, will
furlough employees and cut programs across the board -- one
branch of government will have broad discretion in how it cuts
its funds: you guessed it -- the Congress. III
Congress should follow Members like Mike Dewine, who says it
is simply "outrageous that important government services and the
livelihood of thousands of federal employees be jeopardized
6
because Congress cannot do its job and produce a budget with the
necessary reductions."
of course, it doesn't have to be that way. We still have a
few days to act. Congress can reform its bizarre budgeting
process. We can still fix the federal budget mess, and the
federal-budget process mess -- once and for all. And we can
do it sooner rather than later. The leaders of Congress
should listen to Members like Mike and let the House have a
straight up-and-down vote on our budget plan in the next few
days.
Needless to say, this test of our domestic will is occurring
at the same time America's will is being tested abroad. Emotions
in the budget debate are running high. But no matter how heated
the exchange of words may be over the budget, I deeply appreciate
the bipartisan support shown for America's response to Iraqi
aggression. This is one issue that ends at the water's edge.
I am often asked when we can bring our people home. I can
only say: As soon as possible -- when the job is done.
Certain objectives must be met. Iraq must withdraw from
Kuwait, without condition. Kuwait's legitimate government must
be restored. The security and stability of the Persian Gulf must
be assured. And American citizens abroad must be protected. III
But we have another, final objective -- to create a new
partnership of nations. A new world order -- freer from the
threat of terror, stronger in the pursuit of justice, more secure
in the quest for peace.
7
These are our objectives, those of the United Nations
Security Council and our allies. West Germany has pledged to
support the mission with almost $2 billion, and provide transport
ships and planes, while Japan has pledged a package worth $4
billion. France has added another 4,000 troops. And Great
Britain has sent 120 tanks, 6,000 troops, the famous Desert Rats.
It is truly Iraq against the world.
The world is simply telling Saddam Hussein: We will not give
in to intimidation. III
Americans are showing their determination right here in
Ohio. You need look no further than Ashland University, to the
father of a Marine stationed in the Gulf region, Professor
Charles Brereton ((BRAY-er-ton)) Dr. Brereton published, in the
school newspaper, a list of soldiers in his son Jim's Alpha
Company weapons platoon. That one appeal lead to a massive
outpouring -- a flood -- of letters, hometown papers and care
packages.
This is just one way Ohio is sending a message to Americans
stationed in the Middle East. That message is: We are with you
all the way.
For those of us at home, we believe that the best way we can
serve our country is to debate, campaign, and be the best
Republicans and Democrats we can be. We cannot allow our
political life to be held hostage to a foreign crisis.
When Ohioans go to the polls, absentee ballots will be
streaming in from Americans in uniform, including those stationed
8
in the Persian Gulf region. If our soldiers, sailors, airmen and
Marines can find the time to vote under such difficult
circumstances; I hope America can count on all Ohioans to vote as
well.
And when you do, I hope you, and thousands like you around
this great state, will make George Voinovich Governor of Ohio.
Thank you, and may God bless you and the United States of
America.
#
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Former
tomer For County For. And Comm.
Lt.Gov, st.Rop St.
Davis/Blymire
Title: Akron
Date: September 21, 1990
Draft: Three
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: GEORGE VOINOVICH, AKRON
11:45 a.m., Wednesday, September 26, 1990
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((Acknowledgements -- And I see State Senator Roy Ray, one
John Hatfield X
of ten Republican state X legislators out XX of 3,000 to win the
X
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( (Let me also convey the apologies of a very close member of
my family who couldn't make it tonight. III But as it turns out,
Millie is on the road, promoting her new book. ) 1111
( (Always great to have an author in the family. ))\\\
I'm truly delighted to be back in Akron, and in a state
Barbara and I have come to know so well. Ohio means to us the
small-town XX boulevards of Lima ((LIME-uh)), the city streets of
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So it should come as no surprise that I've been looking
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revitalized your neighboring city X of Cleveland, taking it from
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bright light of achievement and respect.
( (But, of course, I didn't come here today to talk about
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I am here to show my support for an Ohio leader -- a great
mayor XXXXX soon to be a great governor -- George Victor Voinovich. III
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George Voinovich has already demonstrated an uncommon
ability in his three terms as Mayor of Cleveland. Little wonder,
then, that George often says that Cleveland "is off the rocks and
on XXX a roll." Now he wants to do the same for all of Ohio. III
And make no mistake, after eight years, Ohio needs Voinovich
leadership and Voinovich integrity.
For years now, investigative journalists have detailed the
cronyism, political favoritism and taxpayer rip-offs taking place
in your state. Well, at least one candidate for governor has had
enough. George Voinovích says that "state government needs a
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sure he'll do it.\\\
But this campaign is about more than ethics. It is about
the future of Ohio -- the transition from an industrial to an
information society. As you know, I am looking to the governors
to reform our schools. To keep America competitive. And to give
our children a better future.
Both George and I believe that when we ask more of our
children, they'll respond. So will our teachers. Our schools.
Parents. And, yes -- elected public officials.
With his "Schools First" policy George would upgrade the
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excellent schools. And he has embraced the goals of the
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are right for the nation and right for Ohio."
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graduation rate will increase to at least 90 percent. Where
students will leave grades four, eight and twelve having
demonstrated competency in English, math, science, history and
geography; and where they finish first in science and mathematics
achievement. And he wants an Ohio where adults are literate and
have the skills and knowledge to compete in a global economy.
But before any of this, George and I want our schools to be
free of drugs and violence.
These are also the heartfelt goals of Congressman Mike
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important to the people of Ohio; but also important to America
and the world. This is an extraordinary moment, a moment when
our national will is being tested at home and abroad.
As you know, even before the Persian Gulf crisis, America
was already more economically vulnerable than we should ever be -
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economic vitality, our competitiveness and our growth in job
creation. And our agreement must meet several tests. It must
promote growth. It must be fair and credible -- with real
spending cuts. And I insist on an agreement that will reform the
budget process itself.
Temporary quick-fix solutions to sweep this problem under
the rug until after Election Day are not acceptable. Let me tell
you what is acceptable: a five-year, $500 billion plan to keep
America strong, competitive and on the path to long-term economic
health. III
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*** Meat and poultry inspection will force the shutdown of
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*** In your city, needy students will not be able to attend
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Of course, I don't mean to paint too grim a picture. Not
everyone will have to accept such a cut. Rest assured, while
most executive agencies, from the White House on down, will
furlough employees and cut programs across the board -- one
branch of government will have broad discretion in how it cuts
its funds: you guessed it -- the Congress. III
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failure to act. So let there be no mistake. When the axe falls
on so many worthy programs -- the blood will be on the hands of
Congress. III
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6
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at the same time America's will is being tested abroad. Emotions
in the budget debate are running high. But no matter how heated
the exchange of words may be over the budget, I deeply appreciate
the bipartisan support shown for America's response to Iraqi
aggression. This is one issue that ends at the water's edge. 111
I am often asked when can we bring our people home. I can
only say: When the job is done.
Certain objectives must be met. Iraq must withdraw from
Kuwait, without condition. Kuwait's legitimate government must
be restored. The security and stability of the Persian Gulf must
be assured. And American citizens abroad must be protected.
But we have another, final objective -- to create a new
partnership of nations. A new world order -- freer from the
threat of terror, stronger in the pursuit of justice, more secure
in the quest for peace.
These are our objectives, those of the United Nations
Security Council and our allies. West Germany has pledged to
support the mission with almost $2 billion, and provide transport
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billion. France has added another Y 4,000 troops. And Great
Britain has sent 120 tanks, 6,000 troops, the famous X Desert Rats.
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Americans are showing their determination right here in
Ohio. You need look no further than Ashland University, to the
father of a Marine stationed in the Gulf region, Professor
BK!
Charles Brereton ((BRAY-er-ton)) Dr. Brereton published, in the
school newspaper, a list of soldiers in his son Jim's Alpha
Company weapons platoon. That one appeal lead to a massive
outpouring -- a flood -- of letters, hometown papers and care
packages.
This is just one way Ohio is sending a message to Americans
stationed in the Middle East. That message is: We are with you
all the way. III
For those of us at home, we believe that the best way we can
serve our country is to debate, campaign, and be the best
Republicans and Democrats we can be. We cannot allow our
political life to be held hostage to a foreign crisis.
When Ohioans go to the polls, absentee ballots will be
streaming in from Americans in uniform, including those stationed
in the Persian Gulf region. If our soldiers, sailors, airmen and
Marines can find the time to vote under such difficult
circumstances; I know you will do your civic duty as well.
And when you do, I hope you, and thousands like you around
this great state, will make George Voinovich Governor of Ohio.
Thank you, and may God bless you and the United States of
America.
09/21/90 12:52
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DATE: Sept. 21,1990
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Carol,
Marines are looking
again,
for friendly letters
Note: In the first issue of The Col-
Cpl Lee K.D.
appreciation
my
legian, we published an article about
Cpc Merceol F.
the troubles of military reservists
4cpc Mc Donald D.T.
who are waiting to be called to the
PFC Moellering D.M.
Middle East. Today, we have a list
PFC Moore R.N.
of Marines who wish to correspond
4cpc Recol P.D.
4cpc Rist J.C.
: I would
with AU students. This list is cour-
tesy of Jim Brereton, son of Charles
4cpl Schuyler G.E.
Brereton, Criminal Justice Prof. and
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HN Tillford A.M.
enjoy seeing
Pat Brereton, Health Center Direc-
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tor.
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4Cpl Weaver L.G.
part of the
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4cpc Meyer J.M.
Cpl Auble S.A.
4cpl Williams M.E.
4Cpl Sutteriee D.L.
script when
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4Cpl Cockrell L.S.
Sgt. Cole
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finished us
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The address for all of the above
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Alpha Company
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Do hearing from
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Here's the Akron story. Cindy
Oxender will fax me the son's
name in an article done
by then newspaper. She's
Really excited and in- -
thusiastic about this program
addition it think it will be a great
speech !
to an already great
Carol
P.S. I'll be on beeper from 1-2 ifyou
need me
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Presidential Statement on Budget Negotiations
As the budget negotiators continue their meetings this
afternoon, I want to make it clear to the American people that
the goal of these negotiations is unchanged: we must fix the
federal budget mess and the federal budget process mess once and
for all.
A budget deficit agreement is necessary to help maintain our
economic vitality, our competitiveness and our growth in job
opportunities. There are several tests this agreement must meet.
I will insist on an agreement that really does promote economic
growth. I will insist on an agreement that is fair, credible,
and real -- and it must contain real spending cuts. And, I will
insist on an agreement that addresses reform of the budget
process itself.
I will not accept a temporary quick-fix that sweeps this
problem under the rug. I will not accept a deal that fails to
address in a fool proof way the government's deficits. We must
have a five-year, $500 billion plan that keeps our country
strong, competitive, and puts us on the path to long-term
economic health.
In the absence of a budget agreement, the law requires that
sequester will begin in just over a week. We are now nine days
and counting. A credible budget agreement will enable us to
prevent the unnecessary disruptions that come with the automatic
spending cuts mandated by sequester.
Finally, some have suggested that we put off dealing with
this issue until after the November elections. My answer to that
is simple: No way. We must get this job done, and get it done
now.
AKRON
SPEECH
mentions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: John Hatfield
August 8, 1990
(202) 863-8565
Senator Roy L. Ray Named Legislator of the Year
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE -- The National Republican Legislators Association (NRLA) today
presented its prestigious Legislator of the Year award to Ohio State Senator Roy L. Ray. Ray
and nine other outstanding legislators from across America were selected from nearly 3000
Republican state legislators nationwide for their extraordinary achievements in public service.
Lee Atwater, Chairman of the Republican National Committee, commended the NRLA on its
selection. "Senator Roy Ray is an excellent legislator and a credit to the Republican Party.
Roy has truly distinguished himself with his leadership in the Ohio Senate."
Senator Ray received the award at the NRLA's annual luncheon, held this year at the Opryland
Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. Presenting the award was Edward J. Rollins, co-chairman of
the National Republican Congressional Committee. "No elected officials have a more direct
impact on the lives of their constituents than state legislators," said Rollins. "The people of
Ohio are extremely fortunate to have someone as capable as Roy Ray on their side."
In a letter to Ray, President George Bush said, "Throughout your years as an elected official,
you have proven yourself to be an outstanding leader, dedicated to the principle of building a
better America. I am pleased to join with the Republican Party, your friends, and your
colleagues in commending you on a job well done."
Roy Ray's outstanding record of public service has earned him wide support in a district that is
heavily Democratic. Ray began his political career with the City of Akron in 1969,
culminating with his election to the Mayor's office in 1980. Elected to the Ohio State Senate
in 1986, Ray serves as vice chairman of the Health and Human Services Committee.
Ray built an impressive legislative record in his first term. Within sixty days of assuming
office, Ray drafted and passed legislation which revamped Ohio's corporate takeover laws,
preventing a hostile takeover attempt which threatened to displace thousands of Akron's
workers. A formidable opponent of unnecessary taxes, Senator Ray cosponsored the
"Taxpayer's Bill of Rights," which helps Ohioans make informed decisions about their taxes.
Ray is also a protector of Ohio families. As a member of the Senate Task Force on Drug
Strategies, he cosponsored legislation increasing penalties for the drug peddlers that threaten
Ohio children.
The NRLA is a national organization for Republican legislators. Its purpose is to encourage
the exchange of ideas among Republican legislators, and to unify the voice of Republican
legislators nationwide.
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U.S. Congressman
Mike DeWine
7th District OHIO
1705 LONGWORTH OFFICE BUILDING
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515 (202) 225-4324
Biographical Sketch
Mike DeWine, who Politics in America calls "energetic and hard working" and "clearly a comer in GOP
ranks," is serving his fourth term in the United States House of Representatives from Ohio's Seventh District.
BACKGROUND
DeWine was born on January 5, 1947 in Greene County, Ohio where he lives with his wife, the former
Frances Struewing, and their seven children. He graduated from Yellow Springs High School in 1965. He
received his B.S. degree in education in 1969 from Miami University, Oxford, and he earned his law degree in
1972 from Ohio Northern University, Ada.
PUBLIC LIFE
An interest in law and order issues has marked each step of his career. DeWine was named a Greene
County assistant prosecuting attorney in 1973. In 1976, DeWine defeated the incumbent Democratic
prosecuting attorney. In 1980, he ran against an incumbent Democratic state senator and handily won
election to the Ohio Senate.
DeWine was first elected to the United States Congress in 1982 after defeating five opponents in the
Republican primary. He was overwhelmingly re-elected to Congress in 1984 and was unopposed in 1986.
DeWine won re-election in 1988 with 74 percent of the vote.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Committees: DeWine serves on two major House committees in Congress, Foreign Affairs and
Judiciary.
Law and Order: As a county prosecutor, DeWine compiled an excellent conviction record with
emphasis on drug, welfare fraud, child abuse, and rape cases. While an Ohio Senator, he wrote and won
approval of the state's mandatory sentencing law. Over the past six years in Congress, he helped shape and
win passage of comprehensive anti-crime legislation. In 1988, he served on the House Drug Task Force and
helped write sections of the major anti-drug bill.
Battling Drunk Driving: DeWine wrote Ohio's tough drunk driving law in 1982. He has continued his
battle against drunk driving by writing legislation in Congress. His amendment, which allows federal judges
to impose all state law restrictions against persons convicted of drunk driving on federal land, was approved
by Congress in 1988. This legislation was strongly endorsed by Mothers Against Drunk Driving. DeWine has
helped create new Students Against Driving Drunk chapters in Ohio.
Historic Impeachment Trial: DeWine was appointed to serve as a House "manager" during the historic
U.S. Senate impeachment trial of Judge Harry Claiborne in 1986. He played a major role in convicting
Claiborne on three articles of impeachment. DeWine continues to work on impeachment cases brought
before the House Judiciary Committee.
Foreign Affairs: DeWine has placed himself at the heart of U.S. foreign policy debates and was chosen to
serve on the House Select Committee to Investigate Covert Arms Transactions with Iran in 1986. House
Republican Leader Robert Michel said DeWine "added a much higher degree of balance and pro-
Fiscal Responsibility: DeWine has been recognized by the National Taxpayers Union and Watchdog of
the Treasury for his voting efforts to control federal spending. He has been honored by the National
Federation of Independent Business as a "Guardian of Small Business."
Accessibility: DeWine is extremely accessible to his constituents. Throughout the year, he sponsors
forums for farmers, senior citizens, small business owners, and students. He also holds citizen hours in cities
and villages throughout Ohio's Seventh District.
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COPLEY TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT
1540 S. Cleveland - Massillon Road
Summit County
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COPLEY, OHIO 44321
Fire Chief:
Business Phone:
JOE EZZIE
(216) 666-6464
September 20, 1990
The Honorable George W. Bush
President of the United States
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20500
My Dear Mr. President:
As proud American Fire Fighters, the members of the Copley Fire Department
and myself are excited about your upcoming visit to our area. You will be
visiting just a few miles from "Moonbase America", which is a national
educational project of the Copley Fairlawn school system in conjunction with
NASA.
The Copley Fire Department is committed to this effort in providing for the
safety of the project.
While your visit to the West side of Akron will bring you to within just a
few miles of the site, I realize the logistics may make even a short side trip
impractical However, if during your short stay in our area you could make a
comment or two in support of this project, it may help us secure the needed
funding to successfully complete this educational activity.
May God bless you for your efforts on behalf of all Americans.
Respectfully yours,
COPLEY TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT
Joe Ezzie
Joe Ezzie, Chief
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Carolyn J. Staudt, Moonbase Program Coordinator
enc: Moonbase America Newsletter
Acknowledgements
MayorVoinovich & wife (Janet)
Congressman Dewine & wife (Fran) but in room
not at head table,
Atex Arshinkoff ~ Summit County Republican Ch.
Bob Bennett N State Repub. Chairman
MARYBETH
Davis/Blymire
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Title: Akron
Date: September 21, 1990
Draft: One
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: GEORGE VOINOVICH, AKRON
11:45 a.m., Wednesday, September 26, 1990
( (Acknowledgements -- And I see State Senator Roy Ray, one
of ten Republican state legislators out of 3,000 to win the
prestigious Legislator of the Year Award.) )
( (Let me also convey the apologies of a very close member of
my family who couldn't make it tonight. But as it turns out,
Millie is on the road, promoting her new book. ))
((Always great to have an author in the family. ))
I'm truly delighted to be back in Akron, and in a state
Barbara and I have come to know so well. Ohio means to us the
small-town boulevards of Lima ((LIME-uh)), the city streets of
Cincinnati, the factory yards of Akron, and farms nestled in the
Appalachian foothills along the Kentucky border. To know the
diversity we call America, you need only know Ohio.
So it should come as no surprise that I've been looking
forward to saying a few words about an Ohio leader who
revitalized your neighboring city of Cleveland, taking it from
the dark days of ridicule and despair, and bringing it into the
bright light of achievement and respect.
( (But, of course, I didn't come here today to talk about
Bernie Kosar. ))
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I am here to show my support for an Ohio leader -- a great
mayor soon to be a great governor -- George Victor Voinovich. 111
George Voinovich has already demonstrated an uncommon
ability in his three terms as Mayor of Cleveland. Little wonder,
then, that George often says that Cleveland "is off the rocks and
on a roll." Now he wants to do the same for Akron
and
all
of
Ohio.
And make no mistake, after the Celeste years, Ohio needs
Voinovich leadership and Voinovich integrity.
For years now, investigative journalists have detailed the
cronyism, political favoritism and taxpayer rip-offs taking place
in your state. Well, at least one candidate for governor has had
enough. George Voinovich says that "state government needs a
thorough housecleaning, a gust of fresh air." And you can be
sure he'll do it.
But this campaign is about more than ethics. It is about
the future of Ohio -- the transition from an industrial to an
information society. As you know, I am looking to the governors
to reform our schools. To keep America competitive. And to give
our children a better future.
Both George and I believe that when we ask more of our
children, they" 11 respond. So will our teachers. Our schools.
Parents. And, yes -- elected public officials.
With his "Schools First" policy, George would upgrade the
Ohio educational system, while rewarding outstanding teachers and
embRAceD
excellent schools. And he has explicitly accepted the goals of
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the Charlottesville Education Summit, because, he says, "these
goals are right for the nation and right for Ohio."
By the year 2000, George Voinovich wants an Ohio where all
children start school ready to learn. Where the high school
graduation rate will increase to at least 90 percent. Where
students will leave grades four, eight and twelve having
demonstrated competency in English, math, science, history and
geography; and where they finish first in science and mathematics
achievement. And he wants an Ohio where adults are literate and
have the skills and knowledge to compete in a global economy.
But most of George and I want our schools to be free of
lefore Any of this
drugs and violence.
These are also the heartfelt goals of Congressman Mike
DeWine. Mike, we'll miss your advice and support in Washington.
WATCHOOD
But you've worked hard. When it comes to the budget mess in
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Washington, Mike has been part of the possible solution, not the
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current problem.
Mike has also distinguished himself as a
fighter against illegal drugs and crime, and a fighter for fiscal
responsibility. And that is why Mike Dewine so richly deserves
to be Lieutenant-Governor of Ohio.
If I may, I would like to now address two other matters
important to the people of Ohio; but also important to America
and the world. This is an extraordinary moment, a moment when
our national will is being tested at home and abroad.
As you know, even before the Persian Gulf crisis, America
was already more economically vulnerable than we should ever be -
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- with a projected federal budget deficit of $232 billion. So I
have been telling the Congress that we must address our budget
not
deficit -- not in 1991, or 1992 -- but now.
We need a budget deficit agreement to maintain our
the CREATION of new
economic vitality, our competitiveness and our growth in jobsx
creation And our agreement must meet several tests. It must
promote growth. It must be fair and credible -- with real
spending cuts. And I insist on an agreement that will reform the
budget process itself.
Temporary quick-fix solutions to sweep this problem under
the rug until after Election Day are not acceptable. Let me tell
you what is acceptable: a five-year, $500 billion plan to keep
America strong, competitive and on the path to long-term economic
health. III,
LET ME REVIEW A littlE HISTORY (for you)
To understand the problem, look at the history: On July
26th, our Administration developed a budget plan to save [$50
billion in the first year and $500 billion over five years.
Right off the bat, I was asked to make a sacrifice -- to allow
the other side to put taxes on the table. I knew this would cost
me politically; but for the good of the country, I did it.
To my dismay, Congress offered no plan in return.
In fact, more than a hundred days later, Congress has yet to
offer one single proposal.
?
Now your Congress wants to leave Washington to campaign for
re-election -- campaign without passing a budget -- campaign
without meeting their most fundamental responsibility. This
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Congressional inaction will lead to the worst possible outcome -
- sequestration -- across-the-board cuts of all government
programs.
As you know, the law requires this sequester to begin in
just a few days. Let me give you just three examples of what
this means:
*** It will mean cutbacks in air-traffic control and the
curtailment of more than 100 air-traffic control towers. This
MORE exp evoside
will make flying less safe, and increase traveler delays up to
inconvient
600 percent.
*** Meat and poultry inspection will force the shutdown of
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meat-processing plants, killing thousands of Ohio jobs.
*** In your city, needy students will not be able to attend
Akron University because their Pell Grants will be cut.
of course, I don't mean to paint too grim a picture. Not
everyone will have to accept such a cut. Rest assured, while
most executive agencies, from the White House on down, will
furlough employees and cut programs across the board -- one
branch of government will have broad discretion in how it cuts
its funds: you guessed it -- the Congress.
We are facing this sequester because of Congressional
failure to act. So let there be no mistake. When the axe falls
on so many worthy programs -- the blood will be on the hands of
Congress. 111
of course, it doesn't have to be that way. We still have a
few days to act. Congress can reform its bizarre budgeting
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process. We can still fix the federal budget mess, and the
federal-budget process mess -- once and for all.\\ And we can
do it sooner rather than later. ((DeWine quote to come.) )
Needless to say, this test of our domestic will is occurring
at the same time America's will is being tested abroad. Emotions
in the budget debate are running high. But no matter how heated
the exchange of words may be over the budget, I deeply appreciate
the bipartisan support shown for America's response to Iraqi
aggression. This is one issue that ends at the water's edge. III
I am often asked P When can we bring our people home. I can
only say: When the job is done.
Certain objectives must be met. Iraq must withdraw from
Kuwait, without condition. Kuwait's legitimate government must
be restored. The security and stability of the Persian Gulf must
be assured. And American citizens abroad must be protected.
These objectives are not ours alone. They've been endorsed
by the United Nations Security Council five times in five weeks.
And let me note the good news from our allies. West Germany has
pledged to support the mission with almost $2 billion, and
provide transport ships and planes, while Japan has pledged a
package worth $4 billion. France has added another 4,000 troops.
And Great Britain has sent 120 tanks, 6,000 troops, the famous
Desert Rats. It is truly Iraq against the world.
I spoke of our four objectives. But we have another, final
objective -- to create a new partnership of nations. A new world
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order -- freer from the threat of terror, stronger in the pursuit
of justice, more secure in the quest for peace.
The international community has already taken a giant step
toward that day. Together with our friends and allies, ships of
the United States Navy are patrolling Mideast waters. They've
already intercepted more than 700 ships to enforce these
sanctions against Iraq. The world is simply telling Saddam
Hussein: We will not give in to intimidation.
Americans are showing their determination right here in
Ohio. You need look no further than Ashland University, to the
father of a Marine stationed in the Gulf region, Professor
Charles Brereton ((BRAY-er-ton)) Dr. Brereton published, in the
school newspaper, a list of soldiers in his son Jim's Alpha
Company weapons platoon. That one appeal lead to a massive
outpouring -- a flood -- of letters, hometown papers and care
packages.
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This is just another way in which Ohio is sending a message
That MessAGe is;
to Americans stationed in the Middle East. We are with you all
the way.
But for those of us at home, we also believe that the best
way we can serve our country is to debate, campaign, and be the
willness
best Republicans and Democrats we can be. We cannot allow our
political life to be held hostage to a form crisis.
CANNOT
STEP
come
When Ohioans go to the polls, absentee ballots will be STREALY
coming in from Americans in uniform, including those stationed in
the Persian Gulf region. If our soldiers, sailors, airmen and
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Marines can find the time to vote under such difficult
circumstances; I know you will do your civic duty as well.
And when you do, I hope you make George Voinovich and Mike
DeWine Governor and Lieutenant-Governor of Ohio.
Thank you, and may God bless you and the United States of
America.
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Voinovich
& DeWine
FOR RELEASE
Monday, May 14, 1990
Phase Two of Voinovich-DeWine Schools Agenda Announced
EXPANDED HEAD START, FEWER DROPOUTS GOAL OF 'EDUCATION CRUSADE'
George Voinovich and Mike DeWine, Republican candidates for
Governor and Lt. Governor, today continued outlining their Ohio
education crusade by announcing proposals to beef up early
intervention programs, to target state aid to help reduce school
dropouts, and to make school buildings available for "latch key"
child day care services.
"Our goal is to make Ohio the 'education state', " said
Voinovich. "A cornerstone of the Voinovich-DeWine education
crusade is to dramatically reduce the state's dropout rate. "
"The key to preventing dropouts is to pay closer attention to
our school children at the earliest stages of their development.
If our young students get off to a good start, they have a much
better chance of having a good finish and earning their high
school diplomas," Voinovich explained.
Voinovich and DeWine cited statistics showing that for every
dollar invested in early education, an estimated $4.75 is saved in
what would otherwise be the higher costs of welfare, health care,
criminal justice and remedial education.
"Dropping out of school often has devastating consequences for
the individuals involved. And these consequences become a heavy
burden for our society and our taxpayers. In the long run,
quality education will reduce crime and drug abuse. Better
schools will mean lower welfare rolls and lower prison costs,"
said DeWine.
"Ohio's current dropout rate is tragic, especially in our
large urban school districts,' DeWine added. "We must increase
the student graduation rate in Ohio. Our goal is in line with
President Bush's objective, which is to achieve a graduation rate
of at least 90% by the year 2000. "
According to a 1988 study of Ohio schools, Ohio's dropout rate
is 20% The dropout rate in some urban districts in Ohio
approaches 50%.
-MORE-
Paid for by Voinovich for Governor Committee
Paul C. Mifsud. Chairman
Voinovich-DeWine News
Education, Volume Two
May 14, 1990
Page 2
Specific proposals in Volume Two of the Voinovich-DeWine
Education Agenda include:
* Gradual expansion of Head Start programs, with all eligible
children in Ohio to be served by 1995;
*
Permitting local school districts to provide school-based
latchkey before-school and after-school day care programs;
*
Targeting state DPIA funds, for disadvantaged students, to
be used exclusively for services to "at-risk" children;
* Reducing class sizes, in grades K through 3, in targeted
school districts;
* Developing Project Alert programs in every Ohio school
district to target dropout-prone students, with specific
intervention programs for identified students.
* Expanding state support of "gifted children" education
programs, with a goal of providing state support for such
programs in every Ohio school district by the year 2000;
Providing incentives to encourage businesses to more
actively and directly support local schools and to provide
additional training to business employees;
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Developing programs in state government to encourage state
employees who have not completed high school to earn General
Equivalency Diplomas.
Voinovich and DeWine announced Volume Two of their Education
Agenda at Oliver Hazzard Perry Elementary School in Cleveland and
at Indianola Alternative School in Columbus.
Last week, Voinovich announced the first phase of his
education plans, with emphasis on school quality and
accountability. Still to be announced are programs on school
funding, management, school discipline and drug-free schools.
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For more information, please contact Curt Steiner, Tim
Cosgrove or Jenny Camper, 614/228-1990.
The Voinovich/DeWine
Education Agenda
"A Commitment to Our Future.
Excellence and Opportunity
in Our Schools."
Volume Two
Early Childhood Development
and
Dropout Prevention
Paid for by Voinovich/DeWine Committee, Vincent Panichi, Treas.,
8 East Broad Street, Suite 701, Columbus, Ohio 43215
(614) 228-1990
Early Education
and
Dropout Prevention
An information-based, global economy, a declining working age population, a conservative
use of tax dollars, and basic human decency all argue persuasively for a greater investment in
early education and dropout prevention.
Early education programs, like Head Start, are the best insurance against school failure and
related social ills, all of which raise costs to taxpayers and undermine the lives of the people
involved. In fact, evidence suggests that for every dollar invested in early education, $4.75 is
saved in what would otherwise be the higher costs of welfare, health care, and criminal justice.
Ohio cannot afford the school failure rate that currently exists if we are to build a better future
and a stronger economy. We cannot tolerate an overall statewide school dropout rate of 20
percent. Nor can we accept a dropout rate that approaches 50 percent in some of our urban areas.
In addition, we cannot give up on the tens of thousands of individuals who have already dropped
out of school. We must provide these individuals with programs that will help them succeed.
Ohio must also get businesses involved in helping local schools succeed. Reasonable tax
incentives should be created to encourage greater business support for schools, including the
development of employee training and education programs.
The Voinovich/Dewine early education and dropout prevention initiatives are outlined below.
1.
Establish a goal of serving all eligible children in Head Start programs by the 1995-
96 school year.
Investments in early education have proven to be cost effective. Results
include greater educational and vocational success and lower welfare and
criminal justice costs. Head Start has also been shown to reduce future
dropout rates. Preventing adult illiteracy is also an outcome of this early
education program. Approximately 37% of eligible children will be served in
Ohio in FY9I through a combination of state and federal support. Accompa-
nying new state funding should be efforts to work with existing day care
providers in the delivery of new services; this way, funds will be used as cost
effectively as possible.
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2.
Allow local school districts to provide school-based latchkey programs in school
buildings throughout the state. Allow for a sliding scale fee for services rendered.
These before and after school child care services are critical in an age of two
career and single parent families in need of day care services. Utilizing
existing school facilities is extremely convenient and cost effective.
3.
Require Disadvantaged Pupil Impact Aid [DPIA] dollars to be used exclusively for
programming costs directly associated with educational services for at-risk chil-
dren. Currently, these funds are entirely discretionary and are provided to districts
based on the number of ADC children.
Accountability for these funds -- which total over $400 million this biennium
-- is almost non-existent. Without better targeting, it will continue to be very
difficult for policy makers and the public to know if these funds are spent
wisely.
4.
Reduce class size to a maximum of 15 pupils to one teacher in grades K-3 for all 87
school districts with at least 18 percent of the student population being eligible to
receive Aid to Dependent Children benefits. The current standard is 25 to 1. Begin
phased-in implementation in FY92 through incentive funding and requirements that
a percentage of DPIA dollars be targeted by districts for reductions in K-3 class size.
There is strong evidence that class sizes of 15 or fewer students in the early
grades increase student achievement.
5.
Work to implement mandated preschool special education programs for children
with handicapping conditions.
Lowering the school age from five to three for children with handicapping
conditions, which was recently voted into law by the General Assembly (H.B.
248), guarantees that educational intervention will take place at an earlier
age, allowing these children the greatest opportunity possible to maximize
their full potential. The Voinovich/Dewine administration will take a leader-
ship role in supporting this important step forward for children with special
needs.
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6.
Require school districts which have not already created similar programs to develop
a Project Alert program to target dropout prone students in grades six through eight.
Intervention plans would be developed for identified children. Technical assistance
regarding policy and programming would be provided by the Department of
Education. This program would complement current state funding for dropout
prevention programs and the "Third Grade Guarantee" pilot projects. The "Third
Grade Guarantee" projects include a checklist of basic reading and writing skills
that students should possess and should be established in permanent law.
Dropout prone youth can be identified without great difficulty. These students
hurt themselves and their future. In addition, the cost to taxpayers is
substantial. Some of the social expenses include additional social service
and criminal justice costs.
7.
Support goal of providing state funding for gifted education programs in all Ohio
school districts by the year 2000. Top priority should be given to elementary school
programs in districts that do not have any state supported gifted programs.
Currently, up to 225 of Ohio's 612 school districts do not have any state unit
funding for gifted education. State support for gifted education is key to
encouraging the educational achievement of gifted children -- many of whom
will be tomorrow's leaders. This investment, which will pay dividends for
years to come, is not currently made in many Ohio school districts due to a
lack of resources.
8.
Create tax incentives to encourage Ohio businesses to actively support their local
schools and to provide additional training to their employees training that will help
create the skilled workforce Ohio needs to compete in a global economy. 75% of new
jobs will require education beyond high school. This fact alone underscores the
need for a greater business commitment to training and education. Encouraging
this commitment through the tax code must be regarded as an investment that will
pay many dividends for years to come to all Ohioans.
Business donations of time and resources to public and private schools -- as
well as greater investments in employee training -- will enhance the quality
of education and increase communication between schools and the world of
work. Both efforts will benefit all Ohioans.
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9.
Provide state funding to make General Equivalency Diploma (G.E.D.) test free.
Currently, only one test is free. The cost of subsequent tests is $30 per test.
Approximately 25% of test takers fail the test. Providing free testing could
double the number of participants. It is estimated that 25,000 people will take
the test in 1990. 58% of test takers say that they are working toward a G.E.D.
to qualify for additional training in the workplace or elsewhere.
10.
Create General Equivalency Diploma program and a Reading Improvement Program
in state government to serve state employees who do not have a high school or
G.E.D. diploma or who need additional reading and writing skill improvement. The
program should be developed by the Departments of Education and Administrative
Services. We would also encourage county and local governments to adopt similar
programs.
State government has a direct interest in improving the educational level of
all its employees. Encouraging those who do not hold a high school diploma
to complete a G.E.D. program will facilitate efficiency and upward mobility of
state employees. A similar City of Cleveland program initiated by the
Voinovich Administration is working well. Another Voinovich Administration
initiative called R.I.P.E. -- Reading Improvement Program For Employees
-- has proved to be successful. These efforts will also benefit employees'
families because educated parents mean educated children.
Issued May 14, 1990
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Davis/Blymire
Title: Akron
Date: September 21, 1990
Draft: Two
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: GEORGE VOINOVICH, AKRON
11:45 a.m., Wednesday, September 26, 1990
((Acknowledgements -- And I see State Senator Roy Ray, one
of ten Republican state legislators out of 3,000 to win the
prestigious Legislator of the Year Award.) )
( (Let me also convey the apologies of a very close member of
my family who couldn't make it tonight. But as it turns out,
Millie is on the road, promoting her new book.) )
( (Always great to have an author in the family. )) 111
I'm truly delighted to be back in Akron, and in a state
Barbara and I have come to know so well. Ohio means to us the
small-town boulevards of Lima ((LIME-uh)), the city streets of
Cincinnati, the factory yards of Akron, and farms nestled in the
Appalachian foothills along the Kentucky border. To know the
diversity we call America, you need only know Ohio.\\\
So it should come as no surprise that I've been looking
forward to saying a few words about an Ohio leader who
revitalized your neighboring city of Cleveland, taking it from
the dark days of ridicule and despair, and bringing it into the
bright light of achievement and respect.
( (But, of course, I didn't come here today to talk about
Bernie Kosar. )
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I am here to show my support for an Ohio leader -- a great
mayor soon to be a great governor -- George Victor Voinovich.
George Voinovich has already demonstrated an uncommon
ability in his three terms as Mayor of Cleveland. Little wonder,
then, that George often says that Cleveland "is off the rocks and
on a roll." Now he wants to do the same for all of Ohio.
And make no mistake, after the Celeste years, Ohio needs
Voinovich leadership and Voinovich integrity.
For years now, investigative journalists have detailed the
cronyism, political favoritism and taxpayer rip-offs taking place
in your state. Well, at least one candidate for governor has had
enough. George Voinovich says that "state government needs a
thorough housecleaning, a gust of fresh air." And you can be
sure he'll do it.\\\
But this campaign is about more than ethics. It is about
the future of Ohio -- the transition from an industrial to an
information society. As you know, I am looking to the governors
to reform our schools. To keep America competitive. And to give
our children a better future.
Both George and I believe that when we ask more of our
children, they'll respond. So will our teachers. Our schools.
Parents. And, yes -- elected public officials.
With his "Schools First" policy, George would upgrade the
Ohio educational system, while rewarding outstanding teachers and
excellent schools. And he has embraced the goals of the
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Charlottesville Education Summit, because, he says, "these goals
are right for the nation and right for Ohio. "
By the year 2000, George Voinovich wants an Ohio where all
children start school ready to learn. Where the high school
graduation rate will increase to at least 90 percent. Where
students will leave grades four, eight and twelve having
demonstrated competency in English, math, science, history and
geography; and where they finish first in science and mathematics
achievement. And he wants an Ohio where adults are literate and
have the skills and knowledge to compete in a global economy.
But before any of this, George and I want our schools to be
free of drugs and violence.
These are also the heartfelt goals of Congressman Mike
DeWine. Mike, we'll miss your advice and support in Washington.
But you've worked hard. You've earned recognition from Watchdogs
of the Treasury and the National Taxpayers Union as a fighter for
fiscal responsibility. Mike has also distinguished himself as a
fighter against illegal drugs and crime. And that is why Mike
Dewine so richly deserves to be Lieutenant-Governor of Ohio.
If I may, I would like to now address two other matters
important to the people of Ohio; but also important to America
and the world. This is an extraordinary moment, a moment when
our national will is being tested at home and abroad.
As you know, even before the Persian Gulf crisis, America
was already more economically vulnerable than we should ever be -
- with a projected federal budget deficit of $232 billion. So I
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have been telling the Congress that we must address our budget
deficit -- not in 1991, not in 1992 -- but now.
We need a budget deficit agreement to help maintain our
economic vitality, our competitiveness and our growth in job
creation. And our agreement must meet several tests. It must
promote growth. It must be fair and credible -- with real
spending cuts. And I insist on an agreement that will reform the
budget process itself.
Temporary quick-fix solutions to sweep this problem under
the rug until after Election Day are not acceptable. Let me tell
you what is acceptable: a five-year, $500 billion plan to keep
America strong, competitive and on the path to long-term economic
health.
Let me review a little history. On July 26th, our
Administration developed a budget plan that promised half the
trillion dollars in savings over five years. Right off the bat,
I was asked to make a sacrifice -- to allow the other side to put
taxes on the table. I knew this would cost me politically; but
for the good of the country, I did it.
To my dismay, Congress offered no plan in return.
In fact, more than a hundred days later, Congress has yet to
offer one single proposal.
Now your Congress wants to leave Washington to campaign for
re-election -- campaign without passing a (?) budget -- campaign
without meeting their most fundamental responsibility. This
Congressional inaction will lead to the worst possible outcome -
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- sequestration -- across-the-board cuts of all government
programs.
As you know, the law requires this sequester to begin in
just a few days. Let me give you just three examples of what
this means:
*** It will mean cutbacks in air-traffic control and the
curtailment of more than 100 air-traffic control towers. This
will make flying inconvenient, and increase traveler delays up to
600 percent.
*** Meat and poultry inspection will force the shutdown of
meat-processing plants, threatening Ohio jobs.
*** In your city, needy students will not be able to attend
Akron University because their Pell Grants will be cut.
Of course, I don't mean to paint too grim a picture. Not
everyone will have to accept such a cut. Rest assured, while
most executive agencies, from the White House on down, will
furlough employees and cut programs across the board -- one
branch of government will have broad discretion in how it cuts
its funds: you guessed it -- the Congress. III
We are facing this sequester because of Congressional
failure to act. So let there be no mistake. When the axe falls
on so many worthy programs -- the blood will be on the hands of
Congress. 111
Of course, it doesn't have to be that way. We still have a
few days to act. Congress can reform its bizarre budgeting
process. We can still fix the federal budget mess, and the
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federal-budget process mess -- once and for all. And we can
do it sooner rather than later. ((DeWine quote to come.))
Needless to say, this test of our domestic will is occurring
at the same time America's will is being tested abroad. Emotions
in the budget debate are running high. But no matter how heated
the exchange of words may be over the budget, I deeply appreciate
the bipartisan support shown for America's response to Iraqi
aggression. This is one issue that ends at the water's edge. III
I am often asked when can we bring our people home. I can
only say: When the job is done.
Certain objectives must be met. Iraq must withdraw from
Kuwait, without condition. Kuwait's legitimate government must
be restored. The security and stability of the Persian Gulf must
be assured. And American citizens abroad must be protected. III
These objectives are not ours alone. They've been endorsed
by the United Nations Security Council five times in five weeks.
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And let me note the good news from our allies. West Germany has
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pledged to support the mission with almost $2 billion, and
provide transport ships and planes, while Japan has pledged a
package worth $4 billion. France has added another 4,000 troops.
And Great Britain has sent 120 tanks, 6,000 troops, the famous
Desert Rats. It is truly Iraq against the world.
I spoke of our four objectives. But we have another, final
objective -- to create a new partnership of nations. A new world
order -- freer from the threat of terror, stronger in the pursuit
of justice, more secure in the quest for peace.
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The international community has already taken a giant step
toward that day. Together with our friends and allies, ships of
the United States Navy are patrolling Mideast waters. They've
already intercepted more than 700 ships to enforce these
sanctions against Iraq. The world is simply telling Saddam
Hussein: We will not give in to intimidation.
Americans are showing their determination right here in
Ohio. You need look no further than Ashland University, to the
father of a Marine stationed in the Gulf region, Professor
Charles Brereton ((BRAY-er-ton)) Dr. Brereton published, in the
school newspaper, a list of soldiers in his son Jim's Alpha
Company weapons platoon. That one appeal lead to a massive
outpouring -- a flood -- of letters, hometown papers and care
packages.
This is just one way in which Ohio is sending a message to
Americans stationed in the Middle East. That message is: We are
with you all the way. 111
For those of us at home, we believe that the best way we can
serve our country is to debate, campaign, and be the best
Republicans and Democrats we can be. We cannot allow our
political life to be held hostage to a foreign crisis. III
When Ohioans go to the polls, absentee ballots will be
streaming in from Americans in uniform, including those stationed
in the Persian Gulf region. If our soldiers, sailors, airmen and
Marines can find the time to vote under such difficult
circumstances; I know you will do your civic duty as well.
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And when you do, I hope you make George Voinovich and Mike
DeWine Governor and Lieutenant-Governor of Ohio.
Thank you, and may God bless you and the United States of
America.
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Education
Voinovich
& DeWine
FOR RELEASE
Monday, June 11, 1990
Volume Four of Voinovich-DeWine Education Crusade Unveiled
DRUG FREE OHIO SCHOOLS PROGRAM TO FOCUS ON PREVENTION
A full-scale statewide education plan to prevent drug abuse by
Ohio school children was outlined today by George Voinovich and
Mike DeWine, Republican candidates for Governor and Lt. Governor.
The "Drug Free Ohio Schools" proposal is the fourth volume of
the Voinovich-DeWine Education Agenda, which the candidates began
announcing last month.
"George Voinovich and I have pledged to make Ohio the
'Education State', " said Congressman DeWine. "As part of that, we
want Ohio to have the most comprehensive and effective drug
education and prevention program in the nation."
"Ohio's war on drugs should start with prevention. To stop
drug abuse before it starts, our state must have a concentrated
statewide program to give Ohio children the skills and support to
say 'no' to drugs, continued DeWine, who, if elected, will
coordinate the next administration's anti-drug policy.
"Ohio must do more than arrest and convict drug offenders. As
a state, we must arrest the problem itself. And that means drug
education and prevention for our youth. It will require a
significant financial commitment. But the investment we make
today will pay huge dividends in the future. Our young people
will be healthier and brighter. And our crime rate will decline
as we eradicate the demand for drugs on the street,' continued
DeWine, a former county prosecutor.
DeWine, a member of President Bush's National Commission on
Drug Free Schools, cited statistics showing that drug and alcohol
abuse is at the root of most crime committed by young people and
is the leading cause of death for Americans aged 16 to 24.
"To date, state government has failed to take a strong lead in
promoting and supporting drug education and prevention.
Practically no state dollars are committed to this effort,"
explained DeWine, who said that currently state government
essentially acts only as a conduit for the pass-through of federal
dollars for drug education.
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8 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215 (614) 228-1990
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P.O. Box 1990 Cedarville, Ohio 45314 (513) 376-7700
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Drug Free Schools
June 11, 1990
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"Only a long-range, comprehensive drug education and
prevention strategy, for all Ohio schools -- public and private --
will make a big difference in tackling this critical problem,"
DeWine declared.
"Rampant drug and alcohol abuse by our young people is a
tragedy for children and their families. Fighting to prevent this
tragedy must be a top priority of the next administration.
"A long-term, sustained commitment to drug education,
prevention and intervention will help reinforce the positive
values of a drug-free lifestyle and will give Ohio children the
opportunity to realize their dreams. The Voinovich-DeWine 'Drug
Free Ohio Schools' program provides the leadership, resources and
tools require to win this war, " DeWine said.
The Voinovich-DeWine Drug Free Ohio Schools initiative
includes:
* 1) Creating the Ohio Drug Free Youth Education and
Prevention Center to assist schools in developing and
improving drug education and prevention strategies. The state
cost is $4.5 million.
* 2) Funding comprehensive, kindergarten through grade 12,
"life skills"/drug prevention curricula in public and private
schools. The curricula will be implemented in four phases,
beginning with kindergarten through grade three in September,
1993. When fully funded, in 1996, the annual state cost will
be $25.3 million.
* 3) Funding a full-time credentialed substance abuse
coordinator in every Ohio school district, beginning in school
year 1991. The state cost will be $19.6 million.
* 4) Requiring drug prevention and education training for all
Ohio teachers and administrators.
* 5) Requiring drug prevention and education course work for
teacher certification by 1994.
* 6) Requiring every school district to develop a written
comprehensive drug prevention and education plan, in
conjunction with a Community Advisory Council to be
established in each district.
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Drug Free Schools
June 11, 1990
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* 7) Requiring every Ohio school district to conduct a
comprehensive assessment of its alcohol and drug problems in
the 1991 school year. The state cost is $600,000.
* 8) Requiring every Ohio school district to conduct an annual
comprehensive evaluation of its drug prevention plan,
beginning in school year 1993. The state cost $612,000.
* 9) Create an Intervention Team in every Ohio school that
would be trained to assist students having social, behavioral
or substance abuse problems and refer students to appropriate
community agencies.
* 10) Strengthening the role of each school district's
Community Advisory Council, with each council to be fully in
place and working by January, 1992.
* 11) Encouraging parental involvement in schools by expanding
prevention programs and services for parents and keeping them
better informed about drug abuse in schools and related
programs. The state will provide $250,000 in competitive
grants for pilot parent programs, beginning in 1992.
* 12) Expanding peer assistance programs in schools with the
goal of having peer programs operating in every Ohio high
school by school year 1995. The state will place special
emphasis on peer programs by providing $250,000 in competitive
grant money for pilot peer programs by 1992.
* 13) Encouraging cooperation between schools and law
enforcement agencies by requiring written agreements of
understanding between the respective institutions. Model
agreements will be developed in conjunction with sheriffs,
prosecutors and police chiefs.
When fully funded in FY 1996, the annual cost of the
Voinovich-DeWine Drug Free Ohio Schools program will be $50.5
million. The state cost in the first fiscal year of the next
administration will be $32.3 million.
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For more information, please contact Curt Steiner or Jenny
Camper, 614/228-1990.
The Voinovich/De Wine
Education Agenda
"A Commitment to Our Future.
Excellence and Opportunity
in Our Schools."
Volume Four
Drug Free
Ohio Schools
Paid for by Voinovich/DeWine Committee, Vincent Panichi, Treas.,
8 East Broad Street, Suite 701, Columbus, Ohio 43215
(614) 228-1990
VOINOVICH/DEWINE EDUCATION AGENDA
VOLUME FOUR
"DRUG FREE OHIO SCHOOLS"
Prepared Remarks by Congressman Mike DeWine
Republican Candidate for Lt. Governor
June 11, 1990
George Voinovich and I are committed to making Ohio schools
the very best in the nation for drug prevention and education.
This is our promise to all Ohio families -- that every Ohio
child will find help and support in the schools to reject drugs and
alcohol. To back up our promise, we will commit $50.5 million a
year (once the program is fully implemented) to help all Ohio
schools with their drug education programs.
Prevention is the key to Ohio's drug war. It is the most
important thing we can do to help today's children stay drug free.
It is the only way to control the enormous costs of building prisons
and providing treatment.
Ohio must do more than arrest and convict drug offenders. As
a state, we must arrest the problem itself. And that means drug
education and prevention for our youth. It will require a
significant financial commitment. But the investment we make today
will pay huge dividends in the future. Our young people will be
healthier and brighter. And our crime rate will decline as we
eradicate the demand for drugs on the street.
But, when it comes to drug prevention and education, the state
of Ohio has taken a back seat. It has failed to get the job done
when it comes to giving Ohio children the tools they need to say no
to drugs.
If Ohio was serious about helping our young people stay drug
free, it would have committed state dollars for this purpose. The
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fact is, the state provides virtually no funding for drug prevention
and education in the schools. It is the federal government that
pays for almost all of the prevention programs in Ohio schools.
Simply put, the state has failed to take the lead in promoting
and supporting drug free schools. Other states are light years
ahead of us. States like Illinois, Indiana, and Georgia have
resource centers in place to give schools direct assistance and
other states like New Jersey and Maine offer schools model programs
and other materials.
But in Ohio, the state is merely passing through the federal
dollars to the local school districts. It is impossible to help
more than 600 school districts when there are only two and a half
full-time employees in the state's Substance Education office.
George Voinovich and I are committed to a long-range,
comprehensive strategy that will make a difference in Ohio schools.
We will give local school districts the resources, assistance, and
flexibility they need to put their own drug prevention and education
programs in place. In return, we will expect the local programs to
meet certain state standards.
Our strategy has four key components -- a K-12 prevention
curriculum for all Ohio students developed by each local school
district; training all Ohio teachers and school administrators in
drug prevention and education; a professional substance abuse
coordinator in every Ohio school district; and a state of the art
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resource center and clearinghouse to help school districts with
their prevention programs.
Let me start with the curriculum. Our children should receive
drug prevention and education training at every grade level,
kindergarten through grade 12. It's not enough to teach students
about the dangers of drugs and to tell them to just say no.
Students don't turn to drugs and alcohol by accident or
because they are ignorant about their effects. In most cases, they
end up with drug problems because of family drug use, peer pressure,
low self esteem, and poor decision-making and problem-solving
skills.
We need to give students the tools to make the right choices
at every stage of the game. That is why Voinovich/DeWine will
commit $25 million per year to fund a comprehensive K-12 drug
prevention curriculum for all Ohio public and private school-age
students.
We will need Ohio's teachers and school administrators on
board if we are to reach the students. Under our proposal, every
teacher and administrator in the state will receive drug prevention
and education training within a three-year period.
Too often, students know more about drugs than their teachers,
or administrators may not know what to do with students with
drug-related problems.
School staff training is absolutely essential to a school
district's prevention efforts. Superintendents, principals, and
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teachers need to know the basic facts about drugs such as
identification, the warning signs of use or addiction, and the
effects of drugs on the mind and body.
Teachers should also be trained to teach the prevention
curriculum and to intervene and refer students who need help to the
appropriate school or community services.
But, we cannot expect overworked teachers and principals to
run the prevention programs themselves. They already have enough
responsibilities without adding another major job for them to do.
George Voinovich and I believe school districts need at least
one staff person working full-time on drug prevention and
education. For this reason, our proposal will fund a full-time
substance abuse coordinator in every Ohio school district at a cost
of $19.6 million per year.
The coordinators will have plenty to do. It will be their job
to drive the prevention program -- to help develop and ensure that
the school district has a comprehensive strategy and K-12 prevention
curriculum in place; to conduct surveys and evaluations; to train
school staff; to put together and work with intervention teams and
student support groups; and to ensure parental and community
involvement.
The Ohio Drug-Free Youth Education and Prevention Center,
which we will open and fund at a cost of $4.5 million per year, will
be a tremendous resource for the coordinators and local school
districts.
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Schools will have somewhere to turn for guidance and for the
latest and most accurate prevention information.
Schools that need help in developing their K-12 prevention
curriculum can call the center for materials and for technical
assistance. Substance abuse coordinators that are setting up staff
training can take advantage of the center's training services.
School districts that want to develop peer programs such as Youth to
Youth and programs for parents such as Talking With Your Kids About
Alcohol can receive assistance from the center.
The Voinovich/DeWine Education Agenda strives for giving every
Ohio child the opportunity to learn and to grow in a drug free
school. We do this by requiring school districts to put a
comprehensive prevention strategy in place and by giving them the
money, support, and technical assistance they need to do the job
right.
Over the past few months, I have spent a lot of time talking
to school administrators, teachers and students around the state
about Ohio's drug crisis and about what schools are doing to fight
back.
The truth is that some Ohio schools have excellent prevention
programs and are beginning to change student attitudes about alcohol
and drugs.
Just last month, when I brought some of my colleagues on the
National Commission on Drug-Free Schools to Ohio, we learned how
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Eastmoor Middle School in Columbus is using positive peer pressure
to keep kids off drugs, and how Anderson High School in Cincinnati
has pulled in parents, coaches, teachers, and students to put
together a comprehensive prevention program. In Toledo, Central
Catholic High School has been nationally recognized for its alcohol
and drug philosophy.
But, we need bold, innovative programs in place in all Ohio
schools if we are serious about reaching every Ohio child.
Only a long-term, sustained commitment to drug education,
prevention and intervention efforts will give our children the
opportunity to reach their dreams.
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Overview
Drugs and alcohol have taken a tremendous toll on Ohio's most valuable resource -- our
children. Our future depends on the education, skills, and values of today's students. But too often,
these young minds are being devastated by drugs and alcohol. Drugs destroy the lives, dreams,
and future of our young people.
Recent national and state surveys point out several areas of serious public concern.
Alcohol and marijuana are the drugs of choice among adolescents and are the drugs that
frequently lead to cocaine, crack, or other drugs. The 1988 National High School Senior Survey
shows that 64 percent of high school seniors used alcohol and 18 percent used marijuana.
Alcohol is the leading cause of death among persons aged 16 to 24 years old. Each year,
8,000 teens die as a result of drinking and driving and an additional 220,000 are injured.
Almost one-third of all Ohio criminal arrests involve violations of drug or alcohol laws, and
more than three-fourths of the juvenile felony offenders are estimated to have a drug or alcohol
problem. At least 50 percent of those offenders come from alcohol or drug abusing families.
Alcohol and other drug-related problems cost Ohioans over ten billion dollars every year.
Prevention is the most critical factor in curbing drug use among young people. It is the key
to helping today's children stay drug free and to controlling our enormous treatment and criminal
justice system costs.
But, prevention is far more than just educating children about the harmful effects of
substance abuse. Children also need support systems in our schools and communities in order
to reject drugs.
The message must be that illegal drugs simply are not acceptable in our society. Every
child will find help in Ohio schools to reject drug and alcohol use.
Ohio must begin to take a bold approach to drug prevention and education. That means
giving each and every child in Ohio the skills and the support they need to say no to drugs.
Thus far, state government has failed to take the lead in promoting and supporting drug
education and prevention. The state provides virtually no funding for drug education in Ohio
schools. The current mandate to teach students about drug and alcohol abuse is little more than
a passing reference buried in the Ohio Revised Code. Currently, almost all drug education
programs in Ohio are funded by the federal government through the Drug Free Schools and
Communities Act. Some Ohio school districts have supplemented their federal drug free allotment
with local dollars.
The Ohio Department of Education is primarily a conduit of federal funds. The state does
not have a resource center providing guidance and assistance to local school districts in setting
up their drug education curriculum and prevention programs.
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Only two-and-a-half full-time employees are assigned to the Department of Education's
Substance Education Division. The majority of their time is spent reviewing over 600 local school
district applications for the federal drug free school money. Virtually no evaluations have been
conducted on drug prevention and education programs in the local school districts.
Whereas other states have established statewide prevention centers and materials to help
school districts set up their programs, no models for drug education programs or curriculum are
provided by the State of Ohio. Only general guidelines are included in an outdated and vague
Minimum Standards Guidance Plan (1983) which provides no recommendations or examples.
Local school districts have a tremendous need for assistance in establishing their drug
education curriculum, policies and programs. It is true that some Ohio schools have done a good
job of developing a plan and setting up drug prevention programs on their own. We have some
excellent programs in Ohio schools:
But for the most part, drug education and prevention programs operate on a hit-or-miss
basis in Ohio. Few Ohio school districts have all the components needed for a comprehensive
drug education and prevention strategy.
Some schools have good programs in place for one or two grades, but ignore the other
grades. Others only teach the facts about drugs without covering prevention issues. In some
cases, schools end up spending the majority of their drug free school money only on outside
speakers, videos, or "Just Say No" rulers because they do not have the resources or the expertise
to develop a comprehensive program. Under the present system, schools have nowhere to turn
for help.
Strong state support for drug education and prevention in Ohio schools is absolutely critical
and necessary if we are serious about having drug free schools and communities.
Only a long-range, comprehensive drug education and prevention strategy will make a
difference in Ohio schools. Every Ohio school district needs a written plan of action for its drug
prevention and education strategy.
An effective strategy should include K-12 drug prevention curriculum; a full-time creden-
tialed substance abuse coordinator; surveys and evaluations; trained teachers and school admin-
istrators; "no use" substance abuse policies; intervention teams in every Ohio school to help high-
risk students; and parental and community involvement.
Every segment of the community has its own role and responsibility for responding to Ohio's
drug crisis. In this proposal, we focus on the role of Ohio schools.
Finally, there are no immediate answers or any "best way" that will solve all our problems.
The critical situation that we are now faced with did not occur overnight and cannot be resolved
tomorrow or even next year.
But, a long-term, sustained commitment to drug education, prevention and intervention
efforts will help reinforce the positive values of a drug free lifestyle and will give Ohio children the
opportunity to reach their dreams.
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Drug Free
Ohio Schools
1.
Create the Ohio Drug Free Youth Education and Prevention Center and commit $4.5
million per year for the center to assist schools in developing and improving drug
education and prevention strategies.
Many Ohio school districts need assistance in setting up their drug education and
prevention programs, but the federal drug free school money that the state has
targeted to open a prevention resource center simply will not go very far in
reaching 612 Ohio school districts. (The state says that it has set aside $500, 000
in federal money to open a prevention resource center by January, 1991.)
Under the Voinovich-Del Wine proposal, the Ohio Drug Free Youth Education and
Prevention Center would provide local school districts with models of compre-
hensive K-12 drug education curriculum, guidelines for developing strict "no use"
substance abuse policies and disciplinary procedures, assistance in developing
and conducting surveys and evaluations for local school districts and providing
prevention training of school staff, parents, and community representatives. The
center, in conjunction with the Ohio Washington office, would also seek federal
grants and private foundation monies for the state's prevention and education
programs.
Special emphasis would be placed on school staff training, student assistance
programs, peer programs, parental programs, and support groups such as
Children of Alcoholics or after treatment support groups. It also would conduct
research and evaluation of prevention programs. Current, accurate drug infor-
mation and materials would be available in the center's clearinghouse.
2.
Require every Ohio school district to develop a written comprehensive drug
prevention and education strategy by the beginning of school year 1992. The
strategy would be developed with the assistance of the school district's Community
Advisory Council, which is defined in #10 below.
School districts need a written plan of action to help them take a comprehensive,
effective approach in establishing curriculum, prevention programs, and policies
to curb adolescent drug use. The state will provide broad guidelines for the
strategy, but local school districts will have the flexibility to develop their own
individual prevention strategies.
A comprehensive plan would include a survey and evaluation component;
curriculum; strict "no use" policies on alcohol and other drugs; school staff
training; prevention programs; school intervention teams to help high-risk youth;
student support groups, and parent and community involvement.
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3.
Provide funding for every Ohio school district to conduct a comprehensive assessment of
its alcohol and other drug problems in school year 1991. The state will provide $600,000
to cover the cost of conducting the survey in every Ohio school district. School districts will
be required to conduct a survey every three years. Results of the survey would be used
to help develop the district's written comprehensive prevention strategy.
Schools, parents, and communities must know what they face before they
can develop comprehensive drug prevention strategies. Model and stan-
dardized questions for the survey would be provided through the Ohio
Prevention Center. Certain standardized questions would be required for
every district survey, but the survey also could include a certain number of
questions of particular interest to the local school district. Results of the
survey would be sent annually to all local school district residents as part of
the school district report cards, proposed in Volume One of the Voinovich/
DeWine Education Agenda.
4.
Provide funding for every Ohio school district to conduct a comprehensive evalu-
ation of the effect of its drug prevention strategy every year beginning school year
1993. The state will provide $600,000 each year to cover the cost of evaluation in
every school district. The Community Advisory Council would assist the substance
abuse coordinator in conducting the evaluation. The evaluations would be submit-
ted to the local board of education and reviewed by the Ohio Prevention Center.
Renewal of federal and state drug free school funding would depend on a school
district's complete evaluation.
Schools must evaluate what they are doing in order to know whether
prevention programs are helping to keep young people off drugs. The Ohio
Prevention Center would establish the criteria for evaluating the effective-
ness of school-based prevention programs and help implement a system for
conducting the evaluations. Each component of the program -- policy,
curriculum, staff training, intervention and referral, and participation by
students, parents, staff and community -- should be evaluated individually.
Evaluations would include the number of students, parents, teachers, and
community people participating in prevention programs and support groups.
The results of the evaluation would be included in the school district report
card.
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5.
Provide funding for a comprehensive kindergarten through grade 12 "life skills"/
drug prevention curriculum. The state will commit $12.50 per pupil to all Ohio public
and private school-age students. Fully-funded, the program will cost $25.3 million
per year. The curriculum would be implemented in four phases with kindergarten
through grade three in place beginning September 1993 and the next phases
developed in the following years so the entire curriculum would be in place by 1996.
It is not enough to teach our children to "just say no" or expect that knowledge
about drugs alone will prevent them from using drugs.
A broad prevention oriented curriculum covering many of the decisions facing
young people would help give them the skills they need to make the right
choices and to reject drugs. Facts about drugs and the harmful effects of
illegal drug use would be only one component of the curriculum. The
curriculum would be age-appropriate, presented to students at every grade
level, and would meet the needs of special groups of students, such as high-
risk children.
Each Ohio school district, with the assistance of its Community Advisory
Council, would design its own prevention curriculum for its local schools. The
Ohio Prevention Center would provide models for curriculum and assistance
in training school staff to teach the curriculum.
6.
Provide funding for a full-time credentialed substance abuse coordinator in every
Ohio school district. The state will commit $19.6 million per year to cover the cost
of the coordinator's salary in every school district beginning in school year 1991
(FY1992). The substance abuse coordinator must be certified by the Ohio Chemical
Dependency Counselors Credentialing Board within two years of appointment.
Providing well-qualified and experienced coordinators to administer the drug
education and prevention programs in Ohio schools will help ensure that local
school districts take a long-term, comprehensive approach to their alcohol
and drug problems.
The substance abuse coordinator will be responsible for implementing the
school district's drug prevention strategy. Responsibilities would include
helping develop the district's comprehensive drug prevention strategy;
conducting prevention training for school administrators and teachers;
working closely with the Community Advisory Council and the intervention
teams in each building, and establishing prevention programs in the individ-
ual schools.
Some Ohio school districts are using their federal drug-free school money to
pay their substance abuse coordinator's salary. With the state paying the
entire salary, more money will be available for additional personnel to
administer the district's prevention strategy and for curriculum, staff training
and prevention programs.
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7.
Create an Intervention Team in every Ohio public school that would be trained to
assist students having social, behavorial, or substance abuse problems and would
refer these students to the appropriate school personnel and/or community agencies.
Every Ohio school needs an intervention team in place to respond to the
individual problems in each school building and to know those community
agencies in their local area that serve young people. The team would include
the district substance abuse coordinator, the principal, a teacher, a coun-
selor and any other school staff who volunteered to serve on the team.
The substance abuse coordinator would be responsible for the training of the
members of the intervention team. The members of the team would be
trained to provide early identification and intervention of high-risk students,
to refer students to the proper school and community services, and to set up
aftercare plans for students who have been in treatment and who may need
help in readjusting to school. The team would put special emphasis on
assisting high-risk students including students from dysfunctional families
and children of alcoholics and drug abusers. Policies to determine how to
assist students with problems will be developed by the Community Advisory
Council and in conjunction with the intervention team. Policies will be
submitted to the school board for its review and approval.
8.
Require state approved drug education and prevention training for all Ohio teachers
and school administrators. Every teacher and school administrator must complete
10 class hours (one continuing education unit/c.e.u.) of drug education and preven-
tion training by 1994. Teachers can use this c.e.u. to meet Ohio's continuing
education requirements.
Successful drug education and prevention strategies will depend on the
active involvement of the superintendents, principals, teachers and other
school staff. Assistance should be sought from community service providers
such as law enforcement and health and social service agencies in develop-
ing the training sessions. The Ohio Drug Free Youth Prevention Center will
provide models for training sessions to local school districts.
9.
Require drug education and prevention course work for teacher certification
by 1994.
It is essential that new teachers, counselors, and administrators enter the
workforce with information and training to help prevent drug use among
youth. All those who seek certification in the State of Ohio must complete
three credit hours of course work in the area of drug education and
prevention.
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10. Strengthen the role of the Community Advisory Council in every Ohio school district
by outlining its specific programmatic responsibilities required by the state. Every
school district must have a working council in place by January, 1992. The Ohio
Prevention Center will provide technical assistance to the local community councils.
Alcohol and drug abuse is a community problem, not simply a school, law
enforcement, treatment, or family problem. Yet, the Community Advisory
Council, required by the federal Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act,
has had little or no role in developing drug prevention strategies in most Ohio
school districts.
In order to ensure active community involvement, the state will define the
membership and duties required of the local Community Advisory Council.
The duties of the community council will include providing written recommen-
dations for the school district's drug prevention and education strategy and
conducting the district's annual evaluation. Membership of the community
council will include a student, parent, substance abuse coordinator, school
board member, school administrator, government official, treatment profes-
sional, a law enforcement official and a representative from a community-
based prevention program.
11. Encourage parental involvement in the schools by expanding prevention programs
and services for parents in schools and communities and by sharing information with
parents about the school's substance abuse policies, curriculum and prevention pro-
grams. The state will provide $250,000 in competitive grant money for pilot parent
programs in the school districts beginning in school year 1992. The Ohio Prevention
Center will provide model parent programs and technical assistance to the school
districts.
Family is the first and most important link in the effort to educate children
about alcohol and other drugs. Model parent programs such as "Talking With
Your Kids About Alcohol" and information on setting up parent support
groups would be available to local school districts and communities through
the Ohio Drug Free Youth Prevention Center. In addition, every Ohio school
district should hold at least one meeting each semester devoted to parenting
issues including substance abuse issues.
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12.
Expand peer assistance programs in Ohio school districts with the goal of having peer
programs operating in every Ohio high school by school year 1995. The state will place
special emphasis on peer programs by providing $250,000 in competitive grant money
for pilot peer programs in the school districts beginning in school year 1992. Model
prevention programs and technical assistance will be provided by the Ohio Preven-
tion Center.
Young people listen to and learn from one another as much as from their
parents or teachers. Peer pressure can be used as a positive and powerful
force in encouraging students to turn down drugs and turn in pushers.
Studies show that peer programs offer the best opportunity for effective drug
use intervention in the schools and that certain peer programs have
deterred drug use.
There are many excellent peer programs such as the drug free Youth-to-
Youth clubs and role-modeling programs in which high school students tutor
or guide younger students. Student councils in every Ohio high school could
be challenged to set up peer programs with the help of the school district's
substance abuse coordinator. The Ohio Prevention Center would put
special emphasis on peer programs by recognizing successful programs,
providing models to school districts, and sharing information about various
programs already established in the state.
13. Encourage cooperation between school and law enforcement by requiring each
school district and law enforcement agency to execute a written memorandum of
understanding committing their respective institutions to a close working relation-
ship based on trust and mutual respect and to the sharing of information each of
them needs to get their job done. The Ohio Prevention Center in conjunction with
sheriffs, police, and prosecuting attorneys will develop models of written agree-
ments between schools and law enforcement.
Cooperation between school and police officials is essential to both educa-
tion and crime prevention. This written agreement will help foster an effective
working relationship between the schools and law enforcement.
Issued June 11, 1990
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Mark
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
September 24, 1990
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
THROUGH:
CHRISS WINSTON
FROM:
MARK DAVIS MD
SUBJECT:
VOINOVICH FOR GOVERNOR
On Wednesday, September 26, at 11:55 a.m., you will address
500 attendees at a fundraising luncheon for George Voinovich for
Governor of Ohio. The event will take place in Akron at the
Tangiers Restaurant. Your remarks, approximately 12-14 minutes,
will be on cards.
Davis/Blymire
Title: Akron
Date: September 21, 1990
Draft: Three
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: GEORGE VOINOVICH, AKRON
11:45 a.m., Wednesday, September 26, 1990
((Acknowledgements -- And I see State Senator Roy Ray, one
of ten Republican state legislators out of 3,000 to win the
prestigious Legislator of the Year Award.) )
((Let me also convey the apologies of a very close member of
my family who couldn't make it tonight. III But as it turns out,
Millie is on the road, promoting her new book. ))\\\
( (Always great to have an author in the family. )) III
I'm truly delighted to be back in Akron, and in a state
Barbara and I have come to know so well. Ohio means to us the
small-town boulevards of Lima ((LIME-uh)), the busy city streets
of Cincinnati, the factory yards of Akron, and farms nestled in
the Appalachian foothills along the Ohio River. To know the
diversity we call America, you need only know ohio.\\\
So it should come as no surprise that I've been looking
forward to saying a few words about an Ohio leader who
revitalized your neighboring city of Cleveland, taking it from
the dark days of ridicule and despair, and bringing it into the
bright light of achievement and respect.
((But, of course, I didn't come here today to talk about
Bernie Kosar. ))\\\
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I am here to show my support for an Ohio leader -- a great
mayor soon to be a great governor -- George Victor Voinovich.
George Voinovich has already demonstrated an uncommon
ability in his three terms as Mayor of Cleveland. Little wonder,
then, that George often says that Cleveland "is off the rocks and
on a roll." Now he wants to do the same for all of Ohio.
And make no mistake, after eight years, Ohio needs Voinovich
leadership and Voinovich integrity.
For years now, investigative journalists have detailed the
cronyism, political favoritism and taxpayer rip-offs taking place
in your state. Well, at least one candidate for governor has had
enough. George Voinovich says that "state government needs a
thorough housecleaning, a gust of fresh air." And you can be
sure he'll do it.
But this campaign is about more than ethics. It is about
the future of Ohio -- an Ohio whose natural beauty is preserved
for future generation; an Ohio that empowers people and not
bureaucrats; an Ohio that leads this country in education reform.
As you know, I am looking to the governors to reform our schools.
To keep America competitive. And to give our children a better
future.
Both George and I believe that when we ask more of our
children, they'll respond. So will our teachers. Our schools.
Parents. And, yes -- elected public officials.
With his "Schools First" policy, George would upgrade the
Ohio educational system, while rewarding outstanding teachers and
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excellent schools. And he has embraced the goals of the
Charlottesville Education Summit, because, he says, "these goals
are right for the nation and right for Ohio."
By the year 2000, George Voinovich wants an Ohio where all
children start school ready to learn. Where the high school
graduation rate will increase to at least 90 percent. Where
students will leave grades four, eight and twelve having
demonstrated competency in English, math, science, history and
geography; and where they finish first in science and mathematics
achievement. And he wants an Ohio where adults are literate and
have the skills and knowledge to compete in a global economy.
But before any of this, George and I want our schools to be
free of drugs and violence. III
These are also the heartfelt goals of Congressman Mike
DeWine a leader in shaping the nation's anti-drug laws. Mike,
we'll miss your advice and support in Washington. You've worked
hard. Not only have you distinguished yourself as a fighter
against illegal drugs and crime, but you've earned recognition
from Watchdogs of the Treasury and the National Taxpayers Union
as a fighter for fiscal responsibility. These achievements and
his outstanding record of service to the people of Ohio at the
county, state, and national level make Mike Dewine the right
choice for Lieutenant-Governor of Ohio.
If I may, I would like to now address two other matters
important to the people of Ohio; but also important to America
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and the world. This is an extraordinary moment, a moment when
our national will is being tested at home and abroad.
As you know, even before the Persian Gulf crisis, America
was already more economically vulnerable than we should ever be -
- with a projected federal budget deficit of $232 billion. So I
have been telling the Congress that we must address our budget
deficit -- not in 1991, not in 1992 -- but now.
We need a budget deficit agreement to help maintain our
economic vitality, our competitiveness and our growth in job
creation. And our agreement must meet several tests. It must
promote growth. It must be fair and credible -- with real
spending cuts. And I insist on an agreement that will reform the
budget process itself.
Temporary quick-fix solutions to sweep this problem under
the rug until after Election Day are not acceptable. Let me tell
you what is acceptable: a five-year, $500 billion plan to keep
America strong, competitive and on the path to long-term economic
health. 111
Let me review a little history. On July 26th, our
Administration developed a budget plan that promised half the
trillion dollars in savings over five years. Right off the bat,
I was asked to make a sacrifice -- to allow the other side to put
taxes on the table. Not my first choice. Not my second. But it
is a choice I had to make to get Congress to act.
To my dismay, 62 days have passed -- and Congress still has
offered no comprehensive plan in return.
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Now your Congress wants to leave Washington to campaign for
re-election without meeting their most fundamental
responsibility. This Congressional inaction will lead to the
worst possible outcome -- sequestration -- across-the-board cuts
of all government programs.
As you know, the law requires this sequester to begin next
Monday. We're down to 5 days and counting. Let me give you just
three examples of what sequestration means:
*** It will mean cutbacks in air-traffic control and the
curtailment of more than 100 air-traffic control towers. This
will make flying inconvenient, and increase traveler delays up to
600 percent.
*** Meat and poultry inspection will force the shutdown of
meat-processing plants, threatening Ohio jobs.
*** In your city, needy students will not be able to attend
Akron University because their Pell Grants will be cut.
Of course, I don't mean to paint too grim a picture. Not
everyone will have to accept such a cut. Rest assured, while
most executive agencies, from the White House on down, will
furlough employees and cut programs across the board -- one
branch of government will have broad discretion in how it cuts
its funds: you guessed it -- the Congress.
Congress should follow Members like Mike DeWine, who says it
is simply "outrageous that important government services and the
livelihood of thousands of federal employees be jeopardized
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because Congress cannot do its job and produce a budget with the
necessary reductions."
of course, it doesn't have to be that way. We still have a
few days to act. Congress can reform its bizarre budgeting
process. We can still fix the federal budget mess, and the
federal-budget process mess -- once and for a11.\\\ And we can
do it sooner rather than later.\\\ The leaders of Congress
should listen to Members like Mike and let the House have a
straight up-and-down vote on our budget plan in the next few
days.
Needless to say, this test of our domestic will is occurring
at the same time America's will is being tested abroad. Emotions
in the budget debate are running high. But no matter how heated
the exchange of words may be over the budget, I deeply appreciate
the bipartisan support shown for America's response to Iraqi
aggression. This is one issue that ends at the water's edge.
I am often asked when we can bring our people home. I can
only say: As soon as possible -- when the job is done.
Certain objectives must be met. Iraq must withdraw from
Kuwait, without condition. Kuwait's legitimate government must
be restored. The security and stability of the Persian Gulf must
be assured. And American citizens abroad must be protected. 111
But we have another, final objective -- to create a new
partnership of nations. A new world order -- freer from the
threat of terror, stronger in the pursuit of justice, more secure
in the quest for peace.
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These are our objectives, those of the United Nations
Security Council and our allies. West Germany has pledged to
support the mission with almost $2 billion, and provide transport
ships and planes, while Japan has pledged a package worth $4
billion. France has added another 4,000 troops. And Great
Britain has sent 120 tanks, 6,000 troops, the famous Desert Rats.
It is truly Iraq against the world.
The world is simply telling Saddam Hussein: We will not give
in to intimidation. III
Americans are showing their determination right here in
Ohio. You need look no further than Ashland University, to the
father of a Marine stationed in the Gulf region, Professor
Charles Brereton ( (BRAY-er-ton)) Dr. Brereton published, in the
school newspaper, a list of soldiers in his son Jim's Alpha
Company weapons platoon. That one appeal lead to a massive
outpouring -- a flood -- of letters, hometown papers and care
packages.
This is just one way Ohio is sending a message to Americans
stationed in the Middle East. That message is: We are with you
all the way.
For those of us at home, we believe that the best way we can
serve our country is to debate, campaign, and be the best
Republicans and Democrats we can be. We cannot allow our
political life to be held hostage to a foreign crisis.
When Ohioans go to the polls, absentee ballots will be
streaming in from Americans in uniform, including those stationed
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in the Persian Gulf region. If our soldiers, sailors, airmen and
Marines can find the time to vote under such difficult
circumstances; I hope America can count on all Ohioans to vote as
well.
And when you do, I hope you, and thousands like you around
this great state, will make George Voinovich Governor of Ohio.
Thank you, and may God bless you and the United States of
America.
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What kind of world are they born into? Sadly, for many,
their only blessing is their innocence. What can we do for them?
Perhaps, the first thing we should do is listen.
Saint-Exupery ((SAHN-zoo-PRAY)) the French author of The
Little Prince, spoke for all children when he wrote these words:
"Grown-ups never understand anything but themselves, and it is
tiresome for children to be always and forever explaining things
to them. "\\\
If we listen, they will tell us of a child's hopes and
fears, of a child's need to be nourished, in body and spirit.
And from the bewildered faces of the hopeless, we hear a primal
plea: The first need of a child is to survive.
The facts are as stark as they are oppressive. Fourteen
million children will die this year. In the next hour alone,
1,000 babies will perish. But these children can be saved by
concerted effort, by our commitment. They can be saved when we
live up to our responsibilities -- not just as an assembly of
governments -- but as a world community of adults.
Let me live up to my responsibility by being the first to
say that the United States does not always have a leading record.
Like you, we are here to listen and learn. But we are firmly
convinced of one thing: Sound, well-defined goals succeed where
platitudes fail. The simple test of meeting, or failing to meet,
a goal lets us know which programs work.
Let me tell you about our goals. This very month, the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services is adopting an ambitious
Ashland University
Ashland, Ohio
-from Director of Volunteer Services
Cindy Oxender
(419)289-5322
A professor, Dr. Charles Brereton [Bray-er-ton] has
a son who is a Marine, now in the Gulf. The son is
a member of the Alpha Company weapons platoon.
The father published, in the school newspaper, a list
of soldiers in that company, so that students, faculty
and staff could send letters, hometown newspapers,
and care packages, etc.
The program has been a big hit on campus -they
revere Dr. Brereton. Tragically, he has recently been
diagnosed w/ cancer.
Voinovich for Governor
Columbus- - Campaign Office
(614) 228-1990
(216) 664-2220 Cleveland
Political Affairs - Andy Foster
Campaign Contact: Jenny Camper, Asst. Press Sec,
Sent condensed press kit 8/16
wife: Janet Voinovich
kids: George, Betsy, &Peter