Husted Announces Candidacy for Ohio Secretary of State

Columbus, OH - State Senator Jon Husted (R-Kettering) today announced his candidacy for Ohio Secretary of State. Husted, formerly the Ohio House Speaker and now a State Senator, officially kicked off his campaign this morning.
 
The pivotal race will decide Ohio's next chief elections officer, a position that encourages voter participation, oversees the elections process and administration of Ohio's elections laws. Ohio's Secretary of State also oversees corporate filings, including articles of incorporation and various business documents, and serves as a member on Ohio's apportionment board.
 
"Every candidate for Secretary of State says they are going to ensure fair and impartial elections, but my promises don't end there," Husted said. "I am going to change the system," Husted added. "We can do this by changing the oversight of our elections system to be one based on successful models working in other states with the input from local elections officials. It will be a bipartisan, decision-making process - leading to nonpartisan outcomes."
 
Husted also sees the position of Secretary of State as an opportunity to change the state apportionment board process from a hyper-partisan, politically-charged environment to one that places more power in the hands of Ohio voters. 
 
"As Speaker of the House, I worked to change the partisan process of gerrymandering districts," Husted said. "Our current system allows the politicians to pick their voters, rather than allowing the voters to pick their public officials."
 
Husted has the leadership, experience and vision to give him a formidable base for the office of Secretary of State.
 
A Montpelier, Ohio native, Senator Husted currently represents the 6th Ohio Senate district. Additionally, Senator Husted works at the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce, serving as the Director of Workforce Education and Employer Services. He is married to his wife Tina and has two children, Alex and Katie.
 
More information about the campaign can be found at http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102530209177&s=9065&e=001n8Rg4KVfnyOqRBcy-hCU-wMqRLSB5RRVHj3Z_c5U_J89XXiMl3RbirhV2d4pHXJrWd8dsdTvFPufu60mUEUNyICZ_guQ4pEMDRo9Kk75FAxsbeTLt9E2qQ==.

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