Educating our children to compete in our world economy is the single biggest challenge facing the state of Ohio today. We must empower teachers to inspire their students. If we are to remain a leader in the world economy, we must develop students who can transform knowledge into economic value by innovation, technological skills and creative enterprise. I refuse to allow the state of Ohio to abandon education as a priority for the children and young people of our state.

We need tax relief in Ohio while supporting business, education, protecting jobs and opening our doors to new opportunities. I believe we must reduce taxes and simplify our tax code. I also understand that state and local taxed are linked. Decreasing state taxes only to require increases in local taxes is a cruel trick being played on Ohio by our current administration. I will work to bring fairness and balance in our tax laws for the benefit of all Ohioans.