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Fall 2012 Issue
PUBLIC POLICY
The ORA’s 2012
Candidate Endorsements
Looking out for your interests by supporting pro-business politicians
The Ohio Restaurant Association (ORA) made political
endorsements for the first time in its 90-year history in
2010. The positive response from the candidates was even
more than we had expected. The restaurant industry is
under increasing threats from well-intentioned lawmakers
and bureaucrats. It is more important than ever that our
members and our association be actively engaged in politics
at all levels of government.
Endorsements provide us with a powerful tool to impact
elections. Ultimately, our goal is to elect candidates who
will let you run your business without unnecessary, costly
government regulations. Our experience with endorsements
in 2010 produced two significant benefits. First, it increased
our industry’s influence over the outcome of scores of
races, helping to elect more business-oriented lawmakers.
Second, the process helped us build stronger and more
personal relationships with many candidates new to state
level politics. The ORA also gauged candidates’ positions
by developing a candidate questionnaire that was mailed to
general election candidates.
An ORA endorsement was made to candidates who
satisfactorily completed a questionnaire and whom our Board
believes support public policies that will allow the restaurant
industry to grow and prosper. If you have any questions
about the Ohio Restaurant Association’s endorsements or the
endorsement process, please do not hesitate to contact ORA
Director of Government Affairs Richard Mason at
or (614) 246-0130.
Along with the results of the questionnaire, the Ohio
Restaurant PAC Committee reviewed demographic information
and political intelligence provided by staff. They made
recommendations to the ORA Board of Directors at its June
10
th
meeting. The Board’s vote is reflected in the list below:
United States Senate
Josh Mandel (R)-Lyndhurst
United States House of Representatives
Dist 1-Ron Amstutz (R)-Wooster
Dist 1-Steve Chabot (R)-Cincinnati
Dist 2-Mark Romanchuck (R)-Mansfield
Dist 4-Jim Jordan (R)-Urbana
Dist 5-Bob Latta (R)-Bowling Green
Dist 6-Bill Johnson (R)-Poland
Dist 7-Bob Gibbs (R)-Lakeville
Dist 8-John Boehner (R)-West Chester
Dist 10-Mike Turner (R)-Kettering
Dist 12-Pat Tiberi (R)-Galena
Dist 15-Steve Stivers (R)-Columbus
Dist 16-Jim Rennaci (R)-Wadsworth
Supreme Court of Ohio
Associate Justice-Robert Cupp-Lima
Associate Justice-Terrence O’Donnell-Lakewood
Ohio Senate
Dist 1-Cliff Hite (R)-Findlay
Dist 2-Randy Gardner (R)-Bowling Green
Dist 6-Peggy Lehner (R)-Kettering
Dist 8-Bill Seitz (R)-Cincinnati
Dist 10-Chris Widener (R)-Springfield
Dist 12-Keith Faber (R)-Celina
Dist 16-Jim Hughes (R)-Columbus
Dist 18-John Eklund (R)-Chardon
Dist 20-Troy Balderson (R)-Zanesville
Dist 22- Larry Obhof (R)-Medina
Dist 24-Tom Patton (R)-Strongsville
Dist 26-Dave Burke (R)-Marysville
Dist 32-Capri Cafaro (D)-Warren
It is more important than ever that
our members and our association
be actively engaged in politics at all
levels of government.
2012 OHIO RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION ENDORSED CANDIDATES
