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Ohio College Republicans Statement on the Life of Chief Justice Thomas Moyer

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010

Contact: Christopher Wimsatt

cwimsatt@ohiocollegegop.org

740.707.1838

(COLUMBUS, OH) In a statement released today by the Ohio College Republican Federation, Chairman Jonathon Snyder lamented the passing of Chief Justice Thomas Moyer. “Chief Justice Moyer’s more than 23 years as Chief Justice represent an era recognized by all for great judicial leadership on the state’s highest court. In a time when the Ohio Supreme court was in great flux, Thomas Moyer stood tall and maintained great integrity, setting a standard for objective and Impartial judgment, as well as judicial innovation, transparency, and access that will remain for years to come. Thomas Moyer restored the credibility of our state’s Supreme Court and presided over many landmark decisions in his career as a jurist, setting an example that all courts should look to,” stated Snyder.

Sworn in as Chief Justice on January 1, 1987, Moyer was the longest serving state Supreme Court Chief Justice in the United States at the time of his death Friday at the age of Seventy, and was the second longest serving state Supreme Court justice in Ohio history. This was to be Chief Justice Moyer’s final term on the Ohio Supreme Court due to Ohio’s Judicial Age Limit laws.

Snyder Continued, stating that, “It is my hope that college Students will look to the example set by Thomas Moyer. In the Chief Justice, we have a shining example of what a driven, determined Ohioan can do, and we need more public officials and citizens who follow his lead. There will never be another man quite like Chief Justice Moyer, but we would all be better off if more of us emulated the consistent set of values he stood for.”

The Ohio College Republican Federation (OCRF) is the statewide body of all College Republican chapters across Ohio. Currently giving support and aid to over 45 chapters, the OCRF brings together nearly 10,000 members throughout Ohio. The OCRF provides crucial grassroots support to Republican campaigns and organizations, serving as the preeminent Republican youth organization in the state.

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Press Release: Kasich LG running-mate Taylor to bring experience, record to ticket

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 20, 2010

Contact: Christopher Wimsatt

cwimsatt@ohiocollegegop.org

740.707.1838

(COLUMBUS, OH) In a Twitter message to supporters on Thursday, candidate for Ohio Governor John Kasich formally tapped State Auditor Mary Taylor as his running mate. “This represents a significant flexing of political muscle on the part of the Kasich campaign” said Christopher Wimsatt, Communications Director of the Ohio College Republican Federation (OCRF). “The statewide races in Ohio are clearly heating up, and adding someone with the experience and record of Mary Taylor shows that our ticket will be one to reckon with.”

Kasich, a former Congressman from Ohio’s 12th District has campaigned on a platform of fiscal responsibility and job creation, a contrast from the irresponsible spending and doubling of unemployment under the Strickland administration. Mary Taylor, a CPA and current Auditor has long been critical of the Governor’s inability to fill the gaping budget hole, including his farfetched efforts involving slot machine gambling and income tax hikes. Auditor Taylor has also led groundbreaking audits of government agencies that are helping to cut down on wasteful spending and corruption in Ohio.

“The addition of Taylor to the already surging Kasich ticket gives Ohio voters a ticket to economic salvation. Citizens of our hard-hit state can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel, and the train to jobs and prosperity conducted by John Kasich and Mary Taylor will be a huge boost to conservative candidates across the state in this election year.” Wimsatt continued, saying that, “Ohio’s College Republicans will be able to promote a ticket on college campuses that can deliver college students the jobs they need upon graduating—and the type of state they will want to stay in to raise a family, which is a clear contrast to the deficit of opportunity we face under Governor Ted Strickland’s failed Turnaround Ohio plan.”

The Ohio College Republican Federation (OCRF) is the statewide body of all College Republican chapters across Ohio. Currently giving support and aid to over 45 chapters, the OCRF brings together nearly 10,000 members throughout Ohio. The OCRF provides crucial grassroots support to Republican campaigns and organizations, serving as the preeminent Republican youth organization in the state.

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Press Release: Ohio College Republicans help to derail Obamacare with Brown victory

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 20, 2010

Contact: Christopher Wimsatt

cwimsatt@ohiocollegegop.org

740.707.1838

(COLUMBUS, OH) In a stunning upset, Massachusetts special election results rolled in to reveal a big win for Republican State Senator Scott Brown. The United States Senate seat held since the 1960s by late Senator Edward Kennedy will now be occupied by a Republican who has promised to vote against Obama’s sweeping government takeover of the Healthcare industry.

“This is not only another election win for Ohio’s College Republicans, but it is a huge win for the majority of America who does not want a government takeover of one-sixth of our economy” said Melissa Short, Executive Director of the Ohio College Republican Federation. “We knew this was an election we could win with hard work, which is why dozens of College Republicans spent their weekend calling voters in Massachusetts and why College Republicans from Ohio University made the 12-hour trip to the Bay State to help on the ground.”

The election of Scott Brown will place 41 Republican Senators in Congress’ upper chamber, leaving President Barack Obama and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid one vote shy of the filibuster-breaking supermajority they have enjoyed since January of last year. Brown’s election is also the third statewide election won by a Republican candidate following an Obama victory in that same state in the 2008 Presidential Election, adding to the momentum built by Virginia’s Bob McDonnell and New Jersey’s Chris Christie, who both won gubernatorial races in their respective states last fall.

“While Democrats will punch on the accelerator, the American people are standing against big government and higher taxes—growing an already bloated government by taking over healthcare is not the type of change voters wanted from this President. In Ohio, vulnerable Democrats like Steve Driehaus and Mary Jo Kilroy are already feeling the heat from voters for their rubber-stamp votes on this abomination of a bill. We are glad to be a part of putting an end to this runaway train by electing Scott Brown,” stated Short.

The Ohio College Republican Federation (OCRF) is the statewide body of all College Republican chapters across Ohio. Currently giving support and aid to over 45 chapters, the OCRF brings together nearly 10,000 members throughout Ohio. The OCRF provides crucial grassroots support to Republican campaigns and organizations, serving as the preeminent Republican youth organization in the state.

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