With this blog, the SCPR is initiating an Statehouse series.
We start with state Representative Todd Snitchler (Republican - Lake Township) today.
Snitchler is, in the opinion of the The Report, the political fight of his life. Ohio Speaker of the House, Democrat Armond Budish, personally recruited Stark County commissioner Todd Bosley to run against Snitchler.
Snitchler is scheduled to debate Bosley on June 17th at a Stark County Township Association sponsored event (hosted by Nimishillen Township trustees).
You can bet that Snitchler's actual legislative record will be a topic that comes up in the debate.
The SCPR has analyzed Snitchler's record by looking at sponsored and co-sponsored bills for the 2009-2010 legislative year. He has sponsored 10 bills and co-sponsored 81.
None of Snitchler's sponsored bills have seen the light of day. Snitchler complains about being bottled up by the Democrats who control the Ohio House. Snitchler's prime sponsored legislation is House Bill 65 which would establish state performance audits for departments of Ohio government to be done by the State of Ohio Auditor phased in over a period of years. However, he cannot get a smell from the Democrats. Snitchler points to a Ohio Senate version of his bill that has passed the Senate that performance audits have bi-partisan support.
Today's report on Snitchler is the first in a series that The Report will be doing between now and the run up to November's election on all member of the Stark County legislative delegation.
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