PART 1
GOP GOVERNOR CANDIDATE
MIKE DEWINE
BRINGS TOUGHNESS & TENDERNESS TO STARK COUNTY
As we all too markedly know, political "coarseness" has come to be more and more "the order of the day" in national, state and local politics.
And make no mistake about it, Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike DeWine especially as Ohio attorney general (AG) is thought by many to have been "one tough cookie" as AG in dealing with the many problems that plague the Buckeye State in a era which has seen social media takes front and center stage in spreading much of what ails American society like wildfire thereby presenting seemingly insolvable difficulties for those who aspire to lead us.
In some instances elected leaders themselves, in the use/misuse of social media, seem to be part and parcel of the travails that are upon us.
Before about 100 or so enthusiastic Stark County Republicans yesterday at Stolle Machinery located in North Canton, AG Mike DeWine along with his wife Frances made his pitch to become the Republican nominee for governor come the Republican primary election on May 8, 2018.
First of all, DeWine campaign event organizers set up North Canton mayor David Held to be one of DeWine's introducers.
Held presented DeWine as a man of character who is personable, authentic (in the sense of "what you see, is what you get consistently," and easily accessible. (see video of Held introduction below)
These are qualities that The Stark County Political Report thinks Stark Countians and, indeed, scores of Ohioans want in the next governor of Ohio.
Hopefully, the 2018 campaign will produce a Republican and a Democratic candidate that will inspire us and not despair us as so many politicians are wont to do.
Present with Mike DeWine yesterday was his wife Frances DeWine. Mike and Frances have been married 50 years.
Attendees at yesterday's political event had to be touched by tenderness that emanated between the two yesterday. They have known each other since the first grade.
"You know, I know and everybody knows" how, all too often, over our history as a nation, politics have brought the worst out of us as a people.
So it was refreshing to see and hear Frances and Mike take a few minutes yesterday (1:34) to share their personal love story and thereby injecting a "best of humanity" factor into politiking.
Backing up just a bit on the order of yesterday's proceeding, here is Mayor Held (4:30) in his heart felt accolades of candidate DeWine.
DEWINE VIDEO PRESENTATIONS
ON STOLLE MACHINERY (3:03)
ON WHY HE IS RUNNING (CREATING JOBS) 2:30
ON SOLVING OHIO'S DRUG PROBLEM AND ITS IMPACT ON JOB CREATION (3:28)
What follows is AG DeWine's 12 point plan to deal with Ohio's opioid problem:
Attorney General DeWine Releases "Recovery Ohio" Plan to Combat Opioid Epidemic
10/30/2017
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today unveiled a set of 12 new initiatives to combat the opioid crisis.
“Ohio is in crisis,” said Attorney General DeWine. “At least 14 Ohioans are dying every single day in our state from drug overdoses. More people will die in Ohio this week than died in the devastating shooting recently in Las Vegas."
DeWine unveiled a multi-pronged plan called "Recovery Ohio." It includes increased treatment, new tools for law enforcement, and expanding prevention, and is described in detail below:
"Recovery Ohio"
• NUMBER 1: Pass legislation to give the Governor the ability to declare a public health emergency statewide or in specific areas, which would allow for the distribution of money and other resources to local entities that are facing unexpected emergency conditions like overdose spikes, and creating an accelerated process for state licenses or approvals in critical professions such as the medical or social work fields as well as expedited licensing reciprocity with other states.
• NUMBER 2: Create a 21st century law enforcement data infrastructure that allows real-time, statewide data sharing and brings state-of-the-art data analytics and crime prediction to every Ohio law enforcement agency.
• NUMBER 3: Expand proven drug task force models that specifically target and disrupt the flow of money
and drugs from Mexican drug cartels.
• NUMBER 4: Create at least 60 more specialized drug courts.
• NUMBER 5: Double the substance use treatment capacity in Ohio.
• NUMBER 6: Expand workforce of critical specialists.
• NUMBER 7: Empower employers to help employees with substance use disorder to seek treatment while remaining employed.
• NUMBER 8: Help business owners hire employees in recovery by offering employers incentives and reducing risks.
• NUMBER 9: Create a special position reporting directly to the Governor with Cabinet-level authority, who works every day with the single-minded focus of fighting the opioid epidemic.
• NUMBER 10: Implement proven Kindergarten-12th grade drug prevention education in all Ohio schools.
• NUMBER 11: Roll out a statewide drug prevention media campaign
• NUMBER 12: Expanded early intervention programs that target Ohio families and children in foster care.
ON SOLVING OHIO'S JOB SKILLS DEFICIENCY PROBLEM
DEWINE SUMMARIZATION ON WHY HE IS RUNNING FOR GOVERNOR
For tomorrow's blog (Part 2) the SCPR will present:
- A post-DeWine speech one-on-one interview,
- A Stolle employee interview,
- An interview with Alex Zumbar, Stark County chair for DeWine campaign,
- Frances DeWine speaking about personal aspects of DeWine family,
- An interview with Rev. Dave Lombardi of the Trinity Gospel Temple, and
- A Mike Raderchak of Stolle Machinery interview on the company's civic engagement
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