"Ohio's Campaign for Jobs" is launched

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Columbus, Ohio—Ohio’s Campaign for Jobs, a grassroots initiative to secure passage of the major reforms contained in the Jobs Budget now before the Ohio General Assembly, was launched today by a coalition of Ohio citizens, business organizations, community groups and chambers of commerce.

Ohio’s Campaign for Jobs is funded by the Partnership for Ohio’s Future, a not-for-profit organization formed in 2006 to help educate the public about policies that lead to more jobs, greater opportunities and a higher quality of life for Ohio citizens. The Campaign is supported by Ohioans who agree that the Jobs Budget provides a responsible, timely plan for spending, modernizing operations and supporting jobs development.

“Ohio’s Campaign for Jobs will build a strong state-wide grassroots network and media campaign to help strengthen our state’s economy,” said Linda Woggon, vice president of the Partnership for Ohio’s Future and spokesperson for Ohio’s Campaign for Jobs. “Ohio is at a major crossroads. Our recovery depends upon the transformative reforms in the Jobs Budget. Ohio’s Campaign for Jobs will make sure all Ohio legislators know the majority of their constituencies stand solidly behind them as they cast the tough votes that will help make Ohio great again,” she added.

“Ohio’s Campaign for Jobs is critical to ensuring that the education reforms included in the Jobs Budget are enacted,” said Carol Caruso, senior vice president, government advocacy for the Greater Cleveland Partnership. “These reforms put student achievement first by directing dollars away from the administrative costs that overburden our system and toward high-quality teachers.”

Roger Geiger, vice president and executive director of NFIB-Ohio, said: “We are standing together with other campaign leaders to make sure the small businesses that are the economic engine of Ohio have an environment in which they can grow and thrive. The Jobs Budget will ensure that Ohio takes an entrepreneurial and forward-thinking approach to business growth and job creation.”

“Ohio’s taxpayers deserve state and local governments that employ innovative strategies to produce the best results at the lowest cost for their citizens,” added Barbara Benton, vice president, governmental affairs, at the Ohio Society of CPAs. “Ohio’s Campaign for Jobs will help highlight the many ways the Jobs Budget will help our governments, at every level, become 21st century institutions, offering high value to taxpayers,” she concluded.

The founding members of Ohio’s Campaign for Jobs are:

To learn more about Ohio’s Campaign for Jobs, log onto www.campaignforjobs.com.

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Education reform is coming to Ohio

In a related story, the Ohio Legislature is considering legislation that will identify, reward and save Ohio's great teachers. This type of legislation would make great strides toward ensuring an excellent teacher in every Ohio classroom.

Watch this short video message from Ohio native Michelle Rhee, who explains why her "Students First" organization is working to make sure this legislation is passed and becomes law.  Learn more about how it will change the "last in, first out" (LIFO) policy that currently governs all layoff decisions in Ohio where the last teacher hired is the first to be laid off, regardless of effectiveness.

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