FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Veazey will not seek Commissioners seat
Circleville, Pickaway Dems President Sherry Veazey has announced that she will not seek the office of
County Commissioner in 2008. Veazey took out and circulated a petition for Ula Jean Metzler’s (R) seat
earlier this year.
As for her decision not to run in 2008, Veazey cites the enormity of the issues and problems that face the
Citizens of the 7th Congressional District as the major factor in her decision.
“As Bill Conner’s campaign manager I took on a huge responsibility. I take that responsibility seriously
and will put all my efforts into helping him win that seat” comments Veazey.
Veazey has been President of the Circleville based group Pickaway Dems since December of 2004.
“I urge everyone who signed my petition to support Democrat John Schein on his 3rd run for County
Commissioner” she adds.
Veazey does not rule out the possibility of a future run for County Commissioner.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday December 7, 2007
Local group helps statewide effort
PAID SICK DAYS TO SUBMIT 250,000 SIGNATURES
COALITION SAYS GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHOULD PASS BILL
Contacts: Brian Dunn, 614-286-7763
Dale Butland, 614-783-5833
Local : Sherry Veazey 740-474-2926
Columbus, Ohio….. Ohioans for Healthy Families announced today that on Tuesday, December 11, it will submit more than a quarter of a million signatures from voters in all 88 Ohio counties to Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner in support of a bill to allow workers to earn up to seven (7) paid sick days per year. Locally, the Circleville based group Pickaway Dems worked with
the coalition to help educate the public about the need for paid sick days for Ohio's workers and their families and also circulated petitions here in Pickaway County.
Petition signatures will be submitted by the Coalition for Healthy Families, a non-profit statewide coalition representing over 180 organizations and individuals. Under Ohio’s “initiated statute” process, 120,683 valid signatures (as certified by the Secretary of State) will place the proposed law before the Ohio General Assembly early next year. If the legislature fails to enact the bill within 120 days, the Coalition will gather additional signatures to put the proposed law on the 2008 General Election ballot.
WHAT : PAID SICK DAY PETITION SUBMISSION NEWS CONFERENCE
WHEN : Tuesday, December 11, 2007, 12:00noon-1:00pm
WHERE: Ohio Secretary of State’s Office, 180 E. Broad St., Columbus
The United States is the only industrialized country in the world without paid sick days. 42% of Ohio’s private sector work force (about 2.2 million people) have no legal right to even a single paid sick day at their places of employment. When illness strikes them or their children, these workers (including 40% of middle income earners) must choose between taking care of their families and losing a day’s pay or, sometimes, even their jobs. The Ohio Healthy Families Act (HFA) would require companies with 25 or more employees to allow full-time workers to earn 7 paid sick days per year, and part-time employees to earn a pro-rated number. The bill also contains provisions to protect employers and prevent abuse.
In announcing the news conference, HFA campaign manager Brian Dunn said:
“When we kicked off this campaign on behalf of Ohio families
back in October, we predicted voters would overwhelmingly rally
to the cause. But their enthusiasm has surprised even us. In 3 short months,
we’ve collected more than double the number of signatures we needed, and
from across the political spectrum ---Democrats, Republicans and Independents
alike. Clearly, paid sick days is an idea whose time has come. We call
on the Legislature to pass this bill quickly and give the people what they want.”
At noon, Coalition volunteers will begin unloading petitions at Broad and E. 4th St. At 12:30pm, the news conference will take place outside Brunner’s 15th floor office.
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 1, 2007
Re: Conner announces for the 7th Congressional District
Beavercreek: Bill Conner of Greene County announced his candidacy for the 7th Congressional District in Circleville Saturday. He has taken out a petition to be on the March primary ballot and plans to file it within the next week.
Conner,a retired Major in the U.S. Air Force, traveled to Circleville to show his respect to Ohio's soldiers killed in the Iraq war. He participated in an event sponsored by "Eyes Wide Open" by reading names of the soldiers who have fallen in the Iraq war. The "Eyes Wide Open" event commemorated the fallen by displaying a pair of boots to symbolize each soldier killed.
Conner earned BS and MS degrees in Aeronatical Engineering from Purdue University. He brings intelligence documented by the maximum possible score (800) on the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) Mathematical Reasoning test.
" I have a record of demonstrated integrity, putting my career on the line many times in the interest of my country with absolutely no use of my position for personal gain. I will work in the interest of all people in an open, honest, forthright manner with no hidden agendas", said Conner.
"As an engineer, he is a system builder and problem solver who uses the engineering approach. He defines the problem, devises a solution, invites improvements from others, tests the proposal, refines it, developes an implementation plan and then cuts through the politics to make it happen." adds his campaign manager, Sherry Veazey of Circleville.
Conner's web site, www.ConnerForUS.com, has been open since early 2006 and presents his solutions to more than 40 national problems in great detail. He invites the voters to review it and give him comments. He reports that it has had over 60,000 visits to date. Conner garnered 39.4% of the vote in 2006 - the highest percentage for a Democrat in the 7th District in since 1982.
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