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Joe
Uecker
State
Representative
10/13/06
Who is Joe Uecker and why should you
vote for him?
I was talking the other day with a newspaper reporter who
called to ask me, in three sentences, what does State
Representative Joe Uecker stand for. While sitting at my
desk I read to him what I had basically written when I was
running for my first term in 2004 and I keep close by to
remember; “I stand for good government, equal protection
for all Ohio’s citizens and fiscal responsibility. I
believe Ohioans should keep more of the dollars they earn
to spend as they see fit, on retirement, on saving for the
future, or for a college education for their children. I
believe in hard work, the importance of a good education
and strong family values. My beliefs guide me in my
decision making in my own life and in the decisions I make
at the Statehouse in Columbus”. This is what I am about
and what I promise to continue to work towards.
In the past two years, during my first term, the General
Assembly passed several historic pieces of legislation.
In order to jump start the revitalization of Ohio’s
economy, I helped pass the Tax Code Reform bill. This
bill leveled the playing field for businesses across the
state while at the same time provided Ohio families with
significant tax relief by cutting income tax rates by 21
percent across the board. This alone has already saved
jobs and created incentives for other businesses to invest
in Ohio. At the same time, we passed a budget bill that
was the lowest growth budget in over 40 years in Ohio.
Last year I also helped pass a bill that placed State
Issue 1, the “Jobs for Ohio” Bill, on the statewide
ballot. This ballot issue was approved by Ohio voters
this past November and will help to ensure our state’s
ability to expand high-tech industries and attract new
businesses.
Medicaid reform was another substantial piece of
legislation. Medicaid had previously been growing at near
double digit rates and was headed towards totally
consuming our budget which would force tax increases (not
an option). Money saving reforms were passed and included
increased care options for seniors, expanded enrollment in
managed care, and replacement of the nursing home
reimbursement formula with one that contains costs and
rewards efficiency.
Education was also foremost in my mind. The education of
our children is our highest priority. I helped pass the
budget bill that provided record funding levels for K
through 12 education as well as higher ed. The amount of
per-pupil funding allocated to education was more the
double the amount allocated 10 years ago! On average,
we spend $3 million a day on new school
construction projects in Ohio! As a result, Ohio ranks 11th
in the nation in academic standards and accountability.
Ultimately, Ohio spends more than half our budget dollars
on education.
My mission has been clearly stated and my actions these
past two years back up my sincerity and dedication to
represent the 66th Ohio House District and
Clermont County. I ask for the voters to consider me
again to represent their interests in Columbus and to vote
for me on November 7th to be their State Representative.
Joe
Uecker
State
Representative
Ohio’s
66 District
Representing
Batavia, Goshen, Miami and Union Townships as well as the
Cities of Loveland and Milford and the Villages of Batavia
and Amelia.
Columbus Phone:
614-466-8134
Email:
Joe@JoeUecker.com
Website:
http://JoeUecker.com |
