In his 2010 State of the County Address, David summarizes the challenges of 2009, and the County's response: reducing the county budget by 22% over two years, fighting for business and jobs with more than 50 economic development projects and 13,000 jobs created or retained, and helping families through tough times with free foreclosure prevention counseling (saving 2,000+ homes over several years) and reducing the cost of prescription drugs.
Today, we made it official. We filed our signatures with the Secretary of State's Office to be on the ballot for this May's primary, and ultimately this November's general election. Thanks to all those who signed and helped gather signatures, and thanks to all I've met for such a wonderful reception.
Article previewing 2010 races states Pepper campaign, "on the campaign trail for eight months already," "is set up to ride a better-than-normal showing in Reagan country to a victory statewide."
According to CityBeat, Tea Party leaders are angry that GOP Chairman DeWine is trying to pit two new candidates against one another for Auditor to spare his cousin a tough primary for Atty General.
Ohio's State Auditor Mary Taylor has announced that she will not seek re-election. A search is now on for a candidate who wants to be the State's Auditor.