Campaign flyer: Tom Hall

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TOM HALL

CANDIDATE FOR 2006 ACTIVE SEAT

ON THE STRS BOARD

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Professor Tom Hall of Miami University holds a doctorate in economics, with experience at the US State Department Bureau of Economics and Business Affairs, serving on the Planning and Economic Analysis Staff. He has authored numerous books and articles on business cycles, market structure performance, velocity and variability of monetary growth, economic fluctuations and productivity. His prolific background and expertise in investment, market trends and economics enable Tom Hall to bring his valuable skills and knowledge to the STRS Board on how the economy operates and factors which impact the values of stocks, bonds and real estate, which constitute the bulk of the STRS investment portfolio.

Outraged at the misspending by the former STRS board, dipping into the membership’s money, Tom Hall is adamant that this kind of behavior never be repeated. His goal is to help lead the board to solutions to current issues by utilizing his background to:

• Hold down operating costs, administrative bloat and overhead
• Prudently oversee the investment portfolio, safely and properly diversifying funds
• Strictly adhere to ORC: 3307.15 by acting solely on behalf of membership for member benefits
• Seek avenues that permit the continuation of health care and prescription benefits for all retirees, current and future.
• Communicate with and be responsive, with an open door, to membership, with no affiliation to any organization seeking to influence him.

CORE feels this candidate will come to the Board well prepared and informed on the history of misspending at STRS and the issues he will face as a Board member. Tom Hall strongly favors securing your future retirement and health care. Please help keep STRS independent with board members who represent YOU, as dictated by law, and not a particular organization.

Only actives, inactives and disability retirees may vote in this election. Ballots will be mailed in early April, to be returned by early May. Please mark April 11 on your calendar with the name of Tom Hall. When your ballot arrives near that date, his name will be there as a reminder to cast your ballot for him.