RH Jones: Active/retired teacher voting power for HB 315

From RH Jones, April 20, 2008
Subject: Active/retired teacher voting power for HB315

To all:

The Ohio legislature's putting HB 315 ( The retired educators’ health care bill) on the back burner in the FIRES committee has caused active/retired educators to burn. How long, how long do we have to wait? Our burns will need healing.

This is an Ohio House Bill that was wonderfully crafted by both political parties working in harmony with each other. We are waiting, because to the utility legislation is being "tied up" by the House Public Utilities Committee, as reported in the Beacon today, but chaired by Stark County’s John Hagan (R-Alliance) held the hearing at 3:30 a.m. last Tuesday. Then GOP’s Husted, who is Speaker of the Ohio House, wanted another amendment at 9:00 p.m. last Wednesday! Certainly politicians who have been known to use such undemocratic tactics, and consistently delay progressive legislation that benefits Ohio and its peoples' progress, are in grave danger of being voted out of office. They should not be comforted by the fallacy that we voters soon forget. The truth is this: We have long memories.

My opinion,

RHJones, an Ohio STRS retired teacher member