Brown County RTA Meeting

July 13, 2009

The Brown County Retired Teacher Association met today, Monday, July 13th at the Ohio Veterans Home near Georgetown. President Carolyn J. Carr could not attend due to health concerns at home; Kenneth ("Duke") Snider was asked by Carolyn to conduct the meeting. He collected letters from the retirees in attendance which will be sent to Governor Strickland, Representative Danny Bubp, Senator Tom Niehaus, and Representative Deborah Newcomb.

The point of the letters was to urge legislators to terminate the bonuses of STRS investment staff when the pension fund does not make a profit and to NOT reduce retiree COLAs. Mr. Snider also discussed the Ohio Retirement Study Council members who oversee the five Ohio pension systems. He suggested that the retirees also send letters of concern about the investment bonuses and possible COLA reductions to the six members of this Council. There was agreement to do so. He shared the contact information below:

Senator Keith Faber
Senate Building
Room #138, First Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Telephone: 614/466-7584
Email: SD12@senate.state.oh.us

Senator Sue Morano
Senate Building
Room #056, Ground Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Telephone: 614/644-7613
Email: senatormorano@maild.sen.state.oh.us

Senator Kirk Schuring, Vice-Chair, ORSC
Senate Building
Room #137, First Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Telephone: 614/466-0626
Email: SD29@senate.state.oh.us

Representative Todd Book, Chairman, ORSC
(District: 89; Term: 4th; Term Limit: Not eligible to run for another two-year term)
77 S. High St
11th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-6111
Phone: (614) 466-2124
Fax: (614) 719-6989
Email: district89@ohr.state.oh.us

Representative Dan Dodd
(District: 91; Term: 2nd; Term Limit: Eligible to run for another two-year term)
77 S. High St
11th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-6111
Phone: (614) 466-2500
Fax: (614) 719-6991
Email: district91@ohr.state.oh.us

Representative Lynn Wachtmann
(District: 75; Term: 2nd; Term Limit: Eligible to run for another two-year term)
77 S. High St
10th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-6111
Phone: (614) 466-3760
Fax: (614) 719-3975
Email: district75@ohr.state.oh.us

Several visitors from other county RTAs discussed the fact that Dr. Dennis Leone had agreed to accept appointment to the STRS Board if offered to him by Kevin Boyce, Treasurer of State. Treasurer Boyce's appointee would be the last remaining unfilled seat on the STRS Board. It was agreed that this information would be shared with all members of the Brown County Retired Teacher Association. Members will be encouraged to send letters of support for Dr. Leone's appointment to:

Kevin L. Boyce,
Ohio Treasurer of State,
9th Floor
30 East Broad Street,
Columbus, OH 43215-3461
Email: treasurer@tos.ohio.gov
Fax: 614-644-7313
http://www.ohiotreasurer.org/

NOTE: When you write, please keep in mind that whoever fills this Board seat is appointed by the State Treasurer, but does not represent him in any way.

By Mary Ellen Angeletti and Kathie Bracy