Dean Dennis to elected officials: We will be asking for your support

From: Dean Dennis

To: Elected Officials

July 12, 2021

Dear Elected Official,

This is a follow up from the previous June 28, 2021 email as the timing collided with the passing of Ohio's budget.

By way of introduction, I serve on the Ohio Retired Teachers Association (ORTA) Legislative Committee and am the founder of STRS Ohio Watchdogs. ORTA's Executive Director, Dr. Robin Rayfield, serves as one of the Moderators for the STRS Ohio Watchdogs. ORTA and the Watchdogs work closely together and share the same concerns about problems at STRS.

Please familiarize yourself with the STRS Ohio Watchdogs website https://www.strsohiowatchdogs.com/ as we will be asking each of you for your support. When you visit the page please scroll down until you see the Visitor Survey and check, "I am an Ohio Legislator" so we know you have visited. Below is why you need to visit the Watchdogs:

Our pension issues have been so neglected that STRS members organized a grassroots campaign and donated $75,000 of their money for a forensic audit, which now has been completed. All this can be found on the Watchdogs website as well as an open letter by Governor DeWine's STRS Board appointee expressing his frustration with STRS management.

If you missed the previous June 28, 2021 email, please contact your administrative assistant so you can read some of the outlined problems. Your constituents are expecting you to be aware of these problems at STRS. These problems are also impacting Ohio's economy.

If you would like more information please contact Robin Rayfield at rrayfield@orta.org or, Dean Dennis at ddennis1111@gmail.com. 

Sincerely,

Dean Dennis

ORTA, Legislative Committee

STRS Ohio Watchdogs, Founder