Kenny Godnavec: The Common-Sense Candidate for Ohio House District 19

Vote 411. Kenny Godnavec

Said, "Blue-collar workers are the backbone of our country ... They deserve fair wages, safe working conditions, and opportunities for advancement. Every hard worker deserves a nice house and a good job."

Believes governments should foster an atmosphere that allows businesses to survive and flourish.

Believes governments should provide an atmosphere that allows businesses "to survive and flourish."

- Said, "Blue-collar workers are the backbone of our country ... They deserve fair wages, safe working conditions, and opportunities for advancement. Every hard worker deserves a nice house and a good job."
- Believes governments should provide an atmosphere that allows businesses "to survive and flourish."

Economy

Believes safety of citizens and increased property values should be the goal of all local leaders.

Said, "Safety of all citizens and increased property values should be the goal of all local leaders."

Said, "If a person feels he or she has been discriminated against, the private sector can do much more to help than any public official can.... laws and regulations already in place allow for all to flourish."

- Said, "Safety of all citizens and increased property values should be the goal of all local leaders."
- Said, "If a person feels he or she has been discriminated against, the private sector can do much more to help than any public official can.... laws and regulations already in place allow for all to flourish."

Public Safety

Supports incentives for employers that offer healthcare.

Supports incentives for employers that offer healthcare and individuals "that do not abuse the system."

Supports the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and opposes healthcare lobbyists.

- Supports incentives for employers that offer healthcare and individuals "that do not abuse the system."
- Supports the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and opposes healthcare lobbyists.

Healthcare

Emphasizes the importance of a supportive foundation for children.

Believes the goal of every school board and educator should be "promoting and encouraging the student to think for her or himself."

- Emphasizes the importance of a supportive foundation for children.
- Believes the goal of every school board and educator should be "promoting and encouraging the student to think for her or himself."

Education

Believes America and its businesses should be held to the same environmental standards as the rest of the world, but notes that "American businesses rules, regulations and fines are often more severe than other countries."

- Believes America and its businesses should be held to the same environmental standards as the rest of the world, but notes that "American businesses rules, regulations and fines are often more severe than other countries."

Energy & the Environment

Supports absentee voting and wants to establish a national holiday for presidential elections.

- Supports absentee voting and wants to establish a national holiday for presidential elections.

Voting & Elections

Kenny Godnavec

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As a state representative, authored bipartisan legislation (HB 4) to create higher-paying job opportunities.

As a state representative, authored bipartisan legislation (House Bill 4) to create higher-paying job opportunities.

Secured over $58 million for TechCred, a program to help Ohioans earn tech-focused credentials.

As a state representative, secured over $58 million for TechCred, a program to help Ohioans earn tech-focused credentials.

Supports tax cuts for middle-class and working families.

Believes in creating economic conditions that allow all Ohioans to live, work, and retire with dignity.

Supports providing better tax incentives and loans to small businesses.

Supports restoring the Consumer Sales Practices Act, which includes enforcing wage and hour laws and equal pay for equal work.

Plans to restore the Consumer Sales Practices Act, which will enforce wage and hour laws and ensure equal pay for equal work.

- As a state representative, authored bipartisan legislation (House Bill 4) to create higher-paying job opportunities.
- As a state representative, secured over $58 million for TechCred, a program to help Ohioans earn tech-focused credentials.
- Supports tax cuts for middle-class and working families.
- Believes in creating economic conditions that allow all Ohioans to live, work, and retire with dignity.
- Supports providing better tax incentives and loans to small businesses.
- Plans to restore the Consumer Sales Practices Act, which will enforce wage and hour laws and ensure equal pay for equal work.

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As a state representative, co-sponsored legislation to protect coverage for pre-existing conditions and essential health benefits, regardless of the Affordable Care Act's status.

Believes in expanding access to quality, affordable healthcare for all Ohioans.

Secured $70 million for home-visit programs for newborns, $18 million for mental health and substance abuse programs, and $22 million for local Alcohol, Drug, and Mental Health Boards for crisis support.

As a state representative, secured $70 million for home-visit programs for newborns, $18 million for mental health and substance abuse programs, and $22 million for local Alcohol, Drug, and Mental Health Boards for crisis support.

- As a state representative, co-sponsored legislation to protect coverage for pre-existing conditions and essential health benefits, regardless of the Affordable Care Act's status.
- Believes in expanding access to quality, affordable healthcare for all Ohioans.
- As a state representative, secured $70 million for home-visit programs for newborns, $18 million for mental health and substance abuse programs, and $22 million for local Alcohol, Drug, and Mental Health Boards for crisis support.

Supports increased teacher salaries, public school funding, and securing $625 million in wraparound services.

As a state representative, supported legislation that increased teacher salaries and public school funding in addition to securing $625 million for wraparound care services.

Supports the Fair School Funding Plan, calling it "a historic fix for our broken school funding formula."

Supports expanding kindergarten to a full day statewide.

Supports investing in early childhood education, including universal pre-kindergarten for all three- and four-year-old children.

Supports universal pre-kindergarten for all three- and four-year-old children.

Supports increasing access to trade, technical, and workforce training programs.

As a state representative, voted to create new graduation requirements to provide more pathways to a diploma.

Supports raising teacher salaries and providing tax deductions for work-related expenses.

As a state representative, passed legislation that raised teacher salaries and provided a $250 tax deduction for work-related expenses.

- As a state representative, supported legislation that increased teacher salaries and public school funding in addition to securing $625 million for wraparound care services.
- Supports the Fair School Funding Plan, calling it "a historic fix for our broken school funding formula."
- Supports expanding kindergarten to a full day statewide.
- Supports universal pre-kindergarten for all three- and four-year-old children.
- Supports increasing access to trade, technical, and workforce training programs.
- As a state representative, voted to create new graduation requirements to provide more pathways to a diploma.
- As a state representative, passed legislation that raised teacher salaries and provided a $250 tax deduction for work-related expenses.

Supports securing funds for residential broadband in underserved areas.

As a state representative, created the H2Ohio fund, providing $85 million for Lake Erie restoration.

- Supports securing funds for residential broadband in underserved areas.
- As a state representative, created the H2Ohio fund, providing $85 million for Lake Erie restoration.

As a state representative, co-sponsored legislation to make voting more accessible, including expanding vote-by-mail, extending the provisional ballot and absentee ballot error correction period, expanding access to online voter registration, and allowing counties to have multiple secure drop-boxes in the communities where voters can drop their ballot in person.

- As a state representative, co-sponsored legislation to make voting more accessible, including expanding vote-by-mail, extending the provisional ballot and absentee ballot error correction period, expanding access to online voter registration, and allowing counties to have multiple secure drop-boxes in the communities where voters can drop their ballot in person.

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