Ohio Captial Journal, Businessman Jack Daniels appointed to take over disgraced state Rep. Bob Young’s House seat

The Ohio House of Representatives, Daniels Named Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee

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Believes in applying "business sense" to state government to improve economic policies.

Believes "bad government policies" have caused inflation, straining families and businesses.

Believes "bad government policies" have caused inflation.

Plans to advocate for business owners and their employees.

- Supports small businesses.
- Believes in applying "business sense" to state government to improve economic policies.
- Believes "bad government policies" have caused inflation.
- Plans to advocate for business owners and their employees.

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Supports providing resources to law enforcement and first responders.

- Supports providing resources to law enforcement and first responders.

Public Safety

As of May 16, 2025, Jack K. Daniels’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Healthcare

Believes some education systems are failing teachers, students, and families.

Believes some of Ohio's education systems are failing teachers, students, and families.

Supports vocational education, believing it benefits both vocational and college-preparatory students.

Believes allowing parents to choose successful schools for their children will compel school administrators to improve.

Supports school voucher programs which enable parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools.

- Believes some of Ohio's education systems are failing teachers, students, and families.
- Supports vocational education.
- Supports school voucher programs which enable parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools.

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Jack K. Daniels

Wants to invest in the workforce and support small businesses.

- Wants to invest in the workforce and support small businesses.

As of May 16, 2025, Jim Colopy’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Aims to improve education for low-income, disabled, and disadvantaged communities.

- Aims to improve education for low-income, disabled, and disadvantaged communities.

Believes in being a "consensus-minded advocate" to support fair voting rights and election policies.

Believes in finding "common sense solutions for Ohio’s working families" through local government experience.

Wants to help Ohio’s working families through local government.

Believes in the importance of bipartisan collaboration between elected officials and citizens to achieve effective governance.

Believes in ensuring accurate voter registration and district mapping.

- Believes in being a "consensus-minded advocate" to support fair voting rights and election policies.
- Wants to help Ohio’s working families through local government.
- Believes in the importance of bipartisan collaboration between elected officials and citizens to achieve effective governance.
- Believes in ensuring accurate voter registration and district mapping.

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- Your State Representative participates in the legislative process at the state level. They are one of 99 members of the Ohio House of Representatives. The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly (the state's lawmaking body).
- Your State Representative drafts laws, approves budgets, has oversight of the state executive branch, and debates and votes on proposed laws.
- In addition to drafting and voting on bills, your State Representative can serve on committees. This is important because many bills can be stalled in committee, preventing them making it to a vote.
- Your State Representative is responsible for representing your interests. They also are responsible for helping you navigate the state's services and bringing back resources to your district.
- State Representatives are elected to a 2-year term. There is a limit of 4 successive terms. 