2022 Candidate Questionnaire

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* 1. Name

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* 2. Chamber to which you are seeking office:

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* 3. District number of the office that you are seeking:

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* 4. Your political party:

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* 5. Millions of Ohioans have fled to other states to the point where Ohio has now lost three congressional seats since 2000. Of the following options that have been suggested to combat this “brain drain”, please rank these in order of your preference. (1 being your most preferred, 5 being your lowest.)

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* 6. Access to available and affordable housing stock has been identified as a workforce barrier in Ohio. Which of the following policy initiatives would you support to make housing more available and/or affordable? (Check all that apply.)

Reforms to local zoning processes.

Reforms to citizen referendums concerning housing developments.

Creation of a state tax credit to draw down federal funds to construct affordable rental housing.

Institution of rent controls.

Preserving the tax valuation for federally subsidized housing units that considers rent caps and occupancy restrictions.

I am unsure about this question and would welcome education on the matter.

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Under today's laws, unions can use a labor union member’s required dues for political purposes – even if that worker does not agree with how it is used. In your opinion, should unions be able to divert membership dues for political campaigns without the worker’s consent?

Yes

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Rising healthcare costs continue to hinder economic growth in Ohio. Of the following proposals, which three most closely align with how you believe the state can best contain costs and promote healthy outcomes? (Please select three.)

Create incentives for employers to enact wellness programs for employees (i.e., Weight Watchers, gym memberships, nutritional counseling).

Oppose all mandates for additional health insurance benefits.

Provide single-payer, universal health care coverage for all Ohio residents.

Implement greater price transparency measures.

Expand performance-based or outcome-driven reimbursement models.

Enable new delivery systems for healthcare services such as telemedicine.

Provide employers with a tax credit to offset the cost of health insurance mandates imposed by the State of Ohio.

I am unsure about this question and would welcome education on the matter.

Other (please specify)

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* 9. In the next General Assembly, which tax reform measure would be your first priority? (Select one.)

Overhaul of Ohio’s municipal income tax structure.

Repeal of the Commercial Activity Tax.

Reduction of the state’s Personal Income Tax and transition to a flat tax.

Elimination of the state’s Personal Income Tax.

Ohio’s current system of taxation is appropriate as-is.

I am unsure about this question and would welcome education on the matter.

Other (please specify)

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* 10. If you selected either repeal of the Commercial Activity Tax or elimination of the state’s Personal Income Tax in the previous question, how would you propose making up for the associated revenue loss?

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* 11. Employers pay both state and federal payroll taxes to fund unemployment benefits. The Ohio Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund has been underfunded for several years and recently require the use of federal relief funds to pay off the unemployment loan and prevent a tax increase on employers in 2022. Which of the following would you support to put the system on a path to solvency?

Raise unemployment taxes on employers.

Reduce benefits paid to unemployed workers.

Raise unemployment taxes on employers and reduce benefits paid to unemployed workers.

I am unsure about this question and would welcome education on the matter.

Other (please specify)

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* 12. Across all economic sectors in Ohio, workforce persists as the most immediate challenge to the business community. The term “workforce”, however, increasingly encompasses more than just job training and credentialing to include factors such as housing, childcare, and transportation. What workforce development policy initiatives, if any, would you pursue to ensure employers have access to the talent needed to compete in today’s economy?

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* 13. The Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) protects Ohio’s workers and employers through the prevention, care, and management of workplace injuries. The system is funded by employer premiums, and currently has a surplus of over $7.9 billion. Would you support using these surplus funds to pay for things other than workers’ compensation benefits or programs?

I am unsure about this question and would welcome education on the matter.

Yes (please specify)

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* 14. Do you support expanding workers’ compensation benefits to allow purely psychological injuries to be compensable?

Yes, psychological injuries should be compensable.

Yes, psychological injuries should be compensable, but only for first responders.

Yes, but it should be expanded through a special fund instead of through workers’ compensation.

No, only physical injuries should be compensable.

I am unsure about this question and would welcome education on the matter.

Other (please specify)

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* 15. Ohio law currently caps the amount of non-economic damages that can be awarded in any tort action including personal injury cases at $350,000 per plaintiff. Which of the following statements best reflect your position on this limit for non-economic damages? (Select all that apply.)

There should be no limits on damage awards for non-economic damages.

The damage cap should be indexed for inflation.

I support keeping Ohio’s current $350,000 damage cap.

The damage cap should be raised to $______. (Please specify a raised cap threshold in the comment field below.)

I am unsure about this question and would welcome education on the matter

Other (please specify)

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* 16. A private right of action (PRA) is when a private individual or entity can commence legal proceedings or file a lawsuit under the law. Regarding any new proposed consumer protection laws, which statement(s) best reflect your position on PRAs? (Select all that apply.)

There should be no new private rights of action created against the business community.

Private rights of action should be integral to any new consumer protection laws.

The Ohio Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Section should be the enforcer against unfair and deceptive practices.

Ohio should find ways to provide liability protections to the business community to attract and retain private investment in the state.

I am unsure about this question and would welcome education on the matter.

Private rights of action are appropriate, but only against certain members of the business community or in certain instances. (Please specify in the comment field below.)

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* 17. On the subject of legislation to address sexual orientation and/or gender identity discrimination, please select all that best describe your position:

I support legislation that would prohibit discrimination in employment on the basis of sexual orientation.

I support legislation that would prohibit discrimination in housing on the basis of sexual orientation.

I support legislation that would prohibit discrimination in public accommodations on the basis of sexual orientation.

I do not support any legislation that would prohibit discrimination in employment, housing, and/ or public accommodations on the basis of sexual orientation.

I support legislation that would prohibit discrimination in employment on the basis of gender identity.

I support legislation that would prohibit discrimination in housing on the basis of gender identity.

I support legislation that would prohibit discrimination in public accommodations on the basis of gender identity.

I do not support any legislation that would prohibit discrimination in employment, housing, and/ or public accommodations on the basis of gender identity.

Other (please specify)

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* 18. Do you support an “all of the above” approach to energy generation and usage in Ohio?

Yes, a diverse portfolio of energy generation and technologies provides for reliable, affordable sources of energy.

No, Ohio has its own abundance of homegrown energy sources that should be utilized first and foremost.

Yes, a diverse portfolio is important, and the state should strive to make renewable alternatives more cost effective.

No, Ohio should be moving towards a renewable energy portfolio that has less adverse effects on the environment.

I am unsure about this question and would welcome education on the matter.

Other (please specify)

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* 19. Should the Ohio General Assembly redefine social media companies as “common carriers”, thereby subjecting them to regulation by federal and state regulatory commissions?

Yes

I am unsure about this question and would welcome education on the matter.

Yes, but under certain conditions. (Please explain.)

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* 20. What is the best approach to the placement of new or upgraded energy transmission and distribution facilities in Ohio?

Local communities should have the ability to prohibit or highly regulate any new or upgraded facilities.

The Ohio Power Siting Board is the best venue to review and determine the appropriateness of facilities through rulemaking.

The Ohio General Assembly needs to pass more prescriptive legislation to regulate all future facilities placement.

I am unsure about this question and would welcome education on the matter.

Other (please specify)

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* 21. Over the years, there have been a variety of measures to override the home rule authority of cities/villages to create commerce uniformity. Over which of the following practices might you be supportive of the state preempting local government authority?

Workplace employment practices.

Energy & environmental practices.

Both workplace employment and energy & environmental practices.

Both workplace employment and energy & environmental practices, and home rule authority should be curtailed further.

Neither workplace employment nor energy & environmental practices.

I am unsure about this question and would welcome education on the matter.

Other (please specify)

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* 22. At present, there is no national standard for regulating the collection, processing, and sale of personal information and Ohio has zero protections in place. Three states have enacted data privacy statutes, with many more in varying stages of development. Which of the below options should Ohio pursue?

The General Assembly should pass a law to create consumer rights for data privacy and allow individuals to sue businesses directly for violating those rights and to obtain financial relief.

The General Assembly should pass a law to create consumer rights for data privacy and designate the Ohio Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Section to enforce such rights and procure financial relief for impacted consumers.

The General Assembly should refrain from passing any data privacy laws, deferring instead to an eventual federal solution.

I am unsure about this question and would welcome education on the matter.

Other (please specify)

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* 23. With which of these statements about Ohio’s current regulatory climate do you agree? (Check all that apply.)

Regulatory reform is needed to limit the number and impact of existing regulations.

Regulations should facilitate, not hinder, economic growth and their implementation should be done in the least restrictive way possible.

State agencies, when developing or reviewing regulations, should consider the potential adverse impact of the regulation on businesses.

Additional regulations are necessary to further protect workers, consumers, and/or the environment.

State regulations should be no more stringent than federal standards.

Ohio’s regulatory climate is presently skewed in favor of industry.

Other (please specify)

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* 24. Which of the following constitutional or statutory reforms do you support to safeguard the Ohio Constitution? (Check all that apply.)

Require a supermajority of voters to pass a constitutional amendment.

Limit ballot issues to appearing on the ballot only in odd-numbered years.

Increase the number of signatures needed to qualify a petition to be placed on the ballot.

Eliminate the ten-day period petitioners currently have to “cure” defective petitions by submitting additional signatures.

Require petition circulator filing/registration and/or circulator training.

Limit how long petitioners are permitted to circulate a petition.

I am unsure about this question and would welcome education on the matter.

Other (please specify)

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* 25. What should be the role of the Ohio General Assembly regarding free speech? (Check all that apply.)

The General Assembly should not pass any legislation that infringes upon the First Amendment rights specified under the U.S. Constitution.

The General Assembly should pass laws to protect political speech in the private sector workplace.

State government should dictate to online platforms what types of speech they can or cannot allow.

I am unsure about this question and would welcome education on the matter.

Other (please specify)

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* 26. Some candidates run for the Statehouse with the intention of championing a certain issue or two. Are there any issues at the top of your priority list for you to work on when you become a member of the General Assembly?