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Economic Development

Ohio’s 99th District has historically been defined by hard work. While industries have shifted over time, too often, our current leadership has dropped the ball over the economic realities of our district. We need sensible, forward-thinking strategies that help local businesses thrive, keep our workforce strong, and ensure long-term prosperity.

PROBLEMS TO BE SOLVED

Our local businesses and manufacturers face unnecessary bureaucratic hurdles that stifle growth

 

Lack of cohesive planning and stakeholder coordination hinders the full potential of local tourism hubs like Geneva-on-the-Lake and Ashtabula's Bridge Street

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Our workforce needs greater access to vocational training to meet the demands of emerging industries.

Goals

Streamline administrative and permit processes to reduce the costs of opening and operating small businesses
 

Support prevailing wage legislation to ensure high-quality infrastructure and fair compensation that keeps money in our local economy
 

Implement practical, coordinated management of our lakefront to boost tourism and support entrepreneurship

To build a resilient local economy, we must focus on the industries that form the backbone of Northeast Ohio:
 

  • Manufacturing: We must attract manufacturers back to our district not by offering massive tax breaks to out-of-state conglomerates, but by streamlining processes and supporting locally owned facilities that revitalize our industrial areas.
     

  • Workforce Development: As an educator, I understand the importance of creating direct pipelines between our high schools, local trade programs, and emergent industries. Investing in vocational training and fighting for prevailing wage legislation ensures our local tradesmen and first responders are equipped to build and protect our communities.
     

  • Travel & Hospitality: The revitalization of Ashtabula's Bridge Street proves what is possible when we support local entrepreneurs. By facilitating better communication between local governments and business owners, we can expand these successes to areas like Geneva-on-the-Lake, ensuring our tourism economy thrives.
     

Let's make Ohio a place where local businesses are supported, our workforce is valued, and our communities can build lasting prosperity.

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