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Congressman Ted Strickland at The City Club of
Cleveland |
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CLEVELAND, OH-Representative Ted Strickland of
Ohio's 6th Congressional District will speak about his run for the
Democratic nomination for Ohio governor at noon on Tuesday, November
22, 2005, at The City Club of Cleveland.
In May 2005, Strickland announced that he's seeking to become governor
of Ohio. As governor, he would focus on job creation and improving
public schools.
In 1992, Stickland was elected to represent his district and was
reelected in 1996. In all, he has represented 20 Ohio counties
stretching from the suburbs of Cincinnati to the suburbs of
Youngstown.
During his last five terms in Congress, Strickland served on the House
Energy and Commerce Committee and was an active member of the
Congressional Steel Caucus. During his last term, he became a member
of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs and is the ranking
Democrat on its Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Strickland is author of the Children's Health Insurance Program
(CHIP), a federal initiative that provides health insurance to
children of working parents.
Professionally, Strickland has served as a minister, a psychologist
and a college professor. He was director of a Methodist children's
home, an assistant professor of psychology at Shawnee State University
and a psychologist at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility.
The City Club has invited the major possible candidates for Ohio
governor to speak. Treasurer Kenneth Blackwell, Brian Flannery, State
Auditor Betty Montgomery, Attorney General Jim Petro and Jerry
Springer have already spoken. Columbus mayor Michael Coleman will
speak on Wednesday, December 7, 2005.
Tickets for this City Club Special Forum are $15 for members and $25
for non-members. Lunch is included. Reservations are required at least
24 hours in advance of the event. They can be purchased by calling The
City Club at 216.621.0082 or visiting the website at www.cityclub.org. |
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