www.michaelstinziano.com

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Democrat Michael Stinziano has accepted the endorsement of the Columbus Firefighters, IAFF Local 67, in his bid for Ohio's 25th House District.

"I am extremely proud to have the support of IAFF Local 67," said Stinziano, a former director of the Franklin County Board of Elections.

"Firefighters are the men and women who lay down their lives to protect our communities," Stinziano said. "They deserve our support and admiration. I will work hard on their behalf and on behalf of all of my constituents in the Ohio General Assembly."

If elected, Stinziano will be a tireless advocate for Ohio's first responders.

Stinziano, who has also been endorsed by the Fraternal Order of Police, Capital City Lodge No. 9, pledges to boost funding for community safety and emergency response services, ensuring that police, fire and other emergency services personnel have the resources that they need to do their jobs.

Stinziano has said he will also work with law enforcement to increase funding to improve neighborhood safety programs such as block watches and community crime patrols.

Stinziano, an associate with McTigue & McGinnis LLC, who had been the director of the Franklin County Board of Elections, holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Richmond, a master's degree in Public Administration from George Washington University and a law degree from The Ohio State University.

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Democrat Michael Stinziano has accepted the endorsement of the Columbus Firefighters, IAFF Local 67, in his bid for Ohio's 25th House District.

"I am extremely proud to have the support of IAFF Local 67," said Stinziano, a former director of the Franklin County Board of Elections.

"Firefighters are the men and women who lay down their lives to protect our communities," Stinziano said. "They deserve our support and admiration. I will work hard on their behalf and on behalf of all of my constituents in the Ohio General Assembly."

If elected, Stinziano will be a tireless advocate for Ohio's first responders.

Stinziano, who has also been endorsed by the Fraternal Order of Police, Capital City Lodge No. 9, pledges to boost funding for community safety and emergency response services, ensuring that police, fire and other emergency services personnel have the resources that they need to do their jobs.

Stinziano has said he will also work with law enforcement to increase funding to improve neighborhood safety programs such as block watches and community crime patrols.

Stinziano, an associate with McTigue & McGinnis LLC, who had been the director of the Franklin County Board of Elections, holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Richmond, a master's degree in Public Administration from George Washington University and a law degree from The Ohio State University.

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Teamsters Ohio D.R.I.V.E. (Democratic Republican Independent Voter Education) has become the latest organized labor group to endorse Democrat Michael Stinziano in his bid fr Ohio's 25th House District seat.

The endorsement gives Stinziano, the former director of the Franklin County Board of Elections, new momentum with working men and women as the Teamsters Ohio D.R.I.V.E. is affiliated with the 1.4 million-strong International Brotherhood of Teamsters.

"I'm proud to stand with the Teamsters to bring good-paying jobs for the hard-working men and women of the 25th House District," Stinziano said. "A growing economy is the best way to restore the American dream for the working people of our district and our state."

The Teamsters Ohio D.R.I.V.E. joins other organized-labor groups including the Ohio AFL-CIO and the Ohio Civil Service Employees Association/AFSCME Local 11 in supporting Stinziano, whose top campaign priority is creating jobs.

Stinziano's job-creation efforts focus on:

• Crafting legislation to provide an income-tax credit to businesses that hire unemployed workers.
• Working with neighborhoods in the 25th House District to build job-sector specific hubs, aimed at giving each neighborhood a unique sector of the job market.
• Promoting an educated workforce by focusing on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education.
• Working with colleges and universities to place recent college graduates in the technology jobs of the future.
• Working to expand funding for programs such as the Central Ohio Workforce Investment Corp., which provides job retraining for the unemployed.

Stinziano has a background in public service.

An attorney with McTigue & McGinnis LLC, Stinziano has served as the director of the Franklin County Board of Elections, the second-largest voting jurisdiction in the state, and has worked in the Legal Services Division of Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner's office.

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The organization representing the interests and concerns of certified public accountants around Ohio has endorsed Democrat Michael Stinziano in his bid for the 25th Ohio House District.

The 22,000-member Ohio Society of CPAs believes Stinziano is the best candidate to represent the voters of the 25th District.

"The Screening Committee and the Society's Board believe you will be a positive influence in the Ohio General Assembly as our state struggles to overcome its economic challenges," organization leaders wrote in their endorsement letter.

"I am proud to be supported by the Ohio Society of CPAs," Stinziano said. " I will work to provide the leadership that will help businesses create good-paying jobs in our district, help foster an entrepreneurial spirit and provide workers the skills to succeed in a changing economy."

If elected, Stinziano will work with businesses to create legislation to provide an income tax credit for businesses that hire unemployed workers.

Stinziano will also work with the diverse neighborhoods in the 25th District to build job sector-specific hubs, aimed at giving each neighborhood a unique sector of the Central Ohio job market.

In addition, Stinziano said he will work towards preparing workers for the high paying, knowledge jobs of he future by promoting education in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) fields.

Because small business is an important sector of our local economy, Stinziano said, if elected, he will establish a Small Business advisory Council made up of small-business owners from throughout the district. The council would meet monthly after the election to advise Stinziano on issues that matter most to small business.

Other business-oriented organizations agree that Stinziano is the best candidate for job-creation and economic progress in the 25th House District.

The Ohio Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee and the National Federation of Independent Business have also endorsed Stinziano.

These organizations are among the growing and diverse coalition supporting Stinziano for state representative. That coalition includes organized labor, community groups and elected officials including Columbus Mayor Michael B. Coleman, Franklin County Commissioner John O'Grady and many others.

Stinziano, an associate with McTigue & McGinnis LLC, was formerly the director of the Franklin County Board of Elections, the second-largest voting jurisdiction in Ohio. Stinziano has also worked in the Legal Services Division of the Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner's office.

The 25th House District includes the Hilltop, Westgate, Franklinton, Merion Village, German Village, Victorian Village, Harrison West, Dennison Place and University District neighborhoods of Columbus as well as the Franklin Township, Lockbourne and Obetz areas of Franklin County.