Barbara Sears

With November 4 just a day away, State Senator Mark Wagoner and State Rep. Barbara Sears are finishing their elections strong, eager to get back to Columbus and serve Northwest Ohio citizens. This effort has been recognized by local community members, such as Jan Lowe from Waterville via a letter-to-the-editor in the Maumee Mirror Newspaper:

"To the Editor:

Dayton, OH - MCAO (Mechanical Contractors Association of Ohio) have endorsed the candidacy of State Representative Barbara Sears for House District 46. Here is their statement:

"The Mechanical Contractors Association of Ohio is pleased to endorse Barbara Sears in her effort to continue her work in the Ohio House of Representatives.

Here are the controversial pieces from Darlene Dunn.

1. (economy.pdf) is the one that the Ohio Chamber has a problem with in the previous post and talks about Sears' response on workforce development.
2. (fifi.pdf) is taking Sears response on the Chamber survey and saying that this means she wants millionaires to have another tax break.

COLUMUBS, OH – The Ohio Chamber of Commerce today called on Darlene Dunn of Sylvania, Democratic candidate for state representative, to denounce a factually inaccurate campaign mailing that voters in the 46th House District recently received. The mailing misrepresents Rep. Barbara Sears’ position on job training and workforce development funding. Rep.

Barb Sears interview with me this morning is now podcast and includes her response to the charge that the Darlene Dunn ads are more than negative, they are misleading. Doug Haynam called in following the interview and backed up her response.

September 15, 2008 – The candidacy of State Rep. Barbara Sears (OH-46) has been formally endorsed by the Fraternal Order of Police of Ohio, Inc. and the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 18. Both organizations thanked Rep. Sears for her commitment to their respective issues and wished her good luck in November.

State Representative Barbara Sears (OH-46) has received the endorsement of both the Ohio Society of CPAs and the Ohio Chamber of Commerce, reflecting her dedication to supporting small business and promoting economic stability. Below are excerpts from these prominent organizations:

Columbus, OH - The Ohio Farm Bureau Federation's Agriculture for Good Government Political Action Committee (OFBF-AGGPAC) has named Barbara R. Sears a "friend of agriculture" in this November's general election. OFBF is the state's largest general farm organization representing more than 230,000 member families.

Rep. Barbara Sears has recently been endorsed by the Ohio Right to Life PAC. Here is a statement from the organization on July 16, 2008: