Jon Husted (R)
Senator
When State Senator Jon Husted talks about Dayton and the Miami Valley, he does not dwell on what was; instead, he describes an area that is blessed with world-class universities, a strong workforce, cutting-edge businesses and great communities that together have the potential to transform the region into a hub for research and innovation, attract investment and jobs and spur economic activity. This optimism, vision and drive to succeed carried Jon from the football field at the University of Dayton to his election as State Representative for the 37th Ohio House District, including two terms as Speaker of the House, and now the Ohio Senate, where he represents the 6th Senate District.
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Senator Snapshot
| Hometown: Kettering |
| Party: Republican |
| Elected Experience: State Senator since 2009; State Representative, 2000-2008; Speaker of the Ohio House, 2005-2008 |
| Current Term: Expires December 2012; Eligible to run for another four-year term |
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Senate Building 1 Capitol Square, Ground Floor Columbus, OH 43215 Phone: (614) 466-4538 Email: SD06@senate.state.oh.us |
| Primary Sponsor | SB 61 | SB 180 | SB 222 | SB 240 | SB 278 |
| Primary Sponsor | SCR 21 | SJR 5 | SR 105 | SR 138 |
| 07.22.2010 | |
| Husted announces state grants to support high-tech development, job growth in Dayton | |
| Columbus - State Senator Jon Husted announced today that the state Controlling Board recently approved the release of $1,825,000 in state grants to encourage the development and commercialization of innovative products, nurture and grow promising high-tech companies and help create job opportunities in Montgomery County and the surrounding region. | |
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| 06.30.2010 | |
| Remember the service and sacrifice of our nation's military heroes | |
| Guest column by State Senator Jon Husted | |
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| 06.01.2010 | |
| Senate approves Husted legislation to ensure stronger transparency in campaign spending | |
| Columbus - The Ohio Senate last week unanimously approved Senate Bill 240, legislation sponsored by State Senator Jon Husted which seeks to strengthen disclosure of corporate and union campaign expenditures in Ohio in an effort to protect the integrity of our state's election system and ensure that Ohio voters know who is spending to try to influence their vote. | |
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| 05.26.2010 | |
| Husted announces release of Clean Ohio funds for work at former Concord Foods site in Dayton | |
| Columbus - State Senator Jon Husted announced today that the state Controlling Board recently approved the release of a $281,554 Clean Ohio Assistance Fund grant to help the City of Dayton conduct an environmental assessment at the former Concord Foods site on Concord and Hopeland Streets with the goal of marketing the property for future development. | |
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| 05.21.2010 | |
| Husted announces release of development grants and loans to help grow local businesses, jobs | |
| Columbus - State Senator Jon Husted announced today that the state Controlling Board approved more than $2 million in grants and loans last week to support the expansion of businesses and create jobs in Montgomery County. | |
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| 04.16.2010 | |
| Husted announces Choose Ohio First awards to help recruit and train STEM educators in hard-to-staff Ohio schools | |
| Columbus - State Senator Jon Husted announced today that the state Controlling Board recently approved more than $9 million in Choose Ohio First Scholarship awards to help recruit and train talented, STEM educators to teach in hard-to-staff schools across the state. | |
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| 03.16.2010 | |
| Husted encourages local college graduates to apply for legislative internship program | |
| Columbus - State Senator Jon Husted today announced that the Ohio Legislative Service Commission is currently accepting applications for its 13-month legislative internship program, which is designed to give college graduates an opportunity to get hands-on experience working in the Ohio Legislature and prepare them for careers in politics, government, law and many other related fields. | |
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| 03.15.2010 | |
| Husted to introduce bill to ensure greater transparency in campaign spending, advertising | |
 Download High Resolution Image | Columbus - In response to a recent United States Supreme Court decision that struck down a decades-old federal law banning independent expenditures by corporations and unions on political campaigns, State Senator Jon Husted announced that he will soon unveil legislation that changes Ohio law to comply with the Supreme Court ruling and advances transparency provisions to ensure that Ohio voters know who is trying to influence their vote. Read more... Letter |
| 03.12.2010 | |
| Husted to discuss campaign finance bill on Monday | |
| Columbus - State Senator Jon Husted will hold a press conference at the Statehouse on Monday, March 15 at 10:00 a.m. to discuss legislation addressing corporate and union campaign spending in Ohio. | |
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| 03.08.2010 | |
| Husted announces release of Third Frontier funds to support wind turbine development at UD | |
| Columbus - State Senator Jon Husted today announced that the state Controlling Board approved the release of $120,000 through the Ohio Third Frontier Advanced Energy Program for the University of Dayton Research Institute to support the development and commercialization of a new composite tower for wind turbines with the goal of expanding opportunities for wind power development in Ohio and across the country. | |
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| 03.03.2010 | |
| Husted recognizes Archbishop Alter football team as Division IV state champions | |
 Download High Resolution Image | Columbus - State Senator Jon Husted today presented a resolution to the Archbishop Alter High School football team and their head coach, Ed Domsitz, on the Ohio Senate floor for winning the 2009 Division IV State Championship. Read more... |
| 02.22.2010 | |
| Too much debt, too many questions to get on board the train | |
| Guest column by State Senator Jon Husted | |
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| 02.09.2010 | |
| Husted announces release of state grant money to support local development, creation of 102 jobs | |
| Columbus - Senator Husted announced today that the state Controlling Board approved the release of state grants worth $95,000 to support the growth of two companies in Montgomery County that have committed to bring more than 100 jobs to the region. | |
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| 02.01.2010 | |
| Husted responds to introduction of House Democrat redistricting proposal | |
| Columbus - Senator Husted issued a statement today in response to the introduction of the House Democrats' redistricting proposal. | |
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| 01.28.2010 | |
| Husted expresses concerns about light rail | |
| Columbus - Senator Husted issued a statement today in response to the announcement that Ohio recieved a $400 million federal grant to fund passenger rail service linking Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati and Dayton. | |
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| 01.26.2010 | |
| Husted sends letters to Democratic leaders calling for bipartisan effort to pass redistricting reform | |
| Columbus - Senator Husted sent letters today to Ohio House Speaker Armond Budish and Ohio Democratic Party Chairman Chris Redfern expressing his commitment to work with Democrats to reach a bipartisan compromise on redistricting reform. | |
| Letter to Speaker Budish Letter to Chairman Redfern | |
| 01.26.2010 | |
| Husted announces release of state roadwork dollars for Caterpillar expansion, creation of 500 jobs | |
| Columbus - Senator Husted announced today that the state Controlling Board on Monday approved the release of $600,000 to complete needed road work in support of Caterpillar Logistics Services' recently-announced plan to construct a new logistics and distribution center in Clayton. The project is expected to bring 500 new, full-time jobs to Montgomery County and the surrounding region. | |
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| 01.14.2010 | |
| NFIB honors Husted with Guardian of Small Business award | |
 Download High Resolution Image | Columbus - The National Federation of Independent Business/Ohio, the state's leading small business asssociation, presented its prestigious Guardian of Small Business award to Senator Husted in recognition of his outstanding efforts to support small business issues in the Ohio Legislature. Read more... |
| 01.13.2010 | |
| Husted seeks nominees for legislative scholarship program | |
| Columbus - Senator Husted today encouraged local high school seniors, who are interested in pursuing an education at one of Ohio's career colleges, to apply for tuition assistance through the 2010 Ohio Association of Career Colleges and Schools' Legislative Scholarship Program. | |
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| 12.29.2009 | |
| Now is the time for redistricting reform | |
| Guest column by State Senator Jon Husted | |
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| 12.22.2009 | |
| Husted to introduce Ohio Campaign Transparency Act | |
| Columbus - Senator Husted will soon introduce legislation that seeks to ensure Ohioans are fully aware of how campaigns are spending money to influence their vote. The bill, known as the Ohio Campaign Transparency Act, would accomplish this goal by requiring that expenditures made by so-called campaign sub-vendors, or third parties who act on behalf of a campaign, are disclosed to the public. | |
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| 12.16.2009 | |
| Husted wins Senate support for bill to help Ohio compete for Race to the Top dollars | |
| Columbus - The Ohio Senate this afternoon approved Senate Bill 180, legislation sponsored by Senator Husted that would make key reforms to Ohio's education system to promote innovation in the classroom and help our state compete for a portion of the $4.35 billion available through the federal Race to the Top program. | |
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| 12.14.2009 | |
| Husted announces release of state grant to support Caterpillar expansion in Clayton | |
| Columbus - Senator Husted announced today that the state Controlling Board approved the release of $400,000 in state development grants to help Caterpillar Logistics Services buy new machinery and equipment as part of the company's recently-announced plan to construct a new distribution facility in Clayton. The project is expected to bring 500 full-time jobs to the region. | |
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| 10.29.2009 | |
| Husted honored by Ohio Coalition of eSchool Families | |
 Download High Resolution Image | Columbus - The Ohio Coalition of eSchool Families recently presented their first annual Golden Apple award to Senator Husted for his continued support of eSchool education and work to preserve school choice in Ohio. Read more... |
| 10.09.2009 | |
| Husted calls on Congress to ensure military and overseas voters have opportunity to cast a ballot | |
| Columbus - Senator Husted recently introduced an important resolution that calls on leaders in Washington to reduce barriers in elections law that negatively impact the ability of our nation's military personnel and other Americans located overseas to register to vote and cast a ballot. | |
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| 10.01.2009 | |
| Husted introduces legislation to make Ohio more competitive for Race to the Top dollars | |
| Columbus - Senator Husted introduced Senate Bill 180 on October 1, which would help Ohio better compete for federal Race to the Top dollars. The $4.35 billion Race to the Top program was announced by U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan earlier this year. | |
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| 09.23.2009 | |
| Ohio Senate passes Husted redistricting proposal | |
| Columbus - The Ohio Senate recently achieved another step in reforming Ohio's partisan system for drawing legislative districts with the passage of Senate Joint Resolution 5, which is sponsored by Senator Husted. | |
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| 08.24.2009 | |
| Husted announces state grants to boost job creation in Montgomery County | |
| Columbus - Senator Husted announced on August 24 that the state Controlling Board approved nearly $2.5 million in state grants to help boost job creation in Montgomery County and surrounding areas. | |
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| 07.27.2009 | |
| Husted announces Third Frontier grant for University of Dayton | |
| Columbus - Senator Husted announced on July 27 that the state Controlling Board approved the release of a $500,000 Third Frontier Research and Development grant for the University of Dayton to support the development and commericalization of unmanned air vehicle (UAV) technology at the Center for Unmanned Air Vehicles Exploitation in Dayton. | |
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| 06.03.2009 | |
| Husted criticizes use of federal stimulus money to move NCR to Georgia | |
| Columbus - Senator Husted responded to the news in June that federal stimulus funds were being used to help move National Cash Register (NCR) from Dayton to Columbus, Georgia. | |
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