From the Wulsin for Congress gmail account:
Democrat Victoria Wulsin Will Challenge Schmidt in ’08
Pledges to Bring Integrity Back to Ohio’s Second Congressional District
(Cincinnati, OH) – Citing the need for responsible and honest leadership, Dr. Victoria Wulsin announced today that she would challenge Jean Schmidt again in 2008 to represent the people of Ohio’s Second Congressional District in the United States Congress.
“When Americans are fighting in Iraq, going without affordable health care, and struggling to support their families, we need an independent voice in Congress, not a rubber stamp for special interests and the Bush Administration ,” Dr. Wulsin said, adding, “The people of the Second District deserve a Congresswoman who will be honest with her constituents.”
A life-long Ohioan, Dr. Wulsin is a public health doctor who has dedicated her career to public service, serving as an Epidemiologist for the city of Cincinnati and starting a non-profit AIDS prevention organization. She came within one percent of beating Schmidt in 2006, receiving more votes than any Democrat in the history of Ohio’s Second District.
Schmidt has already been placed on Karl Rove’s list of the most vulnerable Republicans in 2008 because of her low approval ratings and controversial record.
“The people of Ohio’s Second District deserve a congresswoman like Vic who will stand up for them and represent their values in Washington and won’t let politics get in the way of serving her constituents,” said Todd Portune, President of the Board of the Hamilton County Commissioners.
Victoria lives with her husband, Dr. Lawson Wulsin, Professor of Psychiatry and Family Medicine at the University of Cincinnati . They have raised their four sons in the 2nd District.
Wulsin’s in… Jim Parker’s in… Russ Aery seems to be in… not so sure what’s going to happen with this place.
Clermont County’s commuter citizens need to STOP and figure out if the county is still what attracted them here in the first place. I feel that Clermont’s suburban sprawl is not attractive. It is the result of the county’s inability to plan for growth and control growth.
We can blame our elected officials. But we continue to vote them into office. We vote them in because they tell us they will work for us and the good of the community. We take them at their word. As voters, we have to take responsibility. How many Clermont County citizens can name the 3 commissioners? Do you know their philosophies and what their goals are for the County? Your vote for these people say that you trust them to make the best decisions for the good of the community. Do you feel they consider you and your neighbors in their decisions? How can you find out all sides of an issue that they are considering? At this time, you cannot. The local media reports the story in support of those in office. You only get one side of the story because Clermont County is controlled by that one side.
With our commuter life-style, it is difficult to get involved in our community. But it is OUR community and if we ignore it, we have no say in the changes that take place. Clermont County has issues that need to be addressed. The current elected officials are avoiding those issues and they are avoiding the working citizens. They refuse to address our needs. They seem to only address the needs of the developers. For example, there is a new Wal-Mart in Amelia. I feel it is a result of the poor management of our county and the lack of citizen involvement. Wal-Mart takes advantage of vulnerable communities where there is low employment and a fair amount of poverty. Wal-Mart causes small retail, where you get personal service and quality products made in the U.S.A, to close their doors. This is not boosting a sustainable economy in our community. It is fueling the problem.
There are two web sites that have surfaced in Clermont County. These are Non-Partisan web sites. These sites are a way for you to learn about the other side of issues in Clermont County. They are a means for you to voice your concerns and opinions and your questions. They are a way for you to empower yourself to take our county back from the one party dictates and the massive, unplanned development that is destroying the reason we moved to Clermont County.
GET ACTIVE AND GET INVOLVED. Don’t let our voices be silenced anymore!
GROW SMART CLERMONT
SPRAWL CENTRAL: CLERMONT COUNTY
