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Legislative black caucus endorses Fisher for U.S. Senate
The Ohio Legislative Black Caucus on Friday, Oct. 30, announced that it is endorsing Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher in the U.S. Senate race.
Fisher faces Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner for the Democratic nomination in the Senate race.
“We’ve seen first hand Lee’s track record fighting for Ohio jobs and attracting new investment to our communities,” State Rep. Sandra Williams, D-Cleveland, OLBC President, said in a press release.
Fisher formerly served as development director for Gov. Ted Strickland and still works on economic development issues.
The Ohio Legislative Black Caucus consists of 17 black legislators in the Ohio House and Senate, the press release said.
“I’m honored to have the support of the Ohio Legislative Black Caucus,” Fisher said in the release.
“Together we will continue our work to rebuild and grow the middle class by tackling the foreclosure crisis and making Ohio the hub of the clean energy industry, creating thousands of new, good-paying jobs.”
Former U.S. Rep. Rob Portman of the Cincinnati area, who served as U.S. trade representative and budget director under President George W. Bush, and Tom Ganley, a Cleveland-area car dealer, are seeking the Republican nomination in the Senate race.
The winner in the Senate race will replace U.S. Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, who is retiring.
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By WILLIAM AYERS
November 2, 2009 7:28 PM | Link to this
SEGREGATION NOW AND FOREVER. GEORGE WALLACE 1963. NO BLACK SEGREGATIONIST OHIO 2009.
By HowRad
October 30, 2009 10:47 PM | Link to this
I can’t believe they throw Brunner under the bus, she was so helpful to ACORN.
By null
October 30, 2009 4:18 PM | Link to this
Huh. The “Legislative Black Caucus”, ‘eh? I wonder who the Legislative White Congress feels about that. What’s that? There’s no such thing? That would be discriminatory? Is not organizations for “Blacks” only that? If the white man tried to form such a thing, CAN YOU IMAGINE the backlash from Jesse Jackson and his moron buddy Sharpton? This is BS!