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Jean Schmidt
14,232 votes
31.4%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: (Prev.) Public Official
- Residence: Loveland
Bob McEwen
11,565 votes
25.5%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Congressman 1980-92;Political consultant;inspirational spkr
- Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL)
Priorities:
- Protecting America
- Cutting Taxes, Controlling Spending and Creating Job Opportunities
- Promoting and Living Our Traditional Values
Tom Brinkman, Jr.
9,211 votes
20.3%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Printer
- Community: Mt Lookout
- Education: BA George Washington University in Washington, DC 1979
Priorities:
- To vote for lower taxes
- To fight for limited government
- To fight to end abortion
Pat DeWine
5,455 votes
12.0%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Attorney
- Hamilton County Commissioner
Priorities:
- Tax relief
- Tax reform
- Eliminate Wasteful Government Spending
Eric Minamyer
2,111 votes
4.7%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Civil Law Attorney
- Retired Navy Reserve Officer
- Iraqi Freedom Veteran
- 16-year elected official
- Hamilton County Special Deputy
- Search & Rescue Diver
- Two sons in Navy in Middle East
Priorities:
- Winning the War on Terror
- Keeping faith on Social Security benefits earned
- Balanced budget and low taxes
Peter A. Fossett
1,026 votes
2.3%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: High School History and Government Teacher
- A.B. Political Science, Summa Cum Laude, Colgate University 1984
- J.D., Cum Laude, Harvard Law School 1988
- Upper School Teacher, Cincinnati Country Day School, since September 2000
Priorities:
- Social Security: The Social Security system faces substantial problems, and it is irresponsible to pretend that it does not.
- Taxes and the economy: We must ensure economic liberty and strong economic growth for the benefit of all Americans.
- Moderation on social issues: I am concerned by the inflexibility and intolerance growing within the Republican party on social issues.
Tom Bemmes
695 votes
1.5%
Jeff Morgan
400 votes
0.9%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Rural Carrier Assoc. & Carpenter, Husband and Father of 4
- 1996, Completed Bachelors of Science, Natural Science, graduated Cum Laude
- 16 year rural mail carrier in Adams. Brown & Highland counties
- Operate carpentry/ contracting business since 1998
- Completed contract environmental work for P&G, atomic plant and refineries
- Worked on groundwater contamination project at CECOS landfill in Clermont County
- Youth ministry volunteer 1985-2001
Priorities:
- Family values/ Moral Issues
- Balancing the Federal Budget
- Completing the mission in Iraq & getting our military home safely
David R. Smith
374 votes
0.8%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Senior Financial Analyst
- B.S. Degree Mechanical Engineering
- M.S. Degree Engineering Managment, Northwestern University
- M.B.A. Degree in Finance, Northwestern University
Priorities:
- Reducing Taxes - You do not get a fair exchange for the roughly 30% taxes you pay to the Federal Government. David will work to lower your taxes so y
- Strengthening the Economy - You want a strong economy to provide financial stability to yourself and your family. David will work to reduce governmen
- Improving Social Security - Social Security will not provide the next generation with the financial security they will need. David will work for a pl
Steve Austin
221 votes
0.5%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Retired history/government teacher
- Community: Peebles, OH
- Education: B.S. Education-- Ohio University, M.S. Education-- Miami University
Priorities:
- Securing Our Borders
- Economy
- Judicial Activism
Douglas E. "Doug" Mink
100 votes
0.2%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Butler Tech Online Social Studies Instructor
- MA - Political Management (Leadership concentration) - Graduate School of Political Management (GSPM) at The George Washington University
- BA (cum laude) - History & Political Science - Xavier University
- Former Aide to Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)
- Intern as part of MA requirement with Congresswoman Barbara Cubin (R-WY)
- Former Intern to Congressman Rob Portman (R-OH)
Priorities:
- National Energy Policy - We need to reduce our reliance on foreign oil supplies and become more energy independent.
- Homeland Security - Working in Wasington, D.C. on 9/11 I experienced firsthand the effects of terrorism and its devastating results.
- Telecommunications - With the rapid advancement of telecommunications in the world we need to ensure all Americans have access to new technologies.
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Partisan Information
- Republican Party Forum for the Candidates for US District 2
Monday May 23, 2005 at the Sharonville Convention Center at 11355 Chester Road.
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