OHA Advocacy Network

Friends of Ohio Hospitals Advocacy Report

Friday, April 14, 2006

The 2006 election will prove to be extremely important in shaping health care in Ohio. There are several significant races on the ticket, including open seats for the Supreme Court, the general assembly, attorney general, auditor governor and U.S. Congress. There are also several major statewide initiatives slated to be on the ballot. Friends of Ohio Hospitals, the political action committee for the Ohio Hospital Association (OHA), is committed to providing the most up-to-date information on the primary and general elections.

For information regarding statewide candidates for the May 2 primary election, click here.

For information regarding Ohio Supreme Court Candidates, click here.

For information regarding likely ballot issues for the Nov. 7 general election, click here.

Please note, information provided is educational in nature and does not convey support or opposition for candidates or issues listed. After the May 2 primary, Friends of Ohio Hospitals will issue endorsements in the non-partisan Ohio Supreme Court races. Pending a recommendation from the OHA CEO Committee on Advocacy and Policy (CAP), the OHA Board of Trustees will be asked to take a position on the TABOR ballot issue. (Stacey Conrad, staceyc@ohanet.org)

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The OHA Advocacy Network is a service of the Ohio Hospital Association, 155 E. Broad St., Columbus, OH 43215-3620, 614-221-7614, 614-221-4771 (fax)

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Direct questions on OHA’s advocacy agenda to:

Bridget Gargan, Vice President, State Policy & Advocacy (bridgetg@ohanet.org)

Jeff Klingler, Director, State Policy & Advocacy (jeffk@ohanet.org)

Jean Scholz, RN, Director, Health Policy (jeans@ohanet.org)

Rick Sites, General Counsel (ricks@ohanet.org)

Stacey Conrad, Specialist, State Policy & Advocacy (staceyc@ohanet.org)

Jonathan Archey, Manager, Federal Relations (jonathana@ohanet.org)

Laura Landis, Executive Assistant, State Policy & Advocacy (laural@ohanet.org)