Ohio LWV Voters Guide 2020

ELECTION 2020 VOTERS GUIDE 10 November 2020 HHHHHHHH Montgomery County Ohio House District 40 Vote for 1 The 40th District covers the geographic area across the northern suburban portion of Montgomery County including the cities of Englewood, Union, Vandalia, Huber Heights, Phillipsburg, most of Clayton and parts of the northern area of Dayton and Riverside.Townships in the district include all of Butler and portions of Clay and Harrison Townships. * indicates incumbent QUESTION #1: In what ways would you change our election system in order to be prepared for crises that impair the right of all citizens to vote? QUESTION #2: What legislation would you support concerning local policing policies and practices? LERONDA JACKSON (D) BIO: I am the owner of LFL Insurance Agency, a successful local business. I am also a wife, mother, college graduate, and social justice advocate running for State Representative to close the disconnect of indifference between our house and the Statehouse. ANSWER #1: Citizens should have the option of voting online. The Secretary of State can supply every voter with a code unique to them. At a minimum, postage prepaid envelopes should be supplied for returned ballots when we are in a crisis. Funds saved from not paying poll workers could be allocated for postage. Additional ballot boxes should be placed in numerous locations for convenience. ANSWER#2 :Isupportfarreachingreformforlocalpolicingimprovements. Good hiring practices, including psychological evaluations, thorough background checks, employment history, and social media investigations are essential. Regular training to improve good judgement calls, behaviors, safety and genuine concern for all members of the community. PHIL PLUMMER* (R) BIO: Phil Plummer- Current member of the Ohio House of Representative 40th House District. I am the former Sheriff of Montgomery County where I served this great community for Thirty years. Ten years as the elected Sheriff. I am proven Leader. ANSWER #1: The state of Ohio election process is a model for the rest of the nation, Safe and Secure! Easy to vote and hard to cheat. I would support (5) locations for all citizens to vote early at a polling place.I would recommend early polling places be created in Vandalia, Huber Heights, Kettering and Miamisburg.The current Location at the Montgomery County Administration Building would remain for the citizens of Dayton. ANSWER #2: I created and introduced House Bill 703 which deals with this issue. This bill creates a police officer certificate oversite board. It will also create a state-wide disciplinary data base, mandate outside agencies to investigate officer involved shootings, standardize hiring practices to include psychological testing. It will increase officer training and bring more transparency to police agencies.It will ensure all agencies and accredited and follow uniform policies. Ohio House District 41 Vote for 1 The 41st District covers the suburban area of south central and southeastern Montgomery County including the cities of Kettering, Oakwood, Centerville, most of Riverside and twoWards in Dayton in the Belmont area. QUESTION #1: Inwhat ways would you change our election system in order to be prepared for crises that impair the right of all citizens to vote? QUESTION #2: What legislation would you support concerning local policing policies and practices? CATE BERGER (D) BIO: Cate Berger is a passionate leader dedicated to bettering our community through active volunteerism and her career in economic and workforce development; healthcare, and education. She is married to her high school sweetheart,Nick,and they have three children. ANSWER #1: Weneedtomovetowardamore accessible and fair system of voting. I strongly support automatic voter registration,as it is something we can readily integrate into our current state systems. Additionally, this 2020 election has shown that Ohioans need and want greater access to voting by mail. Ensuring we have a system to support this allows more Ohioans voices to be heard and represented. ANSWER #2: I support our police. I also believe in accountability and adequate training that ensures our public safety departments can best serve all Ohioans. I would support legislation aimed at funding systems that activate established community resources addressing mental health, domestic violence, child abuse, drug and alcohol abuse, racial justice, and homelessness with purposeful intent putting these critical issues in the purview of experts in these fields and out of the scope of our law enforcement. ANDREAWHITE (R) BIO: I bring results-focused experience serving as elected Clerk of Kettering Municipal Court since2004,runningasmallbusinessand leading organizations focused on drug prevention, hunger, children/families and criminal justice. I’m a Centerville HS andWright State graduate. ANSWER #1: Pandemic lessons learned show we need laws in place that allow emergency provisions to be enacted in crises, such as reasonable extension of the window for mail-in absentee ballots to be received. Actively promoting early and absentee voting options, and expanding in-person early voting sites now to multiple locations in each county would increase access and use of this habit every year, as well as provide additional secured sites for absentee ballot drop-off boxes. ANSWER #2: Effective policing legislation must have input and inclusion of all voices – a diversity of citizens, law enforcement and local and state community, business and faith leaders. I support legislation that provides increased transparency and involvement of an outside agency to investigate police officer shootings and use of force cases involving a death; consistent training standards/content; and accountability processes that protect the public and respect the work of good officers who honorably perform their jobs. Ohio House District 42 Vote for 1 The 42nd District covers the suburban area in the southwestern portion of Montgomery County including the cities of Germantown,Miamisburg,Moraine, West Carrollton and the portions of Carlisle and Springboro in Montgomery County.German,Miami andWashingtonTownships are also in this district. TOM YOUNG (R) This is not a contested race. No other candidate was certified for this race. Montgomery County House Districts