Connie Pillich: A Potential Democratic Star

I met Connie Pillich- candidate for Ohio State House 28 District-- last night at a fundraiser for Dr. Wulsin (OH-02) and I can confidently say that Connie Pillich has the potential to become a major Democratic star. Not only does she radiate intelligence and warmth on a personal level, her biography is one of the more impressive I've seen of any Ohio Democratic candidate this election cycle. She's an air-force veteran, the owner of her own law firm, and a mother of two. She has a B.A., an M.B.A., and J.D. There is nothing Pillich can't do- including unseat Jim Raussen, a particularly odious example of all that is corrupt and wrong with our state government.

You may remember Raussen as one of the 5 GOP lawmakers (along with then-state rep, Jean Schmidt) who failed to report over $5000 in gifts from lobbyists during a Bengals game. Or perhaps Raussen is more infamous for being the beneficiary of a a very public gerrymandering scheme engineered by disgraced former Speaker Larry Householder, which was, oh yeah, caught on tape.

Though gerrymandered, the district can still be won, as Pillich persuasively explains in her interview with Drinking Liberally. This race should be viewed equally as an opportunity to begin a Democratic resurgence in the State House (where we trail the GOP by 21 members) as well as an investment into our arsenal of excellent potential candidates for future races.

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