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From the Desk of Rep.

Dovilla

From the Desk of Rep. Dovilla Around the 18th At the Statehouse Upcoming Events

Dear18thDistrictResident: WithLaborDayweekendmarkingtheunofficialendtoanother summerandthenewschoolyearunderway,ourthoughtsturntofalland (hopefully)somecoolerweatherhereinnortheastOhio. Ihave maintainedabusyofficialschedulearoundourdistrictoverthepast severalweeksandappreciatethisopportunitytoupdateyouonour activities. InthismonthsAttheStatehouse section,youllreadaboutour bipartisaneffortstoadvocateforOhiosworkerswiththeunanimous adoptionofaHouseresolutionIauthoredtoencouragethepresidentof theUnitedStatestousehisauthoritytociteChinaasacurrency manipulator. Lastweek,Ihadtheopportunitytodiscussthismatterand relatedissueswithrepresentativesofseveralGreaterCleveland manufacturingcompaniesataroundtableeventinBerea. Ienjoyed visitingwiththesejobcreatorsandreceivingtheirinsightsonhowwecan continuetostrengthenOhioseconomy. Thelastfewweeksinourdistricthavealsobeenabusytimeas youllseebelowinourAroundthe18th segment. Myprimaryareasof focusasyourlegislatorremainfosteringanenvironmentforprivatesector jobcreationandprovidingworldclasseducationalopportunitiesto Ohioans,policymattersthatdrivemanyoftheeventsIhostorattendin ourlocalcommunities. Iinviteyoutomakemeawareofadditional opportunitiestoreceiveinputfromcompaniesororganizationsofwhich youareapart,sowecancontinuetopartnerinstrengtheningourgreat state.

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Charles Goss ItremainsanhonorandprivilegetoserveyouintheOhioHouse StrongsvilleDirectorofPublic ofRepresentatives. IfImayeverbeofassistancetoyouoryourfamily Safety orifyouwouldliketoshareyourviewsonanyissue pleasecontactmy officeat6144664895ordistrict18@ohr.state.oh.us. Wehopetohearing Northern Ohio Hurricanes fromyouinthenearfuture. NationalAmateurBaseball FederationTournament Sincerely, Champions StateRepresentativeMikeDovilla

Around the 18th Tounsubscribepleasereply tothisnewsletterwiththe response,Unsubscribe. OnAugust16,IattendedajobsfairatGreatLakesTruckDriving School,whereIofferedremarksonoureffortstofosterjobcreationinthe energyfieldandbuildingtrades. Ialsohadtheopportunitytopresenta scholarshiptoafellowmilitaryveteran,whoislookingtoleveragethe skillshelearnedintheArmyasatruckdriverhereintheBuckeyeState. Therearemanygreatopportunitiesinthisgrowingfieldasweuncover newenergyresourcesineasternOhio. OnAugust21,IspoketotheNorthRoyaltonKiwanisClub regardingtheprogresswehavemadeduringthepast20monthstomake Ohioabetterplacetodobusiness. SinceJanuary2011,wehavehelped theprivatesectorcreateover111,000newjobs,loweredunemployment bynearlythreepercent,andreducedthesizeandcostofstate governmenttoallowsmallbusinessestoengageintheactivitiesthat resultineconomicdevelopmentandjobcreation. OnAugust29,ImetwithMikeSheppard,Superintendentofthe BereaCitySchoolDistrict,regardingthedistrictsongoingconsolidation work. Whilethisisabittersweettimeformanyofuswhoattended Parknoll,Roehm,Berea,andotherschoolshereinourdistrict,declining enrollmenthasnecessitatedthisrightsizingprocess. Iampleasedto supporttheeffortsofourschoolboardanddistrictofficeinmakingthe difficultbutcriticallyimportantdecisionstoensurewecontinuetohave anExcellentandfinanciallystableschooldistrictforyearstocome. OnAugust29and31,IattendedreceptionshostedbyHer MajestysRoyalCanadianNavyandtheUnitedStatesNavyaspartofthe ClevelandNavyWeek/Warof1812BicentennialCommemoration. Itwas goodtovisitwithfellowlegislators,cityandcountyofficials,Canadian diplomats,andU.S.andCanadiannavalpersonnelinmarkingthismajor anniversaryofaneventthatresultedinastrongfriendshipwithour northernneighbor andthelongestunguardedborderbetweentwo nationsintheworld. At the Statehouse Agreatdealofmyworkthissummertorestoreabusinessfriendly environmenttoOhiohasfocusedonmanufacturingjobs. Contraryto conventionalwisdom,manufacturingisnotdeadinAmerica,particularly hereinOhiowheremanufacturerscontinuetocompriseoneofourtop economicsectors. SincetakingofficeinJanuary2011,Ihavebeeninvitedintomany ofthesmallbusinessesinourdistrictwhichmanufactureeverythingfrom specialtylabelequipmentandpartstosmallassembliesandpressure gauges. Throughoutthesevisits,Ihavelistenedtoworkers,business owners,andtraderepresentativestolearnwhatmustbedonetoensure

financialstabilityforourbusinessesandfamilies,aswellaspropel anexpansionofeconomicopportunitiestocreatejobstoputOhioans backtowork. TheirsuggestionshaveledtolegislationIintroducedto reformOhiosonlinebusinessresourcecenter,renewourcommitmentto tradeeducationandcollegeworkforcepreparation,andreviseourtax codetosimplifyandincentivizepurchasesofcapitalequipmentforour manufacturers. ButIbelievewecanandmustdomore,particularlywhenitcomes tocreatingafairenvironmentwithourinternationaltradingpartners. Earlierthisyear,theOhioHouseadoptedHouseResolution384,a measureIauthoredtomemorializethepresidentandCongressofthe UnitedStatesoftheeffectofChinesecurrencymanipulationandtourge thepresidenttociteChinaasacurrencymanipulator. Accordingtothe EconomicPolicyInstitute,overthepastdecadeunfairtradepractices originatinginChinahaveresultedinthelossofover103,000Ohiojobs almost70percentinthemanufacturingfield,oneofourstatestop sourcesofjobs. Thisisnotbecauseourworkerslacktheskillstocompete internationally,butratherbecausetheyarenotallowedtodobusinesson alevelplayingfield. Ontherollcallvoteonmyresolution,90Democrats andRepublicansintheOhioHousecametogetherandvotedunanimously infavoroffightingfortheAmericanmanufacturingsector afineexample ofbipartisanshipononeofourstatesmostimportantpublicpolicy priorities:jobcreation. OnAugust28,Ifollowedupontheadoptionofmyresolutionby participatinginamanufacturingroundtableorganizedinconjunctionwith keyindustryleadersinNortheastOhio. Theevent,hostedbyTheMifsud GroupandTMGPerformanceProductsinBerea,wascoordinatedwith WIRENet,amembershipbased,nonprofiteconomicdevelopment organizationinCleveland. Ouragendafeaturedanopendialoguewith localmanufacturersonjobsandinvestmentingrowingenergysectors, adultworkforcechallenges,careertechnicaleducation,infrastructureand siteredevelopment,andothereconomicdevelopmentinitiatives. Inthecomingmonths,Iplantobuildonthisfruitfulexchange withourjobcreatorsbyrecommendingadditionalactionswecantaketo getourmanufacturingsectorgrowingandprosperingonceagain. Together,wewillhelpoursmallbusinessesputOhioansbacktowork manufacturingthehightechgoodsAmericansneedandtheworldwants. Upcoming Events Upcomingcommunityeventsandmeetingsinourdistrictincludethe following: September15:AssociationofManufacturedHomeResidentsin OhioAnnualMeeting,CuyahogaCountyPublicLibrary,North Olmsted September15:CelebrateMyDrive,WestfieldSouthparkMall,

Strongsville September16:StrongsvilleCityClub29thAnnualBreakfastonthe Bridge,MetroParks,Strongsville September18:OhioTurnpikeCommissionMonthlyMeeting,OTC Headquarters,Berea September27:NorthRoyaltonCitySchoolsSCENEMeeting,North RoyaltonHighSchool,NorthRoyalton Formoreinformationonanyeventortosubmitaneventforinclusionina futureissueofthe18thDistrictNewsletter,pleaseemailmeat district18@ohr.state.oh.us. Thankyou!

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