The Morning Journal Date questionnaire completed: __Oct 2, 2014

Election Questionnaire Office sought: __State Representative for Ohio House 55

th
District

Political party: __Democrat
Name: __Brendan Mackin__
Age: ___45_______ Date of birth: ___Oct 3, 2014____ Place of birth: Lorain_____________
Home address: 31868 Pondside Drive, Avon Lake, OH 44012
Length of residence in that community: __42__________ Twitter: __@VoteMackin___________
Facebook: ___/VoteMackin__________ Campaign Web site: www.MackinForOhioHouse.com
Occupation: Prosecutor/Asst Law Director/Major Army Judge Advocate_ Employer: City of Stow/ Ohio Army
National Guard
Business address: 3760 Darrow Road, Stow, Ohio 44224
Elected office experience: ____N/A__________________________________________________________
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Non-elected office experience (boards, etc.):

My experience as a municipal prosecutor, assistant law director, assistant county prosecutor for Cuyahoga and
Lorain counties, my duties as a Major in the Army National Guard with service in Iraq, and my service on the Board
of Directors of Horizon Education Centers provides me with the knowledge and skills to analyze problems, to work
with people, and to find solutions. I believe in solving problems for the benefit of all rather than adhering to
ideology.

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Education (Please only list schools youve graduated from and list degrees if applicable):
-Cleveland-Marshall College of Law; Juris Doctor
-University of Dayton; Bachelor of Arts
-Army Command and General Staff College
-Avon Lake High School

Marital status: Married______________ Name of spouse: Jennifer
Name and age of any children: Colin Mackin (2.5)
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Organizations:
Horizon Education Centers; West Side Irish American Club; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Knights of
Columbus; CYO basketball coach
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Should you be elected, what are three specific areas youd like to change, address, improve or further research,
and how specifically would you go about it?:

When I am elected I want to:

1. Promote economic growth and opportunity for everyone; 2. properly fund the schools and make college and
vocational education affordable; and 3. make government transparent, accountable, and fiscally responsible.
Ohio has the key ingredients for economic growth which include a developed infrastructure, an educated and
trained workforce, and access to business supply chains. These ingredients are attractive to businesses and to
increase the rate of job growth I would support the development of Regional Industry Clusters and Regional Skills
Alliances. These programs are intertwined to use incentives to promote the growth of business around the state
and to encourage employers, public agencies, schools, vocational training, and labor unions to pool their
resources to ensure there is a properly trained workforce to fill the skilled positions needed by business. To
provide this skilled and knowledgeable workforce a quality education is essential. This in turn requires proper
funding for our schools and affordable college tuition. Finally a transparent and accountable government will let
the taxpayers know how their money is spent and who receives tax exemptions, which will force the government
to be fiscally responsible.
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Whether for past accomplishments or future goals, why should voters elect you?

I ask the voters of the 55
th
District to vote for me because I am focused on finding solutions to problems facing the
district rather than adhering to an ideology. From my experience as an officer serving in Iraq and as a city and
county prosecutor, I developed the ability to negotiate and work with people, to quickly identify problems and
needs, and to find solutions. I want to use these skills on behalf of this district, to find common ground with the
interests from around the state so we can create legislation which benefits everyone.
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NOTE TO CANDIDATES: Please be aware that this questionnaire will be published.