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Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Strickland campaign hires communications chief
Lis Smith hasn’t been to Duck Run yet but says “I look forward to making the trip there.”
Smith, 27, is the new communications director for Gov. Ted Strickland’s re-election campaign.
She’s a graduate of Dartmouth College and comes from Bronxville, near New York City, a different kind of place than Strickland’s hometown of Duck Run in Scioto County.
Smith has been to Toledo where she worked in 2004 for Democrat John Edwards’ presidential campaign.
Last year she worked for two losing causes - Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine’s re-election campaign in New Jersey and earlier for Terry McAuliffe’s unsuccessful effort to be the Democratic candidate for governor in Virginia.
She was on the winning side in 2006 when she worked for the successful U.S. Senate campaign of Democrat Claire McCaskill in Missouri.
Strickland is being challenged by Republican John Kasich, a former U.S. House member from suburban Columbus.
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Former Rep. Michelle Schneider enters state senate race
Former state Rep. Michelle Schneider made it official on Wednesday, Jan. 6 - she took out petitions to run for the Republican nomination for the 7th District State Senate seat.
The district includes Warren County and parts of eastern Hamilton County.
Her entry makes a primary likely against incumbent Republican Sen. Shannon Jones of Springboro. Jones was appointed to the Senate seat last August to fill the vacancy caused by the death of former Sen. Robert Schuler.
Schneider, 55, also sought the Senate appointment that went to Jones.
A former Madeira mayor and council member, Schneider served four terms in the Ohio House. She is president and owner of Hillebrand Home Health and owner of Hillebrand Nursing and Rehab Center.
“I’m the only candidate who has owned and operated a business for 30 years,” said Schneider.
Meanwhile, Jones said she welcomed “anyone who wishes to run into the mix and I’m hopeful for a very vigorous debate on the issues.”
