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West Carrollton councilman applies for state House vacancy
By Kristin McAllister
West Carrollton City Councilman Harold Robinson has applied for appointment to the Ohio House 37th District seat being vacated by Rep. Peggy Lehner, R-Kettering.
A screening committee Dec. 13 recommended Lehner for the state Senate seat being vacated by Jon Husted, according to Senate President-elect Tom Niehaus, R-New Richmond.
A formal vote, however, won’t take place until January, Niehaus said.
Robinson, 67, is the second person to seek the post since Lehner first became a candidate for Husted’s seat.
Attorney James L. Butler, Jr., 37, of Oakwood, last week threw his name in the hat.
Butler is an attorney with the Thompson Hine law firm in Dayton and a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy.
Robinson has deep roots in the Miami Valley, having grown up on the city’s east end and graduated from Patterson Cooperative High School in Dayton.
Robinson is the owner of Camelot Printing Consultants, Inc. in West Carrollton, where he is a printing consultant/broker. Prior to becoming an entrepreneur, Robinson for 30 years was manufacturing manager of New York-based Scholastic Inc., a large educational publisher.
Among having served and currently serving on several other community and regional organizations, Robinson was on the West Carrollton Board of Education for 16 years, first from 1978 to 1990, then again, from 1997 to 2001.
He is now in his second term and fifth year as a city councilman, seated now as deputy mayor.
Asked why he’s the right person for the job, Robinson said he has the proven depth of background needed for the post and stands on a reputation for being candid in tackling tough issues, head-on.
“My background and experience is what sets me apart,” he said. “I have the right experience for what is needed to be effective in this position.”
In his application to Greg Gantt, Montgomery County Republican chairman, Robinson states, “If I were to be appointed to the House, my primary interests would be public education, local government, economic development for the region and, of course, balancing the state budget.”
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By Riverdog
December 29, 2010 7:38 AM | Link to this
Cuz hit on the head, school board,city council , all those positions pay into PERS. The contribution is small based on the wages but the time adds up and you can get a decent check and health care benefit. Seems that we continue to look for people with public experience to go to Columbus,I am starting to think people not so involved in the system will be more inclined to make real changes, Robinson is will go with the flow,look at the quote from his application nothing new in his statement,same old stuff
By Gene
December 23, 2010 4:01 PM | Link to this
What are “bennies”? Yeah…why would anyone want to do a thankless job? Listen to people gripe about everything, citizens critizing your every move, making very few people happy while trying to do something good for your community and your state. How about the satisfaction of doing the right thing and making a positive difference instead of questioning everyones motives.Yeah..what are the “bennies”? Not many if you can name them!
By Cuz
December 22, 2010 8:56 PM | Link to this
I wonder what the personal “bennies’ would be to a seat in the state house of representatives. Seems like a great way to roll up a post career paycheck (or supplement) via a state gov’t retirement program. I applaud an applicants endeavor to serve but I always wonder what are the motivators beyond public service.