I think school funding and funding for preschool and college are a major economic tool that the state has let the ball drop on by cutting back.

The state of Ohio has among the highest tuition rates in the country. The number of college graduates has slowed.

Citizens have a right to know. We have a right to know how government spends our money. More importantly, we have a right to know how government arrives at decisions that affect all of us.

I expect to be able to use the experience that I gained to assist me to help economic development at the state level. I think the experience I got was valuable. I have been the director of the OCIC longer than any other director has been.

I would say some concern has been raised that I am so far north.

When you?re in high school, you think college is a huge step away. Then you come here and you realize that you can play here. Now everything is kind of sinking in.