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Election Questionnaire

10/15/2014
Date questionnaire completed: _______________

Ohio House of Representatives, District 76

Office sought: _____________________________

Republican
Political party: _____________________________
Sarah LaTourette
Name: _____________________________________________________________________________
5/25/1983
Euclid, Ohio (raised in Madison)
31
Age: __________ Date of birth: ___________________
Place of birth: _______________________
7082 Oak Street Bainbridge Twp., OH 44022
Home address: ______________________________________________________________________
@LaTourette4Ohio
2.5 years
Length of residence in that community: _______________
Twitter: ______________________
www.facebook.com/LaTouretteforOhio
www.SarahLaTourette.com
Facebook: ____________________
Campaign Web site: ___________________________________
Adoption Network Cleveland
Non-profit
Occupation: _________________________________________ Employer: _____________________
Business address: ____________________________________
Elected office experience: ______________________________________________________________
N/A
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Non-elected office experience (boards, etc.): ______________________________________________
Golden Retriever Rescue and Adoption of Needy Dogs (GRRAND), Board Member
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Western Reserve Women's Republican Club. South Chagrin, 2nd Vice President
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Education (Please only list schools youve graduated from and list degrees if applicable):
Madison High School, 2001
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Miami University, BA Political Science and History, 2006
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Married
Scott Kayser
Marital status: ______________________
Name of spouse: _________________________________
N/A
Name and age of any children: __________________________________________________________
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Portage County Republican Women's Club; Geauga County Republican Women's Club;
Organizations: _______________________________________________________________________
Western Reserve Republican Women's Club - South Chagrin Chapter, 2nd Vice Chair, Membership; Geauga Township Association;
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Geauga County Farm Bureau
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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?:
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Weve made great strides in our economic recovery the past four years, but there is still
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plenty of work to do to streamline government, taxes and regulations so we can continue
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our growth. In Columbus, Ill fight to ensure that our small business owners, farmers, and
entrepreneurs can create jobs and earn a living without government interference or
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confiscatory taxation.
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If we want to attract high-paying jobs, we must ensure our youth are properly educated
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and prepared to compete in the job market. Doing so requires increasing our focus on
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science, math, and technology education; ensuring access to quality vocational programs;
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and supporting our universities, community colleges and other institutes of higher
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education.
We must hold our educators and students to the highest standards, without
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compromising the quality of education. We must also ensure that our children are the
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ultimate
focus, and empower parents to take an active role in their education.
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Finally, we must do everything we can to strengthen our families and communities.
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Addiction, especially opiate addiction, is having a devastating impact across the state,
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including right here in northeast Ohio. Ill work with legislators, law enforcement, and
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community nonprofits to combat this epidemic through education, treatment and, when
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necessary, prosecution.
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Whether for past accomplishments or future goals, why should voters elect you?
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My combination of private sector, nonprofit, and political experience make me uniquely
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qualified to serve in the Ohio House. As manager at a small, woman-owned political
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communications firm, I developed an appreciation for the challenges facing small
businesses meeting payroll, attracting and retaining qualified staff, and staying within
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budget. Given the nature of our work, I cultivated a much deeper understanding of the
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legislative and regulatory process, as well as the implications that politics can have on
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that process. Working in the nonprofit sector, I experience the unfortunate reality of
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determining which programs are worthy of funding on a limited budget. With so many
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programs providing so much good in the community, it is often difficult to make prudent
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fiscal decisions. I appreciate the real-world implications and am equipped to make the
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tough choices necessary to stay within budget. Finally, I am motivated above all to be an
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effective representative of my district. My door is always open to any constituent,
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regardless of party, and anyone that wants to make northeast Ohio the best place to live
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and raise a family. I will work tirelessly each and every day on behalf of all the residents
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of Geauga and Portage Counties to ensure government works for them, not against them.
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NOTE TO CANDIDATES: Please be aware that this questionnaire will be published.