We are making a difference in Lorain County!

Dear Fellow Democrats:

A new day of hope has come for Ohio!  Last week Governor Ted Strickland gave his first State of the State Address in Columbus.  Governor Strickland is delivering on his plan to Turnaround Ohio. 

Governor Strickland said,

“We may have come here today from flatlands or foothills, from the banks of great rivers or the shore of a Great Lake, from a quiet village or a bustling city. But even in its glorious differences, Ohio is one state, and we are one people.

We love Ohio for all that it’s been. For all that it is. And for all that it can be if we work together for the common good”.

As we look forward to our upcoming Democratic Primary on May 8^th we need to march forward with the same resilience that turned Ohio blue.  We must now work together for our democratic cause at the local level and elect hardworking democratic candidates who will bring a new day of hope to our Lorain County communities.

Let us not forget this is America and we welcome all who would like to hold office and make a difference in our communities.  When the Primary Election is over we must work hard to put our differences aside and make a commitment to work together for a common democratic cause.

There are many important races on the ballot this year.  The election of Mayors in Lorain, Elyria, and North Ridgeville can change the canvass of our democracy in Lorain County and we must work hard to elect council candidates that will assist these Mayors to move the democratic agenda of jobs, development, affordable education, and a corrupt free government that is transparent and responsible to the people.

As 2007 begins we have made great strides here in Lorain County and we must keep our momentum going to be resilient in the 2007 and 2008 election cycles.

Thanks to the hundreds of volunteers in Lorain County, we are making a difference!

Democratically yours,

Thomas J. Smith, Chairman

Lorain County Democratic Party