Congresswoman
Marcia Fudge will formally announce this Monday her intent to run for
re-election as representative of Ohio’s 11th Congressional District
of Ohio. Fudge originally won election to the seat in a special election
in 2008 following the sudden death of Stephanie Tubbs Jones. She won election
to a full term that November and was re-elected two years later.
The current
filing deadline for Congress in Ohio is next Wednesday, December 7. Six people have
taken out petitions to run in the Democratic primary that is now set for June.
Others besides Fudge who pulled petitions but have yet to file: Angela Davis,
Gerald Carver Henley Sr., Anthony Perry, and Isaac Powell.
State Senator
Nina Turner of Cleveland, expected to be Fudge’s toughest opponent, filed to
run on Monday. Some expected the new district, which extends south to include much of Akron's black community, to attract state representative Vernon Sykes, but that appears to have been a non-starter.
Fudge’s news
conference is scheduled for Monday at 10 am at Phil the Fire Restaurant, 3750
Orange Place, Beachwood.
State and County Offices
Wednesday is
also the filing deadline for all state and county races, including the state
representative, judge, county council [Districts 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10], and county
prosecutor, where five candidates have pulled petitions to succeed incumbent
Bill Mason, who chose not to seek reelection.
Congressional remapping
Primary
election day for all state and county races is March 7, 2011. If the Ohio
General Assembly can agree on a redistricting plan in time — the Dayton Daily News reported yesterday
that House Democratic leader Armond Budish of Beachwood claims a deal while the
Republicans say no deal has been struck — then the June federal primary may yet
be moved to March 7.
SAD NOTE
Ruth D. Clement died
yesterday. She was widow of Dr. Kenneth W. Clement, a key adviser to former
Cleveland mayor Carl B. Stokes.
We did not see her
often but she was unfailingly one of the most gracious ladies we have ever
known.
Survivors include her
three children, Michael, Lia, and Leslie.
Funeral will be
Saturday, December 3 at 11AM at First Baptist Church, 3630 Fairmount Blvd.,
Cleveland Heights. The family will
receive friends this evening from 6-8 PM at E.F. Boyd & Son Funeral Home,
2165 East 89 St, following a Delta service.
4 comments:
When will your hat enter the ring?
I am sure you know better.
When people run against an incumbent member of Congress, it is important to ask why. What in the officials' record do the opponents disagree with? What policies would they shape differently?
In her four years in Congress, Marcia Fudge has consistently supported the positions of progressive advocacy groups. She is the only member from Ohio to receive a 100% rating from the NAACP. Her voting record earned similar approval from the AFL-CIO and other forward thinking organizations. She has been an undeviating supporter of legislation to improve education, health care, housing and employment as well as other measures to support families and the most needy citizens. She has emerged as Congress' national leader in the fight against the outbreak of voter suppression laws across the country.
Candidates who want to replace her should be asked where they differ on these issues. This is especially important in view of Fudge's four years in Congress, where the power to serve effectively increases with seniority. Former Congressman Louis Stokes was able to potently champion social services and community development only because of the strength that he acquired through long service in Congress. If we are urged to return the district to the bottom of the seniority ladder, we should be given clear explanations why it is necessary.
All great points, Mr. Peery. I'd have to agree with all of that.
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