Kids Anyone who knows me can tell you that I take my kids with me wherever I can. Other than a typical day at work, you will see me with my son (age 3) on shoulders and my daughter (age 7) with me hand-in-hand. This is nothing new. My daughter was just a year old when I started my first campaign for city council. She helped me knock on 2,200 doors that summer/fall. The local reporter even mentioned it in my first newspaper interview here. I am proud to be their dad. Family li

Like many people born and raised in Ohio, I look forward to this time of year for a variety of reasons. Growing up on the farm, I always enjoyed watching the farmers driving their combines day and night to harvest the beans and corn. I always enjoyed the Fall aromas in the air and the trees changing colors. Particularly, I watched the maple trees on my family farm turn brilliant shades of yellow and red. As an adult, that same childhood anticipation exists. Only now, in my qu