Candidate, Ohio State Senate, District 18, 2020

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 14, 2018

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Managing Attorney, Betsy Rader Law Limited Liability Company, 2016-present

Of Counsel, Thorman Petrov Group, 2015-2016

Fellow, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2014-2015

Senior Counsel, Cleveland Clinic, 2008-2014

Senior Vice President of Human Resources/General Counsel, LOCUM Medical Group, 2003-2008

Director, CASA for KIDS of Geauga County, 2000-2002

In-House Counsel, State Industrial Products, 1994-1997

Associate, Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, 1987-1993

Judicial Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 1986-1987

Member, Cleveland Legal Aid Board

Priority Issues:

Our campaign is focused on the importance of access to affordable healthcare, high-quality public education, good-paying jobs, and fixing our broken campaign finance system.

Our government should be a democracy by the people and for the people, as our founders intended. People of all income levels and backgrounds should be able to participate in government by running for office and by having a say in who their representatives are. Unfortunately, the deck is stacked in our elections by the powerful and the moneyed, and we need to fix that with campaign finance reform.

Because the voices of ordinary Americans are being drowned out by wealthy corporations and special interests, we?re not solving the issues that are most important to ordinary Ohioans. It?s critical that we break through the dysfunction to address important issues like the costs of healthcare and prescription drugs, the need for good-paying jobs, and quality public educational opportunities from early childhood through career transitions.

America?s workforce training needs to be better aligned with industries that are growing and expanding, and business has made it clear that what they need isn?t tax cuts but targeted investment and workforce development. Workers are being left behind and it?s important that they have opportunities to train for good, quality jobs.

To read more, visit our website here: www.BetsyRaderForCongress.com/priorities/

Reason for Seeking Public Office:

I?m running for Congress because our district deserves a voice in Congress who represents the hard-working people who live in our communities. I?m a lifelong Ohioan, and I?ve lived in Northeast Ohio for over 24 years, so I care deeply about the future of our area and ensuring that we all have opportunities to succeed.

Too often, it feels like our voices are being drowned out by the powerful special interests and our elected leaders are looking out for their donors instead of their constituents. That?s why I?ve taken the No Corporate PAC pledge--it?s important that voters know that I?ll be looking out for them in Congress, not some corporate special interest.

Unfortunately, Congressman David Joyce and his campaign are mostly funded by their big donors like Goldman Sachs, big pharma, and others, which is why it?s not surprising that he votes to cut taxes for the top 1%, hasn?t taken action on prescription drugs, and has supported dismantling clean air and water policies.

We need to change what?s going on in Washington, and that includes replacing Congressman Joyce with a true advocate for Northeast Ohio.