Rating Group: Ohio Chamber of Commerce

1997-1998 Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
Charlie Wilson, Jr. 60%
Michael Shoemaker 57%
Otto Beatty, Jr. 56%
Janine Boyd 56%
Rocco Colonna 56%
Ronald Gerberry 56%
OH State House - 48 Scott Oelslager Republican 56%
Betty Sutton 56%
Dixie Allen 50%
Gregory DiDonato 50%
Linda Furney 50%
William Healy 50%
Troy Lee James 50%
Jeffrey Johnson 50%
June Lucas 50%
OH Council Member - 2 Dale Miller 50%
William Ogg 50%
C.J. Prentiss 50%
Joe Sulzer, Sr. 50%
OH U.S. House - 13 Emilia Sykes Democratic 50%
Charleta Tavares 50%
Michael Verich 50%
Kristin Boggs 44%
OH Council Member - 3 Martin Sweeney 43%
Alan Zaleski 43%
David Hartley 40%
Ed Jerse 40%
OH State Senate - 24 Thomas Patton Republican 38%
Dan Brady 33%
Jack Ford 30%
OH Commissioner - At-Large Shannon Jones 30%
Barbara Pringle 30%
State Office Name Party Rating
Charlie Wilson, Jr. 60%
Michael Shoemaker 57%
Otto Beatty, Jr. 56%
Janine Boyd 56%
Rocco Colonna 56%
Ronald Gerberry 56%
OH State House - 48 Scott Oelslager R 56%
Betty Sutton 56%
Dixie Allen 50%
Gregory DiDonato 50%
Linda Furney 50%
William Healy 50%
Troy Lee James 50%
Jeffrey Johnson 50%
June Lucas 50%
OH Council Member - 2 Dale Miller 50%
William Ogg 50%
C.J. Prentiss 50%
Joe Sulzer, Sr. 50%
OH U.S. House - 13 Emilia Sykes D 50%
Charleta Tavares 50%
Michael Verich 50%
Kristin Boggs 44%
OH Council Member - 3 Martin Sweeney 43%
Alan Zaleski 43%
David Hartley 40%
Ed Jerse 40%
OH State Senate - 24 Thomas Patton R 38%
Dan Brady 33%
Jack Ford 30%
OH Commissioner - At-Large Shannon Jones 30%
Barbara Pringle 30%
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