Meet the candidates: Ohio U.S. Congress Sixth District

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ohio (WTAP) – “And, there’s not a day goes by that I’m not humbled by the chance to signify the hard-working those who stay in our area right here,” says Ohio U.S. Sixth District Congressman, Invoice Johnson.

Johnson is a sixth-term congressman within the sixth district of Ohio and is searching for time period quantity seven.

Johnson says that his expertise in workplace and life earlier than politics ready him for this place.

Johnson says, “Studying early the values of onerous work, honesty and sacrifice being raised on that farm. Rising to like and perceive our nation in a manner that’s nearly unexplainable in my 27-year Air Drive profession. After which being a small enterprise proprietor and understanding the challenges that small companies have with the federal authorities.”

His opponent, Lou Lyras is getting again into politics. This time as a democrat.

Lyras says that he’s ready to carry workplace after many years of operating companies.

“I wished to get again in, after all. And this time I really feel that is who I’m,” says candidate, Lou Lyras. “I’m a democrat ideologically. Every thing that you possibly can examine me that is what I really feel. However I do perceive what jobs imply. As a result of clearly I’ve been in enterprise for 50 years.”

And being concerned in negotiations and assembly with the EPA and OSHA as somebody who’s each pro-union and for environmental insurance policies.

“I’m nonetheless a trustee on a number of the committees for most of the committees on the painters union,” says Lyras. “I negotiate wages. I’ve been doing that for numerous years. I’m nonetheless on these committees. As a result of I really feel strongly that we’ve received to advertise good union jobs.”

Though each candidates are on the other sides of the political spectrum, each are wanting to resolve the identical points occurring within the district.

Particularly, inflation and making Ohio power unbiased.

“Let’s turn into power unbiased as soon as once more,” says Johnson. “I’ll proceed to work to create jobs, to advance oil and gasoline manufacturing right here in our area, to advocate for insurance policies that make it simpler for companies to develop and broaden and better. And provides our individuals alternatives.”

“Photo voltaic, wind and nuclear. I’m a agency believer in nuclear power,” says Lyras. “And with this alone, we might turn into utterly power unbiased. Doing that, the ripple impact is immense. As a result of it’s additionally going to create thousands and thousands of jobs.”

And each Lyras and Johnson need to meet compromises for the events concerned.

As Lyras desires to work with republicans and Johnson eager to proceed his work within the “Downside Solvers Caucas.”

“So, you’re not going to have a man that will get in there and simply vote alongside celebration traces,” says Lyras. “And I do know Invoice. All people’s good I need to work with republicans and democrats as a result of it actually doesn’t matter who you’re while you’re getting a job and we’ve received to ensure these jobs are good.”

“That’s the best way that America is meant to be ruled,” says Johnson. “Placing political ideologies apart and doing what’s finest for the American individuals.”

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