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Army vet, attorney challenging Boehner
Press release from the Butler County Progressive Political Action Committee:
Justin Coussoule, who is challenging House Minority Leader John Boehner in Ohio’s Eighth Congressional District in November’s election, will be the Featured Speaker at the Candidates Night and Annual Election Meeting of the Butler County Progressive Political Action Committee and the Miami University College Democrats.
The meeting takes place at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, February 10 at the Community Room of the LCNB Bank Building, 30 West Park Place, uptown Oxford.
Coussoule, who graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point with a Bachelor of Science in political science and systems engineering, attended the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. His military awards include the Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, and National Defense Ribbon.
Following his military service, Coussoule earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Maryland School of Law and interned for Democratic U.S. Congressman Maurice Hinchey. He has worked in private practice, specializing in workers’ compensation, and he established and maintains a small business.
Currently, Coussoule is a purchasing manager at a global consumer products company in Cincinnati. He is a resident of Liberty Township, where he lives with his wife Amanda, and their two children, Caroline and John.
“I want to give voters a choice between the status quo and something new,” Coussoule says, “to return Ohio’s 8th Congressional seat to whom it belongs—the people. For too long it has served the special interests of the wealthy and powerful in Washington.”
Other candidates scheduled to speak include incumbent Butler County Juvenile Court Judge Kathleen Dobrozsi Romans, County Commission candidate Butch Hubble, County Auditor candidate Michelle Wilson, and Ohio House candidates J. C. Shew (53rd district) and Bruce Carter (54th district).
Candidates for election as BCP-PAC officers include Don Daiker, who is seeking re-election as PAC President. Bill Gracie, current vice-president, and Rick Bailey, current treasurer, are also seeking re-election. Five members of the Executive Board will also be elected. Current board members include Clyde Brown, Eric Carman, and Marilyn Elzey. The PAC is looking for a secretary and additional executive board members.
The meeting is open to the public, although only current BCP-PAC members may vote for officers and executive board members. Membership applications will be available. For further information, please call (523-2732) or email (daikerda@muohio.edu) PAC President Don Daiker.
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By Let's Vote Boehner Out
February 4, 2010 7:15 AM | Link to this
Anyone but Boehner. Thanks for giving us a new choice to unseat a lousy rep for our area. Boehner has done nothing for us since the 80’s when he entered politics here in West Chester. Voting for Boehner is a wasted vote if you want to have representation.
By Army Vet
February 4, 2010 9:51 AM | Link to this
It will be nice to have someone go up against Tan-Boy Boehner who hasn’t done a damn thing except for special interests. Is it me or does Boehner really look like an Oompa Loompa with that orange face? I will proudly vote for a military veteran!
By Boehner's a fraud
February 4, 2010 12:31 PM | Link to this
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB20001424052748703575004575043612216461790.html Mr. Boehner told Mr. Dimon congressional Republicans had stood up to Mr. Obama’s efforts to curb pay and impose new regulations. The Republican leader also said he was disappointed many on Wall Street continue to donate their money to Democrats, according to the people familiar with the matter. Boehner is a pay for play crook.
By Boehnerisms
February 5, 2010 7:24 AM | Link to this
Boehner must go. Any politician that would go into an elementary school and talk negatively about the President of the United States to the children, using the fear mongering tactics of Rush Limbaugh to scare the children? Is this leadership? Start with voting out Boehner and it won’t be long before positive things start happening for America.
By So?
February 5, 2010 3:13 PM | Link to this
People, this guy isn’t a hero by any means…the Army Commendation and Army Achievement medals are the most commonly given medals. You can get one just by keeping your nose clean for three years. And who cares if he is a lawyer…lawyers are crooks too. Look where he lives…he will turn out to be just as bad as Boehner- worse because he is a democrat…and look where they have headed us- greatest debt that our children and their children and their children will be paying.
By redsailor
February 5, 2010 6:45 PM | Link to this
Good luck sir, john boehner is a hoe for special interest. He has sold his soul to the devil, yet the fools in west chester bow to him like a bronze god. I wonder what golf paradise he finds himself at now.
By Confused again
February 5, 2010 11:06 PM | Link to this
I am confused again with politicians. If he is educated as an attorney, has a host of military background and political science education, and runs a small business then why is he employed as puchasing manager at a local facility? Something is not adding up here.
By an observer
February 6, 2010 1:16 AM | Link to this
By So, at least he served his country. What has TanMan done? Rethugs always talk about being patriots and here’s a guy who has actually served, and you can’t wait to start grilling him about his commendations.
By mwm
February 26, 2010 3:31 AM | Link to this
There was an error in reporting since Coussoule’s small business was in Massachusetts before his wife was offered a very good job in Cincinnati. He was a stay-at-home Dad hee for awhile and then he got a job at the same place as she. At that time he was also a volunteer for Obama as he saw what Boehner had been doing here.
By M. W. Meier
February 26, 2010 3:36 AM | Link to this
There was an error in reporting since Coussoule’s small business was in Massachusetts before his wife was offered a very good job in Cincinnati. He was a stay-at-home Dad here for awhile and then he got a job at the same place as she. At that time he was also a volunteer for Obama as he saw what Boehner had been doing here.