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Friday, August 28, 2009
New Lebanon man launches U.S. Senate campaign
Eric W. Deaton, 41, an electrical engineer from New Lebanon, on Friday, Aug. 28, announced that he’s running for the U.S. Senate as an independent.
“I’m in it to win,” Deaton, a 1990 University of Dayton graduate, said by phone. “I guess all politicians say that.”
Deaton, however, said he’s not a politician and has not run for office before. He said he has felt unrepresented by the major parties and that U.S. Sen. George Voinovich’s decision to retire prompted him to run for the open seat. He said he is worried about the nation’s growing debt, the loss of manufacturing jobs and other problems.
He is married and has three children. For more information, check out www.deatonforsenate.com.
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Shake up at Ohio Highway Patrol
Ohio Public Safety Director Henry Guzman and Highway Patrol Superintendent Col. Richard “Butch” Collins tendered their resignations, the Strickland administration announced on Friday, Aug. 28.
Guzman is expected to take on a different role in the Strickland administration while Collins will stay on until a new public safety director is named. The director then names the patrol superintendent. “Henry and Butch are both accomplished professionals whose commitment to public service and the safety and well being of Ohioans is unquestioned,” Gov. Ted Strickland said in a press release. ”Both have served with distinction for decades.”
Guzman, 62, is paid $128,544 a year while Collins, 50, makes $123,074 a year.
