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Bob Peterson Announces Bid For 91st Ohio State House Seat

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Ohio 17th District State Senator Bob Peterson of Sabina has announced his candidacy to run for the 91st District for the Ohio House of Representatives in 2022. The House District currently covers parts of Fayette, Highland and Clinton counties.

Peterson, who is a former member of the Ohio House, is term-limited in the Ohio Senate, with 2022 being his final year of the eight years he can serve. However, this does not prohibit him from running for the House of Representatives.

In a press release issued on his Facebook page, Peterson stated- “As some of you may remember I was elected as a State Representative in 2010 and only served about a year and a half before being appointed to the Ohio Senate. It would be an honor to go back to the Ohio House and continue working for the great people of our area. I would appreciate your support in the 2022 election.”

The Republican nomination for the 91st Ohio House seat that Peterson seeks, is currently occupied by Republican Shane Wilkin of Hillsboro, who has already announced his candidacy for the 17th District Ohio Senate seat now occupied by Peterson. Wilkin is term-limited in the Ohio House, which opens the door for Peterson to run for that GOP nomination, while Wilkin does the same for Peterson’s current Senate post.

Thus far, there has been no announcements for either the 17th District Ohio Senate seat or the 91st District Ohio House seat on the Democrat Party side.

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Shane Wilkin Declares Candidacy for 17th District Ohio Senate Seat

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(Hillsboro) – Republican State Representative Shane Wilkin (R-Hillsboro) announced that he will be a candidate for Ohio’s 17th Senate District in 2022. Since 2018, Wilkin has served as the state representative for Ohio’s 91st House District and was previously elected three terms as a Highland County Commissioner.

Rep. Shane Wilkin Photo Courtesy of Ohio House of Representatives

State Senator Bob Peterson (R-Sabina), who currently serves in the senate seat, is term-limited at the end of 2022. Ohio’s 17th Senate District includes Clinton, Fayette, Gallia, Highland, Jackson, Lawrence, Pike, Ross, and Vinton Counties. 

Rep. Wilkin issued the following statement about his campaign for the Ohio Senate: “It has been a great honor for me to serve the people of the 91stDistrict in the Ohio House. During my time as state representative, I have worked tirelessly to help businesses remain open during the pandemic and bring significant resources back to our community to create jobs so the families of our district can thrive. I have been able to use my experience as a small business owner to cut wasteful government spending and put more money back into your pocket where it belongs. I am confident that Ohio’s best days are ahead of us, and I look forward to continuing to provide conservative solutions to our most pressing issues as a member of the Ohio Senate.” 

This past week, Rep. Wilkin’s legislation, the Ohio Business Fairness Act, was passed unanimously by the Ohio Senate and sent to Governor DeWine for his signature. The bill was crafted as a result of the decisions made during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, where some businesses were forced to close their doors while others were allowed to remain open. Wilkin’s legislation would end that inequity and level the playing field for all of Ohio’s businesses, particularly smaller locally-owned businesses.  

In his past elections for the Ohio House, Wilkin was endorsed by the Buckeye Firearms Association, the National Rifle Association (earning an “A” rating), the Ohio Chamber of Commerce, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB Ohio), and Ohio Right to Life. Additionally, Rep. Wilkin earned the Award for Conservative Achievement from the American Conservative Union – one of the highest ratings for conservative leadership in Ohio issued by the founders of CPAC. Rep. Wilkin and his wife, Kristy, live near Hillsboro with their two daughters, Piper and Parker. 

Wilkin is actively involved in the community. He is a small business owner and previously served as the Chairman of the Ohio Valley Regional Development Commission and board member of both the Community Improvement Corporation and the Highland District Hospital Foundation.

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Local Legislators Get Bills Signed By Governor

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(COLUMBUS)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has signed several bills into law this week that had legislative sponsorship from our area lawmakers.

Among them are:

H.B. 222, introduced by Representative Shane Wilkin (Hillsboro) and Representative Terrence Upchurch (Cleveland), specifies that a nonprofit formed or acquired by a county hospital or joint township district hospital is a separate entity from the hospital.

S.B. 80, introduced by Senator Theresa Gavarone (Bowling Green) and Senator Jerry C. Cirino (Kirtland), requires political party affiliation to be listed on general election ballots in judicial elections increasing transparency. Representative D.J. Swearingen (Huron) and Representative Brian Stewart (Ashville) introduced companion legislation in the Ohio House.

S.B. 40, introduced by Senator Tim Schaffer (Lancaster), revises the way cigarettes’ wholesale minimum sale price is calculated by referring to the manufacturer’s gross invoice cost as the basis of a wholesaler’s cost.