by on 06.08.2009
Dayton Daily News Ohio Politics Blog - Democrat Jennifer Brunner, who is running for her party’s nomination for the 2010 U.S. Senate race, is supporting a bill in the Ohio House that would ban discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. “Our state and our nation have long banned discrimination based on race, ethnicity, gender and religion,” Brunner said in a press release. “These matters are not matters of choice, but of the diversity of the human condition. Discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity are incompatible with our laws guaranteeing freedom from discriminatory treatment.
by on 06.08.2009
Letter to Editor by Debbie Kline, in The Plain Dealer - Jennifer Brunner unqualified for office? I suspect the author of the May 20 letter to the editor asserting such has been under a rock for the majority of Secretary of State Brunner's administration. Elections in Cuyahoga County have done a complete reversal from the days when they were known for corruption and inefficiency. Ohio has Brunner to thank for that.
In March 2007, fed up with incompetence at the state's largest Board of Elections, she asked for and received the resignations of all four board members -- two Democrats and two Republicans. That took courage.
Source: The Plain Dealer
by on 06.05.2009
Senate candidate Jennifer Brunner, who this week became the first recipient of the Northeast Ohio Chapter of the American Constitutional Society for Law and Policy's newly created Stephanie Tubbs Jones Public Service Award for her efforts in achieving a fair and efficient Ohio presidential election in 2008, supports passage of legislation that would ban discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity: Ohio House Bill 176, known as the Equal Housing and Employment Act, and the federal Employee Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), expected to be introduced in Congress sometime this year.
"Our state and our nation have long banned discrimination based on race, ethnicity, gender and religion,'' Brunner said. "These matters are not matters of choice, but of the diversity of the human condition. Discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity are incompatible with our laws guaranteeing freedom from discriminatory treatment. We must become a more tolerant society, respecting one another and guaranteeing equal rights to the freedoms and prosperity of our society to all."
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by on 06.04.2009
By Lisa Renee Ward, Glass City Jungle - This in via e-mail from the Brunner for Senator campaign: Brunner Calls on Congress to Aid Shuttered Dealerships Candidate Says Government Must Minimize Disruption to Affected Employees & Communities. Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner today called on the U.S. Senate to take an active role in assisting those auto dealers slated for closure by Chrysler and General Motors, as well as those communities hurt by plants and dealerships closing.
Source: Glass City Jungle
by on 06.03.2009
Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner today called on the U.S. Senate to take an active role in assisting those auto dealers slated for closure by Chrysler and General Motors, as well as those communities hurt by plants and dealerships closing. "We must ensure that our nation's auto dealers are treated fairly and equitably, and that they have an opportunity to close their operations in a manner that minimizes hardships to their employees and their communities," Brunner said. "Many Ohio auto dealers are third- and fourth-generation family businesses that play a vital role in their communities, and when they are forced to close through no fault of their own, government has a responsibility to step in and help." Brunner noted that the impact of these dealership closings is likely to be felt throughout Ohio, thereby hampering the state's economic recovery. "Every time a dealership or an auto plant closes, it means fewer Ohioans working, more unemployment, less community involvement, and a loss of thousands of dollars in sales tax revenue for the affected city or town, as well as the state," Brunner added. "In other words, it's a lose-lose proposition."
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by on 06.03.2009
Dave Harding's Blog, ProgressOhio - The northeast Ohio chapter of one of the nation’s leading progressive organizations of lawyers and jurists awarded Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner on Tuesday the first-ever Stephanie Tubbs Jones Public Service Award. The Northeast Ohio Chapter of the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy presented Secretary Brunner the award during the chapter’s annual luncheon here. Named for the late congresswoman from Ohio’s 11th Congressional District, the ACS’ Northeast Ohio chapter said the award is given to the person who best reflects the late congresswoman’s commitment to justice and her passion for the equal rights of all people.
Source: ProgressOhio
by on 06.03.2009
CLEVELAND -- The Northeast Ohio Chapter of the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy has awarded Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner its first-ever Stephanie Tubbs Jones Public Service Award. The award, named for the late 11th District Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones, is to be given to the person who best reflects the late congresswoman's commitment to justice and her passion for the equal rights of all people. Brunner was selected unanimously by the chapter's members.
Source: WKYC.com
by on 06.01.2009
Jennifer Brunner has experience as a jurist and an executive and is now determined to reach the U.S. Senate.
By Michael Daniels, Outlook, June 2009 -- To the surprise of some, delight of others, and chagrin of a few, Brunner has thrown her hat in the ring for the US Senate seat being vacated in 2010 by Ohio’s current senior Senator George Voinovich. On the same day Brunner declared her intentions, so did Lt. Governor Lee Fisher, with the endorsement of Governor Ted Strickland. “Lee is the Lt. Governor and it would be ex- pected that the Governor would endorse him,” she says without animosity.
Many pols thought that Strickland’s endorsement of Fisher might encourage Brunner to get out of the race, and some still think that might happen. Those who believe that don’t know Brunner very well. Let me assure you, she’s in the race to stay, and she’s in the race to win. “I wouldn’t jump into this race for political leverage,” Brunner says with quiet confidence. “I want the job, I know I can do it well, and I know I can win.”
“There are a few main reasons that I’m running,” she continues. “The first is my commitment to public service, and the way I work with others. The US Senate is a very deliberative body, charged with guiding and supervising legislation and deliberating on weighty issues. I have the skills of collegiality and cooperation that it takes to get things done in that environment, and I’ve proven that throughout my career,” she says.
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