News and Notes: General Assembly Races UPDATED

An abbreviated edition as I'm totally pressed for time:

UPDATE: OH House-14 - State Rep. Mike Foley (D-Cleveland) reports in a comment at Callahan's Cleveland Diary today that his bill H.B. 138, which would accelerate the filing of deeds following sales of homes in foreclosure, will get out of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. "By having the Sheriff file the deed we end the problem of the ownership mystery which occurs all too often when the purchaser holds onto the deed and doesn’t file it," Foley writes. "Not only does it lead to the sheriff and county not being paid, but the Treasurer ends up sending tax bills to the old owners, building inspectors end up citing the wrong people, and angry neighbors have no idea who to call to board up the house or complain about yard maintenance." Rep. Foley is hopeful that the bill will become law before the summer recess.

UPDATE: OH House-19 - I see that Marian Harris (D-Columbus) will March in the New Albany Founders Day Parade tomorrow (5/17) along with Nancy Garland, as previously noted below. Harris says that the parade starts at Resurrection Roman Catholic Church, 6300 E Dublin Granville Road in New Albany, with the meeting time at 9:30 a.m. and the parade stepping off at 11:00 a.m.

OH House-20 - Bonobo reports that Nancy Garland (D-New Albany) will be walking in the New Albany Founders Day Parade tomorrow (5/17) and invites supporters to join her. You need to be at the staging area at 10:30 a.m. -- email zach-dot-roberts1-at-gmail-dot-com for more information.

OH House-43 - State Rep. Stephen Dyer (D-Green) will a town hall meeting from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. on Monday (5/19) at Edinburg Township Town Hall, 6856 Tallmadge Road in Rootstown, to discuss legislative matters including education funding, budget issues, and legislative initiatives with constituents.

OH House-59 - State Rep. Ron Gerberry (D-Austintown) doesn't have a campaign site now, but the doman "RonGerberry.com" has been reserved. *** Gerberry announced yesterday that the Mahoning County Solid Waste District’s Recycle Management, Inc. will receive $250,000 in state grant money for a recycling operation that will pay for the construction of a new Material Recovery Facility and related equipment and will also create an estimated 12 new jobs. “This is an Earth-friendly, economy-building grant, and I could not be happier that its positive impact will happen in Mahoning County,” said Rep. Gerberry.

UPDATE: OH House-85 - Ray Pryor (D-Chillicothe) hosts his 3rd annual campaign golf outing at Forrest Everhart Memorial Golf Course tomorrow (5/17) and invites supporters to join him for a steak dinner at The Sunroom at The Brick, 113 E. High Street in Frankfort, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. next Saturday (5/24), $50 per person.

UPDATE: OH House-90 - Duane Grassbaugh (D-Howard) is having a Taste of Ohio fund-raising event from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday (5/18), hosted by Penny Rauzi and Pat Henderson at their home in Apple Valley (443 Crabapple Drive). The party will feature Ohio wines, cheeses, and bread. (Featured cheeses include Guggisberg Cheese, which is made in part from the milk produced at Duane’s own Grassydell Farms.) Bread will be provided by Asetta Bakery of Mount Vernon, and wines will come from all over Ohio.

OH House-92 - Debbie Phillips (D-Athens) has added the endorsements of the Ohio Federation of Teachers, International Brotherhood of Electoral Workers (Local 972), and Service Employees International Union (Local 1199) to her important endorsement from the AFL/CIO. She reports that she is knocking on doors and is encouraged to hear the people talk about their support for Gov. Strickland and their readiness to see more change in Ohio government. And there's this:

Just this weekend in Pomeroy, I met a 19-year-old mother who wasn't registered to vote, and was surprised when I asked her if she wanted to vote in the next election. She was so excited that a candidate would knock on her door and she immediately told her mom, "I'm going to VOTE!" It's stories like this that make the campaign such a rewarding experience.

OH House-94 - Jennifer Stewart (D-Zanesville) is hosting a fund-raiser breakfast tomorrow (5/17) at from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at Jerry’s Great American Restaurant, 275 S. Whitewoman Street in Coshocton. Suggested donation is $15 per person. For information or to RSVP call 452-4558.

OH House-99 - State Rep. Deborah Newcomb (D-Conneaut) plans to introduce legislation to increase horsepower limits on Pymatuning Lake to 20 hp for all watercraft. “The aim of this legislation is to remove the confusion surrounding the Pymatuning Lake Compact, which is the agreement between Ohio and Pennsylvania to govern Pymatuning Lake,” Rep. Newcomb said. “This will welcome more boating opportunities for residents in Ohio and Pennsylvania so they can enjoy this wonderful resource.” Public comment is invited via email at district99-at-ohr-dot-state-dot-oh-dot-us or call (614) 466-1405.