OH House-85: Pryor (D) to Challenge Schlichter (R) Again
Submitted by Jeff on Thu, 11/15/2007 - 6:06pm.
Navy veteran Ray Pryor (D-Chillicothe) has announced that he will run again for the 85th Ohio House District seat held by Rep. John Schlichter (R-Washington Court House).
Pryor has worked for the Ohio Bureau of Employment Services for 25 years as a veterans representative and licensing coordinator. He recently testified at a hearing on regional discrepancy in veterans disability compensation held by Rep. Zack Space (D-Dover), and was given an award last Tuesday in 2002 [oops, wrong year!] in Washington D.C. by Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao for his outstanding efforts in providing employment and training services to veterans.
The 85th District includes Fayette, Pickaway and Ross Counties. Although it leans Republican (PVI R+5.3), Pryor came very close to winning in 2006. Schlichter got 51.41% of the vote and Pryor got 48.59%. Pryor carried his home county (Ross) but Schlichter carried the other two.
