Ohio House District 40
No. to be elected: 99 | Salary: $68,674 | Term: 2 yearsResponsibilities: To represent the people of the district and the State of Ohio in dealing with matters not allocated to the federal government.
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Joshua A. Umbaugh
(Lib)
What changes would you make, if any, to voting and elections policy?
What type of tax reform, if any, would best serve Ohio?
How would you address concerns about the rising cost of living?
What are your priorities for K-12 and higher education?
How would you reduce hyperpartisanship and promote civility?
Training and Experience
Multiple experiences with teams, committees, and boards of various types
Volunteer/Community Service
Annual volunteer for the Springfest Parade in Miamisburg. Currently on the Citizens Urban Forestry Advisory Board of Miamisburg.
Well, Ranked Choice Voting has just been effectively banned in Ohio. Which I feel would have been a good system, and I am extremely disappointed in this act against Home Rule in Ohio.
So, perhaps removing party affiliation on the ballots could be a beneficial move. We should all be voting for an individual candidate and their ideas!
Apparently the lottery and legalized gambling haven't solved all of the state's financial woes.
We need lower income taxes, and property taxes. While lobbyist continually get breaks and sweetheart deals, it's time that the hardworking people of Ohio get a well deserved break!
While a lot of this is inflation caused at the federal level, it would be encouraging to see Ohio reduce the tax burden as well as some regulatory burden on our citizens.
I believe that school choice is imperfect and has a few issues that could be adjusted, but is a step in the right direction.
The incentives of high school administrations need to continue to evolve. For too long high schools always had success based on the number of students who went on to college. We know that success in life isn't necessarily based on higher education.
Reducing the barriers to ballot access for non-legacy parties and independents, would be a good step to curb the tribalism. I believe more use of Ranked Choice Voting would have helped as well, but unfortunately, it doesn't sound like that could be a viable option anytime soon.
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