June 22

Schuring named chairman of manufacturing task force

By Robert Wang

CantonRep.com staff writer

Posted Jun 22, 2012 @ 07:58 AM

Ohio House Speaker William G. Batchelder, R-Medina, this week appointed state Rep. Kirk Schuring, R-Jackson Township, to be the chairman of the newly created 9-member 21st Century Manufacturing Task Force.

In a press release, Batchelder’s office said the task force, which includes five Republican and four Democratic state representatives, “is designed to facilitate discussion and interaction between Ohio’s manufacturing community, public policy makers and interested parties regarding the state of manufacturing in Ohio and what can be done to improve Ohio’s manufacturing competitiveness in the 21st century.”

The statement said the task force “will be vital to getting Ohioans back to work and promoting one of our top industries.” It is charged with holding five public hearings around Ohio and is set to recommend possible legislation to Batchelder by the end of the year. http://www.cantonrep.com/newsnow/x1967199289/Schuring-named-chairman-of-manufacturing-task-force

Hot Seat: Ohio House Speaker Bill Batchelder – WKYC

6:54 PM, Jun 21, 2012  

William Batchelder is one of the most powerful figures in Columbus.

As House Speaker, he is in a leadership role on important decisions affecting taxes, jobs and education.

On Thursday, in a rare television appearance, he and Senior Political Correspondent Tom Beres sat down to talk about important questions.

Do schools and cities struggling with state funding cuts have any chance of getting some money reinstated now that the economy is picking up, tax revenue is up and there is a quarter billion dollars in the Rainy Day Fund?
http://www.wkyc.com/news/article/249338/3/Hot-Seat-Ohio-House-Speaker-Bill-Batchelder