Connie In The News!

Sunday, July 13, 2008

Cincinnati Enquirer

Ohio GI Promise offers vets great hope

How can you begin to repay someone who volunteers to die for you?

We all are indebted to the men and women who don the uniform of the American military, choosing to live by a code of honor and fight on the front lines on the battlefields of freedom.

As a mother, business owner, and veteran who served in support of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, I revere the sacrifices our military members and their families make. Thankfully, so does Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland, who has signed an executive order establishing the Ohio GI Promise.

This paves the way for veterans from anywhere in the country to attend Ohio's public colleges and universities and qualify for in-state tuition rates, regardless of their state of residence. When coupled with the new federal GI Bill, our soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines can attend college in Ohio for free. That in-state tuition benefit even extends to their spouses and children.

Read Connie's entire article regarding Ohio veterans .....

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Monday, May 19, 2008

The Community Press

Remember veterans every day

Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial beginning of summer and the official weekend for honoring our military veterans. We attend parades, display yellow stickers on our cars and praise the sacrifices vets have made. They need more than that.

Cases of post traumatic stress disorder, depression and drug and alcohol abuse are dramatically increasing in returning vets from Iraq and Afghanistan. In our community, many of our returning veterans are members of the Army Guard and Air National Guard. They were called up from their civilian lives to deploy to a war zone for a year - or more. Unlike active duty personnel who come back to a military base with all its resources, guard members are on their own. Upon return to the states, guard unit members quickly scatter to their various home towns without the long-term counseling and interdiction they might need.

Read Connie's entire article regarding veterans .....

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Wednesday, November 1, 2006

The Community Press

The winning candidate for state representative in the 28th District of Ohio is less than a week away. It's unclear whether Montgomery resident Connie Pillich will replace Springdale resident Jim Raussen, who is state representative in the district

Raussen, after several e-mails and calls, did not respond to a series of questions addressed to him.

Connie Pillich did respond ....

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Wednesday, November 1, 2006

City Beat

Close Race in the Northern Burbs

The race for state representative from Ohio's 28th District pits a Democratic newcomer against a Republican incumbent with a record of ethics troubles.

Pillich .... "One thing I've seen when talking to people is that it doesn't matter if they are a Republican, Democrat or independent," she says. "They don't want to see corruption in government. The government is accountable to the people...."

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Saturday, October 21, 2006

Cincinnati Enquirer

"Connie Pillich is an accomplished attorney and small business owner who served her nation for eight years in the Air Force, and now serves her community in many capacities. The Democratic candidate for the Ohio House 28th District seat, she is a bright newcomer who has real potential in public office."

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Friday, September 29, 2006
Elections Commission Rules Against Raussen

The Ohio Elections Commission found state Rep. Jim Raussen, a Republican from Springdale, made a false statement by leaving 12 endorsements from his 2004 legislative race posted on his campaign web site.

In a unanimous decision last week, the commission cited the violation but decided not to fine or issue a reprimand to Raussen, who is running for re-election Nov. 7.

The complainant was Thomas Desando of Cincinnati.

During an earlier hearing, Raussen told the commission he had the outdated endorsements removed from his web site shortly after he was notified about them in August. He called it an oversight by campaign volunteers.

posted by Jon Craig
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Tuesday, July 4, 2006
Berlin Wall lent real perspective to freedom

CONNIE PILLICH, Letter to the Editor

I was a young Air Force lieutenant when I was stationed in West Berlin, a vibrant city 110 miles behind the Iron Curtain and surrounded by 16 feet of concrete and barbed wire. East German guard towers dotted the entire length of the Berlin Wall.   Read More .....
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Wednesday, June 28, 2006
MODERN PROBLEMS REQUIRE NEW WAY OF THINKING

CONNIE PILLICH | COMMUNITY PRESS GUEST COLUMNIST

Our future must move from some disturbing trends: over 249,000 Ohio jobs lost since 2000 -- more than half of them in manufacturing; last in the nation in job growth and growth management, and nearly last in new companies, small business survival, e-commerce and gross state product.      Read More .....