Ohio House of Representatives District 83 candidate surveys, 2022

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This article shows responses from candidates in the 2022 election for Ohio House of Representatives District 83 who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.

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General election

General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 83

Incumbent Jon Cross defeated Claire Osborne in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 83 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jon Cross (R)	73.3	30,971
		Claire Osborne (D)	26.7	11,304

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 42,275
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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Claire Osborne (D)

We need to ensure our public schools are fully funded and supported so that our communities remain strong and ready for the future.

We need to support our LGBTQ+ community, especially our youth and pass the Ohio Equality Act.

We need to build up Ohio's infrastructure to increase public transportation including rail and to ensure all Ohioans have access to Broadband.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Claire Osborne (D)

I am personally passionate about public transportation, public school, affordable housing, LGBTQ+ equality, and substance use and mental health prevention and treatment

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Claire Osborne (D)

My role model will always be my mother and father. My mother grew up in the state of Delaware where she lived with my grandmother who could not read or write. She grew up with an economic disadvantage but she knew how to work hard. She got her GED and joined the air force where she would meet my dad. When she got out of the air force she became a public school teacher which she still does to this day. My father worked at an automotive factory until they closed their doors. Faced with a choice my dad wanted to provided a better life for his family. We ended sitting near each other in the high school cafeteria as we both took our ACTs to get into college. Today he is a nurse practitioner. The two of them taught me all I needed to know about hard work and perseverance,

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Claire Osborne (D)

I believe honesty, transparency and vulnerability is important for elected officials.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Claire Osborne (D)

I can be vulnerable and honest and understand the daily perseverance it takes to live each day.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Claire Osborne (D)

I first worked for a local catering company in my home town. I started there when I was 14 and worked there for nearly 10 years.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Claire Osborne (D)

High Hopes by Panic at the Disco

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and state legislature?

Claire Osborne (D)

I believe the ideal relationship between the two are to work together but hold each accountable. To maintain that checks and balance.

What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?

Claire Osborne (D)

The greatest challenge over the next decade will be to keep young people in the state and be a place where people want to work and live.

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?

Claire Osborne (D)

I think it could be helpful at times but that it is always important to have a mix of experiences in the state legislator.

What process do you favor for redistricting?

Claire Osborne (D)

I believe in fait redistricting that matches the voting of the state as well as keeps communities together.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Claire Osborne (D)

I believe that people can compromise on somethings to get things accomplished but compromises can not be made when it comes to peoples rights and ability to exists.

See also

More about these elections:

• Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2022

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