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Rick Shriver
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Rick Shriver is an Associate Professor of Electronic Media at Ohio University-Zanesville. He is currently serving as County Commissioner for Morgan County and is the Democratic Candidate for the 20th Senate District of Ohio for the 2008 General Election. Biography Born in 1954, Rick Shriver is a lifelong resident of Morgan County, Ohio. He grew up on a farm that has been in his family for five generations. He is proud to still live and work on that farm. He grew up in an extended family with his parents, grandparents, and sometimes aunts and uncles. Rick Shriver graduated from Morgan High School. He attended Ohio University where he graduated with high honors, and later earned his Masters Degree. His leadership is also responsible for a Federally Qualified Health Center which provides affordable health care to all residents and the creation of the County Development Office which now administers a $500,000 revolving loan fund. Ohio State Senate Currently, Shriver is running as a Democrat for the Ohio State Senate from the 20th District. In the March 4, 2008, Ohio Primary, Shriver received 41,211 votes. This seat encompasses 9 counties in southern Ohio: Athens, Coshocton, Guernsey, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, and Washington Counties. Shriver wants to ensure that "we are not the forgotten corner of the state" and wants to help "Turn Ohio Around." Issues What Rick Shriver has to say on: Jobs We can bring living wage manufacturing jobs back to Ohio. We must be creative and aggressive in competing in the global marketplace. Southeastern Ohio is great place to live, to work and to raise a family. Our workforce is second to none. Our quality of life is the highest. My experience in economic development in local government has equipped me with the tools to bring investment back to our region. I am confident that working with Governor Strickland, we can create new jobs while retaining existing jobs. Education “Fixing education” will not be easy. It’s been broken for a very long time. But I will work hard, alongside Governor Strickland, to assure that education spending is fair and equitable across Ohio. Every student deserves a quality education. The cost of higher education must be affordable for the average Ohioan. By investing in higher education now, we will help our local economy. Our children will get that important college education, and then come back home to open businesses of their own in the business-friendly environment that we create. Education is the key to Ohio’s economic recovery and our future., the Ohio Federation of Teachers, Teamsters Local Union Number 637, the Ohio Association of Public School Employees, the Ohio Farm Bureau, and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employes, Ohio Council 8. Membership/Associations Past president of the Malta-McConnelsville Jaycees President of the Morgan Drug and Alcohol Council President of the Morgan County Chamber of Commerce Past president of the Board of the Twin City Opera House Member of United Way of Muskingum, Perry and Morgan Counties Member of the Board of Morgan County Habitat for Humanity Member of the Board of Muskingum Valley Health Centers Member of the Morgan County Farm Bureau Past Master of Corinthian Lodge #111 F&AM 
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