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State Rep. Michael
Ashford Hosts Fundraiser at Our Brothers Place
Sojourner’s
Truth Staff
State Rep. Michael Ashford
(District 44) hosted a fundraiser on Sunday, April 3 in
downtown Toledo at Our Brothers Place for a group of his
friends and supporters.
During his remarks, Ashford, who
is running for re-election in November for a fourth two-year
term in the Ohio House of Representatives, noted that he had
a “personal relationship with everyone in here.”
He then spoke to his supporters
of his dismay at the general mean-spiritedness of today’s
politics, both on a state and national level.
He noted that Republicans in the
Ohio General Assembly have crusaded to reduce unemployment
benefits from the 26-week level. “Twenty-six weeks of
unemployment benefits gives you a sense of dignity.
Republicans say 26 weeks is too long. They want 12 weeks,”
explained Ashford.
On a national level, with
contentious contests in both major parties, Ashford, a
Hillary Clinton supporter, added: “this is just as important
as the last two presidential elections.”
Ashford will be facing
relatively token opposition in the fall against Republican
John Insco.
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