Every public office is charged with specific legal duties, which reflect the People’s needs and cares. But every public office also has the opportunity to address other needs and cares that may be going unmet. To this end, we propose to shape an effective course in personal finance education for young and old and in-between; to help those who face the anxiety of debt or foreclosure or bankruptcy; to join our new Governor and Lieutenant Governor in stimulating the economy of this State; and to assist our many local officials in better governing their fiscal affairs.

These objectives are not partisan objectives. We will strive to serve all Ohioans, be they Democrat or Republican or Independent or Uncertain. We will try to harness the “wild spirits” of human ingenuity and imagination for the cause of reform. And we will bring friendship and good will to all our tasks in the government. Our sole purpose is to do our part wherever we can, both on our own and with others, to make Ohio better.