The Becker Report
Volume I
Issue II
March 29, 2004 

To:        Tim Rudd, Clermont County
             Bill Herdman, Brown County
             Tim Lewis, Adams County
             Rodney Barnett, Scioto County
             Ray Dutey, Lawrence County
If I have their e-mail addresses, all names mentioned get copied on these communications.

I hope you all like the new format of this newsletter.
Sometimes HTML can get a little messy when translated between e-mail clients (programs).
Therefore, what you are viewing may not be as clean as what I have sent.
If you prefer, I could send this as a Microsoft Word document or both.
My concern is that all of you may not have Microsoft Word.
If I get real ambitious, I might use Adobe to create a PDF file.
Another option would be to publish this newsletter on my web site: http://home.fuse.net/JBecker
Let me know what your preference is.

Now for business:
My first meeting in Columbus will be on April 7.
I will also be there on April 6 for a new members orientation.
Two people have sent me letters soliciting my support for them to be on the Republican National Committee (RNC).
JoAnn Davidson wants to replace Martha Moore who is stepping down from the RNC.
Mike Colley wants to get re-elected to the RNC. It will be his last term.
I don’t know if either candidate has opposition.
I would like your opinion. Should I support either, neither, or both candidates? (Feel free to call to discuss.)

I met with Joe Deters, Ohio State Treasurer, last week.
He brought Matt Davis, Southwestern Ohio Regional Representative, and Bill Ranaghan, Special Assistant to the Treasurer, with him.
Mr. Deters intends to run for Attorney General in 2006.
He has served Ohio well as Treasurer.
I have a favorable opinion of Mr. Deters and intend to support him for that position.
Again, please give me your opinion pro or con. 

About 40 other people and I attended a Bush/Cheney training session Saturday.
Connie Bare, Clermont County Coordinator, chaired the meeting.
Brent Sanders, Southwest Ohio Field Director, was the primary presenter.
The meeting was fun and informative.
New voter registration seemed to be a primary theme of the meeting.
As you all know, Ohio is a major battleground state for the White House.
The President must win Ohio to be re-elected.
Much of the focus will be on grass roots organizing and knocking on doors.
Far too much is at stake to not take this very seriously. 

Finally, it appears that congratulations are in order for Tom Niehaus.
Mr. Niehaus has won by 26 votes (pending recount) and will likely be our next State Senator.
He can count on my full support for the November election.
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John E. Becker
Republican State Central Committeeman – Elect
Ohio's 14th Senate District
Clermont, Brown, Adams, Scioto, and Lawrence Counties
513-345-7105 (day)
513-753-6440 (eve)
http://home.fuse.net/JBecker