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OFCC Sues City of Cleveland Heights, Ohio The sign you see here is posted in Cleveland Heights Parks implying possession of a firearm is a crime. On Friday August 12th, 2011 Ohioans For Concealed Carry Filed a lawsuit against the City the City of Cleveland Heights. The litigation comes after many attempts to resolve concerns over laws that Cleveland Heights not only allowed to remain on their books, but also posted signs at their parks that continue to imply it is illegal to be armed. The City of Cleveland Heights has chosen to ignore our attempts at civil discourse. When individuals have contacted them representing themselves as residents of the City of Cleveland Heights their concerns apparently fell on deaf ears. When representatives of the organization have formally contacted the city's legal representation they've been laughed at and hung up on by the Law Director. It is this arrogance and refusal to work with Ohioans For Concealed Carry that has forced us to seek a remedy through the courts.
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Canton PD Event Leads to New OFCC Legislation When officer Harless of the Canton, Ohio police department came upon a vehicle stopped in the roadway most of us were focused on getting restaurant carry legislation signed into law. What took place that evening has become an international viral video, calls for the resignation of the City Council president, and criminal charges against a man who is clearly heard trying to state that he has a license. Ohioans For Concealed Carry has not just raised thousands of dollars in a legal defense fund, but we've written legislation to resolve this matter that Representative Danny Bubp has stated he's going to introduce this fall Read the Full Story

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OFCC PAC Endorsee Jon Husted chosen as next House speaker

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Published on Wednesday, 30 November -0001 00:00
Written by Jeff Garvas

The Associated Press is reporting today that majority Republicans in the Ohio House have selected Rep. Jon Husted of Kettering as speaker for the 2005-2006 legislative session.

Husted, 37, will succeed Speaker Larry Householder in January. Householder is leaving because of term limits.

The wire report says Husted, a former vice president of the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce, is completing his second term in the House.

The Republican caucus on Tuesday also chose two-term Rep. Charles Blasdel of East Liverpool as speaker pro tempore.

The AP story reports the rest of the leadership team as Merle Grace Kearns of Springfield, majority leader; Larry Flowers of Canal Winchester, assistant majority leader; Kevin DeWine of Fairborn, majority whip, and Jim Carmichael of Wooster, assistant whip.

Every member of the new House leadership team is a two-time OFCC PAC endorsee.

In related news, the Dayton Daily News is reporting that Senate Republicans are scheduled to vote this morning on their leadership team.

The paper says State Sen. Bill Harris, R-Ashland, and state Sen. Steve Austria, R-Beavercreek, are running unopposed to the president and whip positions, respectively.

Sen. Jeff Jacobson, R-Butler Twp., who is the current whip, is running against Sen. Randy Gardner, R-Bowling Green, the current president pro tempore, for the No. 2 slot, president pro tempore.

Also according to the DDN, Sens. Jay Hottinger, R-Newark, and Robert Spada, R-North Royalton, are each running for the No. 3 slot, assistant president pro tempore.

Republicans hold 22 of 33 seats in the Senate.