Issue Position: Helping Our Veterans

Issue Position

Ohio has one of the largest populations of living military veterans in the United States. With almost 900,000 living Ohio veterans, we need to do more for our Veterans and their families. After returning from military service in Afghanistan, I worked with community stakeholders to help start a statewide free legal service for Ohio Veterans. We need to expand programs for homeless vets and provide greater treatment options for young vets struggling with PTSD and traumatic brain injuries. To improve veteran's services, County Veterans Service commissions (created by state law) should be expanded to include a military spouse, a National Guard/Reserve member, and a post 9/11 veteran. The Ohio Veterans Homes across the State should be expanded and should be permitted to accept patients dealing with post traumatic health issues. As a fourth generation, Hilltop USA native it is a tremendous honor & privilege to be a candidate to represent such a resilient and hard working community.

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