Press

January 11, 2010
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                             

RENACCI FILES PETITIONS FOR CONGRESSSIONAL RUN
Proven conservative and job creator makes campaign to unseat Boccieri official

Wadsworth— Today, former Mayor of Wadsworth and small business owner, Jim Renacci, officially filed petitions as a Republican candidate for Congress in Ohio’s 16th District.
 
A twenty-seven year resident of the District, Renacci brings his strong record as a job creator and responsible financial steward in both the private and public sector to his campaign for congress.  As a successful small business owner and Mayor, Renacci has created over 1,500 jobs in and around the district.  During his tenure as Mayor, Renacci helped balance the city’s $80 million budget, and converted Wadsworth’s multi-million dollar deficit into a surplus, without raising taxes.
 
“Our economy is teetering on the brink of bankruptcy, and in the last twelve months alone, John Boccieri has demonstrated unconscionable fiscal recklessness in Washington. Voting 94 percent of the time with Nancy Pelosi, John Boccieri passed a budget that will triple our national debt in the next five years, while unemployment in our district’s most populous county has doubled since he took office.  Neither our district nor our country can afford this brand of failed leadership. I am running for congress to restore common sense, responsibility and accountability to our nation’s capital.”
 
Since initially filing his Statement of Candidacy last August, Renacci has seen as groundswell of support for his campaign throughout the 16th District, and was named to the National Republican Congressional Committee’s “Young Guns” program in the fall.  
 
“I am the only candidate in this race with a proven track record as a job creator and a demonstrated ability to grow our economy.  In Washington, I will serve as a much needed advocate for the restoration of conservative principles to our government,” Renacci added.
 

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