Marietta citizens informed on Issue 1
U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson (R-Ohio) speaks to the crowd at the Issue 1 rally Saturday, while 95th Dist. Ohio Rep. Don Jones, R-Freeport and Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose-R listen in. “Issue 1, Tuesday August the 8th, is not about abortion,” Johnson said. “It’s not about gun control. It is not about a $15 an hour minimum wage. It is not about anything else other than protecting our constitution.” (Photo by Kristen Hainkel)
Alex Triantafilou, chair of the state Republican Party introduced Secretary of State Frank LaRose. to attendees at Saturday’s rally. “When we work together, great things happen,” Triantafilou said. “It’s not an easy job.” (Photo by Kristen Hainkel)
Secretary of State Frank LaRose held up his copies of the U.S. Constitution and Ohio state constitution. He compared the standards of changing each document. “The U.S. Constitution is about 7,000 words long and has only been changed 27 times because it’s not easy to amend,” he said. “The Ohio Constitution has grown to nearly 70,000 words and has been amended almost 200 times. It’s far too easy to change.” (Photo by Kristen Hainkel)
U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson (R-Ohio) speaks to the crowd at the Issue 1 rally Saturday, while 95th Dist. Ohio Rep. Don Jones, R-Freeport and Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose-R listen in. “Issue 1, Tuesday August the 8th, is not about abortion,” Johnson said. “It’s not about gun control. It is not about a $15 an hour minimum wage. It is not about anything else other than protecting our constitution.” (Photo by Kristen Hainkel)
Alex Triantafilou, chair of the state Republican Party introduced Secretary of State Frank LaRose. to attendees at Saturday’s rally. “When we work together, great things happen,” Triantafilou said. “It’s not an easy job.” (Photo by Kristen Hainkel)
Secretary of State Frank LaRose held up his copies of the U.S. Constitution and Ohio state constitution. He compared the standards of changing each document. “The U.S. Constitution is about 7,000 words long and has only been changed 27 times because it’s not easy to amend,” he said. “The Ohio Constitution has grown to nearly 70,000 words and has been amended almost 200 times. It’s far too easy to change.” (Photo by Kristen Hainkel)
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MARIETTA- A gathering of 63 Washington County citizens attended a "Vote Yes on Issue 1" at Washington County Republican Party headquarters Saturday in Marietta.
Speakers included Joe Derkin, chairman of the Washington County Republican Party, 95th Dist. Ohio Rep. Don Jones, R-Freeport, Alex Triantafilou, chair of the state Republican Party, U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson (R-Ohio), and Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose-R.
If passed, Issue 1 will increase the percentage to change the state constitution from 50 percent plus one to 60 percent plus one.