I have some very important information to share with you about this Ohio House Speaker battle and then a link for you to take action below, so please read this update in its entirety!
Many of you have been contacting us asking, “why does the Speaker of the House matter so much?” And we’re glad you asked.
The Speaker of the House controls just about everything in the chamber:
- What bills get sent to what committee,
- Whether or not those bills get a hearing in a committee,
- Where the Representatives sit on the floor,
- Who gets what parking spot,
- Whether staff get hired or fired for every Republican State Rep.,
- Yes, even legislative assistants
- The time and day of each legislative session,
- And so much more.
The political class might try to tell you differently, but everyone that has spent any amount of time at the Statehouse knows this is true.
And as we’ve seen over the past year, Speaker Jason Stephens promised to put House Bill 51, the Second Amendment Preservation Act on the floor and vote it out, but instead sent it back to committee and it hasn’t seen the light of day ever since.
That’s why who the State Representatives (our representatives) choose to be the next Speaker matters so much for our gun rights.
It will determine the prospects of pro-gun bills, and gun-control bills, for years to come.
Ohio Gun Owners is pleased to announce our “A” rating of Tim Barhorst, for his 100% pro-gun response to the OGO candidate questionnaire and his support for the Second Amendment Preservation Act, HB51.
Representative Tim Barhorst was just elected by the voters to a second term in the Ohio House, representing the 85th House District, including Champaign, Logan and Shelby counties.
Gun owners deserve the best representation as possible in Columbus, and they want someone who will FIGHT for our gun rights holding the levers of power at the Statehouse.
Ohio Gun Owners is pleased to recommend Tim Barhorst for Speaker of the Ohio House.
The caucus vote to select the next Speaker will take place this afternoon or evening, so please take action right away!
Thank you for taking action!
We will be back with more later.
For Freedom,
Rob Knisley, Political Director
Ohio Gun Owners