Medina County Dems Visit Governor Ted Strickland

Last Saturday 30 Medina County Democrats joined 2500 other Ohio Democrats in attending a picnic held by Governor Ted Strickland and his wife, Frances, at the Ohio Governor's mansion in Bexley. The reception was a way of recognizing people who had helped Strickland become Governor. In order to make sure that the Governor got to greet each person individually, the reception was held in two-hour shifts. The picnic included hot dogs, lemonade, potato chips, lemonade, and music by a bluegrass band, The Gasahols.

Governor Strickland addressed the group. He pointed out that because of the efforts of Ohio Democrats, Ohio had a budget that increased the number of children covered by health insurance, increased aid for early childhood education, gave senior citizens and the disabled a real property tax rollback, and held college tuition for undergraduates to the same level it was during the last biannual budget. He also pointed out that this had been accomplished without raising taxes or fees for government services. None of that, the Governor said, would have been possible without the help of the people attending the reception.

Among those attending from Medina County were Pam Miller, Medina County Democratic Chair, Donald Baker, Treasurer of the Medina County Democratic Party, his wife Carol and son Nicholas, Medina County Prosecutor Dean Holman and his wife Karen, Domestic Relations Judge Mary Kovack, MCDAC treasurer Joyce Kimbler and her husband, Judge James Kimbler, David and Chic Kelley and their daughter Bridget, Medina Township Trustee Mike Todd, Medina County Young Democrats President Amanda Armstrong, Julie Batey, President of the Medina County Democratic Women and Mary Ogden, Treasurer of the Medina County Democratic Women, Earl Rager, Jane, Rager, Bob Simmons and Carol Simmons, all from the Wadsworth Democratic Group, and Judy Chase, former Secretary of the Medina County Democratic Party. Attending from Brunswick were John and Pat Hanek, the President of the Northern Medina County Democratic Club, Anastasia Birosh, and Brunswick Ward Two Councilman Vince Carl. Assistant Medina County Prosecutor Anne Eisenhower was at the picnic, along with Medina Attorney Pat Walker, Amy and Baji Panchumarti, and former Hinckley Township Trustee Ron Majewski.

Below are pictures of Medina County Dems at the Governor's Mansion.

Medina County Democrats at the Ohio Governor's Mansion on Saturday, July 14, 2007. Knelling in the first row is Amanda Armstrong, Baji Panchumarti, Nicholas Baker, Judy Chase, Anastasia Birosh, Bridget Kelley, Mary Ogden and Dave Kelley. Standing in the second row are Judge James Kimbler, Ron Majewski, Assistant Medina County Prosecutor Anne Eisenhower, Brunswick Ward Two Councilman Vince Carl,Amy Panchumarti, Pam Miller, Pat Walker, Joyce Kimbler, Judge Mary Kovack, and Jane Rager. Standing in the back row are Medina Township Trustee Mike Todd, Ron Majewski, Donald Baker, Carol Baker, Carol Simmons, Bob Simmons, Julie Batey, Medina County Prosecutor Dean Holman, and Karen Holman.
Ohio's First Lady Frances Strickland addressing the crowd at the Ohio Governor's Mansion.
Ohio Governor Ted Strickland addressing the crowd at the Ohio Governor's Mansion.
Medina County Young Democrats President Amanda Armstrong, Carol Baker, Nicholas Baker, and Karen Holman at the Ohio Governor's Mansion getting ready to listen to Ohio Governor Ted Strickland. Karen is right next to Nicholas
Medina County Democratic Women Treasurer Mary Ogden at the Ohio Governor's Mansion.
Dave Kelley with his daughter Bridget. Dave is very active with the Progressive Democrats of America.
Medina City Democrats Amy and Baji Panchumarti at the Ohio Governor's Mansion. Baji is standing next to Amy.
Carol Simmons and Bob Simmons with Julie Batey at the Ohio Governor's Mansion. Bob and Carol are members of the Wadsworth Democratic Group and Julie is President of the Medina County Democratic Women.
Brunswick Democrat John Hanek at the Ohio Governor's Mansion.
Medina Township Trustee and State Senate candidate Mike Todd, former Hinckley Township Trustee Ron Majewski, and Pat Hanek at the Ohio Governor's Mansion.
Medina County Democratic Women President Julie Batey with Ohio Governor Ted Strickland.
Medina County Prosecutor Dean Holman with Ohio Governor Ted Strickland.
Medina County Common Pleas Judge James Kimbler with Ohio Governor Ted Strickland.
MCDAC Treasurer Joyce Kimbler with Ohio Governor Ted Strickland.
Earl and Jane Rager of the Wadsworth Democratic Group taking a break in the shade at the Ohio Governor's Mansion.
Pam Miller, Medina County Democratic Chair, Vince Carl, Brunswick City Ward Two Councilman, and Anastasia Birosh, President of the Northern Medina County Democratic Club waiting to meet Governor Strickland.
Chic Kelley (wearing sunglasses), her daughter Bridget Kelley (in red facing camera) and Medina County Democratic Chair Pam Miller at Ohio Governor's Mansion.
Medina County Domestic Relations Judge Mary Kovack and Medina Attorney Pat Walker inside the Ohio Governor's Mansion.
Entrance to the Ohio Governor's Mansion in Bexley, Ohio.

Judy Chase, former Secretary of the Medina County Democratic Party and Amanda Armstrong, President of the Medina County Young Democrats smiling for the camera.

Pam Miller, Chair of the Medina County Democratic Party, Mary Ogden, Treasurer of the Medina County Democratic Women and Joyce Kimbler, Treasurer of MCDAC waiting to go into the Ohio Governor's Mansion in Bexley, Ohio.