“Lorain Mayor Chase Ritenauer should become the next member of the Lorain Academic Distress Commission that oversees the city schools, said state Rep. Joe Miller.

On Feb. 20, Miller asked his supporters to sign a petition supporting Ritenauer as the candidate to replace Academic Distress Commission Chairman Tony Richardson, who announced in January he was stepping down.

Ohio Superintendent of Public Instruction Paolo DeMaria will appoint the next Academic Distress Commission member.

Joe Miller

Miller, a former Amherst councilman who taught government at Firelands High School, ripped House Bill 70, the legislation that created the governance process for Lorain City Schools to emerge from the state’s rating of ‘academic distress.’”

https://www.morningjournal.com/news/lorain-county/miller-ballard-call-for-mayor-to-be-on-lorain-academic/article_b421b27a-3550-11e9-b1f0-bb49d114a055.html

“Along with preparing for Columbus, Miller discussed issues including the need for more Local Government Funding for communities; representative districts instead of gerrymandered ones; improving conditions for small businesses; balanced, bipartisan policies; the need to retool Lorain County with energy and healthcare jobs.

Lorain County has a lake port, rail back and forth, the Ohio Turnpike, Interstate 90 and Ohio Route 2, Miller said. He suggested using steel made in Lorain to upgrade state and local infrastructure -- a move that would create jobs and improve the economy if Ohio lawmakers will invest.

‘There’s a lot of great things that can happen in our area,’ Miller said. ‘We’re ready for a revitalization and it’s up to the people and the leadership at the local and state to help make that happen.’”

https://www.morningjournal.com/news/lorain-county/lorain-county-state-lawmakers-plan-for-change-in/article_678ed5fc-01a0-11e9-91ce-9be305bb5925.html

“Miller defeated Republican Ron Weber by a vote of 24,780, or 63 percent, to 14,781, or 37 percent. Miller will replace Democrat Dan Ramos, who was term limited.

‘I appreciate the fact that I had a lot of family, a lot of friends come out and realize that I would go out and work and represent them well,’ he said.”

http://www.chroniclet.com/elections/2018/11/07/Amherst-councilman-Joe-Miller-elected-to-Ohio-House.html