The Clermont County is pleased to announce that U.S. Senator Rob Portman has agreed to be our special guest at our Lincoln Day Dinner to be held on Friday February 28 at the Holiday Inn Eastgate. The social hour will start at 6:00 p.m. followed by dinner at 7:00 p.m. Reservations are $50 and can be made by sending a check to the Clermont County Republican Party P.O. Box 740 Batavia Ohio 45103. Please indicate the number of people attending along with a meal choice of beef and chicken combo, vegetarian, or non-gluten.
During his time representing the Second District, Rob earned a reputation as a serious leader who focused on results. Rob was actively involved in crafting and promoting the historic welfare reform efforts as a member of the committee that wrote the legislation, and he was a forceful advocate of the balanced budget that passed in 1997. Rob gained the respect of both Republican and Democratic colleagues through his successful, bipartisan legislative initiatives, including several measures he authored to increase retirement savings, reform the IRS and add over fifty new taxpayer rights, curb unfunded mandates, reduce taxes, and expand drug prevention and land conservation efforts.
In 2005, Rob left Congress when he was asked to serve as the United States Trade Representative, the Cabinet-level official responsible for implementing and enforcing U.S. trade policy. In his one year in the job, Rob was successful in reducing barriers to U.S. exports and increasing enforcement of trade laws to help level the playing field for American farmers, workers and service providers. Under his leadership, American exports increased and the U.S. brought successful legal challenges against international trade law violations.
Following his accomplishments as Trade Representative, Rob was asked to serve in another Cabinet post, this time as Director of the Office of Management and Budget. A deficit hawk, Rob made his mark by proposing a balanced budget, fighting irresponsible earmarks, and putting in place new transparency measures for all federal spending.
Rob succeeded George Voinovich as Ohio’s U.S. Senator on January 5, 2011 and immediately began fighting for pro-growth, pro-jobs policies to help get Ohio and our nation back on track.
The solicitation for funds is being made only by the Clermont County Republican party. In accordance with Ohio and federal law, Senator Rob Portman is not soliciting contributions from any person or business in conjunction with this event.
On Wednesday, June 18th at 7p.m. in Batavia, OH, the Clermont County Republican Party held its first county central committee meeting since reorganization earlier in the month.
