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Friday, November 02, 2012
McCaskill praises public education during Lebanon stop
(From the Claire McCaskill campaign)
During a stop at her old elementary school in Lebanon, Mo., Claire McCaskill spoke today about the significant impact public education has had in her life and the crucial role it plays in the lives of Missouri families. A proud product of Missouri public schools, Claire believes that our public education system is foundational to the fabric of America and the key to helping middle class families grab the first rung on the ladder of opportunity. As Missouri’s Senator, Claire continues to make sure education is available to all Missourians, while Todd Akin has advocated for the elimination of the Department of Education and would end federally backed student loans and Pell Grants.
“America is the envy of the world because we have a public education system that rewards those who are willing to put in the work and create a better life for themselves,” said McCaskill. “If Todd Akin’s policies were in place, there’s no no way that I would have been able to afford college and law school. Akin’s extreme policies would fundamentally change the fabric of America and that is unacceptable. Todd Akin’s extreme policies would hurt our economy and would devastate Missouri’s families. I promise to fight on the side of Missouri families to make sure we make our public education strong and affordable.”
As Missouri's Senator, Claire's made affordable higher education a top priority and has been a strong advocate for students and middle class families. In 2007, she passed long overdue legislation that increased the number and value of Pell Grants. She also passed a measure that provides loan forgiveness to public school teachers after 10 years on the job.
Todd Akin has repeatedly said he does not believe the federal government should be in the business of helping middle and low-income students afford higher education, and has supported efforts to eliminate Pell Grants and other federal college affordability programs that are utilized by more than 185,000 students in Missouri.
At a debate hosted by the University of Missouri College Republicans in April, Akin refused to support a plan to keep student loan rates affordable, saying he preferred a plan that would eliminate federal student loans and make for-profit institutions the only option for students who need financial aid to attend college or trade schools. Akin said at the debate that the government should not be in the student loan business, and went so far as to say that student loans were equivalent to "stage three cancer."
Akin’s policies would also hurt secondary education in Missouri. He has said that he would completely eliminate the Department of Education which provides crucial funds that allow Missouri schools to operate. More than 900,000 children attend Missouri public schools and almost twenty percent of their funding comes from the federal government. He also voted against funding the Head Start problem which has been instrumental in improving early-childhood education.
The event is part of Claire’s final “Get Out the Vote” push to turn out voters in every corner of the state before the November 6 election and remind them of the clear choice in this election between Claire, a Senator on their side who has a proven record of working across the aisle to fight for Missouri and Todd Akin, an extreme candidate who wants to privatize Social Security and Medicare, end federally backed student loans and abolish the minimum wage.
BACKGROUND:
Akin Said That He Would Eliminate the Department of Education. Speaking at a Republican debate in Branson in January 2012, Akin said that he would vote to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Energy. As reported by the Associated Press, “Asked what federal agencies they would like to eliminate, Akin and Steelman said they supported getting rid of the U.S. Department of Education. Akin also cited the Department of Commerce as an ‘incredibly mettlesome’ agency ripe for elimination along with the Department of Energy though he said its supervision of the nation's nuclear stockpile was important enough that the duty would need to be carried out by some other agency.” [Associated Press, 1/31/12]
More Than 900,000 Children Attend Missouri Public Schools. According to the Missouri Department of Education, Missouri public schools served 919,067 students in the 2010-2011 school year. [Missouri Department of Education]
Missouri Public Schools Receive 19.9 percent Of Their Funding From the Federal Government. According to the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, 19.9 percent of their funding, more than a billion dollars a year, is from the federal government. [Missouri Department of Education]
VIDEO: Akin Supported Eliminating Federal Support for Affordable Student Loans, Compared Student Loan Program to Stage III Cancer. During a debate hosted by the Missouri College Republicans in April 2012, Akin was asked whether or not he would support legislation that would prevent student loan interest rates from doubling for 7.4 million college students. Akin responded that the federal government should get out of the student loan business altogether, and compared the government's support for student loans to stage III cancer. "America has got the equivalent of the Stage III cancer of socialism because the federal government is tampering in all kinds of stuff it has no business tampering in," said Akin. "The government needs to get its nose out of the education business." [Missouri College Republicans Senate Candidate Debate, 4/21/12]
Akin Called For End To Federal Student Loans, Compared Government Involvement To "Stage Three Cancer." Reported the Columbia Tribune in April 2012, "The candidates also were asked about their stance on the federal student loan interest rate, which will double to 6.8 percent July 1 without Congressional action. . . . Akin said the government should be out of the student loan market altogether. 'America has got the equivalent of the stage three cancer of socialism because the federal government is tampering in all kinds of stuff it has no business tampering in,' he said." [Columbia Tribune, 4/22/12]
Akin Was One of Only 36 to Oppose Head Start Funding. Akin voted against the adoption of the conference report on the bill that would authorize $7.4 billion in fiscal 2008, $7.7 billion in 2009, $8 billion in 2010, and unspecified sums in fiscal 2011 and 2012 for the Head Start program. The measure would increase salaries of Head Start teachers and require that by 2013, at least 50 percent of Head Start teachers nationwide have at least a baccalaureate degree in early childhood education or a related field. The bill also would require the Health and Human Services Department to convene a panel of experts to devise a new application review system and update the current system of standards and assessment. The House adopted the report 381-36. [HR 1429, Roll Call 1090, R 154-36; D 227-0, 11/14/07]
Akin Voted Against School Construction Funding. Akin voted against passage of HR 3021, which authorized $6.4 billion in FY 2009 to modernize and make repairs to public schools, and $100 million per year from FY 2009 through FY 2013 for repairs to public schools damaged by hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The measure would allow funds to be used for repairs such as eradicating asbestos and lead-based paint, replacing electric wiring and plumbing, and purchasing technology, and require all repairs to be carried out according to green building standards. [HR 3021, Roll Call 379, R 27-164; D 223-0, 6/4/08]
Akin Voted Against School Construction Funding. Akin voted against the Rangel, D-NY, substitute amendment that would cost $110 billion in FY 2002 for individual and business tax reductions, additional unemployment and health insurance benefits and new spending on school construction, economic development, security enhancements and other domestic programs. It would offset $91 billion of the bill’s cost by freezing a reduction in the top individual tax bracket at 38.6 percent. The House rejected the substitute 166-261. [HR 3090, Roll Call 402, R 0-217; D 165-43, 10/24/01]
During a stop at her old elementary school in Lebanon, Mo., Claire McCaskill spoke today about the significant impact public education has had in her life and the crucial role it plays in the lives of Missouri families. A proud product of Missouri public schools, Claire believes that our public education system is foundational to the fabric of America and the key to helping middle class families grab the first rung on the ladder of opportunity. As Missouri’s Senator, Claire continues to make sure education is available to all Missourians, while Todd Akin has advocated for the elimination of the Department of Education and would end federally backed student loans and Pell Grants.
“America is the envy of the world because we have a public education system that rewards those who are willing to put in the work and create a better life for themselves,” said McCaskill. “If Todd Akin’s policies were in place, there’s no no way that I would have been able to afford college and law school. Akin’s extreme policies would fundamentally change the fabric of America and that is unacceptable. Todd Akin’s extreme policies would hurt our economy and would devastate Missouri’s families. I promise to fight on the side of Missouri families to make sure we make our public education strong and affordable.”
As Missouri's Senator, Claire's made affordable higher education a top priority and has been a strong advocate for students and middle class families. In 2007, she passed long overdue legislation that increased the number and value of Pell Grants. She also passed a measure that provides loan forgiveness to public school teachers after 10 years on the job.
Todd Akin has repeatedly said he does not believe the federal government should be in the business of helping middle and low-income students afford higher education, and has supported efforts to eliminate Pell Grants and other federal college affordability programs that are utilized by more than 185,000 students in Missouri.
At a debate hosted by the University of Missouri College Republicans in April, Akin refused to support a plan to keep student loan rates affordable, saying he preferred a plan that would eliminate federal student loans and make for-profit institutions the only option for students who need financial aid to attend college or trade schools. Akin said at the debate that the government should not be in the student loan business, and went so far as to say that student loans were equivalent to "stage three cancer."
Akin’s policies would also hurt secondary education in Missouri. He has said that he would completely eliminate the Department of Education which provides crucial funds that allow Missouri schools to operate. More than 900,000 children attend Missouri public schools and almost twenty percent of their funding comes from the federal government. He also voted against funding the Head Start problem which has been instrumental in improving early-childhood education.
The event is part of Claire’s final “Get Out the Vote” push to turn out voters in every corner of the state before the November 6 election and remind them of the clear choice in this election between Claire, a Senator on their side who has a proven record of working across the aisle to fight for Missouri and Todd Akin, an extreme candidate who wants to privatize Social Security and Medicare, end federally backed student loans and abolish the minimum wage.
BACKGROUND:
Akin Said That He Would Eliminate the Department of Education. Speaking at a Republican debate in Branson in January 2012, Akin said that he would vote to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Energy. As reported by the Associated Press, “Asked what federal agencies they would like to eliminate, Akin and Steelman said they supported getting rid of the U.S. Department of Education. Akin also cited the Department of Commerce as an ‘incredibly mettlesome’ agency ripe for elimination along with the Department of Energy though he said its supervision of the nation's nuclear stockpile was important enough that the duty would need to be carried out by some other agency.” [Associated Press, 1/31/12]
More Than 900,000 Children Attend Missouri Public Schools. According to the Missouri Department of Education, Missouri public schools served 919,067 students in the 2010-2011 school year. [Missouri Department of Education]
VIDEO: Akin Supported Eliminating Federal Support for Affordable Student Loans, Compared Student Loan Program to Stage III Cancer. During a debate hosted by the Missouri College Republicans in April 2012, Akin was asked whether or not he would support legislation that would prevent student loan interest rates from doubling for 7.4 million college students. Akin responded that the federal government should get out of the student loan business altogether, and compared the government's support for student loans to stage III cancer. "America has got the equivalent of the Stage III cancer of socialism because the federal government is tampering in all kinds of stuff it has no business tampering in," said Akin. "The government needs to get its nose out of the education business." [Missouri College Republicans Senate Candidate Debate, 4/21/12]
Akin Called For End To Federal Student Loans, Compared Government Involvement To "Stage Three Cancer." Reported the Columbia Tribune in April 2012, "The candidates also were asked about their stance on the federal student loan interest rate, which will double to 6.8 percent July 1 without Congressional action. . . . Akin said the government should be out of the student loan market altogether. 'America has got the equivalent of the stage three cancer of socialism because the federal government is tampering in all kinds of stuff it has no business tampering in,' he said." [Columbia Tribune, 4/22/12]
Akin Was One of Only 36 to Oppose Head Start Funding. Akin voted against the adoption of the conference report on the bill that would authorize $7.4 billion in fiscal 2008, $7.7 billion in 2009, $8 billion in 2010, and unspecified sums in fiscal 2011 and 2012 for the Head Start program. The measure would increase salaries of Head Start teachers and require that by 2013, at least 50 percent of Head Start teachers nationwide have at least a baccalaureate degree in early childhood education or a related field. The bill also would require the Health and Human Services Department to convene a panel of experts to devise a new application review system and update the current system of standards and assessment. The House adopted the report 381-36. [HR 1429, Roll Call 1090, R 154-36; D 227-0, 11/14/07]
Akin Voted Against School Construction Funding. Akin voted against passage of HR 3021, which authorized $6.4 billion in FY 2009 to modernize and make repairs to public schools, and $100 million per year from FY 2009 through FY 2013 for repairs to public schools damaged by hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The measure would allow funds to be used for repairs such as eradicating asbestos and lead-based paint, replacing electric wiring and plumbing, and purchasing technology, and require all repairs to be carried out according to green building standards. [HR 3021, Roll Call 379, R 27-164; D 223-0, 6/4/08]
Akin Voted Against School Construction Funding. Akin voted against the Rangel, D-NY, substitute amendment that would cost $110 billion in FY 2002 for individual and business tax reductions, additional unemployment and health insurance benefits and new spending on school construction, economic development, security enhancements and other domestic programs. It would offset $91 billion of the bill’s cost by freezing a reduction in the top individual tax bracket at 38.6 percent. The House rejected the substitute 166-261. [HR 3090, Roll Call 402, R 0-217; D 165-43, 10/24/01]
McCaskill campaign highlights support for veterans during Springfield stop
(From the Claire McCaskill campaign)
Today, Claire McCaskill was joined by Springfield-area veterans at an event to highlight her record of delivering on our nation’s promises to servicemembers and military families, a record that stands in stark contrast with Todd Akin’s repeated votes to under-fund and undermine the benefits that veterans count on. At the event, Springfield veterans spoke about the importance of having a senator on their side, especially given the choice in this election between Claire’s record and that of Todd Akin.
“There’s nothing I do as Missouri’s Senator that’s more personal for me than working to ensure we always deliver for our veterans,” said McCaskill. “I was raised to believe that honoring the service of those in uniform is a sacred commitment, and I owe it to every Missourian who enlists that the benefits they earned will be there when they come home. While Todd Akin voted repeatedly to raise his own pay, he was also voting against our veterans. That record is troubling because it says something about Todd Akin’s priorities: his own bottom line is more important than taking care of those who serve our country.”
During his 12-year career in Congress, Todd Akin has voted four times to cut funding for veterans programs.
Akin has three times supported Republican budgets that proposed billions in cuts for key programs including TRICARE and retirement for service members under age 65, which would have resulted in funding set well below recommended levels for these key programs. Major national veterans groups spoke out strongly against the cuts Akin supported.
When the House was considering a major 2006 military funding bill, Akin voted for a procedural motion that allowed $507 million to be stripped from programs that improve the quality of life for retired service members.
As a Senator, Claire has successfully fought to increase funding for veterans programs by more than 57% since was elected to office. Owing in part to Claire’s efforts from day one, in 2008 the federal government fully funded the budget recommendations put forth annually by every major Veterans Service Organization, the first time this has ever happened.
Ensuring all veterans have proper access to the healthcare they need has been a top priority for Claire. As a daughter of rural Missouri, Claire has paid special attention to rural veterans who have to drive further for their treatment at VA hospitals. Claire fought to raise the mileage reimbursement rate for rural veterans, so that they are not being financially punished for receiving the health care they need.
Claire not only fought for access to VA hospitals, she has also fought for expanded access to mental health services and improved conditions at VA hospitals. As we continue to learn more about the impact of conditions like Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Claire continues to fight for expanded access to mental health services.
Background:
2006: Akin Vote to Allow $507 Million to Be Stripped from Veterans Programs. In May 2006, Akin voted in favor of the rule governing debate of the Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill. The rule left $507 million worth of projects unprotected from points of order. Rep. Jeb Hensarling, a member of the ultra-conservative Republican Study Committee (RSC), lodged points of order against $507 million worth of projects in the bill, thus stripping them out of the legislation. The points of order were only allowed because the rule governing debate of the bill put forward by the GOP leadership did not protect the funds from points of order. The rule passed 216-187. [CQ Today, 5/19/06; Vote 174, 5/19/06]
Akin Supported Three Separate Republican Budgets That Cut Veterans Funding:
2003: Akin Supported Budget That Cut $15 Billion from Veterans Programs and Increased Fees. In March 2003, Akin voted for a budget that called for cutting $15 billion from veterans’ benefits, including veterans’ pensions, compensation, education and other benefits, over 10 years. The Disabled Veterans of America strongly opposed the budget, sending a letter to all members of Congress “to communicate our deep-seated outrage regarding the fiscal year 2004 budget adopted by the House Budget Committee, which would cut veterans programs by more than $15 billion during the next 10 years.” The GOP budget also included the President’s proposal to impose a $250 fee for enrollment in VA health care for category 7 and 8 veterans, along with a doubling of the drug co-payment for those veterans. The budget passed 215-212. [Letter from Edward R. Heath, National Commander, Disabled Veterans of America, 3/17/03; Vote 82, 3/21/03]
2004: Akin Supported Budget That Under-Funded Veterans Programs and Was Strongly Opposed by Veterans’ Groups. In 2004, Akin voted in favor of a the fiscal year 2005 budget resolution that cut funding for veterans programs and was strongly opposed by major veterans’ organizations. A coalition of veterans groups, including the AMVETS, Disabled American Veterans, Paralyzed Veterans of America, and Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States was vehemently opposed to the bill. “Passage of the budget resolution, as presented, would be a disservice to those men and women who have served this country and who are currently serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, and around the world in our fight against terrorism,” the groups said. The budget resolution passed 215-212. [Letter to Members, 3/23/04; Vote 92, 3/20/04]
2001: Akin Opposed Full Funding for Veterans Benefits. In 2001, Akin voted against a motion to recommit the VA-HUD appropriations bill to the House Appropriations Committee with instructions to add language to increase funding for VA medical care programs by an amount adequate to fully fund the cost of all currently authorized services, including those under the Veterans Millennium Health Care Act (PL 106-117). The motion was defeated, 196-230. [Vote 296, 7/30/01]
Today, Claire McCaskill was joined by Springfield-area veterans at an event to highlight her record of delivering on our nation’s promises to servicemembers and military families, a record that stands in stark contrast with Todd Akin’s repeated votes to under-fund and undermine the benefits that veterans count on. At the event, Springfield veterans spoke about the importance of having a senator on their side, especially given the choice in this election between Claire’s record and that of Todd Akin.
“There’s nothing I do as Missouri’s Senator that’s more personal for me than working to ensure we always deliver for our veterans,” said McCaskill. “I was raised to believe that honoring the service of those in uniform is a sacred commitment, and I owe it to every Missourian who enlists that the benefits they earned will be there when they come home. While Todd Akin voted repeatedly to raise his own pay, he was also voting against our veterans. That record is troubling because it says something about Todd Akin’s priorities: his own bottom line is more important than taking care of those who serve our country.”
During his 12-year career in Congress, Todd Akin has voted four times to cut funding for veterans programs.
Akin has three times supported Republican budgets that proposed billions in cuts for key programs including TRICARE and retirement for service members under age 65, which would have resulted in funding set well below recommended levels for these key programs. Major national veterans groups spoke out strongly against the cuts Akin supported.
When the House was considering a major 2006 military funding bill, Akin voted for a procedural motion that allowed $507 million to be stripped from programs that improve the quality of life for retired service members.
As a Senator, Claire has successfully fought to increase funding for veterans programs by more than 57% since was elected to office. Owing in part to Claire’s efforts from day one, in 2008 the federal government fully funded the budget recommendations put forth annually by every major Veterans Service Organization, the first time this has ever happened.
Ensuring all veterans have proper access to the healthcare they need has been a top priority for Claire. As a daughter of rural Missouri, Claire has paid special attention to rural veterans who have to drive further for their treatment at VA hospitals. Claire fought to raise the mileage reimbursement rate for rural veterans, so that they are not being financially punished for receiving the health care they need.
Claire not only fought for access to VA hospitals, she has also fought for expanded access to mental health services and improved conditions at VA hospitals. As we continue to learn more about the impact of conditions like Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Claire continues to fight for expanded access to mental health services.
Background:
2006: Akin Vote to Allow $507 Million to Be Stripped from Veterans Programs. In May 2006, Akin voted in favor of the rule governing debate of the Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill. The rule left $507 million worth of projects unprotected from points of order. Rep. Jeb Hensarling, a member of the ultra-conservative Republican Study Committee (RSC), lodged points of order against $507 million worth of projects in the bill, thus stripping them out of the legislation. The points of order were only allowed because the rule governing debate of the bill put forward by the GOP leadership did not protect the funds from points of order. The rule passed 216-187. [CQ Today, 5/19/06; Vote 174, 5/19/06]
Akin Supported Three Separate Republican Budgets That Cut Veterans Funding:
- 2006: Akin Supported Budget That Cut $6 Billion from Veterans Programs and Increased Fees. In May 2006, Akin voted in favor of a $2.8 trillion budget that cut key programs like education, health and veterans programs. The budget cut veterans’ healthcare beyond 2007. Despite an initial boost in veterans’ health spending, the Republican budget resolution actually cut funding for veterans’ appropriated programs by $6 billion below the level that CBO estimates is needed to maintain current services. Additionally, the Republican budget resolution included significant increases in TRICARE costs for military retirees under 65. In fact, healthcare fees will triple for retired officers, double for retired senior enlisted personnel, and increase by 40 percent for junior enlisted retirees. The budget passed 218-210. [House Budget Committee, Minority Staff Analysis of the FY 07 Budget; Vote 158, 5/18/06]
- 2005: Akin Supported Budget That Cut Veterans Programs by $13.5 Billion. In April 2005, Akin voted in favor of final passage of the $2.6 trillion budget conference report for 2006. The conference report cut funding for veterans’ health care by $13.5 billion over five years. The budget passed 214-211. [House Budget Committee Democratic Caucus, “Summary and Analysis of FY 2006 Budget Resolution Conference Report,” 4/28/05; Vote 149, 4/28/05]
2003: Akin Supported Budget That Cut $15 Billion from Veterans Programs and Increased Fees. In March 2003, Akin voted for a budget that called for cutting $15 billion from veterans’ benefits, including veterans’ pensions, compensation, education and other benefits, over 10 years. The Disabled Veterans of America strongly opposed the budget, sending a letter to all members of Congress “to communicate our deep-seated outrage regarding the fiscal year 2004 budget adopted by the House Budget Committee, which would cut veterans programs by more than $15 billion during the next 10 years.” The GOP budget also included the President’s proposal to impose a $250 fee for enrollment in VA health care for category 7 and 8 veterans, along with a doubling of the drug co-payment for those veterans. The budget passed 215-212. [Letter from Edward R. Heath, National Commander, Disabled Veterans of America, 3/17/03; Vote 82, 3/21/03]
2004: Akin Supported Budget That Under-Funded Veterans Programs and Was Strongly Opposed by Veterans’ Groups. In 2004, Akin voted in favor of a the fiscal year 2005 budget resolution that cut funding for veterans programs and was strongly opposed by major veterans’ organizations. A coalition of veterans groups, including the AMVETS, Disabled American Veterans, Paralyzed Veterans of America, and Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States was vehemently opposed to the bill. “Passage of the budget resolution, as presented, would be a disservice to those men and women who have served this country and who are currently serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, and around the world in our fight against terrorism,” the groups said. The budget resolution passed 215-212. [Letter to Members, 3/23/04; Vote 92, 3/20/04]
2001: Akin Opposed Full Funding for Veterans Benefits. In 2001, Akin voted against a motion to recommit the VA-HUD appropriations bill to the House Appropriations Committee with instructions to add language to increase funding for VA medical care programs by an amount adequate to fully fund the cost of all currently authorized services, including those under the Veterans Millennium Health Care Act (PL 106-117). The motion was defeated, 196-230. [Vote 296, 7/30/01]
Governing Magazine names Mark Rohr official of the year
(From the City of Joplin)
Governing Magazine, a national magazine focusing on state and local governments throughout the United States, has announced that Joplin City Manager Mark Rohr has been named a “Public Official of the Year.”
“I am honored by this award, but the story of Joplin’s recovery is not the work of any one person, but rather the collective efforts of a host of people who did what they needed to do when faced with this terrible tragedy. I accept this honor on behalf of the fellow city employees and officials, the citizens of Joplin, the 154,000 registered volunteers and all those who have helped us in our time of need.”
Rohr provided direction and led the City staff throughout the disaster response to ensure that the citizens of Joplin received efficient and effective services that would allow them to recover in the best and most appropriate manner for their individual circumstances.
“The tornado’s effect on this community was indescribable. But with our citizens’ resilience, the hard work of many, at all levels of government, the local, state and federal, Joplin is making great progress in its recovery.” During a recent press conference, Rohr noted that 79 percent of the dwellings damaged or destroyed in the tornado have been rebuilt, repaired or filed a building permit to do so.
“As we continue to work on the rebuilding efforts and recovery of our community, we will not forget those who lost their lives and their loved ones, as well as the many whose lives have been changed since May 22, 2011.”
Rohr has been with the City of Joplin in November, 2004. During this time, Rohr has led numerous initiatives including the success of
• Completing ten blocks of downtown streetscaping improvements which have ignited new interest in downtown revitalization;
• Leading the initiative for a Public Safety Tax that allowed for an additional 30 police officers and the construction of the city’s first police substation in the southern portion of the city. The tax also allowed for the hiring of 30 additional fire fighters and the construction of a new fire station in Southwest Joplin, which opened in Spring 2012;
• Developing and implementing a “Blueprint for the Future” which establishes short-, mid- and long-range goals and objectives over the next 10 years;
• Creating a public transportation system in 2007 utilizing fixed routes and incorporating city’s historic mining district as the theme of service; since inception, this program has doubled rider usage;
• Creating and executing a Neighborhood Improvement Program that engages leaders in both public and private sectors to strengthen partnerships for success.
• Completing Phases I and II of community athletic complex that offers baseball, soccer, softball and tennis facilities and programs for residents and sports teams and organizations; and
• Solidifying the City’s financial status in multiplying the general fund by many folds during a troubled economy.
Rohr has also written a book about the City’s first six months following the disaster. It is entitled, “The Miracle of the Human Spirit.”
Prior to his work in Joplin, Rohr served as City Manager in Piqua, Ohio from 1998 to 2004; worked as City Manager in Punta Gorda, Florida from 1995 to 1998, and filled the City Manager position in Washington Court House, Ohio for five years prior to that. He also was City Manager of Newton Falls, Ohio for approximately 3 years.
Rohr received a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.
Governing is a national monthly magazine, edited and published since 1987 in Washington, D.C., whose subject area is state and local government in the United States. The magazine covers policy, politics and the management of government enterprises. Its subject areas include such issues as government finance, land use, economic development, the environment, technology and transportation. The magazine's circulation is approximately 85,000.
Governing is a national monthly magazine, edited and published since 1987 in Washington, D.C., whose subject area is state and local government in the United States. The magazine covers policy, politics and the management of government enterprises. Its subject areas include such issues as government finance, land use, economic development, the environment, technology and transportation. The magazine's circulation is approximately 85,000.
According to Governing’s website, since 1994, the publication honors individual state and local government officials for outstanding accomplishments by naming them Public Officials of the Year.
Thursday, November 01, 2012
Todd Akin's daddy: Send my son some money
(From the Todd Akin campaign)
I am the father of U.S. Congressman Todd Akin. I am 91 years old and a veteran of W.W. II. I enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1942, was trained as an artillery officer, and was then assigned to the 71st Division. I served with the 71st until after the war, and then received an Honorable Discharge as a Field Artillery Captain.
Like any father, I am proud of my son for many, many reasons, but I am particularly proud of the commitment he has shown to our men and women in uniform. I have been flat out disgusted by the way Claire McCaskill has tried to mislead people about Todd’s record on the military, and we have a new ad setting the record straight. You can view it here:
I am the father of U.S. Congressman Todd Akin. I am 91 years old and a veteran of W.W. II. I enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1942, was trained as an artillery officer, and was then assigned to the 71st Division. I served with the 71st until after the war, and then received an Honorable Discharge as a Field Artillery Captain.
Like any father, I am proud of my son for many, many reasons, but I am particularly proud of the commitment he has shown to our men and women in uniform. I have been flat out disgusted by the way Claire McCaskill has tried to mislead people about Todd’s record on the military, and we have a new ad setting the record straight. You can view it here:
As a young man fighting for our country overseas, I thought we had seen the biggest threat our nation would ever face – until today, when I see the American Dream itself threatened by the destructive policies of this administration.
We have an administration willing to not only spend us into oblivion, but future generations as well. We have politicians who deny the sanctity of life under the guise of “choice.” And Missouri is represented right now by a U.S. Senator who had been caught red handed profiting to the tune of $60 million in taxpayer money while holding office.
I could go on about all the reasons why I believe Claire McCaskill is wrong for our country, and why I believe my son could help turn America back into the country of promise that our men and women in uniform have bled for over the years.
Instead, I will simply close with this – please, if you can, support my son today. Running these campaigns is incredibly expensive, especially when you’re being attacked as Todd has been my millions of dollars in special interest money. Chip in if you can, and please keep working to restore America to all it can be!
Thank you for your attention, your support, and may God bless you.
Paul B. Akin
We have an administration willing to not only spend us into oblivion, but future generations as well. We have politicians who deny the sanctity of life under the guise of “choice.” And Missouri is represented right now by a U.S. Senator who had been caught red handed profiting to the tune of $60 million in taxpayer money while holding office.
I could go on about all the reasons why I believe Claire McCaskill is wrong for our country, and why I believe my son could help turn America back into the country of promise that our men and women in uniform have bled for over the years.
Instead, I will simply close with this – please, if you can, support my son today. Running these campaigns is incredibly expensive, especially when you’re being attacked as Todd has been my millions of dollars in special interest money. Chip in if you can, and please keep working to restore America to all it can be!
Thank you for your attention, your support, and may God bless you.
Paul B. Akin
Joplin Globe thinks I can predict the future
I just discovered from reading the Joplin Globe that I have the ability to predict the future.
Two days after the Turner Report first broke the news that a federal judge had ruled the city of Neosho has to pay for a year of health insurance for fired City Manager Jan Blase, the Globe ran the story.
Reporter Roger McKinney begins by noting that the judge made his ruling on Wednesday. Interesting, since I first reported on it Tuesday.
How did I know?
Two days after the Turner Report first broke the news that a federal judge had ruled the city of Neosho has to pay for a year of health insurance for fired City Manager Jan Blase, the Globe ran the story.
Reporter Roger McKinney begins by noting that the judge made his ruling on Wednesday. Interesting, since I first reported on it Tuesday.
How did I know?
Hartzler: I won't let Social Security change for those 55 and over
In this ad, Fourth District Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler says she won't let Social Security change for those 55 and over. Those under 55 will be thrown under the bus, however.
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