Wenda Sheard
Wenda Sheard Wenda Sheard was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. She earned a high school diploma from Shaker Heights High School, a bachelor's degree from Cleveland State University in 1975, a law degree from the Cleveland Marshall College of Law in 1979, and a Ph.D.
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“We must listen to local officials about the threats that injection wells pose to our local water supplies. Toxic, radioactive fracking waste has already migrated underground from injection wells to pollute other wells.”
(Ballotpedia Candidate Connection (2026)) “I am passionate about democracy, which works for the people only when we have a strong, effective voice. Citizens should choose their candidates, not the other way around: I will work to reform Ohio's map-making process so citizens, not politicians, draw fair legislative districts, ending unfair gerrymandering.”
(Ballotpedia Candidate Connection (2026))Kevin Ritter
Kevin Ritter Kevin Ritter was born in Muskegon, Michigan. He earned a bachelor's and a graduate degree from Central Michigan University in 1990 and 1992, respectively.
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“I believe that despite our blemishes, the United States is the greatest nation in the history of the world, and that it affords more opportunity, more liberty, and more freedom, to more people than any country past or present.”
(Ballotpedia Candidate Connection (2024)) “As a result, liberty and personal responsibility have correspondingly diminished. Today, we too often look to government to solve our problems and provide for our wants and needs.”
(Ballotpedia Candidate Connection (2024)) “I am interested in energy independence and the benefits provided by a productive oil and gas industry. I also recognize the effort to identify and properly cap "orphan" wells located in SE Ohio is essential to protecting our water supply.”
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