Ohio, as we have learned, is a unique microcosm of the United States. Lucas, Meigs, and Summit County are all unique in their own microcosms. This project will endeavor to break down each of the counties individually and compare how they either represent the state or solely their own area. It will address the industry, socioeconomic, and political climates with the goal of giving an informed prediction of 2018 Gubernatorial and Senator Races. Ohio has an interesting election season for the 2018 cycle. The candidates for the Gubernatorial Race on the Republican side are well known, well connected and currently all serving in either the State or Federal Level. The Democratic candidates include a former US Representative, a former state …show more content…
Summit County was one of the eight counties that voted for Secretary Clinton in the 2016 election. This strong democratic community while having some areas outside the urban area may be more Republican leaning does not generally sway from their Democratic roots. Unlike many of our tire and steel industry based counties, Summit has gone through major transition but has managed to stay afloat better than many of its sister counties. The difference in Summit County is that the leading employers such as our health systems, multiple higher education facilities, and banking has kept Akron afloat when other counties have declined at an alarming rate. The chart above compares the over all socio-economic data for all three counties in addition to the entire state of Ohio and the US according to recent census data. The comparison by county shows diversity among the counties and a correlation of an increase in the number of employees, median household, and median property value. Lucas and Summit County are similar in all areas with the difference of the adaptation to the different industry when the steel/auto industry crashed in the 1970s. Summit County’s residence and ability to increase even at the smallest fraction shows how the service industry and healthcare have been able to provide a living to many of the dislocated employees in the region. When comparing the counties we must also consider educational levels, racial diversity, and previous political climates. I
In the 1800s, the first Steel Mills were built in Youngstown, Ohio and it’s economy flourished their Steel Mills produced the majority of steel used in World War I, their economy picked up once again during World War II. This created many jobs. On September 19, 1977, “Black Friday,” was started. It was the beginning of the end for Youngstown, Ohio’s stable economy. On September 19, 1977 Youngstown starting losing the steel industry jobs, this lasted until the mid 1980s. Youngstown, Ohio became apart of the ,”Rust Belt,” along with Pittsburg. The,” Rust Belt is a chain of cities in northeastern and Midwestern US, that are known for their declining industries. According to Professor Harris, Youngstown, “Ohio will NEVER Recover. Youngstown, Ohio
As for Precinct 3 Commissioner Republican candidates, voters have a choice between two candidates who have experience in what might be considered unconventional and diverse scenarios that don’t include having held an elected office or working as a county
The New Jersey Gubernatorial election is coming up and citizens must vote for the candidate they think will best serve their needs. New Jersey’s Constitution includes that general elections shall be held annually on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November also, the time of holding such elections may be altered by law. Currently there are two candidates, Kim Guadagno who is on the Republican side and Phil Murphy who stands on the Democratic side. Both candidates have contradictory perspectives on topics that are spoken about during the debates. I believe Phil Murphy is the best candidate due to his promising ideas on controversial issues that are seen in New Jersey. Considering that there are more democrats than republicans in
The 9th District of Indiana is an area in South-Central Indiana that is made up of thirteen counties from Johnson County following down through IN-37 and I-65 South. The major cities and towns include: Bedford, Bloomington, Clarksville, Corydon, Franklin, Greenwood, Jeffersonville, Martinsville, Mitchell, New Albany, Paoli, Salem, Seymour, and Scottsburg. “Many of those cities and towns in the district are known for
In 2009 the American auto industry was in a dire economic state. Chrysler was in Chapter 11, GM was on the brink of bankruptcy, and Ford’s future was at best uncertain. The demise of the U.S. auto industry would have a devastating impact on our national economy and specifically the economies of Michigan and Ohio.
Dallas Independent School District). The parties involved agreed that in the area of law enforcement, Sheriff Tate had conclusive policymaking authority, but they disagreed on whether Alabama Sheriffs are policymakers for the State or the County when carrying out their law enforcement duty. This dispute, if resolved would solve the following question, “Whom do the Sheriffs represent in a distiguished area or on a specific issue?”
In Uneven Ground, the author Ronald D. Eller narrates the economic, political, and social change of Appalachia after World War II. He writes “persistent unemployment and poverty set Appalachia off as a social and economic problem area long before social critic Michael Harrington drew attention to the region as part of the “other America” in 1962.”(pp.2) Some of the structural problems stated by Eller include problems of land abuse, political corruption, economic shortsightedness, and the loss of community and culture; personally view the economic myopia as being the most daunting.
hold my head up in town, I couldn't represent this county in the legislature , I couldn't even tell
Appalachia is no longer the land of severe poverty that it was three decades ago, now the poverty rate of one in 15 is close to the national average. The number of adults who have received a high school diploma has also jumped from one out of three to two out of three; and the infant death rate has been
Brown came into the race with a wealth of experience. Prior to his successful Senate bid in 2006, Brown served in the US House of Representatives, as the Ohio Secretary of State and when challenger Mandel was exiting his mother's womb Sherrod Brown was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives. Not only did the two candidates differ significantly in terms of experience and qualifications but there were distinct
Orange County was once known as the most conservative counties in California. Since Orange County revolves around the Republican lifestyle the county is also known for their beliefs in being a high society county. As the years have gone by, the older white people that considered themselves Republican are dying off. A new generation of young voters are growing and taking a different political stand, therefore, the increase of people choosing no party preference is taking over Orange County.
County governments are so often overlooked. The people spend the majority of their governmental association time with the federal government, only paying attention to what it is the president is up to lately or which laws the legislative branch is trying to push out now. County officials are very much deserving of attention as well. After all, these people are the ones that are dealing with the problems that are so close to home.
Patrick Murphy, Democrat, is a congressman challenging Marco Rubio’s Florida Senate seat. Marco Rubio is advantaged, both by incumbency and his presidential campaign. As an incumbent, Rubio should have an advantage over Murphy for numerous reasons. John Sides et al. succinctly explains how incumbents have more campaign and political experience,
With this information, a region of schools can compare their results and figure out how well a region is doing in comparison to other regions. However, this is not completely valid due to the difference in assessment in each region. Therefore, they cannot be accurately compared to other regions because of this difference. (Costa and Kallick, 1995)
Burden and Kimball draw on the work of King and build on the ecological inference in order to gather district-level estimates while avoiding the problems of constancy because the authors are sticking to fairly small geographic areas. (Burden & Kimball, 534) The authors are also able to work between the data of an individual level data, collected from the National Election Survey, and aggregate level data collected in the form of vote totals for the various districts. (Burden & Kimball, 534) Burden and Kimball breakdown their data into 2x2 tables and then seek to fill in the blanks with estimates of the splitters after accounting for roll-off to avoid bias entering into the analysis. Those estimates are then combined with other known aggregate information to estimate the splitters. (Burden & Kimball, 536) The estimates are then examined for validity against other more accepted methodologies including an analysis of the individual data