Future Rep. Dave Joyce on his Campaign, his Career and Bringing “Civility” to Congress
The Congressman-elect took some time on Thursday to talk to students about representing Northeast Ohio.
On Thursday, students in the 14th Congressional District had the chance to quiz future Rep. Dave Joyce on his career, his campaign and his plans for the future. Joyce, speaking to students in Brecksville, focused on the importance of working with members of all parties and said that his decisions will be based on what’s best for Northeast Ohio. Joyce, a Republican, was elected on Nov. 6 to represent Ohio's 14th district in the House of Representatives, which stretches from Cuyahoga County all the way to Lake and Portage counties, including Twinsburg. He replaces long-time Rep. Steven LaTourette, who decided to retire instead of run for re-election. Some of the students' questions are paraphrased below, along with Joyce's answers. Who or …
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7:45 am on Sunday, December 16, 2012
I hope he really means it when he says he wanted to run because of the students. I hope he goes to Columbus and works for reasonable education reform, but more importantly works for fair and adequate school funding. However, I have my doubts. The Republicans seem to have this plan to make public education fail so they can create a private, charter school system while using public money to make … more ›