“112th Congress: Steve Stivers, R-Ohio (15th District)” |
| 112th Congress: Steve Stivers, R-Ohio (15th District) Posted: 02 Nov 2010 10:46 PM PDT Election: Defeated Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy, D Residence: Columbus Born: March 24, 1965; Cincinnati, Ohio Religion: United Methodist Family: Wife, Karen Stivers; one child Education: Ohio State U., B.A. 1989 (international studies), M.B.A. 1996 Military: Ohio Army National Guard 1988-present Career: Lobbyist; securities company executive; county party official; campaign aide Political highlights: Ohio Senate, 2003-08; Republican nominee for U.S. House, 2008 Stivers, who promotes himself as a budget hawk, wants to cut discretionary spending and supports giving line-item veto authority to the president. But even if it would save tax-payer dollars, don't expect him to support legislation that would privatize Social Security or raise the program's retirement age. "The promises made to our seniors must be promises kept," he pledged during the campaign. Instead, he says he wants to reduce costs by promoting efficiency and eliminating waste and fraud. Energy independence also is on Stivers' list of congressional priorities. He supports green energy technology, nuclear power and clean coal. But he turned his back this year on the cap-and-trade approach to regulating greenhouse gas emissions, the Columbus Dispatch reported, even though he supported the policy two years ago. The new health care law runs counter to Stivers' spending philosophy, and he will look for ways to control costs and promote price transparency. He also isn't a fan of this year's financial regulatory overhaul because it "spends too much money and it costs jobs," he told the Dispatch. But while he says he will try to "fix" those two laws, he will not work to repeal them. Stivers also speaks in support of abortion rights, but he established an anti-abortion record as a state Senator and was named a "preferred" candidate by Ohio Right to Life. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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