Dear Constituents,

These are busy days at the Statehouse in Columbus, filled with hearings and
meetings on legislation being considered. Understanding all the issues is important
to help me best represent you and your family.

This session, our top priorities are working to create jobs now, investing in
education to create jobs for tomorrow, restoring fiscal responsibility and
government accountability, and protecting middle-class Ohioans during a tough
national economy.

I am pleased to stand with my colleagues to support the renewal and expansion of

the Ohio Third Frontier Program. In May, you will have the opportunity to vote to
continue this successful job-generating program. It has already created over
40,000 new jobs in Ohio and produced a 10 to 1 return on investment for
taxpayers. The Third Frontier program is spurring growth in new and emerging
industries like biomedical equipment, alternative energy and advanced materials.
Despite the recession, the Third Frontier program has helped Ohio increase
employment in technology industries by 4%, creating nearly 20,000 jobs since
2004 in this field alone.

We are also working for expansion of the Ohio Venture Capital Authority, which will
help to increase private investment in Ohio companies.

Education reform remains a top priority, as it was last year. We were able to
improve the school funding formula to ensure that students will have the tools and
resources they need to be successful. This year, the Ohio School Funding Advisory
Council has begun to provide guidance and constructive support for improving
Ohio’s education system.

The Budget Planning Commission we created will soon begin identifying ways to
balance the state’s budget. We are also working on significant reforms to improve
the responsiveness of Ohio’s elected leaders, including redistricting reform and
improvements to Ohio’s elections laws.

These are just some of the issues I am working on in the Ohio House. I always
welcome your thoughts, concerns and questions. Please do not hesitate to contact
my office.
CONTACT Rep. Phillips
Columbus Office
92nd District
Sincerely, Listening Tour 2010
77 South High Street
11th Floor Please join us for a meeting
Columbus, Ohio 43215 near you!
Debbie Phillips
Phone: (614) 466-2158 State Representative For dates and times:
Toll-free: (800) 282-0253
Fax: (614) 719-6992
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Or E-mail At:
district92@ohr.state.oh.us
April 2010 State Rep. Debbie Phillips Page 2

Third Frontier a Good Investment for Ohio

Independent research confirms jobs, businesses created

The numbers are in, and the Third Frontier Program Supporting small businesses in their earliest stages
has proven to be a winning investment for the state. to develop new products

Ohio’s future economic prosperity depends on our
ability to shift from traditional manufacturing
industries to the high-growth, technology-intensive
industries of tomorrow. Third Frontier not only accel-
erates our economic transition, it also creates good-
paying jobs for Ohioans.
History of Support
Third Frontier began in 2002 with bipartisan support
and voter approval. It is a 10 year, $1.6 billion bond
program. Third Frontier supports technology compa-
nies that diversify and grow Ohio’s knowledge-based
economy.
It was founded on the commitment to shape the
future economy of the state through a variety of
technology-based programs.
How does it work?
The program funds five key technological areas,
including: Advanced and Alternative Energy,
Biomedical, Advanced Materials, Instruments -
Controls – Electronics, and Advanced Propulsion.
In these areas, Third Frontier drives the growth of ex-
isting and emerging industry by:
Increasing high-quality, marketable research
Making funding more accessible and available to
create, expand, and attract technology-based
companies
Helping existing companies become more
productive by addressing their technical issues
Creating high-paying jobs in technology
Promise Kept
In its seventh year, Third Frontier is living up to its
commitment, delivering measurable results.
According to an independent evaluation conducted by
Stanford Research Institute (SRI) International, Third
Frontier created 41,300 jobs over the past seven
years with over $2.4 billion in employee wages and
benefits.
Despite the recession, Third Frontier has given Ohio
the ability to increase employment in technology in-
dustries by 4%, creating nearly 20,000 jobs since
2004 in this field alone.
The report also showed that taxpayers were seeing
more than a 10 to one return on their investment.
That means from 2003 to 2008, an investment of
$681 million of state expenditures resulted in over
$6.6 billion of statewide economic impact.
Third Frontier is an innovative, forward-thinking pro-
gram that is transforming the way Ohio conducts busi-
ness in the 21st century. For more information about
Third Frontier and the projects it supports, log on to
www.thirdfrontier.com.

Third $681 6.6 41,300 500 3,000

MILLION BILLION JOBS CREATED NEW OHIO INTERNSHIPS
Frontier
INVESTED RETURNED high-tech jobs are COMPANIES awarded to Ohio
by the through Third to Ohio’s economy growing while created, students with
Frontier in research, sales others have attracted, nearly 700
Numbers
from 2003-2008 and construction declined and capitalized companies
April 2010 State Rep. Debbie Phillips Page 3

2010 Census Critical for Ohio’s Future

The Form You’ll Get in the Mail Soon is One of the Shortest Ever
It’s safe, easy, and fast. When you fill out the
census form, you’re making a statement about
what resources your community needs going
forward.
Accurate data reflecting changes in your community requiring high levels of Spanish assistance.
are crucial in apportioning seats in the U.S. House Questionnaires in Spanish, Chinese, Korean,
of Representatives and deciding how more than
$400 billion per year is allocated for projects like guides in 59 languages ⎯ are available on request.
new hospitals and schools.
That's more than $4 trillion over a
10-year period for things like new
roads and schools, and services
like job training centers.
The census is a count of every-
one living in the United States
and is conducted every ten
years as mandated by the
United States Constitution.
The goal is to count everybody,
count them only once, and count
them in the right place.
10 Questions, 10 Minutes to Complete
With one of the shortest questionnaires in history,
the 2010 Census asks for name, gender, age, race,
ethnicity, relationship, and whether you own or rent
your home. It takes only about 10 minutes for the
average household to complete. Questions about
how we live as a nation ⎯ our diversity, education,
housing, jobs and more ⎯ are now covered in the
American Community Survey, which is conducted
every year throughout the decade and replaces the
Census 2000 long-form questionnaire. Responses to
the 2010 Census questionnaire are
required by law. All responses are used
for statistical purposes only, and all are
strictly confidential.
Reaching an Increasingly Diverse
Population
The U.S. Census Bureau does not ask about
the legal status of respondents in any
of it surveys and census
programs. To help ensure the nation’s increasingly
diverse population can answer the questionnaire
accurately and completely, about 13 million
bilingual Spanish/English forms will be mailed to
housing units in neighborhoods identified as
Vietnamese and Russian ⎯ as well as language
The State of Ohio is
partnering with the U.S.
Census Bureau. The
Governor established by
Executive Order an Ohio
Complete Count Committee,
chaired by Treasurer of State
Kevin L. Boyce. The purpose of
the Committee is to help census
education and participation.
For more information on Ohio and
the census, you can go to
www.Census.ohio.gov. For federal
information, the website is
www.2010.census.gov.
Your information is Safe
Federal law protects the confidentiality of all
your information and violating this law is a
crime with severe penalties.
Private information is never published. It is
against the law to disclose or publish your
name, address (or GPS coordinate), Social
Security number or telephone numbers.
All Census Bureau employees take the
oath of nondisclosure and are sworn for life
to protect the confidentiality of the data.
Violators face a fine of up to $250,000,
up to five years in prison or both.
Your information is used to produce
statistics. Your answers cannot be used
against you by any government agency or
court.
April 2010 State Rep. Debbie Phillips Page 4

Improving Access to Healthcare

Ohio Aims for Adequate Healthcare Coverage
Currently, 1.3
million Ohioans are
uninsured and many of
them do not have access
to affordable health insurance
coverage. As a result, they do
not get the care they need to
maintain healthy and productive
lives, and the insured end up
paying more to cover the costs of
caring for the uninsured.
permanent law so that employees of small
businesses who lose their jobs can maintain health
insurance coverage for themselves and their families.
Funding for Health Information Technology
Improves our health care system by funding
health information technology and other healthcare
quality improvement initiatives that will reduce the
cost and improve the quality of the healthcare
system.

The current state budget includes Holding Insurance Companies

innovative policies that will provide access to Accountable
affordable private health insurance coverage for
109,000 Ohioans. This will also lower taxes, improve Allows the Ohio
the quality of the health care system through means
Insurance
such as health information technology and improve
Department to order
transparency for insurance rates.
independent review
of health claim
Here are some of the ways these reforms will
denials.
improve the lives and health care of citizens of our
state.
Improves
Expands Coverage for Dependents
Affordable Options
for Ohioans
21,000 more young adults will have access to health-
care effective July 1, 2010
37,000 more Ohioans
Expands dependent child coverage up to age 28 have more access at
providing Ohioans with the opportunity to purchase lower cost
coverage for their children who are just starting out. Requires employers to offer uninsured employees
Reduces taxes by extending the state tax the opportunity to purchase coverage with pre-tax
deduction for employer-sponsored coverage to all dollars through Section 125 cafeteria plans, saving up
family and dependent coverage, making this to 40% off the cost of coverage for the employees
coverage more affordable. and their families by reducing the income taxes they
pay, with only a very minimal cost to employers to
Improves Open Enrollment for Individuals set up tax accounting mechanisms.

52,000 more Ohioans now have access to affordable

individual healthcare options
Open enrollment rates will decrease, making
coverage more affordable for individuals and families.
When fully implemented in 2013, open enrollment
rates are expected to decrease by 50% to 70%.
For more information on how access to
health insurance in Ohio has been improved,
please visit:

Extension of COBRA Benefits http://www.insurance.ohio.gov

Extends state continuation coverage (Ohio’s
“mini-COBRA” program) from 6 to 12 months in
 Legislative Survey
REPRESENTATIVE DEBBIE PHILLIPS
APRIL 2010
Your views on issues facing state government are important to me. Please take the time
to share your opinion on the following topics. I look forward to hearing from you!

1. Should Ohio’s Third Frontier program be 6. Would you support eliminating the state income
expanded to promote new jobs and economic tax if it means cuts to vital public services such as
development in Ohio? police and fire protection and libraries?
□ Yes
□ No □ Yes
□ Undecided □ No
□ Undecided
2. Do you support a statewide ban on texting
while driving? 7. Would you like to see an increase in the use of
solar panels, wind turbines and other renewable
□ Yes energy system at schools and other government
□ No buildings?
□ Undecided
□ Yes
3. Governor Strickland mentioned four areas of □ No
focus in creating new jobs and growing industry in □ Undecided
Ohio. Which of the four do you believe we should
most focus on?
8. Please list what you believe to be three
□ Accelerating Ohio’s Advanced Energy Economy of Ohio’s biggest strengths:
□ Supporting Innovation for Entrepreneurs
□ Expanding Education and Training Opportunities 1. ________________________________________
□ Revitalizing our Cities and Rural Economies
__________________________________________
4. Do you support limits on marketing by credit 2. ________________________________________
card companies on university and college
campuses? __________________________________________
3. ________________________________________
□ Yes
□ No __________________________________________
□ Undecided

5. Which alternative energy choices do you Additional Comments:

believe hold the most promise for job creation in ________________________________________
southeastern Ohio?
________________________________________
□ energy conservation ________________________________________
□ wind
□ solar ________________________________________
□ co-generation ________________________________________
□ cleaner coal

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Name ___________________________________________________________________
Address __________________________________________________________________
Phone number _______________________ E-mail: _______________________________
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