“I’m excited for the opening of my headquarters. This is a great office space and I hope to turn it into Northeast Ohio’s campaign central. All Democratic campaigns are welcome to, drop off their literature, use our phone bank, or use our headquarters. This is a great location right in the heart of Stow, a city that is important to my victory in November.”

O’Neill said he was honored to receive the endorsement from the Tri-County Regional Labor Council, highlighting his long support to issues that matter most to working families.

“I graciously accept the endorsement from the Tri-County Regional Labor Council, AFL-CIO. Throughout my life, I have been a constant supporter of issues that matter most for working families."

O’Neill continued, “The incumbent Congressman has been out of touch with Northeast Ohio. Special interest Steve is a better representative for Big Banks and Big Oil than Ohio families. This year, voters will have a clear choice between someone who will fight to boost the economy and create jobs and an incumbent who has overstayed his welcome.”

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“Democrats must stand united this November. Since the inauguration of President Obama, Republicans have been lockstep in their opposition to common sense steps to boost our economy and create jobs. This November, voters will have a choice between a party dedicated to Wall Street values and a party dedicated to helping middle class families. I am excited to stand with Gov. Strickland and Rep. Schneider to kick off a coordinated grassroots effort to boost turnout this November.”

This Saturday, nearly 2,000 volunteers from across the state will kick off an effort to boost turnout for the midterm elections. O’Neill is looking forward to canvasing on Saturday and continue hearing from voters throughout Northeast Ohio. O’Neill is also excited to see Bill’s Brigade in action. Over the course of the summer and fall, Bill’s Brigade, which consists of 50 city managers, will be leading neighborhood efforts to identify and turnout support for O’Neill

“Bill’s Brigade will lead our grassroots effort to turnout support across the district. With a renewed focus on a grassroots effort, I will be able to take out a 16-year complacent incumbent Congressman who has lost touch with district.”

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Former appeals judge Bill O'Neill of South Russell won his bid for the Democratic Party's nomination to take on Bainbridge Township GOP Rep. Steve LaTourette this November. O'Neill lost to LaTourette after winning the party's nomination two years ago, but says he learned valuable lessons from his defeat that will make him a better candidate this year.

"What we are looking at in 2010 is a wave of incumbent frustration that is sweeping across the nation, and Steve LaTourette will not be able to escape that," O'Neill said as he watched the results roll in. "There is a deep-seated anger in America, and I didn't have that in 2008."

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“Now the real work begins,” O’Neill said May 4.

O’Neill ran against LaTourette unsuccessfully in 2008, but the former Court of Appeals Judge and pediatric emergency room nurse said he thinks this year will be different. “There is a demand for a change in District 14,” he said. “There is an incumbent frustration after the economic collapse of Northeast Ohio.”

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"Steve LaTourette voted to deregulate the banks in 1999 and this election is going to be about the wisdom of that vote."

The 14th Congressional District encompasses all of Lake, Geauga and Ashtabula counties, plus parts of eastern Cuyahoga, Summit, Portage and Trumbull counties.

O'Neill received 18,766 votes consisting of 5,286 in Lake, 2,603 in Geauga, 1,956 in Cuyahoga, 3,775 in Summit, 4,167 in Ashtabula, 706 in Portage, and 273 in Trumbull counties, according to final unofficial results from county election boards.

support behind the vision O’Neill laid out when announcing his candidacy in February. O’Neill says that today marks the beginning of the race and by November, voters will have a clear choice between someone who works with and represents the people and an incumbent with ties to lobbyists and special interests entrenched in the culture of Washington.

 

“I am honored to receive the support of Ohio’s 14th district in today’s primary election and look forward to the forthcoming campaign against the incumbent congressman. For far too long, Steve LaTourette has put his party before the people, put special interests before the people, and has done a disservice to the people of Ohio’s 14th district with his politics of NO. What the district needs, and voted for today, is a focus on adding jobs and improving our economy. What we need is a willing participant in crafting solutions to today’s challenges.”

O’Neill has traveled across the district showing voters that he is the right choice in November. On the campaign trail, O’Neill has been inspired by the stories and issues that voters have brought to him.

“I am very thankful for all the support I received today and look forward to continuing the inspiring conversations I have had with people throughout the district. I know that this campaign will be not be easy, but I promise to work every day to represent the best interest of the people when elected to Congress in November.”

Today marks the start of a new direction for Ohio’s 14 Congressional District.

We look foward to starting the campaign against incumbent Congressman Steve LaTourette and the politics of "NO" as soon as the results come in. If you are not sure of your polling location, you can visit here or contact your county Board of Elections.

Bill O'Neill will be celebrating election night along with the Geauga County Democrats at the Geauga County Democratic Headquarters. We invite all of our supporters and volunteers to join us for a night of food and celebration.

The address of the Geauga County Democratic Headquarters

12420 Kinsman

Newbury, OH 44065

owned small businesses. Bill looks forward to meeting all of our new neighbors and sharing with them his plans and ideas on how to get Northeast Ohio back on track and anyone else wanting to stop by the office and say hi or volunteer their time. A special thank you goes out to theGeauga County Democratic Partywho donated desks, tables, and chairs for Bill’s staff.

The new campaign headquarters is located at:
O’Neill For Congress 2010
3403 Kent Road
Stow, OH 44224

Bill is dedicated to a grassroots campaign that engages the community and establishing a headquarters in the heart of Stow is the first part of this. The O’Neill campaign looks forward to expandingBill’s Brigadeto reach out to all constituents in the district.

“I’m excited today to move forward with our campaign to get Ohio’s 14thdistrict back on track. Establishing a headquarters in the heart of the Stow community is just the first part of my plan to win in November. I look forward, with great anticipation, to working long and hard hours to earn the vote and trust of the 14thdistrict.”

“We recommend the election of Bill O'Neill in the May 4 Democratic primary.

O'Neill, the party's nominee two years ago, is as feisty as ever, anxious to attack the Republican incumbent. Look past the sometimes blustery manner, and his broader range of experience comes into play. O'Neill has detailed positions on health-care reform, a regional transit system using light rail and improved banking regulations to protect consumers.”

Bill is pleased to have the endorsement of the Akron Beacon Journal and looks forward to winning the primary on May 4th. Ohio’s 14th Congressional district has had enough of Steve LaTourette’s guaranteed no vote on important pocketbook issues and his entrenchment in Washington D.C.’s lobbyist culture.

deserve. When it came to regulating the banks that drove the country into economic hardship, Steve LaTourette was a ‘no.’ When it came to getting rising healthcare costs off of small business’s books and providing universal access to health insurance, Steve LaTourette was a ‘no.’ In an area where healthcare is a growing industry and creating jobs, the district cannot afford another two years of Steve putting politics before good policy.
 

Bill gave his declaration of candidacy at the end of the Red Line of the Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, a few miles outside of Ohio’s 14th Congressional District. Bill is for improving regional transit and connecting the Red Line to all communities in the district. There is no rational explanation for the Red Line to start at Tower City and terminate in East Cleveland. That line, which is funded with federal dollars, needs to go to Euclid, Mentor, Painesville and beyond. In Steve LaTourette’s 12 years on the Transportation Sub Committee, he did not expand the Red Line another inch. Reasonable priced commuter rail would join students with college opportunities, workers with jobs, manufacturers with customers and provide numerous job opportunities. The last inch of real commuter rail constructed in the direction of the 14th Congressional District was the Shaker Rapid in 1920.