State Representative Lou Terhar (R-Green Township) today supported legislation passed by the Ohio House of Representatives that strives to assist Ohio’s newest generation of veterans by helping them find employment upon returning home from deployment.

State Representative Lou Terhar (R-Green Township) yesterday joined Speaker of the Ohio House William G. Batchelder (R-Medina) and other members of the House veterans caucus in demanding that veterans’ disability benefits be administered by Washington in a significantly more timely fashion, an issue that has continued to worsen over the past several years.

I want to thank all of those who have written to my office recently expressing concerns over the Common Core Educational Standards Curriculum. I, too, believe that education policy is critical for the success of our children, and I would like to address your concerns about what the Common Core is and why education reform is needed in Ohio.

I believe that tax reform is essential for growth and economic expansion in Ohio. I commend Governor Kasich for addressing tax reform in his biennium budget. The major tax proposals in the governor’s budget include reduction of the income tax, reduction and broadening of the sales tax, and a modification of the severance tax on oil and gas.