One Ohio Democrat Against Cutting Library Funding

The LISNews Netcast Network received an e-mail earlier today from the office of Deborah Newcomb, a member of the Ohio House of Representatives for the 99th district. Newcomb is a former Ashtabula County Commissioner and former member of Conneaut City Council.

Emily C. Barker, a Legislative Aide in Newcomb’s office, wrote that Newcomb sent a memorandum to the members of the conference committee considering the current cuts asking that they reconsider the proposal of fellow Democrat Governor Ted Strickland. Barker noted that Newcomb believes that the proposed cut would prevent libraries in Ashtabula County from providing the same level of service enjoyed by residents now.

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