Election 2008

Election Day: Nov. 4, 2008 Read a greeting from Jim Haubrock and Jeff Tucker View the 2008 Election Calendar (PDF format)

Election 2008 News

First round of OSCPA candidate endorsements released
OSCPA’s statewide Endorsement Screening Committee recommended supporting previously endorsed candidates for the Ohio House and Senate and the two Supreme Court seats. The Society’s Executive Board approved the endorsements.

The Ohio Society of CPAs opposes mandated sick leave 
Passage of ballot issue could put Ohio at a competitive disadvantage
The Ohio Society of CPAs is opposing the proposed Healthy Families Act, citing the issue as an anti-competitive initiative wrapped in ambiguous ballot language. Read FAQs and answers about the proposed Ohio Healthy Families Act.

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Ohio Society Endorsement Program

The Ohio Society of CPAs’ endorsement program was instituted in 1994 to help inform CPAs about candidates who listen to and support the concerns of the accounting profession and business community. Conversely, the process also heightens awareness among candidates about our key issues. In many races, the choice to endorse one candidate over another is extremely difficult because many excellent, well-qualified office-seekers are running against one another.

The Ohio Society stresses fairness, integrity, and objectivity as the cornerstones of its endorsement program. Dozens of CPAs across the state, serving on regional screening committees, examine each candidate’s voting record (when applicable) on key issues facing the profession, their district make up, experience, background and responses to questions posed by The Ohio Society. In addition, personal interviews are conducted with certain candidates. Endorsements are provided as a guide for members of The Ohio Society of CPAs. Candidates are not endorsed by party affiliation or stance on social issues. All Society members are encouraged to share their thoughts with the screening committees on local candidates for the Ohio House, Ohio Senate or Ohio Congressional delegation, as well as statewide candidates.

The first Society wave of Society endorsements for the November 2008 election will be issued in June 2008. Additional endorsements will be released in August. For more information, contact The Ohio Society’s governmental affairs department at governmentalaffairs@ohio-cpa.com.