With DHL Leaving, Who Other Than Ted Strickland Would You Want in the Governor’s Office?
Filed under: Barack Obama, Gov Strickland, Ohio Economy, State of Ohio Govt
During a Tuesday trip to Wilmington, Gov. Ted Strickland told the Southwest Ohio community, “We will get through this, and we will do it together.”
Strickland was of course talking about the planned closure of DHL’s operations at the Wilmington Air Park. According to a story in the Dayton Daily News, DHL employs between 7,400 and 7,800 people there. The city of Wilmington itself has a population of around 12,000, but the Air Park employs people from a several county area.
For folks faced with the prospect of losing their jobs, there doesn’t seem to be much room for hope in the current economy. One thing people in Clinton and other area counties may glean some measure of hope in is who they have advocating for them.
Governor Ted Strickland represented Wilmington and Clinton County when it was part of the old Sixth Congressional District. He knows the area well and has bonds with members of the area’s business and political communities. He’s advocated for them before, he’s advocated for them as Governor and with things looking grim, it’s a given he’ll redouble his efforts.
Strickland has talked about seeking assistance from the federal government for extended unemployment and other benefits to get workers through the interim and help them get back on their feet. It’s one thing to say Strickland cares and he’ll work hard to get results. It’s another thing to say that Strickland’s political organization just delivered the White House for the first Democratic president in eight years.
If there’s any governor better positioned to advocate for federal help in turning around an economic crisis within their state, it’s Strickland. That doesn’t mean Southwest Ohio will receive a get out of recession free card. There’s a whole nation of people hurting out there and President-elect Barack Obama’s administration will be under intense pressure from every conceivable direction from day one. Still, it can’t hurt having Strickland on our side.
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