To the editor: Historically in Ohio the law provided that each county in the state elected from its residents a member to the State Legislature. The law was changed for the election of legislators in the 1960s and by virtue of that fact the last resident of Hardin County to hold this office was in 1967 when Dale McElree served as our county representative.

My name is Matt Jennings and I serve as the Chair of the Friends of Jon Cross Committee. I am not a regular editorial writer as I believe that it has to be a critical subject for me to share my thoughts and views.

I am frankly perplexed by Jon Cross’s outrage about PACs. If you check the internet (sdrostra.com) you will find that Mr. Cross was named as the Executive Director of the San Diego New Majority PAC on 5/6/11.

With all the political horseplay by Jon Cross and his supporters it is time to set the record straight. Cheryl Buckland is now, and will always be a strong supporter of what Kenton, Findlay, Hardin, and Hancock County needs in a leader.

Still undecided on how to vote on the Ohio Hi-Point Career Center 0.6-mill permanent improvement levy? Well let me ask you this, is $.062 cents per day, which is $0.43 cents per week, too much to ask for the future of our students from Kenton, Ridgemont and Upper Scioto Valley Schools?

What have the people of the 83rd House District done so wrong that they deserve candidates like Jon Cross and Cheryl Buckland? How dumb do Cross and Buckland think we are?

Election time is here for Ohio, and we will soon be going to the polls to choose the Republican Party nominee for the 83rd Ohio House District. There is one clear choice in that race – Cheryl Buckland.

My name is Jason Van Buskirk, partner and CEO of 1879 Electric LTD, I have worked with Jon Cross and his staff at the Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance for the past several years on different projects in our community. I find the recent attack ads on this gentleman unacceptable and untrue!

Here are a few questions for voters to consider as they head to the polls next month... Should past performance in a job matter? Should getting a job because of family connections matter?

Since early voting has started, you may want to know a little more about who to vote for in the 83rd District Representative race. Many people have received attack ads and phone calls about Jon Cross, but all the dirt that they’re throwing, just isn’t true.