Candidate for Lieutenant Governor, Ohio

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I'm Yvette McGee Brown, Ted's running mate and candidate for Lieutenant Governor. I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself and ask for your support.

Since joining the campaign last month, I've been traveling across the state to talk to Ohioans about what Ted has been doing to lay the foundation for long-term growth.

Creating jobs is about creating opportunity. That's exactly what Ted has been doing. He's fought for middle-class families by reforming education, investing in high-growth industries like advanced energy and making Ohio a better place to do business. These efforts are the cornerstones of our economic recovery.

You know that Ohio has a history of close elections. This campaign will be no exception. To invest in opportunity and create an economy that works for all Ohio families, Ted and I need to win in November.

Ted believes in Ohio because, at its best, Ohio is the state of opportunity. And opportunity is something that I am especially passionate about.

My mother had me when she was just a teenager. She raised me and my two brothers on her own. Though she was a full-time mom, she worked two jobs to pay the bills.

And thanks to my mom's hard work, I was able to take advantage of the incredible opportunities that Ohio provides. I went to Ohio University, attended law school at Ohio State and became a judge in Franklin County. After nearly a decade, I retired from the bench to create the Center for Child and Family Advocacy, a national model of coordinated treatment and support for children and families experiencing abuse.

I have been extraordinarily lucky to benefit from Ohio's opportunities. That's why I've devoted my life to public service, and that's why I'm running for Lieutenant Governor: to ensure that every Ohioan has the same opportunities I had.

My mother taught me everything I know about hard work. When Ted and I launched our campaign last month, I couldn't have been more proud to have her standing by me. As a candidate and as Lieutenant Governor, I'll follow her example and work as hard as I can to create opportunity for families across Ohio.

Thanks for all the support you've given Ted, and though it's only been a month, thanks for all the support you've already given me. I look forward to meeting you on the campaign trail.

Yvette