RELEASE: ABC Endorses Widener

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SPRINGFIELD, OH (05/15/08) - Associated Builders and Contractors of Ohio has added its name to the long list of organizations supporting Chris Widener, candidate for the Ohio State Senate.

"ABC is dedicated to creating a business climate of merit, allowing contractors to run their businesses on the fundamental principles framed by our nation's founding fathers," stated ABC of Ohio President Braden Black. Associated Builders and Contractors is the largest construction association devoted to the merit shop contractor.

"As a small business owner myself, I understand how intrusive government prevents job growth," Widener said. "As a State Representative I have worked to create a job friendly environment in Ohio. As a State Senator I will continue to fight to bring quality jobs to our area."

Widener is a licensed architect and has owned his own firm for 18 years. Prior to starting his own business he worked at Wright Patterson Air Force Base as a civil service architect and as the installations first full-time Historic Preservation Officer.

Widener currently represents Madison County and portions of Clark and Greene Counties in his fourth term as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives. In his service, he passed a 21% income tax cut, provided much needed prescription drug coverage for 1.4 million Ohio seniors without any additional costs to taxpayers, and helped pass a state budget with the lowest growth in spending in nearly half a century.