RELEASE: Widener Endorsed by Ohio CPAs

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SPRINGFIELD, OH (07/09/08) - The Ohio Society of CPAs has announced its endorsement of Chris Widener, candidate for the Ohio Senate.

The 24,000 member group feels that Chris Widener will continue to be a positive influence in the Ohio General Assembly. "I am humbled by the support I've received from the business community," Widener said. "My track record of cutting income taxes by 21 percent and Working with the Ohio Department of Development will stimulate the economy and keep jobs right here in Ohio."

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

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. As a legislator, he worked to cut personal income taxes by 21 percent, 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.