Claim: Foster care, mental health, guns on DeWine’s 2020 agenda.
Verdict: SUPPORTS

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title: Darrell Steinberg
text: as Chair of the Assembly Committees on Budget, Appropriations, Judiciary, Labor and Employment, and the Select Committee on High Priority Schools. He authored 70 bills that were signed into law in areas that included mental health, K-12 education, foster care, and workplace safety. Steinberg is considered a strong advocate for children and mental health issues. He was an opponent of mandatory arbitration clauses. He authored legislation to focus additional educational resources on high-poverty schools and make them more accountable for improvement. He authored several nationally recognized laws to improve the state’s foster care system, including measures to improve system accountability

title: Mike DeWine
text: candidate to be endorsed by the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence and displayed that endorsement on his campaign webpage. After President George W. Bush nominated White House Counsel Harriet Miers on October 3, 2005, for a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court, DeWine said "I think the fact she doesn't have judicial experience will add to the diversity of the Supreme Court. There is no reason everyone has to have that same [judicial] background." <nowiki>*</nowiki>Write-in candidates Michael Fitzsimmons received 45 votes (< 1%) and Patrick Flower received 29 votes (< 1%) Mike DeWine Richard Michael DeWine (born January 5,

title: Mike DeWine
text: if not for the DeWine initiative. DeWine also launched the Crimes Against Children Initiative, which paired BCI criminal investigators with seasoned prosecuting attorneys to investigate and prosecute child predators. DeWine’s Crimes Against Children Initiative focuses on holding accountable those who sexually and physically abuse children, those who share and view child pornography, and those who target children online. DeWine’s office also developed several task forces for the investigation and prosecutions of human trafficking throughout the state. As attorney general, DeWine took steps to close down "pill mills" in Ohio that fueled the opioid epidemic. By the end of his first

title: Mike DeWine
text: services. In October 2017, DeWine announced a 12-pronged plan to combat the opioid epidemic, drawing from his experience breaking up pill mills, prosecuting traffickers, supporting recovery, and advocating the importance of drug-use prevention education. In addition, Attorney General DeWine has gone after the pharmaceutical industry, suing opioid manufacturers and distributors for their alleged roles in fraudulent marketing and unsafe distribution of opioids that fueled the epidemic in Ohio and across the country. In October 2017, news reports surfaced that Anthony Precourt, the investor/operator of the Columbus Crew, was exploring the option of moving the team out of state. After the

title: Mike DeWine
text: states. DeWine opposed State Issue 1, Ohio's constitutional amendment defining marriage as one man and one woman, arguing that the prohibitions against employee benefits for domestic partners would hurt Ohio businesses. In 2004 DeWine co-sponsored an amendment to renew the Federal Assault Weapons Ban. He has repeatedly received an "F" rating from the National Rifle Association. He was one of only two Republican Senators to vote against the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, which banned lawsuits against gun manufacturers, distributors and dealers for criminal misuse of their products. In the 2006 election cycle, DeWine was the first senatorial

title: Steven Horsford
text: all Americans should have health care of the sort provided to veterans and senior citizens. He supports a gun-reform package that would include background checks, a ban on assault weapons and bump stocks, an end to gun-show loopholes, an increase in mental-health funding and programs to address bullying in schools. Asked in May 2018 about gun confiscation, he said, “I believe we have to be very careful under the Second Amendment not to take away someone’s right, but to be clear, assault rifles and weapons of war are not the same as other forms of weapons, and we need to

title: Jane E. Norton
text: Task Force on Small Group and Rural Access Issues; the Governor's Task Force for Persons with Disabilities; and the Governor's Blue Ribbon Panel on Workforce Issues in Long Term Care. In October, 2006, she was invited to speak at the White House Conference on School Safety, where she shared lessons learned from the Columbine High School massacre, citing the importance of interoperable communications, emergency planning, inter-agency training, community participation, and moral literacy. On September 15, 2009, Norton held town-hall meetings in Denver, Colorado Springs, and Grand Junction to announce her bid for the Republican nomination to oppose incumbent U.S. Senator

title: Joyce Foster
text: was named to seats on the Senate Business Committee and the Senate Local Government and Energy Committee, where she will serve as vice-chair. During the 2009 session, Foster introduced legislation to require the Colorado Division of Wildlife to place a higher priority on predator control, after increasing numbers of coyote attacks south of Denver. The bill, however, was killed in committee due to concerns over its vagueness. Foster also introduced a resolution in support of the nation of Israel that was criticized by peace activists as reflecting a one-sided perspective on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In May 2010 it was alleged

title: Jane Thornthwaite
text: in 2016. Many of the recommendations in the report were later adopted by government, including: supporting sexual and gender minority youth in schools through general and targeted programs, appointing a Minister for Mental Health, and Foundry, a collection of integrated, one-stop shop for youth ages 12 to 24 seeking a whole range of health care services, including mental health support, social services, employment services, and drug and alcohol programs. Thornthwaite also assisted in having a North Shore peak named after longtime North Shore Rescue Team Leader, Tim Jones (Search and Rescue). Thornthwaite was part of a group of elected officials

title: Donne Trotter
text: provide health care to low-income families. He fought to include funding in the state budget for the "FamilyCare" program, which provides health insurance to the parents of children enrolled in "KidCare". In 2001, Trotter sponsored and passed the law that created the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act. The legislation provides that birth parents may legally leave a newborn at a hospital, fire station, or emergency medical facility. If neither child abuse nor neglect is suspected, no questions are asked. Trotter is a vocal advocate of gun control laws, having cosponsored 31 bills on the issue. In the 99th General Assembly

title: David Meade
text: gathering testimony and ideas for improving Kentucky's adoption and foster care systems, Meade pre-filed legislation to revamp the systems in the form of House Bill 1, making it the top priority of the House of Representatives during the 2018 session. Meade described the legislation as designed to protect "the most tender citizens of the Commonwealth" with the goal of doing what is best for children by streamlining the family court system to place children into homes in a quicker manner, eliminating barriers to adoption, and giving foster parents more rights. Some highlights of HB 1 include: expanding the definition of

title: Don Keenan
text: taken on child safety issues related to birth defects, playground construction, air bag function, gun trigger lock programs, and day care related injuries. In 2000, he was brought to national attention with the case of Terrell Peterson, who died in foster care despite warnings to the Department of Family and Children Services. On appeal, the case was decided against the state on April 4, 2002, after it resulted in new legislation regarding the care of foster children in 2000. In 1994, Keenan and his wife Teresa separated, and Keenan has no children. His penchant for new Mercedes-Benz cars has led

title: Entertainment Industries Council
text: health)2011 "Black Swan" (for mental health) and "The Fighter" (for substance abuse)2012 "Shame" tied with and "Take Shelter" (for mental health) and "Warrior" (for substance abuse)2013 "Silver Linings Playbook" (for mental health) and "Flight" (for substance abuse)2014 "Home" (for mental health) and "The Spectacular Now" (for substance abuse)2015 "Still Alice" The EDGE Awards concentrate on an accurate depiction of the issues of gun safety and gun violence. The EIC received an 18 month, $125,000 grant in 2004 from the Joyce Foundation, a major financial sponsor of gun control organizations. Entertainment Industries Council The Entertainment Industries Council is a United States

title: Chris Malone (politician)
text: centers. There has been an additional $20 million allocated for the state’s mental health services aimed at improving the livelihoods of those struggling with mental illness and substance abuse. For example, I have provided vouchers for respite services to help families acting as caregivers for Alzheimer’s patients, and won the argument to provide more money for Pre-K in most counties, as well as Child Advocacy Centers. Also local social services departments and the efficiency of foster care facilities were improved with staff training and technical assistance capabilities in both. We must invest in furthering our efforts in this arena. We

title: Governorship of Phil Murphy
text: February, the New Jersey Attorney General announced the newly formed Office of the New Jersey Coordinator for Addiction Response and Enforcement Strategies (NJ CARES) within the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety, statewide initiative to combat the opioid crisis. In February 2018, Murphy signed his first piece of legislation, the restoration of $7.5 million annual funding for Planned Parenthood, which had been cut early in the Christie administration. Murphy has said he would support strengthening regulation of firearms in New Jersey. The mandate established in the Childproof Handgun Law may be re-visited. A memorandum of agreement with other

title: Terrell McSweeny
text: in a variety of areas, including health care, innovation, intellectual property, energy, education, women’s rights, criminal justice and domestic violence. McSweeny’s government service also includes her work as Senator Joe Biden’s Deputy Chief of Staff and Policy Director in the U.S. Senate, where she managed domestic and economic policy development and legislative initiatives, and as Counsel on the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, where she worked on issues such as criminal justice, innovation, women's rights, domestic violence, judicial nominations and immigration and civil rights. She also worked as an attorney at O'Melveny & Myers LLP. McSweeny is a

title: Regina B. Schofield
text: Schofield was recruited by Casey Family Programs in 2007 to leave the U.S. Department of Justice. She left with the belief that public-private partnerships are vital in strengthening local communities. Casey Family Programs has a compelling mission to safely reduce the need for foster care 50 percent by the year 2020, increase the safety and success of children and strengthen the resilience of families. While at Casey she was awarded the President and CEO's Jim Casey Leadership Award in recognition of her efforts to transform and align the foundation's strategic plan with stronger public policy engagement at the state and

title: Political positions of Hillary Clinton
text: of expulsion. Clinton supports faith-based programs that address social issues and provide social services, saying that "there is no contradiction between support for faith-based initiatives and upholding our constitutional principles." Clinton was the "first candidate to produce an extensive position paper on guns and gun violence" during the 2016 campaign. Her plan calls for strengthening background checks for firearm purchases and closing loopholes in the current system by requiring, for example, background checks on purchases at gun shows; barring firearm sales to suspected terrorists, as well as "domestic abusers, other violent criminals, and the severely mentally ill"; and reinstating the

title: Kevin Ryan (charity executive)
text: children in the foster care system before the United States Congress and on the CBS television show "60 Minutes " brought renewed national attention to the need for reform of those systems. In 2006, New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine nominated Ryan to lead a turnaround of the statewide child welfare system as first commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Children and Families. During his tenure, New Jersey set new state records for adoptions, net gains in foster families and safety for children in foster care. Ryan is the recipient of Harvard Law School's Wassertstein Fellowship, the Skadden Fellowship, and

title: Darrell Steinberg
text: and educational stability. His legislation in foster care included AB 408, which mandated steps to help older foster youth find permanent homes and families. He also passed AB 34, the first significant expansion of community mental health programs in more than a decade. Steinberg also authored AB 1127, a landmark bill to give stronger prosecutorial power to district attorneys to address serious and willful violations of Cal/OSHA regulations which result in worker injuries and deaths. Some supporters referred to this legislation as "the Tosco bill" because of an accident that occurred at the Tosco Refinery near Martinez, California in 1999.