Rep. Kilroy voted to keep banks accountable. I guess, as a former bank lobbyist, Stivers thinks that is a bad idea.
Republican Steve Stivers has accepted $46,550 from Commercial Banks in campaign contributions (see OpenSecrets). (Note: In the 2008 campaign, Stivers got $92,150 in contributions from Commercial Banks (see OpenSecrets).) Stivers is clearly the candidate for bankers, financial groups, and bank lobbyists.
Here is what Emily's List has to say about Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy:
A courageous advocate for Ohioans
Among her first term accomplishments, Kilroy’s constituents have been profoundly affected by the economic downturn -- leading her to pressure a reluctant AIG subsidiary to restructure subprime mortgages and her vote for landmark environmental legislation that will bring clean energy jobs to Ohio.> Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy voted for health care reform. Stivers, obviously is against people having affordable access to health care. Does Stivers think that if you are poor, you should just go somewhere and die?
> From Kilroy's congressional website:
...One of Rep. Kilroy’s top accomplishments so far has been co-sponsoring the Credit Cardholder’s Bill of Rights that became law in May. The sweeping bipartisan reform gives safeguards against unfair and predatory practices by credit card companies and will greatly reduce the $20 billion in fees charged to families last year....
Remember that Stivers was in support of those predatory lenders when he was in the State Senate.
* Stivers says that Kilroy is not helping her constituents???? I'll let you decide. Here are a few of Kilroy's sponsored legislation (The Library of Congress):
H.R.3232 : PROFIT Act of 2009
Sponsor: Rep Kilroy, Mary Jo [OH-15] (introduced 7/16/2009)
H.R.3318 : Investor Advisory Committee Act of 2009
Sponsor: Rep Kilroy, Mary Jo [OH-15] (introduced 7/23/2009)
H.R.3351 : Proxy Voting Transparency Act of 2009
Sponsor: Rep Kilroy, Mary Jo [OH-15] (introduced 7/27/2009)
H.R.3421 : Medical Debt Relief Act of 2009
Sponsor: Rep Kilroy, Mary Jo [OH-15] (introduced 7/30/2009)
H.R.4099 : Energy Efficiency Modernization Act of 2009
Sponsor: Rep Kilroy, Mary Jo [OH-15] (introduced 11/18/2009)
H.R.4772 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the nonbusiness energy property credit to include insulated siding.
Sponsor: Rep Kilroy, Mary Jo [OH-15] (introduced 3/4/2010)
H.R.5332 : Small Business Intermediary Lending Pilot Program Act of 2010
Sponsor: Rep Kilroy, Mary Jo [OH-15] (introduced 5/18/2010)
H.AMDT.43 to H.R.1388Amendment provides for volunteers to supervise physical education classes at elementary and secondary schools; provide nutrition education to students, and supervise, organize, and manage after school physical activity/education programs; and provides services to elderly people through food deliveries, legal and medical services provided in the home, and transportation.
Sponsor: Rep Kilroy, Mary Jo [OH-15] (introduced 3/18/2009)
H.AMDT.156 to H.R.915 Amendment requires the GAO to study, within one year of enactment, the effectiveness of FAA oversight activities related to preventing or mitigating the effects of dense continuous smoke in the cockpit of commercial aircraft. Sponsor: Rep Kilroy, Mary Jo [OH-15] (introduced 5/21/2009)
H.AMDT.439 to H.R.3221 Amendment as modified gives priority to dislocated workers for community college and state grants.
Sponsor: Rep Kilroy, Mary Jo [OH-15] (introduced 9/17/2009)
H.AMDT.537 to H.R.4173 Amendment clarifies that financing for the Systemic Dissolution Fund would come exclusively from assessments on industry, not the American taxpayer.
Sponsor: Rep Kilroy, Mary Jo [OH-15] (introduced 12/11/2009)
H.AMDT.564 to H.R.4061 Amendment changes the Federal Cyber Scholarship for Service program to include support for outreach activities that will improve the recruitment of high school and community college students into cybersecurity-related fields.
Sponsor: Rep Kilroy, Mary Jo [OH-15] (introduced 2/3/2010)
As I've noted, this is a partial list of legislation sponsored by Rep. Kilroy. She is obviously working to make things better for the people of central Ohio----- not the bankers and bank lobbyists.
Should I take it that Steve Stivers, a former bank lobbyist, is against all of this sponsored legislation?
The following is from the 2008 election: