Victory for Ohioans in the Armed Forces

Posted By Blackfive

Thanks to all who supported the Ohio Patriot Plan.  Below is a message from Lieutenant Colonel (ret.) Steve Lynch for you:

Blackfive:

Great news on the Ohio Patriot Plan - it passed UNANIMOUSLY in the Ohio Senate yesterday afternoon!!  By early next week it is expected to be "reconciled" with the original House version, and then move on to the Governor's office for signature early in January!!.  This is really great news for Ohioans in the military and their family members.  I sincerely believe that without your help and the help of other bloggers who linked to http://www.blackfive.net, that the bill would have died in committee.  Please accept my sincere thanks for all of your help and please convey my thanks to all those who have answered the call. 

I would encourage supporters to e-mail/fax/write or call in a word of thanks to the bill's primary sponsor, Peter Ujvagi (v:614-644-6017, f:614-644-9494, district47@ohr.state.oh.us), and do the same for any other legislators you may have contacted.  They came through for the men and women in uniform who could not be here to fight for themselves - because they are away from home fighting for us.  Not only is our thanks in order, but it can help to keep the path open for further legislative progress on issues of direct interest to Ohioans in the military - such as tax relief.  There is the possibility that in 2005 a bill will be introduced to exempt from Ohio state income tax ALL Ohioans in the military who are stationed outside of Ohio.  Similar legislation is already the law of the land for Pennsylvania, New York, California and elsewhere.  More to follow.

Again, many, many thanks, Blackfive, Happy Holidays.  I haven't posted the news - I thought I'd let you know directly first.

Sincerely,

Steve

Thank you all.

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Victory for Ohioans in the Armed Forces

Thanks to all who supported the Ohio Patriot Plan.  Below is a message from Lieutenant Colonel (ret.) Steve Lynch for you:

Blackfive:

Great news on the Ohio Patriot Plan - it passed UNANIMOUSLY in the Ohio Senate yesterday afternoon!!  By early next week it is expected to be "reconciled" with the original House version, and then move on to the Governor's office for signature early in January!!.  This is really great news for Ohioans in the military and their family members.  I sincerely believe that without your help and the help of other bloggers who linked to http://www.blackfive.net, that the bill would have died in committee.  Please accept my sincere thanks for all of your help and please convey my thanks to all those who have answered the call. 

I would encourage supporters to e-mail/fax/write or call in a word of thanks to the bill's primary sponsor, Peter Ujvagi (v:614-644-6017, f:614-644-9494, district47@ohr.state.oh.us), and do the same for any other legislators you may have contacted.  They came through for the men and women in uniform who could not be here to fight for themselves - because they are away from home fighting for us.  Not only is our thanks in order, but it can help to keep the path open for further legislative progress on issues of direct interest to Ohioans in the military - such as tax relief.  There is the possibility that in 2005 a bill will be introduced to exempt from Ohio state income tax ALL Ohioans in the military who are stationed outside of Ohio.  Similar legislation is already the law of the land for Pennsylvania, New York, California and elsewhere.  More to follow.

Again, many, many thanks, Blackfive, Happy Holidays.  I haven't posted the news - I thought I'd let you know directly first.

Sincerely,

Steve

Thank you all.

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