I want to thank the Southern Ohio GOP Chairs Association for recently endorsing my campaign.

The association is comprised of Republican Party Chairs representing the counties of Adams, Brown, Highland, Clinton, Scioto, Pike, Ross, Lawrence, Jackson, Vinton, Hocking, Meigs, Gallia, Athens, Morgan and Washington.

In my race to be Ohio’s next Secretary of State, the support of Southern Ohio will be critical, and I am so proud to have the endorsement of the Southern Ohio GOP Chairs Association, in addition to the endorsements of each of the chairs in all 16 of the counties that make up the association.

The outcome of the 2010 elections is vitally important to the future of our state.

I believe through my service and accomplishments as a State Representative, Speaker of the Ohio House, and now as a State Senator, I have shown that together we can make Ohio a better place to live, work and raise our families.

I continue to work hard and meet with as many voters as I can in Southern Ohio.

I continue to be grateful for the support I have received so far, and the welcome reception I have received from the region’s voters.

I do not take this support of my candidacy lightly, and you will see me in all of these counties before and after the election.

I will continue to work as hard and as smart as I can to be victorious, and be a partner with Ohio’s voters in the preservation of free and fair elections of which we can all be proud.

Jon Husted is a State Senator, 6th District and is a candidate for the Ohio Secretary of State office. He can be reached at 148 Sherbrooke Dr., Kettering, OH 45429 or by phone at 614.221.7707 or online at www.hustedforohio.com