Woe to those of us who live in Ohio’s Second Congressional District, for the November ballot gives us a very bleak choice. The incumbent, Brad Wenstrup, is a 4-year member of the least productive Congress in history. The Democratic challenger, William Smith, is a shadow candidate with no experience who simply runs because he can. One will support his Party’s presidential nominee regardless of the damage done to our country; the other does not hold the values of the Party he pretends to represent. Neither will work for you.

You need to know that there is a better option. Dr. Janet Everhard has entered this race as a write-in candidate. This community knows Dr. Everhard. Throughout her 20-year medical practice she has cared for our mothers, wives and daughters as a physician and surgeon. She cares for our wounded veterans through her work with Team River Runner, which uses paddlesports as recreational therapy. Her ideas for the Interstate Bikeway System and the Branding of Appalachia will bolster local economic growth. And she is the founder of USA Works Community which is working to help us make consumer choices that better benefit our economy and our environment. Go to www.WriteInEverhard.com to learn more.

This year, more than any other, it is important to know who you are sending to Washington. The 2nd District deserves a representative who will rise above political gridlock with an honest desire to serve. On your ballot mark the oval/square and write in Everhard.

Karen Marotta