3-way Race
The 3-way AG race has now begun. Robert will be challenging his opponents to a substantive debate. Already, he has more clearly than either of the other candidates outlined his priorities as Attorney General: restoring integrity to the office through independence, instituting transparency and accountability in office, and enforcing the rule of law rather than creating bureaucratic regulations.
This article in the Dayton Daily News gave a nice snapshot overview of three candidates.
Richard Cordray
Party: Democrat
Age: 49
Current job: State treasurer
Previous experience: Franklin County treasurer, state solicitor
Education: Undergraduate, Michigan State University; law degree, University of Chicago
Mike Crites
Party: Republican
Age: 60
Current job: Managing partner, Rich, Crites & Ditmer; law director-prosecutor for Granville, Thornville, Commercial Point and Orient
Previous experience: U.S. attorney for southern Ohio, U.S. Navy and Naval Reserve
Education: Undergraduate, U.S. Naval Academy; law degree, Ohio Northern University
Robert Owens
Party: Independent
Age: 34
Current job: Trial attorney
Previous experience: Prosecutor in Sunbury, Ohio; clerk for federal judge
Education: Undergraduate, Ohio Wesleyan University; law degree, Capital University
