March 09, 2010 · Cleveland Plain Dealer
"I'm all about jobs," Fisher told council. "Always have been, always will be."
March 03, 2010 · Columbus Dispatch
Site Selection Magazine announced this morning that for the fourth year in a row, Ohio won the magazine’s annual award for having the most major business expansions in the nation last year.
March 02, 2010 · Huffington Post
I'm running for Senate in Ohio because we need to create good-paying jobs and rebuild the middle class, but unprecedented obstructionism in Congress is slowing the ability to take meaningful action.
March 02, 2010 · Columbus Dispatch
Lee Fisher, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, today called for ending the filibuster that is holding up an extension of unemployment benefits, proffering a living example of how Ohioans are being affected.
February 23, 2010 · Columbus Dispatch
Democratic Senate candidate Lee Fisher likes the $15 billion Senate jobs bill, but believes much more work is needed on the issue, a spokesman said this afternoon
February 23, 2010 · Crain's Cleveland Business
Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher, a Democratic candidate for the job, today outlined a campaign platform that is highlighted by measures that, he argues, would put millions of people in the country to work.
February 18, 2010 · The Athens News
"Wall Street is giving Ohio businesses the back of its hand, not the support they need to create jobs," [Fisher] said. "It's time we hold Wall Street accountable and get back to creating good-paying jobs on Main Street."
February 17, 2010 · The Vindicator
There is no way to put a bad face on this news. In the short term, it will mean hundreds of jobs in the construction trades. That alone will provide a boost in the local economy.
February 16, 2010 · The Cleveland Plain Dealer
None of those alternatives satisfied Ohio Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher or Director Sean Logan of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Complete closure is the answer, they said, and it should have been done yesterday.
February 13, 2010 · Vindy.com
Fisher, who is running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by George Voinovich, called Exal's two plants in Performance Place on Poland Avenue among the most impressive he has seen. He said he will tell Gov. Ted Strickland that "we need to help this company."
February 12, 2010 · WYTV 33
"I want to make sure that we do three things," Fisher said. One, that we give a tax credit to Delfin and other companies like Exal to help them produce more jobs and create more jobs. Let's give incentives to businesses to have a job creation tax credit."
February 11, 2010 · Tribune Chronicle
''It is extremely important to focus on what I believe to be the single most important economic issue facing the nation and Ohio, and that is focus on small businesses,'' Ohio Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher said Wednesday in a phone conference.
February 08, 2010 · The Plain Dealer
The Federal government unveiled a $78.5 million strategy on Monday to keep voracious Asian Carp from entering the Great Lakes and ruining its fisheries.
January 31, 2010 · Columbus Dispatch
In the midst of a punishing recession, Ohio's Third Frontier program has been a rare bright spot and a critical driver of economic growth across our state.
January 29, 2010 · The Marion Star
Marion County Democratic Party chairwoman Cathy Chaffin is stepping down from the top local party post to campaign for U.S. Senate candidate Lee Fisher.
January 29, 2010 · The Youngstown Vindicator
Add Gov. Ted Strickland and Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher to the list of those urging a federal agency to help the Mahoning Valley after a $32.4 million housing proposal for the area was rejected.
January 28, 2010 · Business Journal
Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher, who is running to succeed Voinovich, said he is pleased to see Obama “focusing like a laser on job creation,” which has to be “our top priority.”
January 21, 2010 · The Cincinnati Enquirer
Ohio's two Democratic U.S. Senate candidates - Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher and Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner - shared the stage at a forum here Wednesday night, but the 90-minute session had the feel of separate events.
January 20, 2010 · Wilmington News Journal
Fisher said “it’s no secret we were unhappy and disappointed and at times angry” about DHL’s plan and its impact on workers. And although the donation is “extraordinary,” Fisher said, it is “not much comfort to people who are still out of work.” Public officials will be judged by what they are able to do with the air park in terms of jobs, Fisher said.
January 20, 2010 · The Daily Bellwether
Fisher said Americans and Ohioans are suffering as a result, and blamed GOP trade policies for shipping thousands of Ohio's manufacturing jobs overseas.
January 19, 2010 · The Toledo Blade
Mr. Fisher joined several yesterday who said they were moved by the performance during the ceremony by the Toledo Interfaith Mass Choir. The choir opened the event with a stirring rendition of "God Bless America" with other songs woven into the piece.
January 19, 2010 · Canton Repository
Leaders of Stark County Democrats have sided with Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher in the inter-party fight for an open U.S. Senate seat.
January 11, 2010 · Martins Ferry Times Leader
Ohio Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher was among lawmakers across the nation who expressed their outrage late last week of Japan's unfair rule.
January 08, 2010 · ProgressOhio
In recent weeks, the Japanese clunkers program, which may soon be extended, has become the focus of growing complaints from U.S. automakers and other interests.
January 06, 2010 · Warren Tribune Chronicle
Fisher, who wants to be the Democratic nominee to replace retiring Republican Sen. George Voinovich, said government needs to help entrepreneurs like Filippidis.
December 09, 2009 · Akron Beacon Journal
Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher, who hopes to win the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, took aim at one of his opponents during a speech Tuesday in Akron.
December 09, 2009 · CNN Political Ticker
Barack Obama's former campaign manager David Plouffe sent a fundraising appeal Wednesday to supporters of Ohio Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher, calling Fisher "a champion for Ohio workers."
December 09, 2009 · Grumpyabe Blog
Lee Fisher's appearance at the Akron Press Club this week concluded the club's program series of U.S. senatorial candidates that served more as preliminaries to next May's Ohio primary election.
December 02, 2009 · The Columbus Dispatch
Count U.S. Senate candidate Lee Fisher among the Democrats who are opposed to President Obama's decision to send 30,000 more U.S. soldiers to Afghanistan.
December 01, 2009 · The Columbus Dispatch
As expected, Columbus Mayor Michael B. Coleman today endorsed Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher for U.S. Senate in 2010.
December 01, 2009 · National Journal
When Energy Secretary Chu appeared here last week to announce a $75 million stimulus grant for the state's gridSMART Demonstration Project, Democratic Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher was close at hand.
December 01, 2009 · Toledo Blade
The lieutenant governor was in Toledo to collect endorsements from some of Toledo's top elected Democrats, as well as one political independent, in his quest for the Democratic nomination to replace retiring U.S. Sen. George Voinovich (R., Ohio).
November 30, 2009 · The Columbus Dispatch
Twelve elected Democrats from Lucas County today endorsed Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher for the party's nomination for the U.S. Senate in 2010.
November 24, 2009 · The Columbus Dispatch
Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher, joined by U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown and U.S. Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy, credited AEP for its "visionary" use of technology, saying, "This was competitive. This doesn't happen by accident."
November 20, 2009 · The Plain Dealer
Following Sen. Voinovich'sannouncement in an interview the other day that he planned to be in Ohio when the Senate takes up a procedural motion on health care reform tomorrow, Lt. Gov. Fisher urged Voinovich to stay.
November 17, 2009 · Dayton Daily News
Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher on Tuesday, Nov. 17, announced endorsements from Dayton-area Democrats in his bid for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate in 2010.
November 12, 2009 · Record-Courier
Ohio Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher said his father-in-law, Mike Zone, was a prisoner of war in World War II. Zone, he said, “never talked about that experience,” and “would always change the subject” when it came up in conversation.
November 10, 2009 · kentnewsnet.com
"We're glad that the Lt. Governor is going to attend to honor the Portage County veterans," said Charlene Badger. "We are very pleased that he's coming to this important event in our county."
November 10, 2009 · The Huffington Post
A year after the U.S. government put up hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars to bail out big banks and stabilize our economy, far too little has been done to change the risky behavior on Wall Street that precipitated this economic crisis.
November 08, 2009 · Parade
“Every large company started in someone’s garage or basement,” Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher says. “Why shouldn’t it be in Ohio?”
October 30, 2009 · Dayton Daily News
The Ohio Legislative Black Caucus on Friday, Oct. 30, announced that it is endorsing Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher in the U.S. Senate race.
October 26, 2009 · Huffington Post
I am heartened that Congress has finally passed a bill that would strengthen the ability of governments at all levels to investigate and prosecute hate crime.
October 15, 2009 · The Huffington Post
Tuesday's passage of a comprehensive health insurance reform bill out of the Senate Finance Committee is an important milestone in the historic effort to lower health care costs and provide access to affordable coverage for every American, but the battle is far from over.
October 14, 2009 · Canton Repository
U.S. Rep. John Boccieri, D-Alliance, has endorsed Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Republican George Voinovich.
October 14, 2009 · The Hill
Freshman Rep. John Boccieri (D-Ohio) announced Wednesday that he is backing Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher over Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner in Ohio's Democratic Senate primary.
October 13, 2009 · Norwalk Reflector
Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher sees the very name of New Horizons Baking Co. Inc. as symbolic of the future of business and the state. If we can get through these tough economic times, he said things will be better than before the "economic perfect storm."
September 24, 2009 · Dayton Daily News
Dayton Mayor Rhine McLin is endorsing Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, McLin said on Thursday, Sept. 24.
September 16, 2009 · Dayton Daily News
Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher, a Democrat, has moved to the front of the crowd in the 2010 U.S. Senate race.
September 14, 2009 · Akron Beacon Journal
Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic, Akron City Council President Marco Sommerville and Summit County Executive Russ Pry on Monday endorsed Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher in his bid for the U.S. Senate.
September 10, 2009 · The Huffington Post
It is time to provide bankruptcy judges the power to alter loan terms to allow families to stay in their homes. Such measures are commonly referred to as "cram-down," as they give a judge the ability to lower a homeowner's loan principle to match its current--and often drastically reduced--market value.
September 09, 2009 · Dayton Daily News
U.S. Senate candidate and Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher Wednesday, Sept. 9, wrote President Barack Obama to urge him to place a 55 percent tariff on Chinese tires, a recommendation made by the International Trade Commission.
September 08, 2009 · WHIO TV
"Ohio’s Aerospace Hub will bring Dayton’s physical resources and human talent together to create a whole that is much greater than the sum of the individual parts," said Lt. Governor Lee Fisher.
September 06, 2009 · FireDogLake.com
There are two issues that I think will define next year's election: health care and jobs. I believe one cannot be fully considered without the other because so many families rely on their jobs to provide their health care.
September 02, 2009 · Columbus Dispatch
An enthusiastic crowd rallied in Columbus last evening in support of President Obama's drive to overhaul health care, hoping to take back the momentum lost during weeks of sometimes angry public debate.
August 25, 2009 · Dayton Daily News
State Rep. Tyrone Yates, D-Cincinnati, an early contender in the Democratic primary to replace retiring Sen. George Voinovich, has backed Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher in the Democratic primary.
August 21, 2009 · Tribune Chronicle
Other politicians, including Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher, came out to talk to retirees. Fisher, who is running for Senate in 2010, spent about a half-hour walking up and down the line listening as people told him of their fears they may lose their house or face struggles with illness.
August 14, 2009 · Daily Kos
I don't need to tell you what's at stake in this election. Across Ohio and the nation, families are struggling to find and keep jobs, pay for health care and provide for their children.
August 12, 2009 · Youngstown Vindicator
U.S. Rep. Charlie Wilson, who represents all of Columbiana County and a portion of Mahoning County in the U.S. House, is endorsing Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher’s bid for the Senate.
August 11, 2009 · Channel 9 WCPO
"These things are coming in stages," Fisher noted. "I am cautiously optimistic that we're going to see more and more progress in the coming months."
August 11, 2009 · Cincinnati Enquirer
Fisher said that with only 30 percent of the money spent to date, and the rest not due to be spent until September 2010, the program should have a decided impact on the job market by the end of the year and continuing into next year.
August 06, 2009 · Dayton Business Journal
"USEC and the Department of Energy must work together to clear the remaining hurdles and restart this effort as quickly as possible," Fisher said in a statement. "Thousands of Ohio jobs depend on it."
August 05, 2009 · WMFD TV
Ohio Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher said the project is made possible thanks to Senator Sherrod Brown and members of Congress who voted for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
July 29, 2009 · My Direct Democracy
Fisher and I covered a number of issues, with the candidate expressing his support for the public option, the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor, and the Employee Free Choice Act.
July 28, 2009 · Think Progress
Rob Portman is running for Ohio’s U.S. Senate seat in 2010 that is being vacated by retiring-Sen. George Voinovich (R). But Portman is also running from someone. Portman, who spent 12 years representing Ohio ’s 2nd Congressional district has a campaign website that wants Ohioans to know he grew up learning the value of “hard work, leadership, and fiscal responsibility.” Notably, however, there’s an important name missing from Portman’s biography: George W. Bush.
July 28, 2009 · The Vindicator
“He is a man who gets things done,” U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan said of Ohio Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher in endorsing him for the U.S. Senate.
July 27, 2009 · Associated Press
Northeast Ohio Congressman Tim Ryan has endorsed Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher in his bid for the U.S. Senate in 2010.
July 23, 2009 · Cleveland.com
July 15, 2009 · Middletown Journal
To attract economic development, Ohio needs sites that are environmentally sound, close to highways and other transportation options and offer “green” designs, such as the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED, certification the East Pointe building is currently seeking, Fisher said.
July 14, 2009 · Cincinnati Enquirer
Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher...got some good news Tuesday when Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory endorsed his candidacy
July 14, 2009 · Middletown Journal
Ohio Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher will make a stop in Middletown today, July 14, to help mark the opening of the $35 million East Pointe office development in the city’s East End.
July 14, 2009 · Cincinnati.com
Standing in front of a building being rehabbed in Over-the-Rhine, Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory became the first of the "Big Three" mayors in Ohio to endorse Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher
July 09, 2009 · Columbus Dispatch
Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher picked up his second major union endorsement of the week today when the Ohio Conference of Teamsters threw its support behind his U.S. Senate bid.
July 08, 2009 · Dayton Daily News
Ohio Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher garnered the endorsement of the state’s United Auto Workers, a group of more than 134,000.
July 07, 2009 · Columbus Dispatch
Ten female Democrats in the Ohio General Assembly have endorsed Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher.
May 07, 2009 · Columbus Dispatch
Space "whole-heartedly" endorsed Fisher, saying, "Lee Fisher is the best candidate to stand up for the needs of rural Ohioans."
May 06, 2009 · Quinnipiac
In the Senate race, the Democratic nomination is up for grabs with Fisher getting 20 percent in a hypothetical primary, Brunner 16 percent, state lawmaker Tyrone Yates 4 percent and 59 percent not sure. On the GOP side, former Congressman and cabinet member Rob Portman would get 29 percent to State Auditor Mary Taylor's 8 percent and Cleveland area car dealer Tom Ganley's 8 percent, with 54 percent unsure. Fisher would defeat Portman 42 - 31 percent and Taylor 41 - 29 percent.
April 07, 2009 · Dayton Daily News
The deadline to report fundraising totals for this quarter isn’t until April 15, but Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher on Tuesday, April 7, reported he’s raised more than $1 million in the first six weeks of his campaign -- a clear signal that Fisher wants to establish himself as a well-funded candidate in his Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate.
March 01, 2009 · Site Selection
"One of the reasons we have won the Governor's Cup for the last two years," says Lt. Gov. Fisher, "is that we have been operating on three simultaneous levels of economic development. The first is the tactical, or the everyday blocking and tackling of economic development, in which we have been very, very aggressive."
February 17, 2009 · Cleveland Leader
According to Central Ohio's 10TV, Lieutenant Governor Lee Fisher will soon announce that he will run for the soon-to-be vacant Senate seat that is being vacated by Sen. George Voinovich in 2010.
