Environment

I have been a proponent of the environment my entire adult life.  We take energy conservation into consideration when designing in our business.  I am the founder and director of the Lake Erie Arboretum at Frontier Park, where understanding the environment and education are a critical component of the work we do there.  I drive a hybrid automobile and am the only candidate to pledge to run a carbon-nuetral campaign. I am committed to taking a leadership role in the fight against climate change.   For far too long we have ignored the realities of the negative human impact on our environment and world. If we truly want to leave our children a world that is cleaner and brighter we must address climate change.  I believe that living a 'green' life can co-exist with business, and in fact, is a real opportunity for technological advances and, in turn, job creation. America can lead the way with new technologies and innovation that address climate change and produce new jobs for our region. We're in the midst of an energy revolution; and it offers limitless opportunities for us to not only leave our world a better place, but to rejuvenate our regional economy, creating new family-sustaining jobs in the process.