Mary Jo Kilroy

Mary Jo Kilroy

US House, Ohio - District 15

  • A hard fought victory
  • A proven progressive leader
  • A voice of change for Ohio

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About Mary Jo Kilroy

GOP seat switches hands

In 2006, Democrat Mary Jo Kilroy nearly unseated the highest ranking Republican woman in Congress, Ohio Rep. Deborah Pryce. Pryce outspent Kilroy by almost $2 million in the 15th district, but won by a margin of only 1,062 votes. This year, Pryce's retirement left the seat up for grabs. In one of the year's hardest fought battles, Kilroy defeated Republican Steve Stivers by 2,311 votes, proving this district is ready for change.

A true swing seat

This Columbus-area seat has been in GOP hands since 1967, and they didn't give it up without a fierce fight. Once ballot counts were made final, however, Kilroy came out on top. A respected public official with a history of fighting for progressive values, Kilroy will be a dedicated public servant for Ohio's 15th congressional district.

Strong leadership

Kilroy has a history of winning tough races. In 2000, she defeated a Republican to become the only Democrat on the Franklin County Commission. Four years later, Kilroy won re-election and helped Democrats take control of the commission after a 20-year drought. As commission president, she has balanced every county budget, instituted strong ethics policies, and expanded access to affordable housing and health care.

June 26, 2009

Kilroy Votes for Bipartisan Action to Create Jobs, Aid Small Business

National Journal

Kilroy Votes for Bipartisan Action to Create Jobs, Aid Small Business

As House Democrats plan a busy July expected to focus chiefly on health reform, a targeted swing-district freshman has stepped up her grassroots efforts with innovative use of her House Web site to encourage interactive exchanges on the topic.

Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy, D-Ohio, began operation Thursday of a "health care choices" link from her official site. The purpose, she wrote her constituents, is "to serve as a two-way resource for you and me, so that we can achieve quality, affordable health care for central Ohioans."

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June 3, 2009

Small Business Administration helps businesses beat credit barriers

The Columbus Dispatch

Small Business Administration helps businesses beat credit barriers

SBA Administrator Karen Mills and U.S. Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy, D-Columbus, visited SBA loan recipient Brown Logistics Solutions in Columbus yesterday to talk about new SBA programs and the success of SBA loans in the central Ohio area that were introduced in March.

Mills also introduced the SBA's America's Recovery Capital Program. Starting June 15, it will provide loans of up to $35,000 to help small businesses pay back debt over a five-year period.

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May 29, 2009

Courthouse work may yield 100 jobs

The Columbus Dispatch

Courthouse work may yield 100 jobs

A $6.7 million project to make the Joseph P. Kinneary Courthouse more energy efficient will put up to 100 people to work during the next two years, Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy said.

The Columbus Democrat and other federal officials will be at the U.S. courthouse Downtown today to make an official announcement that the project -- funded from the $787 billion stimulus package -- is under way.

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