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William G. Batchelder

William G. Batchelder

William G. Batchelder is speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives. He represents the 69th House District, which encompasses most of Medina County.

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William G. Batchelder
William G. Batchelder
stated on March 17, 2013:
On support of Gov. John Kasich’s drilling tax plan
Full Flop
By Tom Feran • March 25, 2013
William G. Batchelder
William G. Batchelder
stated on January 7, 2013 a speech on the House floor:
"I am now the No. 2 member of this House in terms of length of service."
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By Tom Feran • January 18, 2013
William G. Batchelder
William G. Batchelder
stated on September 18, 2012 an interview with The Plain Dealer:
"We have more hospitals that are children’s hospitals than any other state in the union." 
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By Reginald Fields • November 5, 2012
William G. Batchelder
William G. Batchelder
stated on May 29, 2011 an appearance on the Ohio News Network:
Says the Ohio Consumers’ Council office employs 74 lawyers and that the funding them is wasteful duplication.
Pants on Fire!
By Joe Guillen • June 7, 2011
William G. Batchelder
William G. Batchelder
stated on March 23, 2011 a news conference:
Says a photo ID voting law in Georgia didn't dissuade black voters from participating in voting. "It hasn't, it doesn't, and apparently, if you do cause and effect in that state, it's been helpful."
Half-True
By Tom Feran • April 4, 2011
William G. Batchelder
William G. Batchelder
stated on February 4, 2011 an interview on WCPN 90.3 FM:
"75 percent of the jobs created in the state of Ohio are created in small business. They are not created by huge corporations and those who are very wealthy."
Mostly True
By James McCarty • February 21, 2011
William G. Batchelder
William G. Batchelder
stated on January 4, 2011 an interview on WCPN 90.3 FM:
Says getting ex-cons to successfully return to society is important "so we are not always faced constantly with recidivism, which is a big problem in the penitentiary today – in the 70 to 80 percent range."
Pants on Fire!
By Mark Naymik • February 5, 2011
William G. Batchelder
William G. Batchelder
stated on January 3, 2011 a speech in the Ohio House of Representatives:
Says a "Canadian provincial prime minister came to Ohio for his medical treatment because of the delay in Canadian health care which would have endangered his life."
Pants on Fire!
By Aaron Marshall • January 26, 2011
William G. Batchelder
William G. Batchelder
stated on October 18, 2010 an interview:
"We haven’t had control of the House for the last two years and it’s been malfunctioning. We had 109 sessions scheduled and held 49."
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By Joe Guillen • November 16, 2010
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