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State Representative, 81st District
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David SwansonCampaign photo — swansonforohio.com

David Swanson

Candidate for State Representative, 81st District

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Retired medical-device company founder; restaurant owner
Lives in
Bryan
Campaign website
swansonforohio.com

A Navy veteran who co-founded Daavlin, a Bryan maker of phototherapy medical products, in 1981. Since retiring he has rehabilitated downtown Bryan buildings and opened a restaurant.

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Photo: Campaign photo — swansonforohio.com

Documented positions

Education

  • Opposes diverting public school funds to vouchers.

    Values | Dave Swanson for Ohio House District 81

    Campaign website · Dave Swanson campaign · swansonforohio.com

    “the voucher system is little more than a subsidy to the well-to-do at the expense of the rest of us”
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Housing

  • Supports zoning and rule changes for affordable housing.

    Values | Dave Swanson for Ohio House District 81

    Campaign website · Dave Swanson campaign · swansonforohio.com

    “Outdated zoning, arcane local rules and complicated incentives have put a stranglehold on affordable housing development in Ohio.”
    Report

Health & human services

  • Opposes Medicaid cuts and loss of ACA subsidies.

    Values | Dave Swanson for Ohio House District 81

    Campaign website · Dave Swanson campaign · swansonforohio.com

    “The elimination of ACA subsidies and the ongoing cuts to Medicaid will cause a wave of insurance premium increases”
    Report

Government & transparency

  • Opposes voter-roll purges and cuts to early voting.

    Values | Dave Swanson for Ohio House District 81

    Campaign website · Dave Swanson campaign · swansonforohio.com

    “Indiscriminate purging of registered voter files, the reduction in early voting days, and the elimination of same-day registration and voting have had a chilling effect”
    Report

Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from David Swanson on them.

  • Public safetyNo documented position found.

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