Environment Ohio applauds Ohio's Congressional Champions, five members of Ohio's Congressional delegation voted for the environment and clean energy jobs 100 percent of the time in the past year and a half, according to the annual Congressional Scorecard on major environmental issues released by Environment Ohio.
Representatives John Boccieri, Driehaus, Kilroy, Zack Space, and Sutton were all designated as "environmental champions" for votes tracked in the Scorecard.
"These five Representatives consistently voted for energy independence, voted for clean energy jobs, voted to protect Ohio's treasured waterways, and voted to preserve open space throughout the country. This scorecard is an important tool to educate the public about the voting records of their elected officials; and these five legislators have demonstrated a clear vision of achieving energy independence and economic prosperity through investing in clean energy and cleaning up our air and water," said Jeff McCourt, Environment Ohio's energy advocate.
Congressmen John Boccieri, representing Ohio's 16th Congressional District, which includes Stark, Wayne and portions of Medina and Ashland Counties, underscored that American energy independence and national security go hand-in-hand, stating "A national energy policy is less about environmental security and has everything to do with national security. With a strong energy policy, we can make our economy green; we can create jobs; and we will move away from our dependence on foreign oil, all of which will make our nation safer."
Congresswoman Mary Jo Kilroy, representing Ohio's 15th Congressional District, which includes Union, Madison and half of Franklin Counties, recognized that human health, jobs, and the natural environment are connected. She stated, "I will continue in my dedication to green jobs, a clean environment, renewable and alternative energy, and our parks. Our environment will always be important to central Ohio. We must ensure that our families can live in a cleaner, more secure, economically sound place."
Environment Ohio scored 15 votes in the House, ranging from legislation protecting the Great Lakes, to stimulating the economy by investing $80 billion in clean energy, to addressing America's fossil-fuel dependence with a comprehensive clean energy policy. Of the seven votes scored in the Senate, Sherrod Brown was rated at 71 percent, and George Voinovich was rated at zero.
"We applaud Representatives Boccieri, Driehaus, Kilroy, Space, and Sutton for voting to stimulate clean energy jobs, protect Ohio's waterways, and help America become less dependent on foreign oil. They were the only five out of Ohio's 20-member Congressional delegation to receive a 100 percent score," said McCourt.
"With the help of these members, the 111th Congress is making progress in several key areas. We urge rest of Ohio's congressional delegation to join with them and work to move America towards a cleaner energy future while creating jobs for Ohio and cleaning up Ohio's most treasured waterways," concluded McCourt.
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