Jake4Ohio

“For even the Son of Man came NOT to be served, but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.”  Matthew 20:28 NLT

I am tired of politicians that think We, the People, serve them and NOT the other way around.  Does anyone else feel like the current Ohio Republican Party cares more about their corporate donors than the base of conservative voters?  The video of the February, 18th Ohio Republican Party meeting will show you what most of the Establishment thinks of us, the average Republican voter.  I encourage you to watch it, or at least a portion of it.  As a constitutional conservative/libertarian/pro-liberty Republican, it seems the Establishment spends more time attacking us than the Democrat party.  Let’s CHANGE that!

Born and raised in West Central Ohio, I have lived in three counties (Mercer, Auglaize, and Shelby) in Senate District 12.  I was born in Coldwater (Mercer County) and graduated in 2004 as salutatorian of my class.  After high school, I attended The University of Toledo.  Working throughout my college years, I graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BS in Mathematics (Statistical concentration) and a BA in Economics.

Two weeks after starting to date my future wife, Laura, I left Toledo to obtain a Master of Arts degree in Actuarial Science at Ball State University.  During this time, I worked as a graduate assistant and taught Business Mathematics to many undergraduate students in the business administration program.  I also spent one summer living in Cincinnati as an actuarial intern for Great American Financial Resources.  I have covered the western half of Ohio from the Michigan to Kentucky borders.

In the middle of my last year at Ball State and shortly after proposing to my wife, Celina Insurance Group offered me a position working in an actuarial role.  I jumped at the opportunity to start my career there, knowing that West Central Ohio has the conservative values and community perfect for raising a family.

Shortly after starting my career, Laura and I settled in Anna (Shelby County).  I was working in Celina, and Laura was working in the Dayton area as a Doctor of Pharmacy, so Anna was a nice middle ground.  We were blessed to welcome our first child, Maria, while living there in 2014.

Since that time, I have continued to further my career by receiving the designation of Associate of the Casualty Actuarial Society (ACAS).  This is no small feat as it is a combination of seven exams with each typically having a pass rate of less than 50% and requiring 200-300+ hours of study time per sitting.  One of my favorite Conservative Republican President’s, Calvin Coolidge, once quoted:

“Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence.  Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent.  Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb.”

These exams taught me to fully embrace that quote with one exam taking me FIVE attempts.  I plan to bring that same persistence to reform the State Central Committee back to the Conservative grassroots.

Working in the insurance industry and for a company that writes business in six states, I have dealt with the often-UNNECESSARY burdens of EXCESSIVE regulation.  I have real life, private sector experience pricing and reserving insurance for programs totaling in excess of $150 million in premium.  By creating predictive models, I understand the importance and value of “Big Data,” but I also understand the PRIVACY concerns (i.e. Google/Facebook/Amazon) associated with companies having your PERSONAL data.

As a member of the Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) and American Academy of Actuaries (AAA), I place an extremely high value on ETHICAL behavior.  As a requirement to membership in these organizations, you MUST attend and pass a course on PROFESSIONALISM.  I think possibly the current Ohio Republican Party should attend something similar.  We need to build a party of INTEGRITY!  As Zig Ziglar said, “With integrity, you have nothing to fear, since you have nothing to hide.  With integrity, you will do the right thing, so you will have no guilt.”

My faith and LOVE for my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, is the foundation for me running for this position.  I have been a member of three Catholic churches in our district; Holy Trinity (Coldwater), Sacred Heart of Jesus (McCartyville), and a current member of Holy Redeemer (New Bremen).  I expect to receive plenty of “hate” for some of my positions and the calling out of corruption.  For Jesus said:

“If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first.  If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own.  As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world.  That is why the world hates you.  (John 15:18-19).”

Sometimes I think that I may be honest to a fault, but we need honesty desperately in the political realm.  I will speak THE TRUTH, even though people do not always like the truth.  Remember, “The way, the TRUTH, and the light,” was nailed to a cross for you and me!

Thanks for learning more about me and God Bless!