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Rep. Armond Budish, a Democrat from Beachwood, Ohio, formerly was speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives. Be became the minority leader in 2011 after Republicans regained control of the House in the 2010 elections.

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Armond Budish
stated on January 31, 2012 in a news conference:

"We've seen more anti-women's choice bills introduced in the first half of this session than we've seen in the last three General Assemblies."

By Tom Feran • February 3, 2012
Armond Budish
stated on November 3, 2011 in a news conference:

Dem-controlled Ohio House voted "to change the process, to create objective criteria, to modify the Constitution" ... to "take politics out of the efforts to draw legislative boundaries."

By Joe Guillen • November 23, 2011
Armond Budish
stated on May 14, 2011 in a newspaper column:

"Kasich’s budget increases state spending from $50.5 billion to $55.6 billion. This is the second largest, two-year spending increase in Ohio history."

By Reginald Fields • June 9, 2011
Armond Budish
stated on May 18, 2011 in a news release:

Says Republican-approved changes to "make it more difficult to participate in Ohio elections include reducing in-person early voting from 35 days to six."

By Mark Naymik • May 27, 2011
Armond Budish
stated on March 22, 2011:

"Across the United States, 25 percent of voting age African Americans do not have the photo ID that this bill would require."

By Aaron Marshall • April 7, 2011

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