Submitted by the Kelly Wicks Campaign
BOWLING GREEN, OH – BGSU alumnus, U.S. Congressman Tim Ryan will be in Bowling Green Saturday to tell supporters why Kelly Wicks, Democratic State House candidate for District Three, is the clear choice to serve in the Ohio House of Representatives. The visit coincides with Wicks’ 50th birthday. The event will take place at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 8, 1225 Brownwood Drive, Bowling Green.
“I am honored to have Congressman Ryan’s support as well as his good birthday wishes,” said Wicks. “Congressman Ryan knows the policies decided in the state legislature have a direct impact on all Ohioans. Congressman Ryan knows how important this state house race is and I am happy to have him join us.”
Kelly Wicks is a small business owner who owns and has run Grounds for Thought, a coffee shop and bookstore in downtown Bowling Green, for 27 years. He is former President of the Bowling Green Downtown Business Association. Kelly and Laura Wicks have two children, Declan and Rowan. Kelly has lived in Bowling Green all of his life.
The visit will be a homecoming for Ryan, who is a Bowling Green State University graduate. Ryan was widely reported to have been on Secretary’s Clinton’s short list for vice president and could now be expected to serve in the Cabinet of a possible Clinton Administration.
Tim Ryan is a relentless advocate for working families in Ohio’s 13th District. He was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2002 and was sworn in on January 3, 2003. Successfully reelected six times, he is now serving in his seventh term. Congressman Ryan currently serves as a member of the prominent House Appropriations Committee which controls the expenditure of money by the federal government. Ryan is also a member of the House Budget Committee which has oversight over the federal budget process.
