Ballotpedia, Eric Terford

Eric is from Levittown, Pennsylvania. He attended Bucks County Community College. He lives in Whitehall, Ohio. He has one child. Eric is a former volunteer firefighter. 

Eric works as a machinist. He previously worked as a real estate appraiser.

Eric Terford's campaign for state representative in State House District 2 is his first run for public office.

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Plans to focus on "identifying wasteful spending and fight to eliminate it from budgets and spending bills."

Plans to focus on "identifying wasteful spending" and making efforts to eliminate it from budgets and spending bills.

Believes being "fiscally responsible is only the first step in reducing the taxes for our citizens."

Wants to model tax policies after states with the lowest taxes.

- Plans to focus on "identifying wasteful spending" and making efforts to eliminate it from budgets and spending bills.
- Believes being "fiscally responsible is only the first step in reducing the taxes for our citizens."
- Wants to model tax policies after states with the lowest taxes.

Economy

Opposes the legislature granting any "emergency powers."

- Opposes the legislature granting any "emergency powers."

Public Safety

As of August 21, 2024, Eric Terford’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Healthcare

Supports reducing the number of standardized tests in K-12 schools.

Believes standardized testing should help teachers identify students needing extra help, but opposes linking test results to school funding.

Believes standardized testing should help teachers identify areas where students need additional help. 

Believes in empowering individual teachers and local school districts to make decisions based on community needs.

Believes in empowering individual teachers and local school districts to make decisions based on what they believe is best for the community. 

Believes funding should be uniform per student statewide and "follow the students."

Believes funding per student should be the same statewide. 

Supports making all current student loans interest-free and allowing discharge through bankruptcy proceedings.

Wants to make "all current student loans interest-free and allow discharge through bankruptcy proceedings."

Opposes standardized testing results determining quantity of school funds.

- Supports reducing the number of standardized tests in K-12 schools.
- Believes standardized testing should help teachers identify areas where students need additional help. 
- Believes in empowering individual teachers and local school districts to make decisions based on what they believe is best for the community. 
- Believes funding per student should be the same statewide. 
- Wants to make "all current student loans interest-free and allow discharge through bankruptcy proceedings."
- Opposes standardized testing results determining quantity of school funds.

Education

Energy & the Environment

Believes that career politicians often become "detached from their neighbors, their constituents, the public at large."

Wants to establish a policy mandating the state government to adhere to " ballot initiatives that have passed in a timely manner."

Wants to change ballot policies to provide easier access for individuals not associated with Democratic or Republican parties to be on the election ballot.

- Believes that career politicians often become "detached from their neighbors, their constituents, the public at large."
- Wants to establish a policy mandating the state government to adhere to " ballot initiatives that have passed in a timely manner."
- Wants to change ballot policies to provide easier access for individuals not associated with Democratic or Republican parties to be on the election ballot.

Voting & Elections

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Eric Terford

Eric is from Levittown, Pennsylvania. He studied at Bucks County Community College, and formerly served as a volunteer firefighter. He has lived in Whitehall, Ohio since 2007, and has one child.

Eric works as a machinist, and was previously a real estate appraiser.

Eric Terford's campaign for state representative from Ohio's district 2 is his first run for public office.

As a real estate appraiser, worked to help lawyers, property owners, and business owners negotiate fair settlements with the government.

Plans to reduce taxes by identifying and eliminating wasteful spending.

Believes Ohio's tax burden is average and plans to compare with lower-tax states to improve economic competitiveness.

- Plans to focus on "identifying wasteful spending and fight to eliminate it from budgets and spending bills."
- Supports reducing taxes.
- Believes Ohio's tax burden is average and plans to compare with lower-tax states to improve economic competitiveness.

Supports school choice, including charter schools and private school vouchers.

Believes college costs and student loans need to be addressed and supports finding a "common ground solution" to the "student loan fiasco."

- Supports reducing the number of standardized tests in K-12 schools.
- Believes standardized testing should help teachers identify students needing extra help, but opposes linking test results to school funding.
- Believes in empowering individual teachers and local school districts to make decisions based on community needs.
- Believes funding should be uniform per student statewide and "follow the students."
- Supports making all current student loans interest-free and allowing discharge through bankruptcy proceedings.

Opposes regulations that infringe on individual rights.

Supports increased transparency in government operations and accountability for officials.

Supports a requirement that the state government abide by the results of ballot initiatives.

Wants to make it easier for individuals not associated with either major party to get on the ballot.

- Believes that career politicians often become "detached from their neighbors, their constituents, the public at large."
- Supports a requirement that the state government abide by the results of ballot initiatives.
- Wants to make it easier for individuals not associated with either major party to get on the ballot.

As of September 23, 2024, Eric Terford’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Eric Terford worked as a machinist and a real estate appraiser specializing in Eminent Domain.

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