Ballotpedia: Michael Scarmack 

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Michael earned a bachelor's degree in architecture from Ohio University. He lives  with his wife Stacey in Fairfield County. They have 4 children and 5 grandchildren.

Michael works as an architect at Scarmack Architecture. He previously worked as projects manager at JLL and Bogden. 

Michael Scarmack's campaign for state representative in Ohio's State House District 73 is his 1st run for public office.

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Believes in fostering collaboration and solidarity among labor unions by identifying common goals such as wage equity, healthcare benefits, retirement security, and safe workplaces.

Believes in creating greater labor union unity by identifying common goals such as wage equity, healthcare benefits, retirement security, and safe workplaces.

Believes in addressing income disparities and promoting economic fairness.

- Believes in creating greater labor union unity by identifying common goals such as wage equity, healthcare benefits, retirement security, and safe workplaces.
- Believes in addressing income disparities and promoting economic fairness.

Economy

Supports police reform, aiming to address mass incarceration and enhance police accountability.

Supports making "racial and social justice, and efforts to combat systemic racism" a priority.

Supports  "efforts to combat systemic racism" a priority.

- Supports police reform, aiming to address mass incarceration and enhance police accountability.
- Supports  "efforts to combat systemic racism" a priority.

Public Safety

Supports the Ohio Reproductive Freedom Amendment.

Supports affordable healthcare, expanded Medicaid, and reforms.

Supports affordable healthcare and expanded Medicaid.

- Supports abortion access.
- Supports affordable healthcare and expanded Medicaid.

Healthcare

Supports initiatives to enhance public education and ensure equitable school funding.

- Supports initiatives to enhance public education and ensure equitable school funding.

Education

Believes in creating balanced clean energy legislation that reduces reliance on fossil fuels while ensuring a smooth transition to renewable energy.

Supports advocating for climate change measures and promoting environmental awareness.

Supports enhancing transportation, utilities, and broadband access.

- Believes in creating balanced clean energy legislation that reduces reliance on fossil fuels while ensuring a smooth transition to renewable energy.
- Supports advocating for climate change measures and promoting environmental awareness.
- Supports enhancing transportation, utilities, and broadband access.

Energy & the Environment

Believes in promoting policies that protect and expand voting rights, including restoring previously removed laws.

- Believes in promoting policies that protect and expand voting rights, including restoring previously removed laws.

Voting & Elections

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Michael Scarmack

Michael earned a bachelor's degree in architecture from Ohio University. He lives in  with his wife Stacey in Fairfield County. They have 4 children and 5 grandchildren.

Michael currently works as a registered architect and consultant. His projects have included federal, state, municipal, commercial, and residential works across multiple sites in the United States.

Michael Scarmack's campaign for state representative in Ohio's State House District 73 is his first run for public office.

Believes solidarity actions like demonstrations, strikes, and rallies demonstrate unity and collective strength, and supports mutual aid among unions during conflicts.

Believes in advocating for pro-worker policies and legislation to unite unions and support candidates who defend labor rights.

Supports inclusive union leadership and decision-making processes by engaging women, LGBTQ+ individuals, and marginalized groups in the labor movement.

Supports collective bargaining and union unity.

Supports collective bargaining rights and union unity.

Believes housing intersects with economic, social, and racial justice issues, and supports making housing a central topic in state and local political discussions and policymaking efforts.

Supports labor unions and collective bargaining for wage equity and safe working conditions.

Supports the CHIPS Act, believing it will boost the economy and create jobs.

Supports the CHIPS Act, believing it will positively impact the economy by safeguarding taxpayers, funding workforce development, and creating opportunities for disadvantaged communities.

Supports the bipartisan bill to boost manufacturing and R&D investment, saying it "will also have an enormous and direct impact in Ohio, creating tens of thousands of good union jobs."

Supports access to quality healthcare, including for pregnancy-related issues.

Supports access to pregnancy care and family planning.

Supports a constitutional amendment for healthcare in Ohio.

Opposes Ohio GOP efforts to restrict reproductive healthcare.

Supports protecting reproductive medical freedoms.

Supports access to quality healthcare, noting that his mother received excellent care from Air Force medical staff.

Believes in protecting reproductive medical freedoms and supports reclaiming democracy in the Ohio statehouse.

Supports autonomy in reproductive decisions.

Believes reproductive freedom is an important issue for future generations.

Supports abortion and believes the Ohio Constitution amendment should permit abortion, contraception, fertility treatment, miscarriage care, and continuing one’s own pregnancy.

Opposes funding reproductive health care organizations.

Supports access to comprehensive reproductive health services, including contraception and abortion.

Supports education initiatives through monthly donations to Blue Ohio and Blue Every State since April 2022.

Believes that the well-being and care for children is paramount.

Believes reversing fossil fuel legislation is complex, requiring a balance of environmental and economic factors to ensure a sustainable transition to cleaner energy sources.

Supports environmental protection and sustainability, as indicated by their Earth Day message.

Supports implementing clean energy legislation that balances environmental concerns with socio-economic stability.

Believes "healthy materials do not out gas noxious particles," supporting the use of non-toxic, sustainable materials in construction and manufacturing to protect air quality and public health.

Believes in promoting "forward thinking legislation" to navigate the energy transition responsibly and inclusively, aiming to find a "realistic, sensible path" that cares for all forms of life.

Believes in protecting the Earth and all living organisms by preserving the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere for future generations.

Believes in retaining democracy through voting, and supports the right to vote.

Believes democratic values must be preserved and protected from "power hungry kleptocrats and autocrats."

Believes in the importance of elected officials, stating, "I am contesting the seat held by the opponent, originally appointed, not elected to, for the office of state representative."

Believes Democratic and Unaffiliated (Independent) voices must be represented in the state house to balance the rule of law.

Believes democracy is at risk and questions if people will "let democracy die?"

Believes in empowering voters, highlighting that Ohio House District 73 voters successfully adopted a constitutional amendment against "deceptive GOP leadership" in November 2023.

Believes in forming strategic alliances to boost visibility and support for mobilizing voters and winning key races in Ohio.

Believes in "Democracy, Freedom, Equality for All."

Supports the right to peacefully assemble and protest.

Believes a "patriotic citizen" understands their responsibilities each election cycle, but does not provide specific policies or positions on voting rights and elections.

Believes in utilizing funds from Blue Ohio to support local campaigns and advocate for rural communities.

Believes the 2023 coalition majority will reclaim democracy in Ohio in November 2024.

Believes in voting for the "common good" and against "extremist legislators." Encourages sharing views with friends and supporting candidates who align with those beliefs.

Supports the passage of Issue 1, which amends the Ohio constitution to protect certain rights, believing that "a majority voted 'yes'...to include your hard gained freedoms into an Ohio constitutional amendment via Issue 1."

Supports the passage of Issue 1, which amends the Ohio constitution to address gerrymandering.

- Believes in promoting policies that protect and expand voting rights, including restoring previously removed laws.
- Supports the passage of Issue 1, which amends the Ohio constitution to address gerrymandering.

Michael Scarmack lives in Fairfield County, Ohio, with his wife Stacey. They have four children and five grandchildren. Michael attended Ohio University.

Michael Scarmack is a design professional known in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction field as a registered architect and consultant. His projects include Federal, State, Municipal, Commercial, and Residential works across multiple sites in the United States.

As of September 4, 2024, Michael Scarmack’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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