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Ballotpedia, Mark Gooch

Mark is from Wooster, Ohio, where he still lives today. He holds a bachelor's degree in history from The College of Wooster and a master's degree in library science from Kent State University. He is married to his wife, Cheryl, with whom he has 2 sons. He is a member of a local Presbyterian church. He volunteers with the Boy Scouts of America and Kiwanis Club of Wooster. 

Mark currently works as a librarian at The College of Wooster Libraries. He previously worked as a librarian at Kenyon College, Cleveland State University, and Cleveland State University College of Law. 

Mark D. Gooch ran for state representative in State House District 77 in 2022, but he did not win.

Economy

Wants to address "increased numbers of suicide, drug addiction, homelessness and mass shootings. "

Supports gun ownership with restrictive measures including "background checks for all gun sales, training and permits for concealed carry, extreme risk orders, and elimination of the stand your ground law."

- Wants to address "increased numbers of suicide, drug addiction, homelessness and mass shootings. "
- Supports gun ownership with restrictive measures including "background checks for all gun sales, training and permits for concealed carry, extreme risk orders, and elimination of the stand your ground law."

Public Safety

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Believes women should be able to make their own health care decisions, saying "these are basic human rights."

Opposes government intervening in women's healthcare decisions. 

- Opposes government intervening in women's healthcare decisions. 

Healthcare

Youtube

Plans to work towards having tax dollars go to public schools and allow professional educators determine curriculum with parent support.

Supports allowing teachers to develop school curriculum with parental support.

Wants to boost funding to help students meet school standards.

Opposes policies that direct public school funds to private schools. 

- Supports allowing teachers to develop school curriculum with parental support.
- Wants to boost funding to help students meet school standards.
- Opposes policies that direct public school funds to private schools. 
- Opposes book bans.

Education

Supports the development of solar and wind energy to achieve energy independence.

Supports solar and wind energy use to reduce dependance on foreign energy sources. 

- Supports solar and wind energy use to reduce dependance on foreign energy sources. 

Energy & the Environment

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Opposes receiving campaign funding from "outside special interest groups."

- Opposes receiving campaign funding from "outside special interest groups."

Voting & Elections

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Mark D. Gooch

Mark is a long-time resident of Wooster, where he lives with his wife Cheryl and their 2 sons. He earned a bachelor's degree in history from The College of Wooster and a master's degree in library science from Kent State University. He is involved with his local Presbyterian church and has volunteered with the Boy Scouts of America and Kiwanis Club of Wooster, Ohio.

Mark has worked as a librarian at The College of Wooster for over 20 years. He has also worked in several other libraries.

Mark D. Gooch ran for state representative in District 77 in 2022, but did not win.

Believes developing new technologies will create jobs, citing First Solar’s $680 million facility near Toledo as an example of 500 jobs being created.

- Believes developing new technologies will create jobs, citing First Solar’s $680 million facility near Toledo as an example of 500 jobs being created.
- Opposes increases in property taxes.

Said, "I believe... there should be background checks for all gun sales, training and permits for concealed carry, extreme risk orders, and elimination of the stand your ground law."

- Wants to address "increased numbers of suicide, drug addiction, homelessness and mass shootings. "
- Said, "I believe... there should be background checks for all gun sales, training and permits for concealed carry, extreme risk orders, and elimination of the stand your ground law."

Said, "I’m tired of the government trying to tell us how to make our private health care decisions."

- Believes women should be able to make their own health care decisions, saying "these are basic human rights."

Plans to allow professional educators determine curriculum with parent support.

Supports increased funding to help students meet standards.

Opposes allocation of public taxpayer funds towards private schools.

- Plans to allow professional educators determine curriculum with parent support.
- Supports increased funding to help students meet standards.
- Opposes allocation of public taxpayer funds towards private schools.
- Opposes book bans.

- Supports the development of solar and wind energy to achieve energy independence.

Mark D. Gooch is a long-time resident of Wooster, Ohio, where he lives with his wife Cheryl and their two sons, Peter and Jacob. He graduated from Loudonville High School and earned a degree in history from The College of Wooster. Gooch is involved with his local Presbyterian church.

Mark D. Gooch has been a librarian at The College of Wooster for over 20 years. He has also worked in several other libraries.

As of August 16, 2024, Mark D. Gooch’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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