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LHalden My Name is Linnea Halden and I am representing the state of **Ohio**. __**State Capital:**__ Columbus __**Political Party:**__ Democratic [|Marcia Fudge] I chose Marcia because I think that my views on issues are a lot similar to hers. She is a democrat who is representing district 11 in Ohio.

The candidate running for president that I agree most with is Barack Obama. I favor him because he is a democrat and he has the same views on issues as me. He is doing everything he can to create more jobs in America and creating Health Care for everyone. No one should live in fear of losing everything they own.

__**5 Interesting facts about Ohio**__
 * Most of the caucasian population has a german origin
 * The largest city in Ohio, with 780,000 residents, is Columbus
 * The Current governor is John Kasich
 * The state's farmers grow tobacco, soybeans, corn, and wheat
 * Most manufacturing plants are around Cleveland

**__3 Issues Important to me:__** **1.) Abortion Rights** I believe that Abortion rights is an important Issue in America. I believe that it is better for the child to never be born, than to have to live with a parent that is not yet ready to have a child. It is the woman's choice to decide whether she is ready to raise her own child or not. And even if there is adoption, putting up a child for adoption is not very easy. Adoption is harder than Abortion. Giving away a child that you have carried for so long and that has caused you both physical and emotional pain is very hard for a woman to do. For these reasons I think that Abortion should be and stay legal.

**2.) Gay Marriage** I believe that since this is a free country, Gay Marriage should be legal. Everyone should be allowed to marry. Marrying someone just makes the bond between them stronger and they are more like a family. Being born into a family with two mothers or two fathers might seem a little weird but it is something that the child will be used to from their birth. Many countries such as Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden have begun allowing gay marriage since 2001. Some parts of the United States are also included but I believe that all the states should start. Even though I am not gay, I believe that Gay Marriage should be legal in all parts of the world.

**3.) Separation of Church and State** I believe that Religion and Public Schools should be separate. In my opinion, religious activities after school should be allowed but not during school. There would be kids feeling left out If there were religious activities during school hours. There can be after school clubs and things like that but only if it is not mandatory. Since there are many different religions that are being practiced today and schools usually only stand for christianity, I think that Public Schools and Religion should be kept separate.

Bill: HB24 Our Bill is about Health and Education. School lunches at so many schools are very unhealthy. We want to improve America's health by making School lunches healthier and longer. This will also decrease the obesity rate in America, which is currently very high. We want to start by making lunches healthier at only a few specific schools for a few years. After about five years we can compare the health of the students at different schools and see if the healthier lunches made a difference. If so, we can enforce better lunches at even more schools.

__**Some More Interesting Facts**__
 * The current Constitution was adopted in 1851 and is the secon in the state's history
 * Ohio has 20 votes in the electoral college
 * State officials are elected to four-year terms
 * 33-member Senate, elected for two-year terms
 * No senator or representative can serve for more than eight years

**__5 Reasons for visiting__**
 * National Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
 * World-renowned symphony orchestras
 * Summer festival at the Blossom Music Center
 * Cleveland Museum of Art and the Cincinnati Museum of Art
 * Cleveland Play House, Karamu House, Cincinnati Playhouse

__**Top 3 Natural Resources**__
 * Tabacco
 * Corn
 * Wheat
 * Poultry

__**Top 3 Industries**__
 * Goodyear Rubber
 * Proctor & Gamble
 * Tire Company

__**Top 3 Issues in Ohio**__
 * Obesity
 * Safety
 * Health Care

__**Resources and Sources:**__ @http://www.barackobama.com/ ABC-CLIO OH issues @http://www.letsmove.gov/ @http://fudge.house.gov/ @http://ohiodems.org/ @http://www.democrats.org/?nosplash=true @http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio_Democratic_Party @http://www.democrats.org/ @http://www.fcdp.org/ @http://ohio.gov/ All about Health and Fitness