I am a friend of Mark's and am helping him out occasionally. He's a good guy, former prosecutor from Bellefontaine. I've known him for about three years now, and during that time I've become impressed with his integrity and honesty. He's working as an attorney for a pretty good Columbus firm and before that he was with another large law firm. His wife is, or soon will be, a dentist, and is also a good person.
After the last election, Mark and I were licking our wounds and trying to figure out what could be done. While I think he might have been thinking about it before, I think Kerry's defeat was the catalyst that made him decide to run. He wants to make a difference and has working hard studying the issues and meeting people. I think we in Ohio would be lucky to have someone like Mark representing us. He's not a professional politician, but he'll do his best to win. And I think he appeals to a broad cross section of people.
Anyway, I really don't think the 15th District needs a professional politician. They need someone who really is passionate about winning the next election, who is honest, and who will, if elected, do his best to advance a reality based progressive agenda. I think that Mark fits that template, so I hope you all will consider supporting his candidacy.
Here's his website:
http://loseyforcongress.com/