Joe Ortega for Congress

Republican Primary results

2006-05-03T09:44:00.000-07:00

From the Ohio Secretary of State's website

District 13
Foltin, Craig		11,323	37.09%
McGrew, David		6,831	22.38%
Ortega, Joe		6,195	20.29%
Burtzlaff, Paul S.		4,010	13.14%
DeLorean, C.J.		2,170	7.11%
Total Votes		30,529
Cuyahoga CountyCuyahoga	Precincts Reporting: 1169 Of 1451 - 80.57%
Foltin, Craig		1,780
Ortega, Joe		1,283
McGrew, David		735
Burtzlaff, Paul S.		727
DeLorean, C.J.		381
Lorain County	Precincts Reporting: 239 Of 239 - 100%
Foltin, Craig		5,267
Burtzlaff, Paul S.		1,845
Ortega, Joe		1,708
McGrew, David		1,128
DeLorean, C.J.		440
M Medina County	Precincts Reporting: 150 Of 150 - 100%
Foltin, Craig		966
Ortega, Joe		873
McGrew, David		551
Burtzlaff, Paul S.		474
DeLorean, C.J.		294
Summit Summit County	Precincts Reporting: 475 Of 475 - 100%
McGrew, David		4,417
Foltin, Craig		3,310
Ortega, Joe		2,331
DeLorean, C.J.		1,055
Burtzlaff, Paul S.		964

Ortega endorsed by Ohioans for Concealed Carry

2006-05-01T18:24:00.000-07:00

Ohioans For Concealed Carry has announced the endorsement of Joe Ortega (R) for U.S. Congress, 13th District.

Ortega is running on a conservative Republican platform, including reducing the size of government, protecting right-to-life, and upholding your constitutional rights.

Ortega is opposed to expanding gun control laws, is against any form of gun registry program, and supports lawful concealed carry.

Joe Ortega launches TV air campaign

2006-04-25T12:54:00.000-07:00

Joe Ortega, Republican candidate for U.S. Congress recently released his first television ad. The ad is running on local broadcast television stations, including WJW FOX-8, WEWS TV-5, WKYC Channel 3 and WOIO Channel 19.

The ad focuses on Joe Ortega’s experience creating jobs as a top executive with UPS, and Joe’s independence from political bosses and lobbyists.

To find out more about Joe Ortega’s policies and background, please visit www.joeiii.com

Script for Joe Ortega for Congress commercial:

Joe Ortega: I’m Joe Ortega and I approved this message.

Announcer: Joe Ortega overcame childhood poverty.

A decorated Vietnam veteran

A top executive with UPS who created thousands of good jobs.

Joe Ortega—Pro Life, Pro family, Pro Right to Bears Arms

Accountable to you, not lobbyists and political bosses.

Real leadership for the 13^th District.

Joe Ortega, Republican for Congress

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Audio of the commercial is available at the Joe Ortega for Congress website.

www.joeiii.com

USA Border Alert adds Joe Ortega to endorsed candidate list

2006-04-10T10:20:00.000-07:00

USA Border Alert has announced the endorsement of Joe Ortega for election to United States Congress for Ohio’s 13^th District.

USA Border Alert, a non partisan group, consists of citizens who are deeply concerned about our governments' failure to secure our borders, especially when we are taking care of other countries' borders.

For more information on USA Border Alert visit- http://www.usaborderalert.com

Buckeye Firearms Association: Joe Ortega the pick for 13th District

2006-04-10T10:01:00.000-07:00

The Buckeye Firearms Association has announced its endorsement of Joe Ortega for the Republican Primary in Ohio's 13th Congressional District.

A non-partisan PAC promoting education and grassroots activism, The Buckeye Firearms Association is devoted to improving Ohio laws and regulations pertaining to owning and shooting firearms.

"Joe is the one candidate who has proven to gun owners that he will not only vote for our issues, but that he understands why the second amendment is important." stated Jim Irvine, Chairman of the Buckeye Firearms Association.

"Often, a firearm is the only tool that keeps a family togetherthrough a violent criminal encounter. Joe's strong support of family issues is consistent with the right to defend one's family." Irvine continued. "Buckeye Firearms Association is proud to endorse Joe Ortega for the May 2 Republican primary for Ohio's 13th District."

For more information on the Buckeye Firearms Association, visit http://www.buckeyefirearms.org

BLISS INSTITUTE: ORTEGA HAS ADVANTAGE FOR THE 13TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

2006-03-20T10:28:00.000-08:00

MEDIA RELEASE CONTACT: Ron Lisy

MONDAY, MARCH 20, 2006 (440)-268-9859

BLISS INSTITUTE: ORTEGA #1 FOR THE 13^TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

REPUBLICAN JOE ORTEGA III HAS ADVANTAGE IN PRIMARY RACE

(Strongsville) – Steven Brooks of the respected Bliss Institute of Applied Politics of the University of Akron has given Republican candidate Joe Ortega III the advantage in the May 2^ndPrimary Election for the 13^th Congressional District. Brook’s statement confirms

what the Republican Party’s grassroots activists have always known in their hearts. Self-made businessman Joe Ortega III is the leader.

Republican Joe Ortega III began campaigning for Ohio’s 13^th Congressional District

when Sherrod Brown was thought to be a cemented fixture in that seat. Once Brown

announced his intentions to run for U.S. Senate, four other Republican candidates, who

were afraid to challenge Brown in the past, pulled petitions for the 13^th Congressional

District. “Ortega has been running for this position for quite a while,” Brooks said in an interview with a Lorain County newspaper The Chronicle Telegram. “Based on name recognition, I think he has the advantage”. Dr. Steven Brooks is a noted academic in the political science field.

“This speaks for itself” says Ron Lisy, Joe Ortega’s Chief of Staff. “Not only have the voters had the opportunity to get to know Joe as a person, they also like his solid platform of pro-economic growth, job creation and low taxes.”

“If the voters recognize my three years of hard work and non-stop campaigning for this seat, then they will also recognize how hard I will work for them in congress” said Joe Ortega III “This hard work is for them”.

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Joe Ortega III to file petitions for Congress in Ohio's 13th District

2006-02-15T12:57:00.000-08:00

From: Joe Ortega III for U.S. Congress

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday February 15^th at 11:00am Strongsville businessman Joe Ortega III will file petitions for the Republican nomination for U.S. Congress in Ohio's 13^th District.

Ortega will file at the Summit county Board of Elections in Akron.

A former executive with UPS, Ortega stated, "We've been working to meet the voters for the 13^th district for over three years now, and we know the working people of Northeast Ohio are hurting. I will fight for them in Congress."

Ortega continued, "A lot of politicians have forgotten that companies and proud Northeast Ohioans create jobs-not government programs. A congressman's job is to provide the tools to grow companies, creating decent wage jobs for working people."

The 13^th Congressional District includes portions of four counties, Lorain, Medina, Summit and Cuyahoga.

Cities in the district include Lorain. Elyria, Strongsville, Akron, Fairlawn, Cuyahoga Falls, Brunswick, Brecksville, North Royalton, Richfield, Barberton, Green, Avon and others.

For more information visit: http://www.joeiii.com/

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