Economic Champions
December 10, 2017
Ohio’s leaders are on a mission to make the Buckeye State the best for businesses, and they’re not backing down.
Since 2011, Governor John Kasich has steered the state toward economic growth and prosperity for the citizens and the businesses that call it home. Kasich established a Workforce Transformation and a Common Sense Initiative in an effort to achieve his goals for the state. The Common Sense Initiative was established to help remove barriers to business.
Because of Kasich’s efforts and the efforts of other state leaders, Ohio consistently earns high marks for its business climate. Several key tax cuts, in addition to the passage of a balanced budget earlier this year, have created an atmosphere of financial stability since 2011 — a point of pride for Ohio’s leaders.
Site Selection magazine ranked Ohio No. 2 in total projects and No. 3 in projects per capita in its 2017 Governor’s Cup awards. Site Selection also placed Ohio in the top-rated business climates in the Midwest at No. 3 in 2016.
We spoke with Ohio’s political leaders, Gov. John Kasich, Ohio State Senate President Larry Obhof and Ohio Rep. Kirk Schuring about their efforts and goals for the state.