The negativity in national and local politics is beyond exhausting. I’m tired of it. I’m sensing you’re tired of it, too. This week was particularly…
The negativity in national and local politics is beyond exhausting. I’m tired of it. I’m sensing you’re tired of it, too.
This week was particularly brutal. I could pile on and give my take on the Mueller Report, Trump, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, progressives, etc. I could say more about that ridiculously divisive « privilege » tweet from Cincinnati City Councilwoman Tamaya Dennard.
But enough, already.
Let’s do something different. Let’s celebrate civility for once. Let’s applaud those politicians who aren’t blasting people on Twitter and throwing temper tantrums in government chambers and on the campaign trail.
Here are 10 Greater Cincinnati politicians who value civility:
The Hamilton County commissioner took a lot of heat for attempting to raise the sales tax last summer, including from Politics Extra. But the Clifton Democrat took the criticism in stride. She called a stunt press conference last week on MSD that upset Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley, but Driehaus generally works well with everyone. She has been on numerous panels across the state and nation discussing the importance of civility in politics.
A Democratic state representative from Mount Auburn, Ingram is as unassuming a person as you’ll find in elected office. She’s a former long-time Cincinnati Public Schools board member who’s all about policy. Ingram works with Republicans. She’s rarely quoted in the media. Her Twitter feed is full of positive posts.
Shannon Jones
When she was a state senator, the Springboro Republican was one of the first Ohio Republicans to publicly oppose Trump’s candidacy. Jones, now a Warren County commissioner, opposed Trump partly because of his lack of civility. She resigned as a 2016 GOP convention delegate, telling The Enquirer then: « I’m exercising my right as an American to conscientiously object to the choices that have been foisted upon us. » On Twitter, Jones shares inspirational quotes and advocates for early childhood education.
Like Ingram, Kelly has shown a willingness to work across the aisle during her 2½ years in the Statehouse. The Hyde Park Democrat has been in the middle of some nasty intra-party conflicts the past few years, but Kelly is a big believer in keeping that stuff behind closed doors because she believes those conflicts do nothing to serve the public – and she’s right.
The Kenton County judge-executive took on Northern Kentucky’s good ol’ boy network five years ago to shake-up a dysfunctional CVG airport board. The Republican handled public and private criticism with grace.
