Columbus, Ohio – On March 12th, Governor Mike DeWine delivered his annual State of the State address. While former lieutenant governor and current Senator Jon Husted did not attend, Ohioans still feel his presence in state politics every month while paying their sky-high energy bills.

Ohioans are still paying as much as $500,000 a day for House Bill 6, which bailed out nuclear energy companies at the expense of Ohio taxpayers. Meanwhile, Senator Husted refuses to answer questions about his role in passing the scandal-ridden legislation, despite scores of evidence placing this “good friend of FirstEnergy” right at the scene of the crime.

Husted claimed he had no role in the legislative process surrounding HB6, but texts from FirstEnergy executives revealed that he was deeply involved in passing the legislation. Now indicted lobbyist Chuck Jones even called Husted “very accessible and easy to work with.”

“While Husted may have left state government, Ohioans are still paying for his corruption during his time as lieutenant governor,” said Ohio Democratic Party spokeswoman Katie Seewer. “The state of energy bills for Ohioans is high, and Democrats will make sure voters hold Senator Husted accountable at the polls.”  

Visit StateOfficialTwo.com to learn more about Husted’s history of corruption that he’s hiding from Ohioans.