Meet The Candidate: Mike Gibbons, Republican For U.S. Senate

Cleveland OH

25 April, 2022

5:33 PM

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ACROSS OHIO —On Nov. 8, Ohioans will vote to fill the U.S. Senate seat currently occupied by Republican Rob Portman, who announced he will not be running for re-election. The Republican primary election and Democratic primary election —both on May 3 — will determine which candidate will represent their party in the general election. The Republican primary features seven candidates: Matt Dolan, Mike Gibbons, Josh Mandel, Neil Patel, Mark Pukita, Jane Timken and J.D. Vance. Meanwhile, the Democratic primary has three candidates: Morgan Harper, Traci Johnson and Tim Ryan. Over the next week, Patch will help voters learn more about the candidates by posting our Senate Candidate Profiles. We have submitted a questionnaire to all 10 candidates who will contest the primaries. We will publish the answers of those who reply. We begin with Republican Mike Gibbons. NameMike Gibbons Campaign websitehttps://Gibbonsforohio.com City or town of residenceFairview Park Office soughtU.S. Senate Party affiliationRepublican EducationAB from Kenyon College; MSM from Case Western Reserve University; JD fr0k Cleveland Marshall College of Law OccupationManaging Director of Browns, Gibbons, Lang and Co., 33 years. FamilyWife, Diane Gibbons, five children, Megan, Caitlin, Connor, Ryan, and Mike, all adults. Does anyone in your family work in politics or government?My son Ryan is a Navy Pilot. Age70 years old. Previous public office, appointive or electiveI have not held office before. Why are you seeking this office?I'm seeking elected office because I'm tired of throwing stuff at my television and seeing careerpoliticians not deliver for Ohioans. I'm running to help protect and defend the American dreamfor our kids and grandkids. The left is destroying our country and we have to stand up forAmerican values. My son is a Navy pilot and if he was willing to risk his life for our country, Iknew I, too, had to give back to our country, which has given me everything. The issue of most pressing concern to Ohioans is ___, and this is what I intend to do aboutit. The issue of most pressing concern to Ohioans is inflation. As a businessman, I am uniquelyqualified among the other candidates to address this issue, and I believe the biggest things wecan do to help fix this are cutting unnecessary spending, stop printing money at record levels,and fix the supply chains. The issue of most pressing concern to the nation as a whole is ___, and this is what I intendto do about it.The issue of most pressing concern to Americans is also inflation. However, second mostimportant in my opinion is we need to secure our southern border. To secure the southernborder we have to finish President Trump's border wall, shut down the illegal drug trade andenforce the laws already on the books. What are the major differences between you and the other candidates seeking thispost?The biggest difference between myself and the other candidates is that I'm a businessman, nota politician. I don't believe we can entrust our nation's future to career politicians, party insiders,or people who put their finger in the air to see what they will do next. What other issues do you intend to address during your campaign?Another issue important to me is the fight to restore American values and the fight for theAmerican Dream. We need to promote restoring American values by fighting wokeism, cancelculture and Big-Tech censorship. We need to stand for liberty, protect the second amendment,defend life and religious liberty, and start teaching patriotism again. What accomplishments in your past would you cite as evidence you can handle thisjob?Starting with just a desk and a phone, I built up one of the most successful companies in myindustry. I've sat across the negotiating table from businessmen across the world and convincedthem my ideas were the best and I could be entrusted with their important transactions. I'vebeen prepping for serving in the U.S. Senate throughout my career, and want to take those skillsto fight for Ohioans and put America first. Is there anything else you would like voters to know about yourself and your positions?My father was a high school teacher and wrestling coach. I was born in the inner city ofCleveland and grew up in the working-class suburb Parma, Ohio. I learned the value of work atan early age —first with a paper route, then as a landscaper, later on construction crews and thefactory floor. Eventually, I went into business and started my own company with just a desk anda phone, and I grew that business into one of the best-known middle-market firms in the world. Ihave lived my American dream, and hate when the left says the American dream is dead.