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About Tex Fischer

State Representative Tex Fischer is a small business owner serving his first full term in the Ohio House. He represents the 59th district, which encompasses southern Mahoning County and northwest Columbiana County.

Representative Fischer is the son of a teacher, the grandson of an auto worker, and a proud Mahoning Valley native. Born and raised in Youngstown, Tex now lives in Boardman.

Before joining the Ohio House, Tex spent ten years working on the ground to advance conservative policy and ideals. Most recently, he served as the National Field Director for the American Conservation Coalition from 2018 to 2021. After leading the ACC’s Field Department, he chose to pursue building his business full-time. He and his partners have built a national client base in the digital media space and have helped elect Republicans in seven states.

Representative Fischer has been heavily involved in community causes and campaigns for the last decade and serves in leadership of the Mahoning County Republican Party.

In the legislature, Tex is focused on reducing the tax burden on families and small businesses, supporting Ohio workers, and working to create energy policy that puts the interests of ratepayers first.

He was assigned to the Development, Energy, and Natural Resources committees, and serves as Vice Chairman of the General Government committee.

ISSUES

Reducing Taxes for all Ohioans

Ohio has the 14th-highest tax burden in the country, higher than every single one of our neighboring states. Property taxes have skyrocketed, leaving homeowners stuck with huge tax bills they weren’t expecting and can’t afford. Policy changes are needed to end the unvoted property tax increases that have been hammering homeowners and to ensure transparency for tax levies so voters have a complete understanding of what each tax issue on their ballot would mean for them.

affordable and
reliable energy

A healthy economy requires affordable and reliable energy. We have an abundance of natural resources in Ohio, but are facing an energy crisis over the next 5-10 years if we don’t act now. New projects like Intel will require a massive amount of power, and we won’t have enough power plants to meet the demand of the future. Reforming the corrupt public utility system in Ohio will incentivize new power plants to be built, creating jobs and reducing energy bills for working families.

Supporting the valley’s Workforce

Right now, we have more jobs than people qualified and willing to fill them. Business and labor groups both agree we need to encourage young people to gain work experience through an internship or apprenticeship so we can fill the jobs available today and help prepare the next generation for the jobs of tomorrow. Everyone willing to work should be able to count on a level playing field and keep more of what they earn. I’m drafting legislation to help our blue-collar workforce and will fight for working men and women in Columbus.

building a prosperous future

I’ve seen too many friends and family members move out of the area because they didn’t believe they could build the life they wanted for themselves here. I want to see a future where my kids and grandkids can stay in the Mahoning Valley and succeed. We need to embrace the economy of the future by expanding our fiber optic infrastructure and fostering new industries that have the potential to spark the next great era in the Valley’s history.