Brinkman, Yates "champions of conservation"

It's not often we can report that a Democrat and Republican share a Statehouse prize. But State Reps. Tom Brinkman, R-Mount Lookout, and Tyrone K. Yates, D-East Walnut Hills/Evanston were named "Conservation Champions" today by the Ohio League of Conservation Voters.

In its annual legislative scorecard, the group rated the state lawmakers based on seven environmental votes from the last session. Brinkman, Yates and former State Rep. Catherine Barrett, D-College Hill, received perfect scores. They were among just 10 House members and five state senators who scored 100 percent.

State Rep. Steve Driehaus, a Democrat from Price Hill, was named a "conservation leader" for his environmental record, but missed one of the votes scored.

The full report can be found here or here:
scorecard.pdf