Home Builders' Endorsements

We've told you most of these one by one, but here's the full list of candidates endorsed by the Home Builders Association of Greater Cincinnati. The organization sent the list out today:

Jeff Berding, Chris Bortz, Laketa Cole, John Cranley, Pat Fischer, Leslie Ghiz, Andre Harper, Chris Monzel, Roxanne Qualls and Charlie Winburn. The HBA will support them with money, the group's announcement says, and will encourage its members - there are 1,300 total - who live in the city to vote for these nine.


HBA Executive Director Dan Hendricks said in an e-mailed statement: “Our support isn’t tied to political affiliation or incumbency. We’re simply looking for candidates who share our belief that home builders have a right to pursue their craft and support their families, and that people have the right to pursue the dream of homeownership without government interference.”


Some stats from the HBA: New home building contributes $1.5 billion to the area economy each year, and new homeowners generate $340 million in economic activity every year. The new home building industry annually creates 30,000 jobs and maintains 7,600 permanent jobs in the area.