Joel Greff

Joel A. Greff graduated from Bexley High School. He earned a bachelor's degree from The Ohio State University in 1988 and a graduate degree from Franklin University in 1993. His career experience includes working as an IT consultant.[1]

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Born and raised in East Columbus, Joel has been a part of the Bexley community for decades. A graduate of THE Ohio State University and a member of the first Franklin University MBA graduating class, Joel is a lifelong Franklin County resident. Joel is a devoted husband, father, small businessman and community leader.

In these days of polarized government and a lack of common sense governing, I aim to bring fiscal responsibility and accountability to House District 1 and the State of Ohio. In a district that appears to be heavily partisan, I will listen and serve all constituents equally, with thoughtful consideration and sound business principles.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

PROSPERITY - Ohio is making great strides in attracting economic development projects. While our economy continues to improve, we need to continue to attract and create more job opportunities for all Ohioans. Ohio ranks in the Top 5 states for business entrepreneurship growth and the startup and small business sectors can pave the way for more prosperous opportunities. There is no great pride one can have in having gainful employment and providing for one's self and family and we need to work together to bring that to Main Street in every town, village and city in Ohio.EDUCATION - I am a strong believer that a strong Ohio is built on strong Education! Ranked 6th in technology and innovation, we need our schools to do a better job of teaching our future rising stars everything from basic financial literacy to technology literacy. We need to double-down on growing our skilled trades programs and ensuring we have the workforce to build infrastructure and service our statewide community. Rather than fixating on education merely meeting State standards, we need our educational institutions to focus on surpassing and over achieving those standards! I support School Choice, cleaning up the charter school systems and making strong education available easily to everyone.AFFORDABILITY - It's just not a catch phrase! There is no question that the American Dream is in jeopardy. My own children question whether they can ever see home ownership! Rents, Utilities, & Food Costs are rising disproportionally to income. Our local city governments within House District 1 and beyond, continue to tax residents out of their cities and at the same time are making everyday living unaffordable for the elderly and those on a fixed-income or an average wage. We need to get fiscal accountability back to Main Street in whatever city you live in and stop our local governments from preaching inclusion opportunity while legislating against it or mismanaging taxpayer revenue.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am passionate about education and giving every child the opportunity for the best education the State should be able to provide. Our local governments are taxing and spending and yet our educational competitiveness as compared to others is not keeping up with the spending burn rate. Special Education shouldn't be a burden on our school districts at the expense of our State Budget and we need to look at every line item and see what the cost-benefit is. A strong Ohio is a smart Ohio and fundamental, developmental and truthful curriculum and education is an absolute must!

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Franklin County GOP has endorsed our campaign. Other endorsements in progress.