Jeff Sinnard

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Jeff Sinnard

Jeffrey R. Sinnard (born October 6, 1962) is a transportation engineer who was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Congress to replace Rob Portman in the Second District of Ohio (map) in the special primary held June 14, 2005, finishing in fifth place. He has announced his candidacy to run for the seat again in the May 2, 2006, Democratic primary, hoping to challenge Jean Schmidt, the Republican elected in 2005.

A resident of Anderson Township, a suburb east of Cincinnati, Sinnard was a first time candidate for office. He was born in the Price Hill section of Cincinnati, the son of a plumber and a secretary. He was educated in parochial schools and graduated from Elder High School. He received a B.S. in civil engineering from the University of Cincinnati in 1986. He and his wife, Lucy, have a son, Linus, and two daughters, Grania and Isabella.

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[edit] 2005 Congressional run

Main article: Ohio 2nd congressional district election, 2005

The State of Ohio, showing the Second District.

Detailed Map of Ohio's Second Congressional District.

Parker was one of six candidates in the special primary held on June 14, 2005, seeking to replace Rob Portman, who resigned from Congress on April 29.

A conservative Democrat, his platform had "five stones", a reference to 1 Samuel 17:40 (Then, staff in hand, David selected five smooth stones from the wadi and put them in the pocket of his shepherd's bag. With his sling also ready to hand, he approached the Philistine.") The five planks were "life", "family", "justice", "responsibility", and "security". He had a pro-life platform and called for "justice":

I support the needs of the poor, oppressed and exploited. I will work to meet the demands for social justice. I will work with other Democrats to ensure options for the poor and vulnerable. I will protect the dignity of work and the rights of workers. [1]

He expressed his call for "family" this way:

Along with support for traditional marriage, I support family, community, and participation in society. The fundamental Democratic belief in creating good jobs, reforming health care, improving education, and standing up for the great American middle class to promote strong and healthy families.

Sinnard received 268 votes (1.92%), coming in fifth place.