Richard Cordray Quotes

Richard Cordray

Profession : Lawyer

Birth : May 3, 1959

I would prefer to be known as Richard the Lionhearted.

Richard Cordray

As governor, I'll reverse cuts to the Local Government Fund and will work cooperatively with communities across the state to combat the challenges they face.

Richard Cordray

We must respect women's personal decisions about their health, not dictate to them.

Richard Cordray

We must defend the rights of working people to bargain collectively for fair wages and safe working conditions.

Richard Cordray

In Ohio, we must put fairness to people and their families first, ahead of powerful special interests.

Richard Cordray

As governor, I would gladly sign legislation to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity/expression. Other states have led on these issues, and I firmly believe that Ohio must provide an inclusive, welcoming, and tolerant environment that is free of harassment and discrimination for everyone.

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As Ohio Solicitor General and in pro bono private practice, I defended Ohio's hate crimes law. This included a brief in the Wisconsin v. Mitchell case where the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Wisconsin's hate crime law that included sexual orientation. Ohio's should include it as well, and we support it.

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Our young people should not be put at risk and subject to unscientific and harmful actions such as 'conversion therapy.'

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I have always adopted nondiscriminatory policies toward the LGBTQ community in my public offices in local and state government.

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