Ohio governor candidate Amy Acton taps former state Democratic Chair David Pepper as running mate
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Democratic Ohio gubernatorial candidate Dr. Amy Acton has chosen an outspoken former state party chair as her running mate, confirming her selection of David Pepper as her No. 2 to The Associated Press ahead of their first public appearance together Wednesday. Pepper, 54, the son of a former Procter & Gamble CEO, is a lawyer, writer and former member of the Cincinnati City Council and the Hamilton County Commission in his native Cincinnati. Acton said Pepper has a track...
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