John Kasich is a proven leader

To the editor:

We have seen a lot of promises made by presidential candidates. Issues have become the center of campaigns, as voters try to find the candidate who they agree with most. While I tend to look at the issues, I also consider the experience necessary to be the next commander in chief. John Kasich is the candidate who has that experience.

Gov. Kasich's resume is unmatched by any candidate in either party. He represented Ohio in the House of Representatives for 18 years, serving on the Armed Services Committee. He also chaired the House Budget Committee in 1997 and was a chief architect of the deal that balanced the federal budget for the first time since 1969. Serving as governor of Ohio since 2010, he has helped turn around a state in a recession, creating over 300,000 private sector jobs and closing a $6 billion budget shortfall without raising taxes. Gov. Kasich won re-election in Ohio in 2014 winning 64 percent of the vote. Ohioans have continued to be pleased with him as an October poll showed he has a 62 percent job approval rating. Shouldn't we elect a president who is well liked in his own state? Anybody can discuss the issues, but only one candidate has both the experience in Congress and as an executive needed to be president. Our nation is too important to have a president receiving on-the-job training. Support a candidate who has proved he can lead. Join me in caucusing for Kasich on Feb. 1.

Brian Voss

Atkins