<br />Attached is a reply I got from the Governor's office after inquiring about his
<br />reasons for turning down the Motion Picture Investor Tax Credit Bill.<br /><br
/>--------------------------------- Original Message <br
/>--------------------------------- <br />Subject: <br />From: "Governor <br
/>Reply" <br />Date: Thu, July 17, 2008 3:50 pm <br />To: "Ernesto <br
/>Gerardo" <br
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span>Dear Mr. <br
/>Gerardo:</span></font><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span>Thank you for <br
/>writing with regard to Motion Picture Investor Tax Credit Bill. I <br />appreciate
<br />you taking the time to share your concerns and opinions with
me.</span></font><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span>At this time, there
<br />is legislation pending before Ohio’s 127^th General <br
/>Assembly <br />having to do with this issue, namely House Bill 196. Please be <br
/>assured I will <br />be mindful of the views you expressed. I also encourage <br
/>you to communicate <br />your views with your legislators as bills before the
General <br />Assembly are <br />reviewed by your State Senator and
Representative.</span></font><br /></p>
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size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">If you would like to contact your State <br
/>Senator and <br />Representative, you may call the Ohio Senate Clerk at (614) <br
/>466-4900 and the <br />Ohio House of Representatives Clerk at (614) <br
/>466-3357.</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span>Once again, I <br
/>appreciate your writing to me. Please do not hesitate to contact <br />my office
if <br />we can assist you in the future.</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE:
10pt">From:</span></font></strong><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> Ernesto Gerardo <br
/>[mailto:eagerardo@pol.net] <br /><strong><span>Sent:</span></strong> Wednesday,
July 16, 2008 <br />6:28 PM <br /><strong><span style="FONT-WEIGHT:
bold">To:</span></strong> Strickland, Governor <br /><br /><strong><span
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Cc:</span></strong> Governor Reply <br /><strong><span
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</span></strong> Governor Site <br
/>Issues</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span><br />Name: Ernesto
<br />Gerardo <br />Email: eagerardo@pol.net <br />Address: 9476 <br />Greystone
Pkwy. <br />City, State ZIP: Brecksville <br />Ohio, 44141 <br />Phone: 216-469-9685
<br />Comments: <br />Why the veto on the Film Tax Credit? There must be a good
reason <br />to turn away <br />potential outside business coming to Ohio. <br
/>Thanks. <br />Response: Yes</span></font></p>
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