Representative Jim Buchy...
Buchy Files Candidacy for 84th Ohio House of Representatives Seat  
December 10, 2011 

Celina, Ohio- Ohio State Representative Jim Buchy (R-Greenville) filed petitions to seek election as State Representative from the new 84th Ohio House District. The new district is comprised of Mercer County and portions of Auglaize, Darke and Shelby counties. 

Representative Buchy is currently filling the unexpired term of Jim Zehringer (R-Fort Recovery) who was appointed Director of Agriculture in January. Representative Buchy serves on the State Government and Elections Committee, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee and is Vice Chairman of the Economic and Small Business Development Committee. 

Representative Buchy says, “I have enjoyed being an active part of changes to how we do business in Ohio. I want to return as your State Representative to continue this progress and help get Ohio moving again.” 

In the past year as Representative, he has had several key legislative accomplishments. Representative Buchy was sponsor for HB 229 a bill that streamlined operations at the Ohio Department of Agriculture and promoted growth of Ohio Agriculture. He made an amendment to the budget to allow schools to have “e-days” in lieu of calamity days. In addition, he worked actively to promote business growth through an 18 month use tax amnesty program and took a leadership role in the passage of the Heartbeat Bill; which could save a bus load of unborn children each day. 

Currently, Representative Buchy is working to pass HB 276, which will define algaculture and anaerobic digesters as part of agriculture under Ohio law. This bill will have a major impact on the 84th House District. It will reduce the amount of nutrients that enter our water cycle by providing alternative uses of agricultural byproducts. 

Representative Buchy will be on the Republican primary ballot in March. If successful the General Election will take place in November of 2012.