Politics & Government

Sen. Brown's Strike Rally Appearance Unusual, Observers Say

U.S. Rep. Jim Renacci has not taken public stance on the strike, says report.

It seems "unusual" may be the best word to describe U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown's appearance at a rally for striking Strongsville teachers last week, according to a recent article in The Plain Dealer.

Thomas Sutton, chairman of the political science department at Baldwin-Wallace College, told The Plain Dealer that it is uncommon for "Brown to show this level of solidarity at such a local level, at a local school district strike."

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On the other side, U.S. Rep. Jim Renacci, a Republican who represents Strongsville, has opted to stay out of the strike for a reason.

One of Renacci's aides told The Plain Dealer, "he believes it is neither helpful nor productive for a federal representative to insert themselves into a local educational issue.”

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