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Specific Issues of Expertise

We have unique winning experience on ballot issues in Ohio and around the country

2002: Columbus City Schools: In a landmark ballot issue, Pierce provided advertising production and placement, daily public relations and strategic counseling in a highly challenging campaign to approve $492 million in renovating and building new schools for the capital city's school system.

Home Depot - Toledo (1998): Strategy and advertising for a come-from-behind rezoning win. 55%-45% success.

No on Ohio Riverboat Casinos (1996): Strategy and total communications services for campaign by Gov. George Voinovich and grassroots supporters. Outspent more than 10 to 1, we won 62% - 38%.

Term Limits (1992): Campaign communications for Ohio and fourteen states with term limits referenda. 70-30% success.

No on Tax-Funded Abortions (Michigan & Colorado) (1988): Pierce was the lead consultant in Colorado and provided consulting services to Michigan pro-life forces. 58-42% successes.

Traffic Safety Now, Inc. (Nebraska & Oregon) (1987): Consulting for safety belt referenda for the Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association.

Ohio Coal Issue (1985): Strategic and communications duties for one of the few successful Ohio ballot issues. 64-36% success.

Michigan Taxes (1984): Bipartisan campaign against onerous tax law changes. 60-40% success.

Utah TV Censorship (1984): Cable industry campaign against restrictive program censorship. 61-39% success.

Ohio Drinking Age (1983): Trade association effort to retain drinking age at 19 for beer and wine. 58-42% success.

Ohio Public Utilities Commission (1982): Business effort to prevent direct election of PUCO commissioners. 67-33% success.

Minnesota Cable TV (1982): Cable TV industry campaign to block municipal ownership of St. Paul cable operations. 57-43% success

Louisville, KY School Levy (1982): Community campaign to pass school levy.

Ohio Workers' Compensation (1981): Business and labor campaign to protect and stabilize Ohio workers' compensation system. 80-20% success.

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