Brunner, Fisher Commence Campaigns

As Gossip CBUS first reported, Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner and Lieutenant Governor Lee Fisher have announced their 2010 Senate campaigns. Brunner entered via a video message. Fisher entered via a press conference, with the endorsement of Governor Ted Strickland.

Both of these announcements were anticipated. On January 23, Gossip CBUS reported that Brunner had already chosen staff. On February 5, Gossip CBUS reported that Fisher and Strickland had discussed Fisher’s potential exit from the 2010 gubernatorial re-election campaign.

After commencing his career as a State Representative, Fisher served as a State Senator from 1982-1990. From 1991-1995, he served as Ohio’s 44th Attorney General. Since 2007, he has served as Ohio’s 65th Lieutenant Governor.

From 1983 to 1987, Brunner served as Secretary of State Deputy Director and Legislative Council. From 2000-2006, she served as a Franklin County Common Pleas Judge. On November 7, 2006, she was elected Ohio’s 49th Secretary of State.