Eric Petho

Be like Ohio - Lake Erie to the North - Ohio River to the South - Tons of farming - Major steel mfg hub - Rolling hills, deep gorges, plenty of water - Some of the most fertile soil in the country - 75 state parks. Free to enter every one - Cuyahoga Valley National Park - 8 major pro teams: Browns, Bengals, Guardians, Reds, Cavs, Blue Jackets, Crew, FC Cincinnati - Reds: the first professional baseball team in America - NFL founded in Canton. Pro Football Hall of Fame is still there - 750+ golf courses - 100-mile Towpath Trail for biking and hiking - Major Universities: Ohio State, Cincinnati, Miami, Kent State, Toledo, Dayton, Xavier - Big city energy with reasonable cost of living. - Small Town America kindness and hospitality - Excellent place to raise a family - Top rated school systems - Cleveland Clinic: an elite hospital system - A day's drive from about 60% of the US population - One of the country's biggest logistics hubs in the country - Plenty of jobs: HQ for P&G, Kroger, Wendy's, Smucker's, Cardinal Health - Armstrong: first man on the moon. Glenn: first American to orbit Earth. Both Ohioans - Wright Brothers built the airplane in Dayton - Edison, born in Ohio - Home of 7 US Presidents - Cedar Point voted best amusement park in the world, over and over - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame - Thriving environment for small business - 4 full seasons - Named the best state in the country by Bert Kreischer