data sheet for grady

Senator- Dylan England         State- Ohio          Party- republican

State Data Sheet

Every new Senator makes an introductory speech to the Senate.  In order to speak effectively and identify the state-focused issue on which you will concentrate, you will need to collect some data about your state.  The more you know, the more effective you should be in addressing the real needs of your state.  The information you gather should also help you to create your campaign poster and organize your introductory speech to the Senate.

Consider the following list of items to be “basic.”  The list is NOT intended to be all-inclusive.  Any other pertinent information you find should be included at the end of the list.  Note that “RANK” (see below) means national rank, i.e., out of the 50 states.  Use almanacs, encyclopedias (NOT Wikipedia), the Internet, etc. to find this information.  See the back for suggested sources. 

1. Governor of your state:  John Kasich

2. The real United States Senators:         a.  Rob Portman

b. Sherrod Brown

3. The state’s number of Representatives in the House of Representatives: 16

4. The state’s number of Electoral Votes: 18
5. State Nickname(s): The Buckeye State, The Mother of Presidents, The Heart of It All,

Birthplace of Aviation

6. State’s population: 11,536,504           Rank: 7th

7. Area in square miles:   44,824.90        Rank: 34th

8. Population density (People per square miles):  282.3             Rank:  10th
9. Urban Population: 8,989,694 / 77.92%           Rank: ____________

10. Rural Population: 2,546,810 /22.08 %            Rank: ____________

11. Racial makeup:

	Total Number	Percentage	Rank
White		82.7%
Black		12.2%
Hispanic		0.2%
Asian		1.7%
Other		1.1%

12. Number of cities with population of over 100,000: ____________   Rank: ____________

13. Average annual pay: 46,06$9 Rank: ____________

14. Per capita income: 39,289$     Rank: ____________

15. Amount of Federal Aid received: 999,234$   Rank: ____________

16. Federal tax burden: ____________________________________    Rank: ____________

17. Unemployment rate: 12.8%    Rank: ____________

18. Average number of school years completed: 15         Rank: ____________

19. % of population who are high school grads: 89.7%   Rank: ____________

    College grads: 61.2%          Rank: ____________

20. % of population below the poverty line: 13.2%         Rank: ____________

21. Major products and industries in the state:

22. List notable things about your state (attractions, natural beauty, historical sites, etc.)

The buckeyes, and the home of most presidents

23. Other pertinent information that would help you serve your state: