Dave Yost is the former Auditor and current Prosecuting Attorney for Delaware County - one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States. In the 2010 campaign for Auditor of State, Yost brings more executive-level public management experience than all other candidates combined.
In fact, Yost is the only candidate for this important office who actually has served as a public auditor, winning four prestigious government finance awards during his term in office. His candidacy for State Auditor has received the near-unanimous endorsement from Ohio's Republican county auditors, and he was overwhelmingly endorsed by the Ohio Republican Party State Central and Executive Committee.
Yost served as Delaware County Auditor from 1999 to 2003 and is currently serving his third term as the county's prosecutor. Along the way, he has earned the reputation for aggressively rooting out public corruption, protecting Ohio's hard-working citizens and safeguarding taxpayer dollars.
As county auditor, Yost won the Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting four times from the Government Finance Officers Association. As prosecutor, he won Delaware County's first-ever capital murder conviction. He prosecuted the largest drug ring in Delaware County history. And, as a special prosecutor, he gained convictions against corrupt public officials of both parties, including a sheriff, a clerk of courts and a coroner.
Prior to his public service, Yost practiced law in the private sector, where he learned how to manage a small business and make a payroll. He previously served in senior positions in the Ohio Governor's Office and Columbus Mayor's Office, after working as an award-winning journalist with the Columbus Citizen-Journal.
Yost lives in Delaware Township with his wife, Darlene. They have three grown children and one grandchild, and are active members at Northgate Community Church.
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The Party of Yes
Our country's President, unable to consummate his legislative seduction of the American people, has labeled the Republican Party as the "Party of No." It's time for the GOP to stand up and tell our story - that we are, in fact, the "Party of Yes."
Yes -- our children deserve to live free, able to make their own choices and unburdened by the debts of the parents.
Yes - let's cut spending and balance our budgets and live within our means.
Yes - let's cut health care costs by tearing down the walls of state-by-state regulation and allowing national competition. (How much do you think tires would cost if there were 50 different sets of state regulations?)
Republicans stand for the idea that jobs are created when a regular Joe or Jane starts and grows a business. Prosperity comes from Main Street, not either end of Pennsylvania Avenue.
One of the great things about the Contract With America was that we stopped running on the Democrat's track - we stopped playing defense on the issues they wanted to talk about and instead talked about our vision for America. We stepped up as the Party of Yes on 10 very specific points.
What Mr. Obama said about the Grand Old Party is not true. Let's speak, and act, on what is.
Posted on Mar 03, 2010
