Work is not disappearing, it is being misallocated. For decades, federal investment has flowed around communities like Ohio’s 11th District instead of through them, leaving talent underutilized and entire neighborhoods economically stranded.

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Right now, the federal government is investing billions through the CHIPS Act, the Inflation Reduction Act, and the Made in America agenda. The question is not whether jobs are being created, it’s who gets them and where. Ohio 11 should be first in line, not an afterthought.

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I support designating Ohio’s 11th District as a pilot zone for federal site reuse and industrial reinvestment, prioritizing communities with high vacancy, underutilized land, and historic disinvestment. That means repurposing abandoned and underused industrial sites into hubs for clean energy assembly, advanced manufacturing, skilled textiles, logistics, and other labor-intensive sectors that anchor communities and cannot be easily outsourced.

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District renewal must be tied directly to local ownership, workforce pathways, and small business participation, NOT extractive development that leaves residents behind. I support expanding access to trades and technical education through public schools, paired with federal manufacturing grants that allow local entrepreneurs and small businesses to scale into national supply chains.

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This is how we rebuild American production without repeating past mistakes: by aligning federal investment with place, people, and long-term community stability.

When districts like ours are rebuilt with intention, national capacity grows, and prosperity finally reaches the communities that have carried the cost of neglect for generations.