Beckerisms

National Security

Rare-earth minerals and processing

For decades, I preached about the critical need for the United States to explore, pump, refine, and pipe petroleum products for national security reasons. Finally, President Trump has made us largely self-sufficient and a net exporter of energy products.
Below my radar was rare-earth minerals, their processing, and electronic components.

“More than 95% of rare earth materials or metals come from, or are processed in, China.“

Greg Hayes, CEO, Raytheon Technologies

What could go wrong? Did anybody think that might be a problem? It appears we might need a Manhattan Project to source critical materials here in the U.S.

White House Ballroom

Why was demolition of the East Wing a surprise to the media?

Well, my guess is President Trump actually wanted it built rather than perpetually litigated.

Hamas Barbarians

Hostages released

President Trump is on a roll. He has engineered multiple peace deals saving lives worldwide.
The latest is the ceasefire between Israel and the Hamas barbarians who started the war.

Gun Safety?

They used to call it “gun control.”

Everybody supports gun safety. At least that’s something we all agree on. I call that progress.
The NRA, BFA, and other groups offer training programs for gun safety and marksmanship.
It’s always better to have a gun and not need it than to need a gun and be unarmed. I’ve always been a believer in having the ability to shoot back. Nobody should have to be a victim.
Cases that the FBI missed where legally armed citizens have stopped active shooter incidents
Gun Free Zones

Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Update

Click here to follow DOGE’s latest work.
Click here to see the live tracker and see the current amount saved. The last time I checked the “official” amount of tax dollars saved is $214 billion. The savings is rapidly increasing.

John Becker, CTP, MBA for Clermont County Auditor

The resume checks all the boxes:

• Tax Accountant
• MBA from Xavier University with an emphasis in Taxation.
• Certified Treasury Professional (CTP).
• School District Treasurer License (exp. 2023)
• Thirty years private sector accounting, budgeting, forecasting, planning, reporting, analysis, and management experience.
• State Representative from 2013 to 2020 (forced out by term limits).
• Union Township Trustee since January 2022.

As a Trustee:

• Earned a reputation for being a public servant (in the true sense) and a “man of the people.”
• Earned a reputation for hating to spend other people’s money (and frequently voted NO).
  • Same when I was a State Representative.
• Examined every line-item expense (and questioned many).
• Public outreach via YouTube videos and social media.
• Multiple public presentations regarding distribution of property taxes, financial reviews, and debt analysis.
• Found ways to go above and beyond job expectations such as roadside trash collection.

Political background:

• Clermont County Republican Central Committee member since 1993.
  • Attended nearly every meeting.
  • Audit Committee Chairman for fiscal years 2023 and 2024.
• State of Ohio Republican Executive and Central Committee member from 2004 to 2012.
  • Attended every meeting in Columbus.
  • Frequently attended meetings and events in the five counties I represented.
• Author of “The Becker Report” published monthly since 2004 with a current list of nearly 600 subscribers. (Nobody gets spammed.)
• Creator of multiple YouTube videos introducing The Becker Report.
• Ubiquitous social media presence.

Closing thoughts:

• I want to hear from the public.
  • Call my landline at 513-753-6440 or email John@BeckerGOP.com.
• What changes, if any, would you like to see in the Auditor’s office?
• Trustee Dills and I are running unopposed for re-election in November 2025.
• If I run for and win the election for Auditor, I will resign as a Union Township Trustee on or about March 7, 2027.
  • Trustees Logue and Dills would select my replacement to serve through December 31, 2027.
• The primary election for Auditor is May 5, 2026 and the general election is November 3, 2026. The Auditor term begins March 8, 2027.

Cincinnati Right to Life 2025 Endorsements

Complete list of Clermont County endorsements:

John Becker

Yes, I am the only candidate in Clermont County endorsed by Cincinnati Right to Life for the November 2025 election.

Union Township Update

Spending Priorities: Am I wrong?

Watch this video and tell me: youtu.be/yYSukBJ0NE4 (5 minutes)

Need anything?

If you are a resident or stake holder in Union Township, Clermont County and need anything from your local government, call me at 513-753-6440. That’s my home landline. (Do not text.) Feel free to call 24/7 or email me at John@BeckerGOP.com. Video is here: youtu.be/k_f7nrU7zbg (2 minutes)

Need a pothole filled? Any other concern?

Click here to report it: UTClermont.gov/RequestTracker.aspx

Upcoming UT sponsored events and schedule

October 30, 2025 – Clean Eatz ribbon cutting at 10 AM at the old Highway 55 location.
October 31, 2025 – Halloween Trick or Treat from 6PM – 8PM.
November 4, 2025 – Election Day: 6:30 AM to 7:30 PM.
November 18, 2025 – UT Trustees meeting at 6 PM.
November 6 – 8, 2025 – Fall Junk Days at the Services garage: 4312 Gleneste Withamsville Road.
November 11, 2025 – Veteran’s Day: UT offices closed.
November 27, 2025 – Thanksgiving Day: UT offices closed.

John Becker Talks Trash in Union Township

Keep our community clean. Please don’t litter.
Every Day is Earth Day in Union Township.
Let’s Make Union Township Clean Again.
Union Township messaging will hopefully bring awareness to the litter problem and make our community a cleaner place to live, work, and play.
John Becker’s gearhead trash talk video (6 minutes)

The following is where I’ve been picking up trash (servant leadership):
October 25, 2025 – My usual areas along Rumpke Road and Old SR 74, then all of Eastgate Boulevard from Old SR 74 to Aicholtz Road. I cleaned up the Big Lots parking lot, the area around Men’s Wearhouse, and the top portions of the on-and off-ramps for SR 32.
October 11, 2025 – Part of Rumpke Road, two sections of Old SR74, part of Marian Drive, and Bach Buxton Road from Shayler Road to Clough Pike.
October 4, 2025 – I got a “911 emergency call” about a trash “explosion” at Valley Wood Drive and Bach Buxton Road. (Okay, it was really a private message from a constituent on Nextdoor.) So I grabbed my gear and took care of it.
September 20, 2025 – Lower part of Rumpke Road and Old SR 74, covering all four corners of Eastgate Blvd. to down past the creek. Bach Buxton Road from the big bend at Provision Living to Shayler.
September 6, 2025 – The lower portion of Rumpke Road and Old SR 74 from Glen Este-Withamsville Road to Eastgate Blvd.
August 23, 2025 – My usual areas along Rumpke Road and Old SR 74 from the creek to the Public Storage facility beyond Eastgate Blvd. Additionally, Bach Buxton Road from Old SR 74 to beyond the big bend at Provision Living and the ramp to Eastbound SR 32.
July 12, 2025 – Bach Buxton from Shayler Road as far as the big bend at Provision Living. Also, my usual area at the bottom of Rumpke Road and along Old SR 74 from the creek to all four corners of Eastgate Blvd.
June 21, 2025 – Locust Lane cul-de-sac; sections of Rumpke Road; Old SR 74 from the creek to Eastgate Blvd.; Bach Buxton Road from Shayler Road to Clough Pike.
May 31, 2025 – Parts of Rumpke Road to east of the creek on Old SR74 and west to the I-275 overpass. Eastgate Blvd. from Old SR 74 to Eastgate North Drive.
May 10, 2025 – All of Shephard Road from Tealtown to the end. Rumpke Road from Fox Creek to Old SR 74. Proceeded down to the creek on Old SR 74 and then up to Eastgate Blvd. and did all four corners there.
April 12, 2025 – Part of Shephard Road until my trash grabber broke.
March 22, 2025 – Rumpke Road from Tall Trees to Old SR 74 and Old SR 74 from just east of the creek to Eastgate Blvd.
December 21, 2024 – Eastgate Boulevard from SR 32 to Aicholtz Road. Top of the exit ramp from eastbound SR 32 to Eastgate Blvd. Top of the entrance ramp from northbound Eastgate Boulevard to eastbound SR 32. Old SR 74 from Eastgate Boulevard to the creek east of Rumpke Rd. Rumpke Road from Tall Trees Drive to Old SR 74.
December 14, 2024 – Bach Buxton Road between SR 32 and Clepper Lane. (I’ve now done all of Bach Buxton from SR 32 to Clough Pike.) Also, the area around Rumpke Road and Old SR 74.
December 7, 2024 – Bach Buxton Road from Mt. Carmel Christian Church to Clough Pike. Also stopped to pick up “large litter” along a different section of Bach Buxton Road as well as the Eastgate Boulevard overpass. Additionally, I did an expanded area around Rumpke Road and Old SR 74. It included the lower portion of Rumpke Road and Old SR 74 from the creek to the Public Storage building.
November 16, 2024 – Bach Buxton Road between Valley Wood Drive and Redleaf Drive in front of the main entrance to West Clermont High School. Additionally, I did the area around Park Bank and Rumpke Road.
November 9, 2024 – Bach Buxton Road from Shayler Road to Valley Woods Drive. Also, Old SR 74 from Park Bank to the creek.
November 2, 2024 – Bach Buxton Road from Clepper Lane to Shayler Road. Also Old SR 74 from Pet Suites to the creek.
October 26, 2024 – Eastgate Blvd from Big Lots to Old SR 74 and the area around the intersection of Eastgate Blvd and Old SR 74.
October 19, 2024 – Old SR 74 from Eastgate Blvd to the creek and the Rumpke Road intersection.
October 12, 2024 – Rumpke Road from Tall Trees to Old SR 74 and Old SR 74 to the creek.
October 5, 2024 – Clepper Park.

Need a job?

Police, Fire/EMS, and a Services Department Administrative Assistant position is available. Send resume to Cory Wright CWright@UTClermont.gov
More information is here: UTClermont.gov/Jobs.aspx

What can you find at the Union Township Civic Center?

• US Post Office
• US Congressman David Taylor’s office
• Union Township Zoning office
• Free Notary Public service
• Meeting rooms available for UT residents to reserve
• Gymnasium available for UT residents to reserve
• Amphitheater for concerts, plays, and available for UT residents to reserve
• Farmers Market (seasonal)
• West Clermont School’s administrative office
• Senior Services office
• Friendly people who serve the public with a smile
• Cincinnati Metro Park-n-Ride

For more information, call 513-752-1741 or visit UTClermont.gov.

Union Township Library

Free stuff…

Notary Public service
Movies on DVD
TV shows on DVD
Books
Much more…

Need a sympathetic ear?

Visit the “Listening Bench.” Her schedule is Monday and Wednesday from 10 AM to noon. Look for her at Veterans Park facing the pond. She has only one rule: “Do not confess to any crimes.” But don’t despair, the Union Township police are always eager to hear criminal confessions.

Union Township welcomes new and growing businesses

Some of the below may be pending trustee approval:

• A Dollar General is under construction at the old car wash location on Old SR 74 in Summerside. It’s expected to open in mid-February 2026.
• Children’s Hospital is scheduled to open November 3, 2025. There will be approximately 500 employees serving this location, which is expected to see 600 patients a day on average.
• Taqueria & Tamaleria Nuevo Leon (Mexican restaurant, based out of Texas) will be opening on the corner of Ohio Pike and Glen Este Withamsville Road.
• Clean Eatz, located in the old Highway 55 location, has planned a ribbon cutting for October 30, 2025.
• Pigskins Bar & Grill at 455 Old SR 74 in Mt. Carmel, is expected to be open for business in early November.
• The Cove, a 16,000 square-foot mixed-use commercial center, is adjacent to the roundabout at Eastgate Blvd. and Ferguson Drive. The building is intended to house retail space on the first floor, as well as a drive-thru area for a restaurant or coffee shop (on the west side of the building)—with office space planned for the second floor. Construction has begun and substantial completion is expected by February-March of 2026.
• Grace & Gather, and social club for young children (primarily elementary school age) and families, will occupy the former daycare and educational facility at 4132 Mt. Carmel Tobasco Road.
• Rumpke has begun site work for their new $12 million indoor waste and recycling transfer facility. The facility will also have public recycling stations available for residents and businesses to utilize throughout the year. It will be located off of Round Bottom Road within the northern-most portion of the Champion’s Way development. While site work is now underway, construction is expected to be completed between the end of this year or first part of 2026.
• Cincinnati Sands Volleyball is also planning to build off of Round Bottom Road just north of Hamilton Safe. Township permits have been issued and they are waiting on County permitting. Construction is planned to start this Fall—with an expected opening of Spring 2026.
• Primrose School is planning to build in Ivy Pointe north of Sharefax Credit Union. The Township has issued the zoning permit and they are in process at Clermont County Permit Central. Site work and construction activity appears to be underway. This project represents another $8 million – $10 million in investment within the Ivy Pointe Commerce Park.
• The VA Clinic’s construction is nearly complete. It is located in Ivy Pointe north of Children’s Hospital. A ribbon cutting is expect to be scheduled soon.
• The old Glen Este High School site (approved by a prior Board of Trustees) consists of four projects either completed or under construction. When complete, about 1,150 units will be available. About a third of them are classified as “affordable housing.”
• Panda Express has begun construction activities next to the Union Township library and should be fully underway by or before the end of October, 2025.
• Wawa construction is nearing completion and is expected to open before winter.
• Alfaa purchased and submitted plans to build on an empty lot on the corner of Aicholtz Road and Eastgate Blvd. UT has issued the zoning permit. Construction is anticipated to start within the next few months.
• A small strip mall is coming to the corner of SR 32 and Mt. Carmel Tobasco Road on Yates Lane. A zoning permit has been issued. No start date has been announced. Site preparation activities have begun.
• The old Valero on the corner of Ohio Pike and Bennett Road is under new ownership. The plan is to remodel and expand a convenience and wine store.
• Honda East is expanding their operations in Cherry Grove. Construction has begun and completion of the new building is expected in the Spring of 2026. Demolition of the existing dealership will begin immediately afterwards.
• Kroger lost in court to the primary owner of the Eastgate Mall (Hull Group). Kroger has appealed. They intend to build a Marketplace store at the old Sears location.

Recent Union Township Trustees Meeting Videos

October 14, 2025 Business meeting (1h 36m) Executive session (50m)
September 9, 2025 Business meeting (2h 2m) Executive session (32m)
August 12, 2025 Business meeting (2h 4m) Executive session (1h 20m)
July 24, 2025 UT Community Improvement Corporation (7 minutes)
July 8, 2025 Business meeting (3h) Executive session (28m)
June 10, 2025 Business meeting (1h 50m) Executive session (65m)
May 19, 2025 Community Improvement Corporation – UTCIC (16 minutes)
May 13, 2025 Business meeting (2h 41m)
April 8, 2025 Business meeting (2h 26m) Executive session (51m)
March 11, 2025 Business meeting (1h 24m)
February 25, 2025 Business meeting (4h 29m) Executive session (45m)
January 14, 2025 Business meeting (3h 51m)
January 2, 2025 Reorganization meeting (19m)
December 31, 2024 Special meeting (2m)
December 10, 2024 Business meeting (1h 10m) Executive session (3h 35m)
November 12, 2024 Business meeting (1h 26m) Executive session (1h 58m)
October 8, 2024 Business meeting (1h 13m)

Event Calendar 

Disclaimer: All events, locations, and times are subject to change.

October 28, 2025 – Deadline for applications for absentee ballots to be mailed.
October 30, 2025 – Clean Eatz ribbon cutting at 10 AM at the old Highway 55 location.
October 31, 2025 – Halloween Trick or Treat from 6PM – 8PM.
November 2, 2025 – Daylight saving time ends. Turn clocks back one hour at 2 AM.
November 4, 2025 – Election Day: 6:30 AM to 7:30 PM.
November 6 – 8, 2025 – Fall Junk Days at the Services garage: 4312 Gleneste Withamsville Road.
November 11, 2025 – Veteran’s Day.
November 17, 2025 – AMT meeting at the Eastgate Panera at 6:30 – 7:45 PM.
November 18, 2025 – UT Trustees meeting at 6 PM.
November 20, 2025 – Clermont County Township Association meeting in Williamsburg at 6 PM.
November 27, 2025 – Thanksgiving Day.

Video Central

John Becker’s gearhead trash talk video (6 minutes)
Don’t Walk, Run! Productions – I Read Kamala Harris’ Book So You Don’t Have To! (Ft. Estee Palti) (21 minutes)
PragerU – What “Free Palestine” Really Means (6 minutes)
Don’t Walk, Run! Productions – SOMBRERO-GATE!! (13 minutes)
PragerU – Barack Obama: Transforming America (6 minutes)
PragerU – George Washington: A General without an Army (6 minutes)
PragerU – Do Women Belong in Combat? (5 minutes)
Don’t Walk, Run! Productions – Candidate for Governor Can’t Give an Honest Answer to Debate Questions! (11 minutes)
Tom Z

BeckerGOP YouTube Channel Archives

Presentations and discussions at the Union Township Trustee meetings

Concealed Carry Part 1 – January 11, 2022 (9 minutes)
Concealed Carry Part 2 – February 8, 2022 (12 minutes)
Union Township Debt Presentation – March 8, 2022 (10 minutes) Slides
Union Township Property Tax Distributions – April 12, 2022 (7 minutes) Slides
Union Township 2021 Financials – May 10, 2022 (14 minutes) Slides
Union Township 2021 Expenses Deep Dive – June 14, 2022 (14 minutes) Slides
Union Township First Half 2022 Financials – July 12, 2022 (13 minutes) Slides
Bond Anticipation Note (BAN) – July 12, 2022 (10 minutes)
UT Concert Series – August 9, 2022 (5 minutes)
Natural Gas Aggregation Discussion – September 13, 2022 (9 minutes)
Cost of 2022 Concert Series and Fireworks – September 13, 2022 (14 minutes)
Medical Marijuana Dispensary Board of Trustees Discussion (38 minutes)
Medical Marijuana Dispensary Public and Board of Trustees Discussion (100 minutes)
Medical Marijuana Six Month Moratorium (12 minutes)
Board Discussion: Meeting Rules (36 minutes)

Recent Videos Introducing The Becker Report

October 2025 (9 minutes)
September 2025 (7 minutes)
August 2025 (7 minutes)
July 2025 (7 minutes)
June 2025 (9 minutes)
May 2025 (11 minutes)
April 2025 (16 minutes)
March 2025 (9 minutes)
February 2025 (6 minutes)
January 2025 (8 minutes)
December 2024 (8 minutes)
November 2024 (4 minutes)
October 2024 (6 minutes)

Becker – Vetted, Tested, and Proven!

“…John Becker, an ‘archconservative’ former state lawmaker from the Cincinnati area…” as described by Cleveland.com (February 2021).
“[State Rep. John Becker,] one of Ohio’s most conservative lawmakers…” proclaimed Cleveland.com (October 2020).
“Clermont County State Rep. John Becker, one of the most conservative members of the Ohio House…” according to Cleveland.com (August 2019).
Becker wins “Sponsor of Liberty” award by the Republican Liberty Caucus of Ohio (October 2018).
“Becker has a legitimate claim as the state’s most conservative legislator,” according to The [Cleveland] Plain Dealer (September 2017).
“Rep. John Becker, suburban Cincinnati Republican… [holds] the unofficial title as the General Assembly’s most conservative lawmaker,” proclaimed the Columbus Dispatch (September 2015).
Becker wins prestigious William Wilberforce Leadership Award (April 2015).
“GOP Ohio House freshman Becker is no shrinking violet,” headlined the Columbus Dispatch (December 2014).
“Becker…is arguably the most conservative member of the Ohio House,” said The Cincinnati Enquirer (January 2014).
Ranked as a top tier “most archconservative” by the Columbus Dispatch (September 2013).

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Introduction (38 seconds)	Second Amendment (36 seconds)
Taxes (49 seconds)	Energy (55 seconds)
Pro-Life (42 seconds)	Creation Science and Evolution (42 sec.)
State Government Spending (45 sec.)	State Government (37 seconds)

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