Beckerisms

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) on the world stage: youtube.com/shorts/rwMnxvhlbQA (short)
AOC’s EPIC FAIL!! (The Definitive Analysis) (11 minutes)

AOC Breaks Silence with Desperate MELTDOWN after Humiliating World Salad in Munich!!! (18 minutes)

Sen. Kennedy Delivers a Hilarious Assessment of AOC As She Has Epic Meltdown Over Munich Criticism

But wait, there’s more:

“We look at what happened in Venezuela, for example. It is not a remark on who Maduro was as a leader. He canceled elections, he was an anti-democratic leader, that doesn’t mean that we can kidnap a head of state and engage in acts of war just because the nation is below the equator.”

AOC

Note that all of Venezuela is north of the equator.

New York City Mayor Mamdani

For those in New York, the day was not so good. Mayor Mamdani demanded a 9.5% property tax hike across the board on residents of New York City. This is what New Yorkers voted for.
If you want some mind-blowing perspective on this, New York City has a population of 8.5 million people and a municipal budget of $127 billion.
The entire state of Florida has a population of 23 million people and a statewide budget of $117 billion. By the way, New York, the state, has a budget of $254 billion for 20 million people.
Communists can never get enough of other people’s money to burn to keep people warm.

Erick Erikson 2/18/2026

John Becker, CTP, MBA for Clermont County Auditor

Check out my “John Becker for County Auditor” video: youtu.be/Y6K2PBR9OrM (4 minutes)

My 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 of 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.


Want to help with my campaign? Anything as simple as a sign location would be great! Contact me at John@BeckerGOP.com or call me at 513-753-6440. Or private message me on social media.

Union Township Update

Spotlight on Bob McGee: Winner of the Clermont Chamber’s Martha Dorsey Pacesetter Award

I’ve always had a great deal of admiration and respect for Bob McGee. The Chamber couldn’t have found a better person.
youtube.com/watch?v=Ur7rYoF–4w

Union Township Snow Emergency Resolution: Public Comment Opportunity: utclermont.gov/m/newsflash/home/detail/99

This is important: This resolution will require vehicles be moved off the street during a “Snow Emergency.”

Glen Este Withamsville Road overpass update:

According to ODOT, the contractor is required to have the project 100 percent completed by July 31, 2026. That said, ODOT anticipates the overpass to be partially open to traffic perhaps as early as May.

Spending Priorities: Am I wrong?

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

Need anything?

If you are a resident or stakeholder 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

February 25, 2026 – The Union Township Zoning Commission will meet on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. to review two text amendments regarding short-term housing rentals and naturally maintained lawns as well as marijuana dispensaries.
March 7, 2026 – Registration is open for an upcoming CPR class, provided by our Fire Department, on Saturday, March 7, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Civic Center.
March 10, 2026 – UT Trustees regular business meeting at 6 PM.

Farmers Market begins Friday, June 5th and runs through Friday, September 11th, excluding Friday, July 3rd. Registration for vendors is now open.

Summer Concerts
June 5: Audio Graffiti playing 80’s, 90’s, and top 40 pop
June 12: Kevin McCoy Band playing country
July 17: Marty Connor Band playing country, classic rock from the 60’s to 80’s, and southern rock
July 24: 4th Day Echo playing rock, pop, alternative, and modern hits
July 31: Buzz Bin playing the best of the 90’s

Annual Events
Saturday, May 16: Family Fishing Event
Madcap Puppet shows anticipated for Saturday, June 20th and Saturday, August 1st
Saturday, August 15: Pickleball Slam
Saturday, September 19: UT Fireworks Celebration – Saturday, September 26th is the saved rescheduled date
Sunday, October 4: Fire Prevention Week Open House
Saturday, October 17: Sip N Shop

New Events
Saturday, May 9: Mother’s Day Family Fun Run
Friday, May 29: In Partnership with the Southwest Ohio Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra to host an Angelo Santoro Memorial Concert at the Civic Center Amphitheater
Saturday, October 3: Possible fall kids event

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):
2026 Activity
The bottom of Rumpke Road from Fox Creek to Old SR 74, and from Eastgate Boulevard to a little east of the creek below Rumpke Road.
2025 Summary
I went out on 13 different occasions collecting roadside trash. The areas included sections of Rumpke Road, Locust Lane, sections of Old SR 74, Eastgate Boulevard, top portions of the on- and off-ramps for SR 32, Bach Buxton Road, part of Marian Drive, Shephard Road, the Big Lots parking lot, the area around Men’s Wearhouse.
Unusual events included returning a shopping cart to Kroger and the “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.)
I also began keeping a 5-gallon bucket and a trash grabber in my truck to frequently collect roadside trash “on the fly.”
2024 Summary
Beginning in October, I went out on 10 different occasions collecting roadside trash. The areas included Clepper Park, sections of Rumpke Road, sections of Old SR 74, Eastgate Boulevard, and Bach Buxton Road.

Kudos to ODOT!

On February 20, I spotted an ODOT litter collection vehicle on the westbound side of SR 32 near Eastgate Blvd. Many thanks to ODOT and please continue this service to our community.

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:

  • Boot Barn is now open for business in the old Joann Fabrics location on Eastgate Blvd.
  • A Dollar General is nearing completion at the old car wash location on Old SR 74 in Summerside. It’s expected to open by March.
  • 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 March. Two businesses, consisting of a salon and office, have obtained occupancy permits through the Township.
  • Rumpke is constructing a $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. Construction is expected to be completed between the end of this year or first part of 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 early 2026.
  • 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 is expected to be open between March-April of 2026.
  • 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 by May 2026.
  • 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.

Recent Union Township Trustees meeting videos

February 10, 2026 Business meeting (2h 36m)
February 9, 2026 UT Community Improvement Corporation (8m)
January 13, 2026 Business meeting (55m)
January 2, 2026 Reorganization meeting (28m)
December 15, 2025 Special meeting (33m)
December 9, 2025 Business meeting (2h 35m) Executive session (35m)
November 18, 2025 Business meeting (2h 48m) Executive session (1h 24m)
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 (7m)
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 (16m)
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)

Event calendar 

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

February 25, 2026 – The Union Township Zoning Commission will meet on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. to review two text amendments regarding short-term housing rentals and naturally maintained lawns as well as marijuana dispensaries.
March 2, 2026 – UT GOP meeting at 7 PM at the Civic Center.
March 7, 2026 – Registration is open for an upcoming CPR class, provided by our Fire Department, on Saturday, March 7, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Civic Center.
March 10, 2026 – UT Trustee meeting at 6 PM at the Civic Center.
March 12, 2026 – Economic Forecast Breakfast at Crossroads Church beginning at 8 AM.
March 18, 2026 – Clermont County GOP meeting at 7 PM at HQ in Batavia.
March 19, 2026 – Clermont County Township Association and the Board of Health District Advisory Council (DAC) meeting at the Engineer’s office at 6 PM.

Video central

“John Becker for County Auditor” youtu.be/Y6K2PBR9OrM (4 minutes)
PragerU – King George’s Side of the Story (5 minutes)
Don’t Walk, Run! Productions – FAFO!! Don Lemon Heading to Federal Prison? (15 minute)
PragerU – Sex: What if the Bible Is Right? (5 minutes)
Don’t Walk, Run! Productions – Elizabeth Warren Goes BANANAS Over The Economy! (10 minutes)
Don’t Walk, Run! Productions – The Insane MELTDOWN Over Voter ID!! (10 minutes)
Don’t Walk, Run! Productions – AOC’s EPIC FAIL!! (The Definitive Analysis) (11 minutes)
PragerU – Who Caused the 2008 Great Recession? (6 minutes)
John Becker’s gearhead trash talk video (6 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

February 2026 (14 minutes)
January 2026 (7 minutes)
December 2025 (5 minutes)
November 2025 (6 minutes)
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)

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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