“Looking around today at what’s happening, I am equally concerned about where our moral compass is as a nation,” Dr. Heavey said Wednesday after filing his nominating petitions for the seven-way primary. “I thought it was time to roll up my sleeves again and get to work.”
The decision marks the first time Dr. Heavey, 42, has run for elected office. His running mate is Adam Hudak, a firefighter and paramedic in North Olmsted, Ohio.
Dr. Heavey plans to address how Ohio can improve healthcare quality and lower the cost of healthcare, alleviate the opioid crisis using individualized treatment and use innovative methods to create jobs for the state’s residents.
Drawing on his experience as an ER physician, Dr. Heavey said he will seek solutions to improve the healthcare system and address the opioid crisis that are “rooted at the bedside and in the community.”
“I wouldn’t get into this if I didn’t think I could be competitive,” Dr. Heavey said. “It’s going to be tough. The best I can ask is an open shake from the market and what the voter base decides.”
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