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Nancy Pelosi picks Mary Jo Kilroy for new Ohio seat
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is taking sides in the crowded Democratic primary for Ohio’s newly-drawn 3rd district.

Pelosi has contributed $4,000 to former Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy - $2,000 from her personal campaign account, and another $2,000 from PAC to the Future, her political action committee – according to new campaign finance filings made public Thursday. Both donations were made on Feb. 9.

Kilroy, a liberal favorite who lost her seat in 2010, is one of a handful of candidates running in the March 6 primary for the Columbus-area seat, which favors Democrats.

Kilroy also received donations from Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison and former North Dakota Rep. Earl Pomeroy. - Politico.com

Kilroy touts benefits of federal stimulus spending
Kilroy recalled that the "economy was in a shambles and we were hemorrhaging jobs" when the recovery act became effective. She credited the "bold and swift action" taken by Obama and supporters of the act for helping "to keep teachers in the classroom, to put police officers on the street and to help rebuild our crumbling infrastructure." Across the country, Kilroy said, the stimulus funding created or saved three million jobs "and gave the economy the boost it so desperately needed to stave off another great depression." - Columbus Dispatch Read full article>>

2 local Democrats lead push for gay marriage
Those who signed include three of the four Democrats running in the March primary for the newly drawn 3rd Congressional District, which covers most of Columbus. Former state Rep. Joyce Beatty, state Rep. Ted Celeste and former U.S. Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy all signed up. Columbus City Councilwoman Priscilla R. Tyson was not on the list.

Mary Jo Kilroy Poll Shows Big Lead in Ohio
"Former Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy (D) is the strong frontrunner in Ohio's 3rd district" - Roll Call

Pelosi all but endorses Kilroy
Of the Democratic candidates for the House in 2012, few have a claim on Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's heart more than 10 former Democratic representatives who were defeated in 2008 or 2010, and are back in the ring, hoping to win back their old seats this year. "We are very excited they are running again. They have the fire in their belly that this is the right thing to do for their country," Pelosi told National Journal. "I want them to win because of the quality of leadership they would bring here and, of course, to help us make a majority." The 10 are Carol Shea-Porter of New Hampshire, Ann Kirkpatrick of Arizona, Alan Grayson of Florida, Bill Foster of Illinois, Dina Titus of Nevada, Dan Maffei of New York, Mary Jo Kilroy and Charlie Wilson of Ohio and Nick Lampson and Ciro Rodriguez of Texas. They will get, Pelosi promises, all the help they need from national Democrats.

3rd District contenders concentrate on basics
Sitting on metal chairs at a long rectangular table in an old three-story house on W. Broad Street, volunteers work the phones feverishly, each with a list of Democrats to call three times before the March 6 primary vote.

Two flights up, Mary Jo Kilroy sits behind an old desk in an austere office, staying within reach of a pair of crucial tools — her laptop and phone.-Columbus Dispatch

Mary Jo Kilroy on fracking
At 'Occupy the Courts', a rally to mark in protest the two year anniversary of USSC's ruling in Citizens United V Federal Election Commission, Kilroy said she supports a moratorium on fracking.
"Certainly that earthquake we had in Youngstown and the amount of poisons that are potentially spread into our water system is a real concern, " - Columbus Activists

Neighbors Don't Want Cell Tower In Their Backyard
So the neighbors approached the protest on a larger scale and started to go door-to-door with a petition.

They also have sent letters to Congresswoman Mary Jo Kilroy and other representatives to try and find a way to stop the construction of the cell tower. Kilroy has sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission to ask for consideration about placement of this tower. - Columbus Dispatch

Kilroy did the right thing on health care
A very public "thank you" goes to Mary Jo Kilroy, my representative in Congress, for her crucial yes vote on health-care reform. I support Kilroy and her vote. We've got her back, both now and in November. - Columbus Dispatch