Who are Operation Rescues local supporters in Central Ohio?
“Tom Raddell from Cleveland , along with the Minutemen in Columbus, will be paving the way for us.” – Flip Benham quoted in the OR/OSA newsletter, March 2003, referring to the planning for the Columbus national event. This type of national event is impossible unless local support for it already exists; there are always some number of local, or nearby, people involved with OR/OSA national events, many of whom have been involved with the organization for a long time and have attended previous national events. Tom Raddell is OR/OSA’s organizer based in Cleveland, Ohio; he has been involved with Cleveland Right to Life and Greater Cleveland’s Life Link. “The Minutemen” are “Minutemen United,” a two-year-old group based in Central Ohio founded by former London, Ohio high school football coach Dave Daubenmire. Daubenmire has named Mark Harrington as a co-founder of Minutemen United. Back to Top How and when was this event announced in the Columbus area? One announcement of an organizing meet