Jim Renacci

James B. Renacci (December 3, 1958–) is an American accountant, businessman, and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Ohio's 16th congressional district from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he is a former city council president and two-term Mayor of Wadsworth, Ohio.

Jim Renacci in 2011

Quotes

• Critics, especially religious organizations, have been condemning anyone who says the refugee system is problematic as being un-Christian or closed-minded. This couldn’t be further from the truth. While importing refugees to the U.S. may seem compassionate, there are much more efficient ways of protecting vulnerable populations around the globe. Resettling refugees to the U.S. is far more costly than moving them to a safe neighboring country. Our federal tax dollars allocated to protecting refugees could do much more if they didn’t focus on resettling them in the U.S.
  • RENACCI: DeWine Makes The Wrong Move Bringing More Refugees To Ohio (17 January 2020)

• I think in the end we have to be compassionate, but we should be compassionate for Ohioans first and then try and make sure that our infrastructure and all the things that are going on in Ohio need to be looked at first before we’re bringing in another burden to this state.
  • Exclusive–Jim Renacci: Mike DeWine Should Be ‘Compassionate for Ohioans First’ Before Importing More Refugees (27 January 2020)