Former Ohio State wide receiver Dimitrious Stanley circa 1997. Credit: Courtesy of OSU Athletic Communications. Former Ohio State wide receiver Dimitrious Stanley helped the Buckeyes win the Rose Bowl in 1997, and now he wants to help make the Buckeye capital a better city. Stanley is running for a spot on the Columbus City Council and is endorsed by the Franklin County Republican Party. “I want to make Columbus one of the greatest cities in the country, and that is why I am running,” Stanley told OSU students Wednesday night at the Ohio Union during a College Republicans meeting. “You guys are the most important part of what we are trying to accomplish in this city. Help us take this city back. I want to make sure Columbus is staying right.” Allen Peele, a third-year in English and political science and sergeant at arms of the OSU College Republicans, said he believes that local elections like that for City Council are important because “these local governments affect our lives directly. People have more impact on a small election than a federal election, so it’s important to get involved.” As councilman, Stanley said he would look for ways to keep OSU students in Columbus after they graduate. “I want to make sure we have a job environment where we have great opportunities for students like yourself when you leave school that keeps you here,” he said. “It’s really disappointing to bring you guys here, to train you here, to educate you here, and then you go somewhere else. …
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