Dr. Rick Tsai, one of three Republican candidates for the 6th congressional seat previously held by new YSU president Bill Johnson, is touting an endorsement he has received by the ‘last mayor’ of what is now a ghost town in Missouri.
      Tsai, of 49500 McClure Rd., East Palestine, Oh., will be on the Mar. 19 primary ballot against State Sen. Mike Rulli, 402 Lisbon Rd., Salem, Oh. and State Rep. Reggie Stoltzfus, of 13789 Telphak St. SE, Minerva, Oh.
      The ‘last mayor’ of Times Beach, Missouri, Marilyn Leister, says that Tsai “ has my endorsement as Congressman for District 6, Ohio. As the last mayor of Times Beach, Missouri, I have watched him out in East Palestine searching for the truth and striving to protect the citizens of East Palestine, as well as the environment.
      I’ve watched him out in the community interact with the residents of East Palestine with compassion, concern and with intelligence and empathy.
      “Rick is the personification of the American dream. He built his business with hard work and passion and then helped others build theirs. He never had political aspirations but his values and love for this country will not let him simply stand by and watch greedy politicians hold hands with corrupt entities and sell the soul of this country. He is a man of principle and integrity and is cut from the fabric that made this country great.”
      Times Beach is a ghost town in St. Louis County, Missouri, 17 miles southwest of St. Louis and two miles east of Eureka.