Boehner seat candidate: I'll only serve 12 years

Former Speaker of the House John Boehner served in Congress for almost 25 years, but one of the men running to replace him pledged to serve no more than 12 years if elected.

Republican state Rep. Tim Derickson, of Hanover Township, said Monday he will support legislation to limit politicians in Congress to a maximum of 12 years in both the Senate and House of Representatives. Even if that legislation fails, Derickson said he will self-impose the same term limit on himself.

If elected, he wants to focus on reigning in government waste rather than becoming a career politician. Term limits are the first step, the state representative said, in "dismantling the Washington machine."

“Too many politicians are interested in pleasing the Capitol crowd and furthering their careers -- rather than doing the right thing for the people," said Derickson. "We need leaders who come from our neighborhoods, know our communities and understand that public service is a public trust."

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Boehner resigned from Congress in October. Since then, many candidates have emerged from Ohio's overwhelmingly Republican Eighth Congressional District, which includes Butler, Miami, Clark, Darke, Preble and parts of Mercer counties.

Other candidates for the congressional seat include Butler County Auditor Roger Reynolds, former Troy teacher J.D. Winteregg, state Sen. Bill Beagle, Great Oaks teacher Eric Haemmerle and Lakota Board of Education Member Todd Parnell.