John Kasich
Host of Heartland with John
Kasich, Fox News Channel
Wednesday, March 7, 2007

Named one of Newsweek magazine’s “100 people for the 21st century,” John Kasich believes in the power of the individual to raise standards and leave a better America for the next generation. He fought for these ideals as a nine-term Congressman from Ohio, and now as a business leader, media personality, author and speaker, Kasich continues to “raise the bar.”

Elected to the Ohio State Senate at the age of 26 and to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1982 at the age of 30, Kasich played major roles in a variety of groundbreaking achievements during his 18 years in Congress. He was the chief architect of the plan that balanced the federal budget and provided for the largest government surplus our country has ever seen. An advocate of personal responsibility, he also chaired the historic congressional committee that overhauled the welfare system.

Pursuing new challenges and experiences outside of Washington, Kasich today serves as an investment banker on Wall Street. As host of Heartland with John Kasich on the Fox News Channel, he takes a weekly look at news from around the nation and world. He also substitutes as the host for The O’Reilly Factor and is a contributor to other Fox News shows.

Additionally, Kasich is a two-time New York Times best-selling author. His book Stand for Something: The Battle for America’s Soul, has been praised by the likes of Bono, George Stephanopoulos, and Elie Wiesel. He also authored Courage is Contagious, a book that highlights ordinary Americans who have taken amazing measures to make a difference for their communities and our country.

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