- Justin Jeffre
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Background = Former Child Star
Birth_name = Justin Jeffre
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Born = birth date and age|1973|2|25Mount Clemens, Michigan , U.S.
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Instrument =Singing
Genre = Pop
Occupation =Singer
Years_active = 1997 to 2001
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Associated_acts =98 Degrees
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Notable_instruments =Justin Jeffre (b.
February 25 1973 ,Mount Clemens, Michigan ) is a former child star and a member of the now defunctmulti-platinum group98 Degrees .Politics
Together with high school English teacher [http://jasonhaap.blogspot.com/]
Jason Haap (aka "The Dean of Cincinnati") and retired Engineer [http://www.michaelearlpatton.com/cgi/wp/?page_id=2]Michael Earl Patton , Jeffre launched a grassroots multi-media project called the Cincinnati Beacon, which once included a monthly print paper. The Beacon features video interviews with local politicians, investigative reporting, labor news and alternative views of what's happening around the city.Perennial Candidate For Office
In 2005, 2006 & 2007, Jeffre ran unsuccessfull campaigns for
mayor ofCincinnati, Ohio , as an independent. Not having purchased any television, radio, or print advertisements, he received only 708 votes in thenon-partisan primary election , accounting for approximately one and a half percent of the total vote.Jeffre is a proponent of
campaign finance reform ,instant-runoff voting , andproportional representation . He is active in theSouthwest Ohio Green Party . Although he crusades against what he describes as "corporate democrats", Jeffre own substantial amounts of stock in Wal-Mart and defence contractor GE. Many of his critics have derided Jeffre as a hypocrite.In 2007, he jumped in the race for Cincinnati City Council, with the endorsement of the Southwest Ohio Green Party. This time, Jeffre received less than 1.8% of the vote.
Jeffre's online web-magazine, The Cincinnati Beacon, has questioned [http://www.cincinnatibeacon.com/index.php/news/comments/breaking_news_trouble_at_the_boe/ election count procedures,] [http://www.cincinnatibeacon.com/index.php/content/comments/facts_v_the_enquirer_what_happened_on_election_night/ detailing inconsistencies] with local reporting on how ballots are handled. A few weeks later, Ohio's Secretary of State coincidentally questioned the whole State's vote counting mechanism.
He endorses
Ralph Nader 's campaign, and performed in support of him.Activism
In March, 2008, Jeffre filed [http://www.cincinnatibeacon.com/index.php/content/comments/ogt_blasted_for_failure_to_comply_with_state_fairness_guidelines/ a formal complaint] with the Ohio Department of Education, claiming that the state-mandated
Ohio Graduation Tests were "unfair" according to guidelines set forth in Ohio Administrative Code. He followed up with [http://www.scribd.com/doc/2338209/Justin-Jeffre-Complaint-to-Ohio-Board-of-Regents a complaint to the Ohio Board of Regents] , concerned that they were training teachers in illegal methods.In April, 2008, Jeffre went to work on
Ralph Nader 's presidential campaign, and [http://www.cincinnatibeacon.com/index.php/contents/comments/the_beacons_justin_jeffre_introduces_ralph_nader_in_illinois/ he gave the formal introduction at a speech in Illinois] .Independent media
He has also collaborated in Cincinnati independent media projects. He is co-publisher of The Cincinnati Beacon -- political blog in Cincinnati that recently made the transition to print.
External links
2006-2007
* [http://www.cincinnatibeacon.com The Cincinnati Beacon]
* [http://citybeat.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A139801 Justin Jeffre's journey from Pop star to media activist]
* [http://news.cincypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070815/NEWS01/708150372 Ex-member of 98 Degrees band running for City Council]
* [http://www.wlwt.com/news/13817700/detail.html Vote Gained, Tax Opponents Not Likely To Switch Sides]
* [http://www.cincynation.com/beaconnewspaper.html Cincinnati's leading political blog enters newspaper business]2005 and earlier
* [http://justinjeffre.com Justin Jeffre for Mayor website]
* [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1509503/09142005/98_degrees.jhtml 98 Degrees' Justin Jeffre Tanks in Cincy Mayoral Primary]
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