We Invite You to Join Us as We Welcome Two Great Speakers!
Event Topic: Adopting President Trump’s Called for State Election Reforms
Event Speaker: Marcell Strbich, Candidate for Ohio Secretary of State and Air Force Intelligence Officer, Lt Colonel Retired
Following 20 years of distinguished military service, Marcell was called to volunteer and apply his leadership and knowledge obtained in the military and dedicate himself to becoming a full-time Ohio statewide election integrity advocate, legislative proponent and policy advisor. Marcell is a mission-focused results-driven leader committed to reforming electoral processes making Ohio the beacon of election integrity for the Nation to follow.
Wrote first-in-the-nation legislation proposing military grade cybersecurity standards for certifying “critical infrastructure” voting systems.
Serves on national election task force to implement President Trump’s Executive Order 14248 Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections.
Won Ohio Supreme Court Case, State ex rel. Strbich v. Montgomery County Board of Elections, enforcing citizenship review training for pollworkers.
Authored historic pieces of legislation addressing citizen concerns over Ohio’s elections: HB 552 Voter Verification Act and HB 472 Ohio Votes Count Act.
Frequent guest on nationally syndicated Bob Frantz Strictly Speaking show, Brian Thomas 55KRC iheart radio, Jack Windsor’s Windsor Report, Emerald Robinson’s Absolute Truth, and Steve Stern’s Integrity in Action podcasts including Letter-to-the-Editor author for The Ohio Press Network.
About Marcell Strbich
Marcell and his wife, Nicole, live in Centerville, Ohio - Montgomery County and have three children - Daniel, Michael, and Annabelle. Marcell’s upbringing taught him the importance of strong family values, something that he exhibits today.
Guided by their faith, Marcell and Nicole are raising their children to love God, Country, and Ohio, and to uphold traditional values throughout their lives.
Service to Country
Marcell served his country as an Air Force Intelligence Officer. Over his 20-year career, Lieutenant Colonel Strbich served in a variety of leadership positions, including, Airborne Intelligence Officer, Instructor/Evaluator on Joint Stars aircraft, Headquarters Policy and Strategic Advisor, Joint Task Force Special Operations Information Planner and Director for Intelligence, and Reconnaissance for national task force missions worldwide.
He is a combat veteran and deployed five times during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, flying 117 missions and over 1,200 combat hours planning and directing full spectrum intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance collection operations in support of worldwide counter-terrorism operations.
In 2017, he was assigned to the Pentagon where he advised the Vice-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on critical technology force modernization assessments and system capability integration requirements for over $25 billion in weapon system upgrades. Over the course of his 20-year career, Marcell received numerous decoration/awards:
Bronze Star
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Air Medal (5 Devices)
Aerial Achievement Medal
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal 1 Oak Leaf Cluster
Army Achievement Medal
Combat Readiness Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal with Silver Star Cluster
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Bronze Star Cluster
2008: 8th Air Force Outstanding Officer Instructor of the Year
2013: Air Force Intelligence Company Grade Officer of the Year
2019: Defense Intelligence Agency Sijan Leader Award
2020: Joint Staff Intelligence Action Officer of the Year
2022: HQ AFMC Intelligence Field Grade Officer of the Year
Additional Resources
Event Topic: Founding Wisdom: Sound Money, Secure Borders, & Secure Elections
Event Speaker: Congressman Warren Davidson, Ohio’s 8th District
Congressman Warren Davidson will discuss contemporary threats to liberty and propose time-tested solutions consistent with America’s founding principles. He will provide an update from Washington, including his efforts in the House Financial Services Committee/Sound Money Caucus to safeguard the value of the dollar, a recap of border-related executive orders and ICE funding in the President’s One Big Beautiful Bill, and his thoughts on efforts to federalize bad state policies that enable election fraud. America’s Founding Fathers didn’t know the specific challenges we face today, but they did understand human nature and the nature of power. Now more than ever, we depend on their Founding Wisdom to enlighten our efforts to defend freedom.
About Congressman Warren Davidson
Warren Davidson represents Ohio’s 8th Congressional District. He is a member of the House Financial Services Committee, where he is focused on policies that help grow our economy, instill fiscal discipline, advance innovation, and limit runaway government expansion that threatens to bankrupt America.
After high school, Congressman Davidson enlisted in the Army as an infantryman. As part of the 3rd Infantry Division, he was stationed in Germany and witnessed the fall of the Berlin Wall. Warren’s commanding officers recognized his potential and helped him earn an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point. He graduated near the top of his class as a student of American history and mechanical engineering. As an officer, he led in The Old Guard, the 75th Ranger Regiment, and the 101st Airborne Division. In 1995, he married his wife, Lisa Davidson.
Congressman Warren Davidson
After the Army, Congressman Davidson returned home, worked with his father, earned an MBA from the University of Notre Dame, and spent fifteen years owning and operating manufacturing companies in Ohio. In 2016, he again responded to the call of service, and came to work in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Warren and his wife Lisa have been married for 30 years and have two adult children.
Website:
https://davidson.house.gov/offices
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The New Authorities Reforming Counter-Narcotic Operations – The (NARCO_) Act of 2025
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Event Details
Date: Thursday, October 2nd. Meet and Greet: 6:30-7:00pm. Speakers: 7:00-8:30pm.
Location: EmpowerU Studio
300 Great Oaks Drive - Side Entrance
Cincinnati, OH 45241
Directions:
Take I-275 to Mosteller Road Exit #44,
Stay in Left Lane – Turn left (South) 0.2 Miles (1st or 2nd traffic light).
Turn left on Kemper Road 0.7 miles (2nd traffic light) .
Turn left onto Enterprise.
Entering Scarlet Oaks Campus, turn-veer right at Scarlet Oaks Sign.
Turn left (2nd driveway) at stop sign, Sign in front of you will say Scarlet Oaks - Great Oaks Campus
Stay straight and enter at side of building, Look for EmpowerU sign.
Attendance: No charge. Registration is on the EmpowerU site. (Use button below to transfer to EmpowerU.)