Karen Fitzpatrick, left, and Bill Collins protest Tuesday, March 8, …

Tony Dejak | published: March 8, 2011

Karen Fitzpatrick, left, and Bill Collins protest Tuesday, March 8, 2011, in Columbus, Ohio. Fitzpatrick , a retired engineer and Collins, a small businessman, are from Cincinnati. Gov. John Kasich, a Republican elected in November, has supported a host of bold ideas for fixing the state's economy _ including restricting union bargaining rights for 350,000 police officers, firefighters, teachers, nurses and other public sector workers.