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127th Ohio General Assembly
The One Hundred Twenty-seventh Ohio General Assembly was the legislative body of the state of Ohio in 2007 and 2008. The biennium corresponded with the final days the Bob Taft administration, and the first two years of Ted Strickland's tenure as Ohio Governor. The districts were drawn in accordance to the 2000 United States census and the 2002 redistricting process. Both the Ohio Senate and Ohio House of Representatives were retained by the Ohio Republican Party. Major events Vacancies *January 2, 2007: Representative Keith Faber (R-77th) resigns to take a seat in the Ohio Senate. *January 28, 2007: Senator Kimberly Zurz (D-28th) resigns to become Director of Commerce for Governor Ted Strickland. *April 29, 2007: Representative Kenneth Carano (D-59th) resigns to become a member of the cabinet of Governor Ted Strickland. *October 9, 2007: Senator Patricia Clancy (R-8th) resigns. *October 9, 2007: Representative Bill Seitz (R-30th) resigns to take a seat in the Ohio Senate. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Taft
Robert Alphonso Taft III (born January 8, 1942) is an American politician and attorney, who served as the 67th governor of Ohio from 1999 to 2007 as a member of the Republican Party. A member of the Taft political dynasty, Taft served first in the Ohio House of Representatives (1976–1981), then as Hamilton County commissioner (1981–1990), next as Ohio Secretary of State (1991–1999, under George Voinovich), and then as governor. He was involved in several controversies, including Coingate, and was convicted of accepting illegal campaign contributions. After leaving office, Taft worked for the University of Dayton, beginning August 15, 2007. Personal background Taft was born in 1942 in Boston, to U.S. Senator Robert Taft Jr. and Blanca Duncan Noel. Bob's paternal grandfather was U.S. Senate Majority Leader Robert Alphonso Taft Sr.; his patrilineal great-grandfather was U.S. President and Chief Justice of the United States William Howard Taft; and his patrilineal gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert J
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Scots, Danish, and Icelandic. It can be use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Wilson (Ohio Politician)
Charles A. Wilson Jr. (January 18, 1943 – April 14, 2013) was an American businessman and politician who served as a U.S. Representative for . A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served in the Ohio State Senate and the Ohio House of Representatives. Early life, education, and business career Wilson was born on January 18, 1943, in either Martins Ferry, Ohio or Dillonvale, Ohio. He was a graduate of Ohio University and the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science class of 1967. He was a small business owner and was president of Wilson Funeral Homes and Wilson Furniture Store. Ohio legislature Wilson ran for Ohio's 99th House District in 1996. He defeated William L. Thomas in the Democratic primary 54%–46%. He won the general election and re-election in 1998 (50%), 2000 (68%), and 2002 (62%). In 2004, he ran for the Ohio Senate when incumbent Democrat Greg DiDonato of the 30th District decided to retire after redistricting. In the Democratic primary, he def ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Wilson (politician)
Jason Wilson is an American politician who served as a member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 30th District from his appointment in January 2007 to November 2011. He also served as the Director of the Governor's Office of Appalachia during the Kasich administration. Wilson is the son of former Ohio Senator and United States Congressman Charlie Wilson. Early life Wilson was born August 12, 1968, in Martins Ferry, Ohio. He earned a B.A. in political science from Ohio State University, and an MBA from Wheeling Jesuit University. Career When Wilson's father, Charlie Wilson was elected to Congress in 2006, Senate Democrats appointed him to the unfinished term. Up for reelection in 2008, Wilson won his first full term with 60.86% of the vote over Republican Tim Ginter. For the 128th General Assembly, Wilson served as ranking member of the Agriculture Committee, and a member of the Senate Finance Committee, Highways and Transportation Committee, and the Energy and Public Utiliti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Jordan
James Daniel Jordan (born February 17, 1964) is an American politician currently serving in his ninth term in the U.S. House of Representatives as the representative for since 2007. A member of the Republican Party, he is a two-time NCAA national champion wrestler and a former college wrestling coach. In Congress, Jordan helped start the right-wing populist House Freedom Caucus, serving as its first chair from 2015 to 2017, and as its vice chair since 2017. Jordan was a prominent critic of Speaker of the House John Boehner, who resigned under Freedom Caucus pressure in 2015. He was the ranking member of the House Oversight Committee from 2019 to 2020, when he left to become the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, of which he became chair in 2023. Jordan is a close ally of former president Donald Trump. During Trump's presidency, Jordan sought to discredit investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 election and staged a sit-in to prevent a T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Boccieri
John Stephen Anthony Boccieri (born October 5, 1969) is an American politician who was appointed to fill the 59th district seat in the Ohio House of Representatives on September 29, 2015. He left office after an unsuccessful run for Ohio State Senate in 2018. He served as the U.S. representative for from 2009 to 2011, and lost his 2010 bid for reelection to Republican Jim Renacci. He is a member of the Democratic Party, and previously served in the Ohio State Senate and the Ohio House of Representatives. Boccieri resides in Poland, Ohio. Early life and career Boccieri was born in Youngstown where he graduated from Ursuline High School in 1988. He attended St. Bonaventure University in New York, graduating with a B.S. in 1992, after which he played minor league baseball in the Frontier League. Following one season of baseball, he began his career in government. After working as staff for several members of the Ohio House of Representatives, Boccieri joined the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Spada
Robert F. Spada is a former Republican member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 24th District of the U.S. state of Ohio Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ... from 1999 to 2008. External links The Ohio Senate - Senator Robert F. Spadaofficial Ohio Senate websiteProject Vote Smart - Robert F. 'Bob' Spada (Ohio)profile *''Follow the Money'' - Robert F Spada 2006 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Jacobson (Ohio)
Jeff Jacobson is an American consultant, former attorney, and former politician. He was a Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the Ohio Senate, representing the Ohio's 6th senatorial district, 6th District starting in 2001. Previously he was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1992 until 2000. Biography Jeff Jacobson graduated cum laude with a B.A. from Yale University and received his J.D. summa cum laude from University of Dayton, The University of Dayton. Jacobson was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1992 until 2000. He then represented the Ohio's 6th senatorial district, 6th District in the Ohio Senate starting in 2001. After easily winning reelection to the Senate in 2004, Jacobson was elected to the No. 2 spot as president pro tempore under Senator Bill Harris (Ohio politician), Bill Harris. In 2003, it was reported that he was in a strong position to become Senate president in January 2005. At the time, he was Majority Wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lance Mason
Lance Timothy Mason (born August 26, 1967) is a convicted murderer, former politician, government official, and judge, who served in various offices in and representing Cleveland, Ohio. As a judge, he served on the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas. He was a member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 25th District from 2007 to 2008. From 2002 to 2006, he was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, where he served as Assistant Minority Whip during his final year. He was also an assistant prosecuting attorney for the county and was an aide to U.S. Representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones. In 2017, he worked as an official for the city of Cleveland under mayor Frank G. Jackson. Early life Mason was born on August 26, 1967 and graduated from Shaker Heights High School. He received a Bachelor of Arts from the College of Wooster and Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan Law School in 1992. Political career From 2002 to 2008, Mason was a member of the Ohio General Assem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Raussen
Jim Raussen is a former Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate. The House of Representatives first met in Ch ..., representing the 29th District from 2003 to 2008. References External links Living people Republican Party members of the Ohio House of Representatives 21st-century American politicians People from Springdale, Ohio Year of birth missing (living people) {{Ohio-OHRepresentative-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Widowfield
John Widowfield is a former Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 42nd District from 2001 to 2008. Widowfield was appointed to the Ohio House of Representatives in 2001. He resigned from the Ohio House of Representatives during his fourth term on May 28, 2008, amid an investigation into improper use of campaign funds on football tickets between 2004 and 2006. He pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor charges on October 28 and was fined $2,000. He was elected twice to the Cuyahoga Falls City Council from 1998 to 2001. He graduated from Hiram College and obtained an MBA from the University of Akron. Widowfield is a former U.S. Army paratrooper who received numerous awards for meritorious service including: The Army Commendation Medal and The Joint Services Achievement Medal. Widowfield is married and the father of 2 children. References Living people Republican Party members of the Ohio House of Representative ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Barrett
Matt Barrett is a former Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives, who represented the 58th District from 2007 to 2008. Life and career Barrett is a graduate of Embry Riddle University and of the Cleveland State University College of Law. He is licensed to practice law in Ohio, and the federal court systems. He is married with several children. In 1997, Barrett began his political career by running at-large for city council in Amherst, Ohio, he would be reelected three more times. Ohio House of Representatives In 2004, Barrett ran for state representative against Kathleen Walcher, but lost 53.99% to 46.01%. However, Walcher resigned midway through her term. Barrett ran again for the seat in 2006, and this time defeated Walcher's replacement, Dan White, by a margin of 51.20% to 48.80%. He was sworn into office on January 2, 2007. Only eighteen months into his first term, Barrett was caught in an ethics scandal after mistakenly allowing pornography to be shown to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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