Anthony DeVitis (born July 14, 1965) is a politician who was in 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 ...

, representing the 36th District from his election in November 2012 until January 1, 2021. He was appointed to represent the 43rd District in December 2011, but he was placed in the 36th District after redistricting.

Life and career

Prior to serving in the House, DeVitis was a council member in

Green, Ohio Green is a city in southeastern Summit County, Ohio, United States. The population was 27,475 at the 2020 census. It is a suburban community between Akron and Canton and is part of the Akron metropolitan area. History Green Township was first ...

. He is currently the co-owner of a real estate partnership, an Italian

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company, and an Italian retail store. DeVitis is married and has two children, including current Green city council member Clark Anthony DeVitis.

Ohio House of Representatives

DeVitis was appointed in December 2011 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of

Todd McKenney Todd McKenney (born 31 May 1965) is an Australian dancer, theatre performer and TV personality. He is best known as a judge on Australian television talent show '' Dancing with the Stars''. As a theatre performer, he has appeared in numerous pr ...

, who was appointed as Summit County Probate Court judge. He is currently the state representative for Ohio's 36th District serving Summit County. He is on the Insurance, Commerce, Labor, and Technology, and Transportation, Public Safety, and Homeland Security committees. In 2012, DeVitis was elected to a full term over Democrat Paul Colavecchio with 52.66% of the vote. In 2014, Devitis won reelection against Summit County Councilwoman Paula Prentice with 59.7% of the vote In 2015, DeVitis cosponsored the Fetal

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. The bill would ban all abortion in Ohio after 6 weeks, even in cases of rape or incest.

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* Place of birth missing (living people) Living people Republican Party members of the Ohio House of Representatives People from Green, Ohio 1969 births University of Akron alumni 21st-century American politicians Politicians from Akron, Ohio {{Ohio-politician-stub