Barry Levey (August 7, 1930 – February 5, 2004) was a

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politician and a former member of the

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. Levey initially was elected to the

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in 1962, representing the entirety of Butler County as an

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district. He went on to win reelection in 1964. By 1966, the

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had required state legislatures to have specific districts, and Levey won a seat to represent the new 39th House District. He was reelected to the seat in 1968. In 1970, Levey opted to not run for reelection to another term. In 1970, Levey, along with

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, was mentioned as a potential successor to Walter E. Powell in the

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. However, the seat ultimately went to Lukens. He went on to serve as a trustee for

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, and work in private practice as an attorney. Levey opted to run for

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in 1986, but lost to incumbent Democrat

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. However, following his defeat, Levey was chosen by

Republicans to succeed

, who had been elected to Congress. He was reelected in 1988, and again in 1992. In 1995, Levey resigned from the Senate, after serving for over eight years. He was succeeded by

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. He went on to serve as Chairman of First Financial Bancorp, and served until retiring in 2002. He died in 2004 at the age of 73.Deaths elsewhere
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Levey, Barry Republican Party Ohio state senators People from Middletown, Ohio 2004 deaths Republican Party members of the Ohio House of Representatives 1930 births Miami University trustees 20th-century American politicians