Robert Dale Nettle (January 19, 1924 – October 3, 2019) was an American politician who served as a member of the

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. He was also a member of the Barberton City Council for a number of years. Originally elected to the

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in 1976, Nettle went on to serve five terms in the lower chamber. In 1986, following the death of Senator

Marcus Roberto Marcus Aurelius Roberto (November 26, 1930 – February 24, 1986), a Democrat, was a member of the Ohio General Assembly. Roberto initially won a seat in the Ohio House of Representatives in 1970, replacing Anice Johnson, and won reelection in ...

, Nettle was chosen by Senate Democrats for an appointment to his seat. He went on to win election to the remaining two years of Roberto's term in 1986. He won election to a full term in 1988. By 1990, Nettle was serving as minority whip. However, after his reelection in 1992, he became assistant minority whip. In 1995, midway through his third term in the Senate, Nettle announced he would retire. He resigned on March 31, 1995, citing health concerns. Ultimately, after much debate, he was replaced by

Leigh Herington Leigh E. Herington is an Ohio Democratic politician and a former member of the Ohio Senate. Herington was a long-serving local attorney and Chairman of the Portage County Democratic Party when appointed to replace Senator Bob Nettle in 1995, ...

. He went on to serve on the Ohio Elections Commission, being appointed by Ohio Governor

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, and served on the board for a number of years. He returned to Barberton in retirement and died in October 2019 at the age of 95.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Nettle, Bob 1924 births 2019 deaths Democratic Party members of the Ohio House of Representatives Ohio city council members Democratic Party Ohio state senators People from Barberton, Ohio