Fred L. Dailey (born 1946) is a former director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture, and was the

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nominee for

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. He lost the November 2008 general election by a 40.21%-59.79% margi

to Democratic Party (United States), Democratic incumbent

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. Fred Dailey was appointed director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture by Governor George Voinovich in 1991, and served in this position for 16 years, making him the longest serving Agriculture Director in Ohio history.Legacy of Ohio Ag Director Fred Dailey
''Ohio Ag Connection''. January 9, 2007. Retrieved March 16, 2008 Fred L Dailey

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Retrieved March 16, 2008 From 1975 to 1981, Dailey served as director of the

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Division of Agriculture, and from 1982 to 1991 he served as executive vice president of the Ohio Beef Council and executive secretary of the Ohio Cattlemen's Association. Dailey is a former president of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture. In 2003 Dailey was appointed chairman of the

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. Dailey earned his B.A. degree in political science and history from Anderson University, and earned his master's degree in public administration from Ball State University, graduating Summa Cum Laude. Fred Dailey served with the 101st Airborne Division in the

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. Dailey is also a former rodeo cowboy and a mountaineer.

Political Views

Dailey describes himself as "Pro-Family, Pro-Life, Pro-Second Amendment, Pro-Worker, Pro-Business, Pro-Family Farmer, Pro-Defense and Pro-America." He is opposed to the

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and supports making the

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permanent.http://www.daileyforcongress.com/issues.cfm#6 Dailey for Congress campaign site; issues page. Retrieved 5/09/08

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External links

Fred Dailey's campaign site
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Political Views

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