Gregory L. DiDonato (born July 28, 1963) of

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, is an American politician of the

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. While still in high school, DiDonato was elected to the village council of Dennison, Ohio. At age 21, he was elected mayor of the Village of Dennison. He was re-elected mayor in 1987. While in college, he worked as a baker. Afterwards, he worked for a grocery distribution company. In 1990, DiDonato won a seat in the

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, serving the 97th district. In 1994, DiDonato was the Democratic nominee for a seat in the

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to replace retiring Democratic incumbent

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. DiDonato lost that race to Robert W. Ney. He was minority leader of the

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. He served as a delegate for

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on the Ohio delegation to the

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in Boston. DiDonato was elected to the Ohio Senate in 1996. His most recent term ended in January 2005. He was prevented by Ohio's

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law from seeking a third consecutive term in the Senate. DiDonato was again elected as mayor of Dennison, Ohio in 2007. He stepped down to become the chairman of

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Democratic Party. DiDonato once again currently serves as the Mayor of Dennison. DiDonato currently serves as the executive director of the Ohio Mid-Eastern Governments Association (OMEGA).

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