Jeff McClain (born February 2, 1958) is a former

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member of the

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who represented the 87th District from 2009 to 2016.

Career

McClain was the Wyandot County auditor for over 26 years.

Ohio House of Representatives

When Representative

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was unable to run for another term due to term limits, McClain, along with Lois Fisher, sought the Republican nomination. McClain won the primary election with 60.72% of the votes. He won the general election with 53.63% of the vote. On January 5, 2009, he was sworn into his first term. McClain was elected to a second term in 2010 unopposed. In 2014, McClain was elected to serve his fourth consecutive term with 73% of the vote. With Senator

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resigning from her seat, McClain had been named as a possible successor. However, the appointment went to David Burke.

Ohio Chamber of Commerce

Term limited in 2016, McClain resigned early to work for the Ohio Chamber of Commerce.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:McClain, Jeffrey Living people Republican Party members of the Ohio House of Representatives 1958 births Tiffin University alumni 21st-century American legislators People from Upper Sandusky, Ohio