Oliver Robert Ocasek (November 2, 1925 – June 25, 1999) was an American politician of the

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who served as

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of the

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in the 1970s and 1980s. After the Democrats lost their majority in the Senate, Ocasek was replaced as party leader by

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. In 1962 and 1968, Ocasek ran for a seat in the

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. He lost both times to

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incumbent William H. Ayres. In 1986 he lost a Democratic primary for congress in the 14th district to

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. Ocasek also served on the Ohio Board of Education from 1993 to 1998.Our Capmaigns.cpm.-Oliver Ocasek
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1925 births 1999 deaths People from Bedford, Ohio School board members in Ohio Democratic Party Ohio state senators Presidents of the Ohio Senate 20th-century American politicians {{Ohio-OHSenate-stub

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