Steve Reinhard is an American farmer, teacher, and politician. Born in

Bucyrus, Ohio Bucyrus ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Crawford County, located in northern Ohio approximately 28 miles (45 km) west of Mansfield and southeast of Toledo. The population was 11,684 at the 2020 census. The c ...

, Reinhard graduated from

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with a degree in agriculture education and economics. Reinhard was teacher and farmer. From 2001 to 2008, Reinhard served in the

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and is a

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. Reinhard taught agriculture at Crestview High School and coached basketball. In 2012, Reinhard served as Crawford County commissioner. He also served on the Ohio Exposition Commission and is the chairman of the commission. In 2016, Reinhard sought election to the Ohio House of Representatives, but was defeated in the primary by

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. With Senator

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resigning from her seat, in 2011, Reinhard was named as a possible successor.

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1967 births Living people Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences alumni People from Bucyrus, Ohio Educators from Ohio Farmers from Ohio County commissioners in Ohio Republican Party members of the Ohio House of Representatives 21st-century American politicians {{Ohio-OHRepresentative-stub

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