Shane Wilkin (born June 9, 1972) is an American politician serving as a member of the Ohio State Senate. He previously served as a member of the

Ohio House of Representatives The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate. The House of Representatives first met in Ch ...

, representing the 91st district from 2018 to 2023. A

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, Wilkin's house district included all of Clinton,

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and

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counties and portions of

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county. Prior to serving in the state House, Wilkin served three terms as a Highland County Commissioner. Professionally, he works as a realtor. In 2018, Wilkin entered the primary to succeed Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives

Cliff Rosenberger Cliff Rosenberger (born April 23, 1981) is a former American politician who was a Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives, serving the 91st District from 2011 until 2018. He was Speaker of the House from 2015 until 2018. It was an ...

, but unexpectedly was appointed to Rosenberger's seat after the Speaker resigned following a campaign finance scandal. Wilkin was appointed after winning the Republican primary for the seat, defeating Rosenberger's preferred candidate, Beth Ann Ellis. He easily won the general election.

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Representative Shane Wilkin (official site)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wilkin, Shane Living people Republican Party members of the Ohio House of Representatives 21st-century American politicians 1972 births County commissioners in Ohio