Terrence Vincent Upchurch II (born October 17, 1988) is an American politician serving 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 ...

from the 20th district.

Early life and education

Upchurch was born in

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and raised in the

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and Glenville neighborhoods. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from

Cleveland State University Cleveland State University (CSU) is a public research university in Cleveland, Ohio. It was established in 1964 and opened for classes in 1965 after acquiring the entirety of Fenn College, a private school that had been in operation since 1923. ...

. He is pursuing a

Master of Public Administration The Master of Public Administration (M.P.Adm., M.P.A., or MPA) is a specialized higher professional post graduate degree in public administration, similar/ equivalent to the Master of Business Administration but with an emphasis on the issues of ...

from

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Career

Prior to his election, Upchurch served as a special assistant on the

Cleveland City Council Cleveland City Council is the legislative branch of government for the City of Cleveland, Ohio. Its chambers are located at Cleveland City Hall at 601 Lakeside Avenue, across the street from Public Auditorium in Downtown Cleveland. Cleveland Ci ...

. In 2020, Upchurch became an Honorary Co-Chair of Students for Gun Legislation, a 501(c)4 Non-Profit. After winning the 2018 Democratic primary election on August 7 over seven other candidates, including former

member T.J. Dow, Upchurch was elected unopposed in the

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on November 6, 2018. Upchurch serves on the Economic and Workforce Development, Health, and Insurance committees.

References

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