Louis Terhar (born September 28, 1949) is an American businessman and former politician serving as a

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member of the

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, representing the 8th district. The district includes portions of Hamilton County. Formerly, he served in the

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from 2011 to 2016.

Life and career

Terhar is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy, Syracuse University, and Harvard University. He is the managing director for Strategic Planning Advisors LLC. He also teaches in Xavier University's Executive MBA program and

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’s Saturday MBA program He is married to his wife,

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, who is president of the State Board of Education of Ohio. They have four children and four grandchildren. Prior to his time in public office, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Integris Metals and The David J. Joseph Company. In 2011, Terhar was appointed to the

after incumbent Robert Mecklenborg resigned over a drink-driving incident. He was sworn in on September 14, 2011. Currently, he is serving on the committees of Economic and Small Business Development; Judiciary and Ethics; and State Government and Elections. Terhar won his first full term to his seat in 2012, defeating Democrat Steven Newsome with 69.62% of the vote. He won a second term in 2014 with 74% of the vote.

Ohio Senate

In 2016, Terhar announced he would seek the 8th district of the

to succeed

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, who was prevented from running for re-election by term limits and in turn planned on running for Terhar's House seat. Facing no opposition for the Republican nomination, Terhar defeated Democrat Mary Lierman with 63% of the vote. Terhar was sworn into office on January 3, 2017. On September 3, 2019, Terhared announced that he was going to resign from office due to health issues.

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Terhar, Louis Living people Republican Party members of the Ohio House of Representatives 1949 births Harvard Extension School alumni Republican Party Ohio state senators 21st-century American politicians United States Naval Academy alumni Syracuse University alumni