Myrl Howard Shoemaker (April 14, 1913 – July 30, 1985) was an

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of the Democratic party who served as the 57th

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from 1983 until his death in 1985. Shoemaker served for 24 years in the

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before being elected lieutenant governor in 1982 as running mate of

Dick Celeste Richard Frank Celeste (born November 11, 1937) is an American former diplomat, university administrator and politician from Ohio. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 64th governor of Ohio from 1983 to 1991. Early life and career ...

. Celeste's choice of Shoemaker for Lieutenant Governor was pivotal for him to receive downstate support in the election to offset the political support of his opponent,

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Clarence J. "Bud" Brown Jr. Wags claimed that if elected, Celeste would be the Governor above Interstate 70 and Shoemaker would be the Governor below Interstate 70, the highway that bisects Ohio. Shoemaker died of cancer in 1985 while serving as lieutenant governor. His son Mike Shoemaker succeeded him in the state house, and went on to serve in the

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. The Convocation center on the campus of the

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bears his name. The main arena has been sponsored by

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since 2005, and is legally named " Fifth Third Arena at Shoemaker Center". File:MyrlShoemakerGrave.JPG, Headstone of Myrl Shoemaker located in Twin Township Cemetery in Bourneville, Ohio. File:Myrl Shoemaker grave marker.JPG, Grave marker of Myrl Shoemaker.

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Democratic Party members of the Ohio House of Representatives Lieutenant Governors of Ohio 1913 births 1985 deaths Deaths from cancer in Ohio 20th-century American politicians {{Ohio-OHRepresentative-stub