Robert A. McColley (born October 14, 1984) is a State Senator for the
1st District of the
Ohio Senate, which includes Defiance, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert, and Williams counties, as well as parts of Auglaize, Fulton, and Logan counties. McColley graduated from
Napoleon High School (Ohio) in 2003 and then went on to attend
Ohio State University
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, where he earned a
Bachelor of Science
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The first university to admit a student to the degree of Bachelor of Science was the University o ...
in
Business Administration with a major in
Finance. He then attended the
University of Toledo College of Law
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and graduated with a
Juris Doctor in 2010.
Prior to being appointed to the Senate, he represented the 81st
Ohio House District as a State Representative where he also served in House leadership as Assistant Majority Whip. Before being elected State Representative, he served in the Community Improvement Corporation of Henry County, where he oversaw economic development efforts for the county and worked to improve local workforce development efforts between manufacturers and schools in Henry and Williams counties.
McColley lives in Napoleon with his wife, Denise, their daughter Anna, and their twin boys Matthew and Michael.
In May 2020, during the
COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identi ...
, McColley and Senator
Kristina Roegner introduced a bill that would immediately end Ohio's stay-at-home order and limit the state health director's ability to give similar orders. The bill is contrary to the recommendation of the country's top medical experts; Governor DeWine has promised to veto any bill that curb's the health director's authority during the crisis.
In 2021, McColley was the lead sponsor on legislation that would make it harder to build solar and wind energy projects in Ohio. Solar and wind energy projects could be killed by local officials, whereas natural gas and oil projects could not.
In 2021, McColley defended a proposed redistricting map for Ohio that was heavily gerrymandered in favor of Republicans.
Committee Assignments
During the 134th General Assembly, McColley was assigned to the following committees:
* (Chair of) Energy and Public Utilities Committee
* (Vice Chair of) Judiciary Committee
* (Vice Chair of) Government Oversight and Reform Committee
* Workforce and Higher Education Committee
* Rules and Reference Committee
References
Links
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1984 births
Living people
Republican Party Ohio state senators
Ohio State University Fisher College of Business alumni
University of Toledo College of Law alumni
People from Napoleon, Ohio
21st-century American politicians
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