Ted Strickland
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| Ted Strickland | |
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68th Governor of Ohio
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| Assumed office January 8, 2007 |
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| Lieutenant(s) | Lee Fisher (2007-present) |
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| Preceded by | Robert A. Taft II |
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| Born | August 04, 1941 (age 65) Lucasville, Ohio |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Frances Strickland |
| Profession | Psychologist |
| Religion | Methodist |
Ted Strickland, Ph.D. (born August 4, 1941) is an American politician of the Democratic Party who currently serves as the Governor of Ohio. [1] Previously, Strickland served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for the sixth congressional district of Ohio.
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[edit] Early career and election to Congress
Born in Lucasville, Ohio, Strickland was one of nine children; his father was a steelworker. A 1959 graduate of Northwest High School (McDermott, Ohio), Ted went on to be the first of his family to attend college. [2] Strickland was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree from Asbury College (Wilmore, Kentucky) in 1963. In 1966, he received a Master of Arts degree from the University of Kentucky (Lexington, Kentucky). He received another master's degree in 1967 from Asbury Theological Seminary (Wilmore, Kentucky). He received a doctorate in psychology from the University of Kentucky in 1980. Ted is married to Frances Strickland, an educational psychologist and author of a widely-used screening test for kindergarten-age children.
Strickland worked as a clinical psychologist at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville, Ohio; was an administrator at a Methodist children's home; and was a professor of psychology at Shawnee State University (Portsmouth, Ohio). His only known pastoral position within a church was a very brief associate pastoral position at Wesley United Methodist Church located at the corner of Offnere and Gallia Streets, Portsmouth, Ohio (now Cornerstone United Methodist Church).
Strickland ran for U.S. Representative for Ohio's 125th congressional district in 1976, 1978, and 1980, losing twice to long-time incumbent William H. Harsha, and later to Harsha's successor and campaign manager, Bob McEwen.
Strickland ran again for the 6th District seat in 1992, once again facing Bob McEwen, who had suffered some political damage by being associated with the House banking scandal. The 6th District had been combined with the old 10th District when Ohio lost two seats in Congress following the 1990 census, and now covered a huge area stretching from Lebanon in Warren County to Marietta in Washington County on the opposite side of the state. The district proved a difficult place to campaign, representing half a dozen different media markets and home to no large cities and few unifying influences.
Patrick J. Buchanan, Dan Quayle and Oliver North came to Ohio to campaign for McEwen, but Strickland narrowly won in the general election on November 3, 1992. Strickland received 122,720 votes to McEwen's 119,252, a plurality of only 3,468. Strickland said "I ran against Pat Robertson, Pat Buchanan, the National Rifle Association and Right-to-Life. They threw everything at me. I'm just so happy I beat back those guys. I think they're so divisive." Strickland began serving in 1993 (103rd Congress).
[edit] Congressional career
Strickland was first elected to Congress in 1992. In 1994, the Republican wave swamped Strickland, who narrowly lost his seat to Republican Frank Cremeans. However, in 1996, Strickland won his seat back, again narrowly, taking office in 1997 (the 105th Congress). He was reelected four more times without serious opposition, and even ran unopposed in 2004.
[edit] 2006 Ohio gubernatorial campaign
Strickland successfully ran for Governor of Ohio in 2006, when the then-governor, Robert A. Taft II, was term-limited and could not run for re-election. Strickland selected former Ohio Attorney General and 1998 Democratic nominee for governor Lee Fisher as his running mate. He was sworn in as governor on January 8, 2007.[2]
[edit] Opposition
Strickland easily won the Democratic primary on May 2, 2006, winning 80 percent of the vote.[3] He was challenged by Republican Secretary of State Ken Blackwell, Libertarian economist Bill Peirce and Green Bob Fitrakis in the November general election, but won handily on November 7, 2006, capturing 60% of the vote. Blackwell finished in a distant second with 37% of the vote.[4]
[edit] Major endorsements (general election)
- Associated General Contractors of Ohio
- LGBT (Major endorsement listed on Ted's own website) [3]
- Fraternal Order of Police[5]
- National Association of Police Organizations
- Cleveland Stonewall Democrats[4]
- Ohio Patrolmen's Benevolent Association
- Ohio Trooper Coalition
- Ohio Education Association
- Ohio Federation of Teachers[6]
- Ohio Association of Professional Fire Fighters
- Ohio Legislative Black Caucus
- National Rifle Association
- The Akron Beacon Journal
- The Columbus Dispatch
- The Plain Dealer (Cleveland)
- Dayton Daily News
- The Toledo Blade
- The Canton Repository
- Mayor Mark L. Mallory of Cincinnati
- Mayor Frank G. Jackson of Cleveland
- Mayor Michael B. Coleman of Columbus
- Mayor Rhine McLin of Dayton
- Mayor Carty Finkbeiner of Toledo
- Mayor Jay Williams of Youngstown
A full listing of endorsements can be found on Strickland's campaign website.[7]
[edit] Media strategy
Strickland began his media campaign for the general election in July by purchasing significant airtime on Christian radio stations throughout the state. The ad cites a verse from the Book of Micah calling one "to do justice, to love kindness and to walk humbly with our God," principles Strickland says he has held throughout his life. His televised ads began airing in late September and are available for viewing on his website.[8]
[edit] Republican support
Strickland's candidacy received some support from Republicans, indicated by many of the pollsters covering the race.[9] Additionally, a number of high profile Republicans publicly announced their support for Strickland at a press conference on September 12,[10] and Strickland's website has launched "Republicans For Strickland"[11] which lists over 340 registered Republican endorsers.
[edit] Gubernatorial career
After drawing some criticism for running a "close to the vest" campaign in which he didn't go into many specific details about how he would change Ohio as governor, Strickland became more outspoken upon taking office. He has made education a centerpiece of his goals as governor, hoping to come up with ways to get more Ohioans to afford college, graduate from in-state universities, and thus stay in-state for quality jobs. In his "State of the State" address in March 2007, he emphasized a goal to freeze or minimally increase tuition in the next few years, and have minimal tax increases across the board. He appointed Eric Fingerhut as a state chancellor of higher education. While the Republican-led legislature, led by State House Speaker Jon Husted, agreed with the need to emphasize on education, they have disagreed on how to keep costs down without raising taxes. [12]
Strickland has also emphasized health care, and has generally wanted moratoriums and stays on capital punishment. He opposes federally subsidized abstinence-only sex education programs. [13]
[edit] See also
- Election Results, U.S. Representative from Ohio, 6th District
- List of United States Representatives from Ohio
[edit] References
- ^ [1]
- ^ Julie Carr Smyth, "New governor starts new era", Associated Press (The Cincinnati Post), January 8, 2007.
- ^ http://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/ElectionsVoter/results2006.aspx?Section=1683
- ^ http://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/ElectionsVoter/results2006.aspx?Section=1841
- ^ http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/357414136552319.php
- ^ http://oh.aft.org/index.cfm?action=article&articleID=3a103f9b-1ea2-4297-8069-3610402aad48
- ^ http://strickland.3cdn.net/c874e30e818198d204_idm6i6sb6.pdf
- ^ http://www.tedstrickland.com/television
- ^ http://www.ohioelects.com/poll/?story=dispatch/2006/09/24/20060924-A10-01.html
- ^ http://www.cantonrep.com/index.php?ID=307576&Category=13
- ^ http://www.tedstrickland.com/republicans
- ^ http://www.wtol.com/Global/story.asp?S=6226994
- ^ http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070323/NEWS01/703230419/1077/COL02
[edit] External links
- Ohio Governor Ted Strickland official state site
- National Governors Association - Ohio Governor Ted Strickland biography
- Follow the Money - Ted Strickland and Lee Fisher 2006 campaign contributions
- On the Issues - Ted Strickland issue positions and quotes
- Project Vote Smart - Governor Ted Strickland (OH) profile
- Smart Voter - Ted Strickland/Lee Fisher voter information
- Ted Strickland for Governor '06 official campaign site
U.S. Representative 1993-1995, 1997-2007)
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Washington Post - Congress Votes Database: Ted Strickland voting record 1993-2007
| Preceded by Bob McEwen |
U.S. Representative from Ohio's 6th Congressional District 1993-1995 |
Succeeded by Frank Cremeans |
| Preceded by Frank Cremeans |
U.S. Representative from Ohio's 6th Congressional District 1997-2007 |
Succeeded by Charlie Wilson |
| Preceded by Bob Taft |
Governor of Ohio 2007- |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Governors of Ohio |  |
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| Tiffin • Kirker • Huntington • Meigs • Looker • Worthington • E. Brown • Trimble • Morrow • Trimble • McArthur • Lucas • Vance • Shannon • Corwin • Shannon • T. Bartley • M. Bartley • Bebb • Ford • Wood • Medill • Chase • Dennison • Tod • Brough • Anderson • J.D. Cox • Hayes • Noyes • Allen • Hayes • Young • Bishop • Foster • Hoadly • Foraker • Campbell • McKinley • Bushnell • Nash • Herrick • Pattison • Harris • Harmon • J.M. Cox • Willis • J.M. Cox • Davis • Donahey • Cooper • White • Davey • Bricker • Lausche • Herbert • Lausche • J. Brown • O'Neill • DiSalle • Rhodes • Gilligan • Rhodes • Celeste • Voinovich • Hollister • Taft • Strickland |
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| NAME | Strickland, Ted |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Ohio politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 4, 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lucasville, Ohio |
| DATE OF DEATH | living |
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