Martin Hoke
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| Martin R. Hoke | |
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| In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Clarence Miller |
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| Succeeded by | Dennis Kucinich |
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| Born | May 18, 1952 Lakewood, Ohio |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Amherst College, Case Western Reserve University School of Law |
Martin R. Hoke (born May 18, 1952)[1] is an American Republican politician and former member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio.
Hoke was born in Lakewood, Ohio and attended school at the private Western Reserve Academy. He graduated from Amherst College in 1973 and earned a law degree from Case Western Reserve University in 1980[2]. He also founded a cell phone company.
In 1992, Hoke won the Republican nomination for Ohio's 10th congressional district, located in Cleveland's west side. Hoke upset heavily favored Democrat Mary Rose Oakar, who had represented the district (formerly the 20th District) for 16 years, in the general election. Oakar was hampered by accusations of check writing at the House of Representatives Bank. Hoke was the first Republican to represent a significant portion of traditionally heavily Democratic Cleveland in over 30 years.
Hoke won re-election in 1994 against Frank Gaul, a Cuyahoga County Treasurer who had recently overseen losses in a county bond fund based on faulty advice from private bond counsel.
In 1996, Hoke was defeated by former Cleveland mayor Dennis Kucinich.
[edit] Controversy
Following the 1994 State of the Union speech by President Bill Clinton, Hoke was caught on tape remarking on the size of a female television news producer's breasts to fellow Congressman Eric Fingerhut by reportedly saying, "She has the beeeega breast."[3] Although the cameras were not live at that moment, local news stations in Cleveland, Ohio soon broadcasted the comment all over the city. Hoke quickly apologized for the remark and claimed that he deserved "a 2-by-4 to the head."[4]
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[edit] References
- ^ Biographical Guide of the United States Congress
- ^ Biographical Guide of the United States Congress
- ^ Ferguson, Andrew. "The look that killed - how Ohio Representative Martin Hoke was caught on tape and chastised publicly for commenting on the size of a woman producer's breasts before a TV interview." The National Review April 4, 1994
- ^ Ferguson, Andrew. "The look that killed - how Ohio Representative Martin Hoke was caught on tape and chastised publicly for commenting on the size of a woman producer's breasts before a TV interview." The National Review April 4, 1994
| Preceded by Clarence E. Miller |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 10th congressional district 1993–1997 |
Succeeded by Dennis Kucinich |
