| John Barnes | |
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| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 12th district |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Michael DeBose |
| In office January 3, 1999 – February 13, 2002 |
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| Preceded by | Vermel Whalen |
| Succeeded by | Michael DeBose |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 12, 1958 Cleveland, Ohio |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Alma mater | Case Western Reserve University |
| Religion | Christian |
John Barnes is a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the Twelfth District since 2011. He formerly served in the same seat for two terms from January 1999 to February 2002.
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Barnes served as director of Cleveland's Department of Community Relations and was a senior tax auditor and investigator in the city's Division of Taxation before serving two terms in the Ohio House of Representatives from 1999-2002. Barnes opted out of serving a third term and was replaced by Michael DeBose. However, upon DeBose being term limited in 2010, Barnes opted to try and take back his old seat.
In the heavily Democratic seat, Barnes faced four opponents in the Democratic primary, included DeBose's son, Michael K. DeBose. While The Plain Dealer did not endorse Barnes,[1] he went on to win the primary. Barnes ran unopposed in the general election, was sworn into his former seat on January 3, 2011. Subsequently, Barnes was named as a member of the Economic and Small Business Development Committee, the Health and Aging Committee, and the Ways and Means Committee. He is also a member of the Vehicle Management Commission.
In regards to a remarks by Todd McKenney that he voted for an abortion bill that he thought was unconstitutional, Barnes has stated that if the intent of legislation is to circumvent current law, it doesn't deserve to be passed.[2]