Frank LaRose

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Frank LaRose
Member of the Ohio Senate
from the 27th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2011
Preceded by Kevin Coughlin
Personal details
Born (1979-04-18) April 18, 1979
Akron, Ohio
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Lauren LaRose
Residence Copley Township, Ohio
Alma mater The Ohio State University (B.A.)
Profession Legislator
Religion Catholic

Frank LaRose is a Republican politician. Since 2011, he has represented the 27th district in the Ohio Senate.

Life and career

LaRose grew up in northeastern Ohio and attended Copley High School.[1] He graduated from Ohio State University and joined the U.S. special forces, where he was awarded the Bronze Star while serving in Iraq.[2]

Following his time in the Army, LaRose returned to the Akron area where he worked for the city of Brecksville, Ohio as an economic development director before seeking elected office. LaRose lives in Copley Township, Ohio with his wife Lauren and their daughter.[1]

Ohio Senate

After incumbent Republican Kevin Coughlin did not run for re-election because of a term limit, LaRose announced he would run for the Ohio Senate.[2] Unopposed for the Republican nomination, in the election in November 2010 he defeated Democrat Frank Comunale by 56.8% to 43.2%.[3]

Senator Frank LaRose serves as chairman on the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review. In that capacity, Senator LaRose has advanced legislation and innovative initiatives that streamline government regulations and bureaucracy to support business development.[4]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Senator Frank LaRose". Ohio Senate. Retrieved 8 October 2011. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "LaRose will seek seat in Ohio Senate District 27". Retrieved 8 October 2011. 
  3. ↑ "LaRose keeps 27th District Senate seat in Republican Party". Retrieved 8 October 2011. 
  4. ↑ "Senator LaRose". Retrieved 9 July 2013. 

External links

Current members of the Ohio State Senate
   
  1.    Cliff Hite (R)
  2.    Randy Gardner (R)
  3.    Kevin Bacon (R)
  4.    William Coley (R)
  5.    Bill Beagle (R)
  6.    Peggy Lehner (R)
  7.    Shannon Jones (R)
  8.    Bill Seitz (R)
  9.    Eric Kearney (D)
  10.    Chris Widener (R)
  11.    Edna Brown (D)
  1.    Keith Faber (R)
  2.    Gayle Manning (R)
  3.    Joe Uecker (R)
  4.    Charleta Tavares (D)
  5.    Jim Hughes (R)
  6.    Bob Peterson (R)
  7.    John Eklund (R)
  8.    Kris Jordan (R)
  9.    Troy Balderson (R)
  10.    Shirley Smith (D)
  11.    Larry Obhof (R)
  1.    Mike Skindell (D)
  2.    Tom Patton (R)
  3.    Nina Turner (D)
  4.    David Burke (R)
  5.    Frank LaRose (R)
  6.    Tom Sawyer (D)
  7.    Scott Oelslager (R)
  8.    Lou Gentile (D)
  9.    Tim Schaffer (R)
  10.    Capri Cafaro (D)
  11.    Joe Schiavoni (D)
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