Scott Oelslager
| Scott Oelslager | |
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| Member of the Ohio Senate from the 29th district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Kirk Schuring |
| In office February 5, 1985 – December 31, 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Walsh |
| Succeeded by | Kirk Schuring |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 51st district | |
| In office January 3, 2003 – December 31, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Kirk Schuring |
| Succeeded by | Kirk Schuring |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 15, 1953[1] Warren, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Elsie |
| Alma mater |
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Scott Oelslager (born October 15, 1953) is a Republican politician from Ohio who currently represents the 29th District in the Ohio Senate. He previously held the same seat from 1985 to 2002 and also served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 2003 to 2010. Oelslager is the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee.[2]
Life and career
A graduate of Mount Union College, Oelslager was first appointed to the Ohio Senate in 1985,[3] and was re-elected in 1987 with 52% of the vote.[4] He was re-elected for three further terms.[3] In 2002 he was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives for the 51st district,[5] and was re-elected in 2004,[6] 2006[7] and 2008.[8]
Return to the Ohio Senate
Oelslager currently represents the 29th district in the Ohio Senate, a position he was elected to in 2010.[3][9]
Committee assignments
- Rules
Electoral History
| Election results[10] | |||||||||||
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| Year | Office | Election | Percentage for Oelslager | Opponent | Party | % | |||||
| 1986 | Ohio Senate | General | 51.90% | Jim Gwin | Democrat | 48.10% | |||||
| 1990 | General | 62.10% | Patricia Nolan | Democrat | 38.90% | ||||||
| 1994 | General | 71.27% | Maria Kalorides | Democrat | 28.73% | ||||||
| 1998 | General | 69.94% | Doug Dalo | Democrat | 30.06% | ||||||
| 2002 | Ohio House of Representatives | General | 69.93% | Marilyn Scott | Democrat | 30.07% | |||||
| 2004 | General | 100% | Unopposed | ||||||||
| 2006 | General | 62.85% | Kody Gonzales | Democrat | 37.15% | ||||||
| 2008 | General | 100% | Unopposed | ||||||||
| 2010 | Ohio Senate | General | 59.25% | Richard Reinbold | Democrat | 40.75% | |||||
References
- ↑ "Candidate Profiles: State Senator, 29th District". CantonRep.com. March 21, 2010.
- ↑ Ohio Senate Finance Committee
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Senator Scott Oelslager". Ohio Senate. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
- ↑ "OELSLAGER CREDITS INCUMBENCY FOR 4,200-VOTE EDGE OVER GWIN". Retrieved 11 October 2011.
- ↑ "State Representative". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
- ↑ "Ohio House of Representatives: November 2, 2004". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
- ↑ "Ohio House of Representatives: November 7, 2006". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
- ↑ "State Representative: November 4, 2008". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
- ↑ "Ohio Senate: November 2, 2010". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, Election Results 1986-2010
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