Niraj Antani
| Niraj Antani | |
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| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 42nd district | |
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Assumed office December 2, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Terry Blair |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 26, 1991 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Miamisburg, Ohio, U.S. |
Niraj J. Antani (born February 26, 1991) is the Representative of the 42nd district of the Ohio House of Representatives. He is a Republican.
Ohio House of Representatives
At 23, Antani is the youngest current representative of the state House of Representatives, one of the youngest of all time, and the first representative born in the 1990s.[1] When Representative Terry Blair unexpectedly died after winning the 2014 primary election for a fourth term, Antani was chosen by the Montgomery County Republican party to replace Blair. Along with being a Representative, Antani is a former student at the University of Dayton School of Law. Antani is a graduate of Ohio State University with a Bachelor's in Political Science.[2]
Antani won the general election 65% to 35% over Democrat Patrick Merris.[3] Antani was sworn in to complete the remainder of Blair's term on December 2, 2014.[4]
References
- ↑ "Surprise GOP pick shakes up House race". Dayton Daily News. 2014-07-24.
- ↑ "Recent Ohio State graduate Niraj Antani running for state House". The Lantern. 2014-10-28.
- ↑ 2014 Ohio election results, Ohio Secretary of State Jon A. Husted
- ↑ "Antani sworn in to fill Blair vacancy in Ohio House". Dayton Daily News (Dayton). 2014-12-02. Retrieved 2014-12-02.
