Leo Camera
| LeonardCamera | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 53rd district | |
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In office January 3, 1969 – December 31, 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Ed DeChant |
| Succeeded by | Michael Camera |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 14, 1914 Franklin, Missouri[1] |
| Died |
June 30, 1993 (aged 78) Lorain, Ohio |
| Political party | Democratic |
Joseph Leonard Camera (August 14, 1914 – June 30, 1993) is a Democratic politician who formerly served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives. A native of Lorain, Ohio, Camera entered the race to replace retired Rep. Ed DeChant in 1968 and won the nomination and general election. He was sworn into office on January 3, 1969, and would serve a portion of Lorain County for the entirety of the 1970s.
A longtime labor leader, Camera served as Chairman of the House Commerce and Labor Committee for much of the his later tenure in the legislature.[2] In 1982, he would retire, and was succeeded by his son, Michael Camera. Following his time in the legislature, he would return to Lorain and retire.
References
- ↑ Marquis Who's Who, LLC; Biographical Research Bureau (1977). Who's who in Government. 3. Marquis Who's Who, Incorporated. ISBN 9780837912035. Retrieved 2014-12-14.
- ↑ "House approves bill allowing employee contracts". Sunday Times Sentinel. 1981-03-31. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
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