Jim Renacci
| Jim Renacci | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 16th district |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | John Boccieri |
| Mayor of Wadsworth | |
| In office 2004–2008 |
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| Preceded by | Caesar A. Carrino[1] |
| Succeeded by | Robin L. Laubaugh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 3, 1958 Monongahela, Pennsylvania[2] |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Tina[2] |
| Children | Drew, Ryan, Rhiannon |
| Residence | Wadsworth, Ohio |
| Alma mater | Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
| Religion | Roman Catholic[2] |
| Website | www.renacci.house.gov |
James B. "Jim" Renacci[3] /rɨˈneɪsi/ (born December 3, 1958) is the U.S. Representative for Ohio's 16th congressional district. He is a member of the Republican Party. He is an Ohio entrepreneur and former mayor of Wadsworth, Ohio.
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[edit] Early life and education
Jim Renacci was born December 3, 1958, in Monongahela, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh. Renacci’s father was a railroad worker and his mother was a nurse. Renacci earned a degree in business administration from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and became a Certified Public Accountant and financial advisor.[4]
[edit] Business career
A self-made millionaire, Renacci is currently worth between $35 and $50 million and made salary, interest and other income of between $500,000 and $4.3 million in 2008 and 2009.[5] In June 2006, the Ohio Department of Taxation assessed Renacci $1.4 million in back taxes, interest and penalties for unreported year 2000 income.[6] Renacci stated that the dispute stemmed from a change in Ohio tax policy. He and his wife paid the State of Ohio more than $1.3 million, along with approximately another 1000 Ohio citizens who also fought the dispute.[7]
In 2003, Renacci formed the LTC Companies group, a financial consulting service which included a partial ownership of three Harley-Davidson dealerships in Columbus, the Lifestyle Communities Pavilion in Columbus, and Renacci-Doraty Chevrolet in Wadsworth.
Renacci and LTC, over the years, have been a party in a series of legal cases,[8] including two wrongful death suits related to Renacci's nursing home business,[9] and a complaint filed by more than a half-dozen temporary employees alleging they were not paid for work they did for Renacci's medical billing firm.[10] In each case, Renacci either settled out of court or the case was dismissed.[11]
Renacci became a partner and managing board member of the Columbus Destroyers. The team finished the 2007 season as the AFL Eastern Conference Champions with Renacci as President and General Manager.[12] Renacci also served as AFL Executive Committee Vice Chairman and is a partial owner of the Lancaster JetHawks, a minor league baseball team.
[edit] U.S. House of Representatives
[edit] 2010 election
Renacci announced on August 24, 2009 that he will run for the U.S. House of Representatives in Ohio's 16th district.[13][14] The Republican National Committee has identified the Ohio 16th district as a top target.[15] The National Republican Congressional Committee added Renacci to the "on the radar" stage of the Young Guns program on October 27, 2009.[16] Renacci raised over $200,000 in his first month on the campaign trail.[17]
On January 11, 2010, Renacci officially filed to run for Congress.[18] The next day, Renacci's campaign was labeled a "Contender" by the National Republican Congressional Committee in its "Young Guns" program, the second highest status awarded to candidates.[19]
Renacci defeated Democratic incumbent John Boccieri by 52% to 41% with 6% of the vote going to Liberatrian Candidate Jeffrey Blevins.
[edit] Tenure
In a town-hall forum in Canton, Renacci stated that civil rights issues should be addressed by local governments and stating that the solution is "to get our federal government out of the way" because "it's not the federal government's job."[20][21][22][23]
[edit] Committee assignments
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- United States House Committee on Financial Services
- Republican Study Committee
- Republican Main Street Partnership
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.cleveland.com/abuse/index.ssf?/abuse/more/1018089119162546.html
- ^ a b c Singer, Paul (November 3, 2010). "112th Congress: Jim Renacci, R-Ohio (16th District)". Congressional Quarterly. http://news.yahoo.com/s/cq/20101106/pl_cq_politics/politics000003759343. Retrieved November 7, 2010.
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- ^ http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=R000586
- ^ Wire Features (2010-04-14). "16th District candidate Jim Renacci fought unpaid state taxes, fees". The-Review.com. http://www.the-review.com/news/article/4808776. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
- ^ "AFSCME ad calls Ohio congressional candidate Jim Renacci a tax cheat". PolitiFact Ohio; Cleveland Plain Dealer. 2010-08-17. http://www.politifact.com/ohio/statements/2010/aug/27/afscme/afscme-ad-calls-ohio-congressional-candidate-jim-r/.
- ^ Eaton, Sabrina (2010-04-26). "While touting their business records, Tom Ganley and Jim Renacci also must defend them". Cleveland Plain Dealer. http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2010/04/while_touting_their_business_r.html.
- ^ Eaton, Sabrina (2010-04-26). "While touting their business records, Tom Ganley and Jim Renacci also must defend them". Cleveland Plain Dealer. http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2010/04/while_touting_their_business_r.html.
- ^ Hunt, Kasie (2010-09-02). "Renacci: Serial litigant?". Politico. http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0910/41702.html.
- ^ Wolf, Barnet (2005-10-22). "Temporary Workers Say Ohio Medical Billing Firm Didn't Pay Them". Columbus Dispatch. http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/280598/temporary_workers_say_ohio_medical_billing_firm_didnt_pay_them/index.html.
- ^ Hunt, Kasie (2010-09-02). "Renacci: Serial litigant?". Politico. http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0910/41702.html.
- ^ "Jim Renacci, Partner, Managing Board Member, President and General Manager". Columbus Destroyers. http://www.columbusdestroyers.org/team/staff_bio.php?id=2. Retrieved 2009-09-25.
- ^ "Renacci In The Running". Akron News Now. http://www.akronnewsnow.com/news/itemdetail.asp?ID=34492§ion=news&subsection=politicsnews. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
- ^ "Wadsworth businessman seeking 16th Congressional District seat on GOP side". Alliance Publishing Co, LLC. http://www.the-review.com/news/article/4670031. Retrieved 2009-09-25.
- ^ "Former mayor of Wadsworth to run for US House seat". wkyc.com. http://www.wkyc.com/news/regional/akron_article.aspx?storyid=120367&catid=6. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
- ^ "NRCC adds 32 to Young Guns program". National Republican Congressional Committee. http://www.nrcc.org/news/Read.aspx?ID=1026. Retrieved 2009-11-01.
- ^ "Ohio: GOP Encouraged by Renacci’s Early Money". Roll Call Inc. http://www.rollcall.com/issues/55_38/atr/39337-1.html. Retrieved 2009-10-14.
- ^ "Renacci files petitions for Congressional run". Akron News Now. http://www.akronnewsnow.com/news/itemdetail.asp?ID=36944§ion=news&subsection=politicsnews. Retrieved 2010-01-13.
- ^ "GOP calls Renacci "Contender"". Akron News Now. http://akronnewsnow.com/news/itemdetail.asp?ID=36975§ion=news&subsection=politicsnews&title=GOP_Calls_Renacci_Contender. Retrieved 2010-01-13.
- ^ "Another Setback for the GOP's Minority Outreach". Washington Monthly. http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/individual/2010_09/025575.php. Retrieved 2010-09-09.
- ^ "GOP House Candidate On Civil Rights: 'We Need To Get Our Federal Government Out Of The Way'". Wall Street Journal. http://onespot.wsj.com/politics/2010/09/08/a/692656731-gop-house-candidate-on-civil/. Retrieved 2010-09-09.
- ^ "Crashing Renacci's party: Supporters helped Boccieri". Canton Repository. 2010-09-14. http://www.cantonrep.com/news/x907387236/Crashing-Renaccis-party-Boccieri-had-help-from-supporters. Retrieved 2010-10-04.
- ^ "Rise of the YouTube ambush in Election 2010: a case study". Christian Science Monitor. 2010-09-17. http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Election-2010/House/2010/0917/Rise-of-the-YouTube-ambush-in-Election-2010-a-case-study. Retrieved 2010-10-04.
[edit] External links
- U.S. Congressman Jim Renacci official U.S. House site
- Jim Renacci for U.S. Congress official campaign site
- Biography at WhoRunsGov.com at The Washington Post
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Congressional profile at GovTrack
- Congressional profile at OpenCongress
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- Financial information at OpenSecrets.org
- Staff salaries, trips and personal finance at LegiStorm.com
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Appearances on C-SPAN programs
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by John Boccieri |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 16th congressional district January 3, 2011 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| United States order of precedence | ||
| Preceded by Ben Quayle R-Arizona |
United States Representatives by seniority 406th |
Succeeded by Reid Ribble R-Wisconsin |
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- 1958 births
- Living people
- People from Monongahela, Pennsylvania
- American Roman Catholics
- Ohio Republicans
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio
- American accountants
- Businesspeople from Ohio
- Columbus Destroyers
- Indiana University of Pennsylvania alumni
- Mayors of places in Ohio
- People from Medina County, Ohio
