John Boccieri
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 16th district |
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| In office January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Ralph Regula |
| Succeeded by | Jim Renacci |
| Member of the Ohio Senate from the 33rd district |
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| In office 2007 - 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Bob Hagan |
| Succeeded by | Joe Schiavoni |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 61st district |
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| In office January 3, 2001-December 31, 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Ron Hood |
| Succeeded by | Mark Okey |
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| Born | October 5, 1969 Youngstown, Ohio |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Stacey Kennedy-Boccieri |
| Residence | Alliance, Ohio[1] |
| Alma mater | St. Bonaventure University (B.S.) Webster University (M.A./M.P.A.) |
| Profession | Air Force Officer Politician |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
John Boccieri (born October 5, 1969) is a one-term U.S. Representative for Ohio's 16th congressional district, serving from 2009 until 2011. He was defeated by Republican Jim Renacci on November 2, 2010. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He previously served in the Ohio Senate and the Ohio House of Representatives.
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[edit] Early life and career
Boccieri was born in Youngstown, but currently calls Alliance home. He attended St. Bonaventure University in New York; after graduation, he played minor league baseball in the Frontier League. Following one season of baseball, he began his career in government. After working as staff for several members of the Ohio House of Representatives, Boccieri joined the United States Air Force as a second lieutenant. He also earned two master's degrees from Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri. Boccieri flew the C-130 Hercules as a member of the Air Force Reserve. He has been forward deployed several times and served in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, causing him to take leaves of absence from the Ohio Legislature.
After leaving the active duty Air Force, he re-entered politics, running for and winning the 61st District of the Ohio House of Representatives in 2000. In 2006, he won a seat in the Ohio State Senate in District 33; he was unopposed.
[edit] United States Congress
There had been speculation throughout 2007 that Boccieri would challenge U.S. Representative Ralph Regula to represent the 16th District in the U.S. House, a seat Regula had held for 36 years. When Regula announced his retirement in late 2007, Boccieri faced an open field. He defeated State Legislator Mary Cirelli with 64% of the vote in the Democratic primary. He faced and defeated State Senator Kirk Schuring in the general election.[2] He was the first Democrat to represent this district in 58 years[3].
On October 30, 2010, Boccieri ran offstage while former President Bill Clinton was giving a speech after learning that his pregnant wife was in labor.[4]
On November 2, 2010, Boccieri lost his bid for a second term in Congress after being defeated by Republican businessman Jim Renacci. He was defeated handily in an overwhelmingly Republican year; Boccieri received only 40% of the vote, compared to 52% for Renacci ( a Libertarian candidate took the remaining votes)[5].
[edit] References
- ^ Politifact.com
- ^ "Ohio Election Results, 2008". The New York Times. http://elections.nytimes.com/2008/results/states/ohio.html.
- ^ Barone, Michael (October 18, 2010). "Dems Find Careers Threatened by Obamacare Votes". Rasmussen Reports. http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/political_commentary/commentary_by_michael_barone/dems_find_careers_threatened_by_obamacare_votes. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
- ^ "Ohio Congressman Leaves Rally as Wife Gives Birth". The New York Times. October 30, 2010. http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/10/30/us/politics/AP-US-Congressman-Baby.html?_r=1&hp.
- ^ "Renacci sweeps to victory over Boccieri". The Repository. November 3, 2010. http://www.cantonrep.com/news/x4794203/Renacci-supporters-cheer-election-results.
[edit] External links
- 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
- Campaign contributions at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
- Appearances on C-SPAN programs
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Ralph Regula |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 16th congressional district 2009 - 2011 |
Succeeded by Jim Renacci |
| Ohio Senate | ||
| Preceded by Bob Hagan |
Ohio state Senator from 33rd district January 3, 2007 - December 31, 2008 |
Succeeded by Joe Schiavoni |
- Ohio State Senators
- Members of the Ohio House of Representatives
- 1969 births
- Living people
- United States Air Force officers
- American military personnel of the Iraq War
- American people of Italian descent
- People from Youngstown, Ohio
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio
- St. Bonaventure University alumni
- Webster University alumni
- People from Alliance, Ohio
