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Madison Gesiotto Gilbert
Gesiotto in 2017
Born
Madison Mari Gesiotto

(1992-03-20) March 20, 1992 (age 32)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
EducationOhio State University (BA, JD)
Known forMiss Ohio USA (2014)
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
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(m. 2021)​
WebsiteOfficial website

Madison Mari Gesiotto Gilbert (née Gesiotto; born March 20, 1992) is an American attorney and politician. Gesiotto Gilbert won Miss Ohio USA 2014 and represented Ohio at that year's Miss USA.[1] She was previously the author of a weekly column at The Washington Times titled "Millennial Mindset".[2]

Gesiotto Gilbert was the unsuccessful Republican nominee in the 2022 election in Ohio's 13th congressional district, losing to Democrat Emilia Sykes.[3]

Early life and education

Of Italian heritage, Gesiotto Gilbert was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[4] She attended Jackson Local Schools in Massillon, Ohio, and trained as a competitive figure skater in Lakewood, Ohio, at the Winterhurst Figure Skating Club. Gesiotto was coached by Carol Heiss.[5] In 2010, she passed her gold tests in free skating and moves-in-the-field.

Gesiotto Gilbert graduated with honors from Ohio State University in 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts in political science.[6] She graduated from Moritz College of Law at Ohio State in 2017 with a Juris Doctor degree.[7]

Pageants

Gesiotto Gilbert represented Columbus at the Miss Ohio USA pageant in 2013, where she placed third runner-up to Kristin Smith.[8] She praised pageant competition for the networking opportunities it provided.[9]

Gesiotto represented Mid Ohio at the Miss Ohio USA pageant in 2014, where she was crowned Miss Ohio USA.[10][11][12]

After winning Miss Ohio USA, Gesiotto Gilbert was featured on various television news outlets for her promotion of political awareness and her fundraising for Wounded Warrior Project.[13][14][15][16]

She was also featured in a New York Times article profiling pageant consultant Bill Alverson.[17][18]

Gesiotto Gilbert competed in the Miss USA 2014 competition on June 8, 2014, representing the state of Ohio.[4][19][20]

She passed on her title to Miss Ohio USA 2015 in November 2014.[21]

Career

Gesiotto Gilbert was the author of a weekly column at The Washington Times titled "Millennial Mindset," which focused on various American political, policy, and legal issues.[22] She previously anchored daily news briefings for The Washington Times.[23][24]

Gesiotto Gilbert worked for Mitt Romney's 2012 presidential campaign and on the United States Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.[25] As a law student at Moritz College of Law, Gesiotto Gilbert was a staff editor for The Ohio State Journal of Criminal Law.[26]

In 2016, Gesiotto Gilbert endorsed Donald Trump in her Washington Times column. Gesiotto Gilbert described two instances in which she personally interacted with Trump, and described the reasons why she supported him for president.[27] On December 14, 2020, Gesiotto Gilbert represented Ohio as a voter in the electoral college.[28]

U.S. House campaign

Main article: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio § District 13

Gesiotto Gilbert announced she was running for the United States House of Representatives in Ohio's 13th congressional district.[29]

In November 2022, she lost the general election to Democratic nominee Emilia Sykes, a Ohio state representative.

Personal life

On February 22, 2021, Gesiotto married former NFL offensive tackle Marcus Gilbert.[30]

References

  1. ^ "Jackson Township's Madison Gesiotto is Miss Ohio USA". The Repository. November 18, 2013.
  2. ^ "Millennial Mindset". washingtontimes.com.
  3. ^ Kang, Hanna; Xing, Jessica. "Live Results: Democratic Ohio State Rep. Emilia Sykes defeats former Donald Trump campaign staffer Madison Gesiotto Gilbert for Ohio's 13th Congressional District". Business Insider.
  4. ^ a b "Madison Gesiotto - Pageant Planet". www.pageantplanet.com. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
  5. ^ Sautters, Denise (February 24, 2010). "Ice dreams: What does it take to be an Olympic skater?". Watertown TAB. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  6. ^ Marshall, Abbey (April 24, 2022). "Primary voting guide: Meet the Republicans running for Ohio's 13th Congressional District". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Law Student Spotlight: 1L Miss Ohio USA Madison Gesiotto makes a difference". Ohio Law Students.
  8. ^ "Madison Gesiotto - Miss Ohio USA 2014". Pageant Update.
  9. ^ "Jackson Township's Madison Gesiotto is Miss Ohio USA". The Repository. November 18, 2013. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  10. ^ "Madison Gesiotto is crowned Miss Ohio USA". The Repository. GateHouse News Service. November 11, 2013.
  11. ^ Miss Ohio USA 2014, Madison Mari Gesiotto, Crowning Moment. YouTube. 6 January 2014.
  12. ^ "Miss Ohio USA 2014 - Pageant Planet". www.pageantplanet.com. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
  13. ^ Day, Monica (8 December 2013). "Sunday Chat: Miss Ohio USA Madison Gesiotto". wcmh.com.
  14. ^ MONDAY: Miss Ohio - Video Game Competition. YouTube. 18 July 2014.
  15. ^ "Miss Ohio 2014 Wows Stefani & Kristi". fox8.com.
  16. ^ "Stefani Schaefer". fox8.com.
  17. ^ Chu, Jeff (July 18, 2014). "The Pageant King of Alabama". The New York Times.
  18. ^ Louszko, Ashley; Pederson, Claire; Effron, Lauren (September 12, 2014). "Before They Become Miss America, They Talk to This Guy". ABC News.
  19. ^ "Miss USA 2014". NBC.
  20. ^ "Miss USA & Teen USA 2014 - Pageant Planet". www.pageantplanet.com. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
  21. ^ "Sarah Newkirk is Miss Ohio USA 2015". Pageants News ► Beauty Pageant Contestants & Winners News. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  22. ^ "Millennial Mindset". Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  23. ^ "Exclusive Washington Times Weekend Briefing (July 11, 2015)". The Washington Times.
  24. ^ "Exclusive Washington Times Daily Briefing". washingtontimes.com.
  25. ^ Ebersole, Jenna (June 2, 2015). "Caught Our Eye: Miss Ohio USA takes Capitol Hill as law clerk for Senate committee". legistorm.com.
  26. ^ "Moritz College of Law". osu.edu.
  27. ^ Gesiotto, Madison (September 29, 2016). "Why I'm a Miss USA competitor supporting and inspired by Donald Trump". The Washington Times.
  28. ^ Balmert, Jessie; Fair, Julia (November 9, 2020). "Trump won Ohio. What happens next with the Electoral College?". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  29. ^ Ashworth, Alan (May 4, 2022). "Lawyer wins close primary race to win GOP District 13 nod, will face Akron's Emilia Sykes". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  30. ^ Seats, Alex (February 22, 2021). "Cardinals OT Marcus Gilbert ties the knot in front of NFL guests". 247Sports. Retrieved 4 May 2022.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Kristin Smith
 Miss Ohio USA
2014 		Succeeded by
Sarah Newkirk
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