Mike Dovilla
| Mike Dovilla | |
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| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 18th district |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Matt Patten |
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| Born | March 13, 1975 Cleveland, Ohio |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Berea, Ohio |
| Alma mater | Baldwin-Wallace College |
| Profession | Consultant |
| Religion | Christian |
Michael D. "Mike" Dovilla is a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, serving the Eighteenth District since 2011.
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[edit] Career
Dovilla was raised in Berea, Ohio, and graduated from Baldwin Wallace College and American University. Dovilla is a U.S. Navy veteran, formerly worked for U.S. Senator George Voinovich and the United States State Department. He is a member of Phi Kappa Tau and was elected in 2010 to a six-year term on its National Council. He also manages The Dovilla Group, a strategic consulting firm.
He is an officer in the Reserve Component of the U.S. Navy. A lieutenant with over eight years of commissioned service, he served on active duty on a 12-month deployment in Iraq in 2007-2008.
[edit] Ohio House of Representatives
When incumbent Matt Patten won a district in 2008 by a slim margin, he quickly became a big target to Republicans in 2010, and Dovilla was fielded to try and knock him off. Quickly decided the favorite, Dovilla still faced strong opposition in a negative and costly campaign.[1] In an overwhelmingly Republican year, Dovilla bested Patten by about 2000 votes.[2]
He was sworn into his first term on January 3, 2011, and is serving as a member of the committees on Economic and Small Business Development; Education (as vice chair); State Government and Elections and the Subcommittee on Redistricting; and Ways and Means.
In 2012, Dovilla was reelected to his seat with 50.28% of the vote over his predecessor Matt Patten.
[edit] References
- ^ Machu, Sara (2011-05-23). "Matt Patten and Michael Dovilla face off in Ohio 18th District". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
- ^ Brunner, Jennifer 2010 election results (2010-11-02)
[edit] External links
- The Ohio House of Representatives: Rep. Mike Dovilla (R-Berea) official site
- Dovilla for Ohio official campaign site
