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| Pat Tiberi | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 12th district |
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| Assumed office January 3, 2001 |
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| Preceded by | John Kasich |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 26th district |
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| In office January 3, 1993-December 31, 2000 |
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| Preceded by | District Relocated from Cuyahoga County |
| Succeeded by | Linda Reidelbach |
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| Born | October 21, 1962 Columbus, Ohio |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Denice Tiberi |
| Residence | Galena, Ohio |
| Alma mater | Ohio State University |
| Occupation | real estate agent |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Patrick Joseph "Pat" Tiberi (born October 21, 1962) is the U.S. Representative for Ohio's 12th congressional district, serving since 2001. He is a member of the Republican Party. He previously served in the Ohio House of Representatives.
The district includes just under half of Columbus, as well as many of its suburbs.
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[edit] Early life, education and career
The son of Italian immigrants, Tiberi was born in Columbus and attended the city's Woodward Park Middle school, then Northland High School. Tiberi attended The Ohio State University where he was a member of The Ohio State University Marching Band. He graduated from The Ohio State University in 1985 with a degree in journalism and was the first in his family to graduate from college. He was later awarded an honorary doctorate in the Humanities by Capital University in May, 2005.
Upon graduation from college, Tiberi worked as a realtor for RE/MAX Achievers, a franchise of RE/MAX, located in Lewis Center, Ohio. He was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 1993, and he soon rose to the position of House Majority Leader.
[edit] U.S. House of Representatives
Tiberi has authored legislation that made it easier for returning military veterans to receive federal jobs and provided for more federal assistance to caregivers of incapacitated adults. Both of the bills were passed in 2006.
Tiberi voted against the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, saying the bill was "loaded with Nancy Pelosi's grab bag of big spending wishes." Following passage of the bill, Tiberi wrote a letter to United States Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack in an effort to bring stimulus money to his district.[1][2]
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[edit] Political campaigns
In 2000, Tiberi ran for and won the House seat that was vacated by nine-term incumbent and Chairman of the House Budget Committee John Kasich, who retired to work as a consultant for Lehman Brothers. He only won by nine points in a district that had long been considered to be far friendlier to the Democrats than the neighboring 15th, despite Kasich's long tenure. However, Tiberi hasn't faced a close race since, in part because his district was redrawn after the 2000 census. In 2006, Tiberi won reelection after defeating former Democratic Congressman Bob Shamansky.
[edit] 2008
Tiberi defeated Democrat David Robinson.
[edit] 2010
Tiberi defeated Democratic nominee Franklin County Commissioner Paula Brooks in the general election.
[edit] Electoral history
| Year | Democrat | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | 3rd Party | Party | Votes | Pct | 3rd Party | Party | Votes | Pct | |||||
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| 2000 | Maryellen O'Shaughnessy | 115,432 | 44% | Pat Tiberi | 139,242 | 53% | Nick Hogan | Libertarian | 4,546 | 2% | Gregory Richey | Natural Law | 2,600 | 1% | * | ||||
| 2002 | Edward S. Brown | 64,707 | 36% | Pat Tiberi | 116,982 | 64% | |||||||||||||
| 2004 | Edward S. Brown | 122,109 | 38% | Pat Tiberi | 198,912 | 62% | * | ||||||||||||
| 2006 | Bob Shamansky | 108,746 | 43% | Pat Tiberi | 145,943 | 57% | |||||||||||||
| 2008 | David Robinson | 152,234 | 42% | Pat Tiberi | 197,447 | 55% | Steven Linnabary | Libertarian | 10,707 | 3% | |||||||||
| 2010 | Paula Brooks | 110,307 | 40% | Pat Tiberi | 150,163 | 56% | Travis M. Irvine | Libertarian | 8,710 | 3% |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Koff, Stephen (February 9, 2010). "Ohio congressman blasted stimulus, but now wants a piece of the pie". The Plain Dealer. http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2010/02/ohio_congressman_blasted_stimu.html.
- ^ McElhatton, Jim (February 9, 2010). "Stimulus foes see value in seeking cash". The Washington Times. http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/feb/09/stimulus-foes-see-value-in-seeking-cash/.
- ^ "Election Statistics". Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/index.html. Retrieved 2008-01-10.
[edit] External links
- Congressman Patrick J. Tiberi official U.S. House site
- Pat Tiberi for 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
- Profile at SourceWatch
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by John Kasich |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 12th congressional district 2001–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| United States order of precedence | ||
| Preceded by Adam Schiff D-California |
United States Representatives by seniority 188th |
Succeeded by Bill Shuster R-Pennsylvania |
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