Steve Stivers
| Steve Stivers | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 15th district |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Mary Jo Kilroy |
| Member of the Ohio Senate from the 16th district |
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| In office January 6, 2003-December 31, 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Priscilla D. Mead |
| Succeeded by | Jim Hughes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 24, 1965 Ripley, Ohio[1] |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Karen Stivers.[1] |
| Residence | Upper Arlington, Ohio[2] |
| Alma mater | Ohio State University (B.A./M.B.A.)[1] |
| Religion | United Methodist[1] |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | Ohio Army National Guard |
| Years of service | 1985–present |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Commands | Former Battalion Commander |
| Awards | |
Steve Stivers (born March 24, 1965) is the U.S. Representative for Ohio's 15th congressional district[3] He is a member of the Republican Party. Stivers previously served in the Ohio Senate, representing the 16th district. He is a Lieutenant Colonel in the Ohio Army National Guard and served active duty in Iraq as Battalion Commander until December 2005.
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[edit] Early life, education, and career
Steve grew up in the town of Ripley, Ohio. Steve is a recipient of the Eagle Scout Award.[4]
Stivers attended the Ohio State University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and international relations in 1989 and an MBA in 1996.[5] While attending Ohio State he joined the Delta Upsilon Fraternity.
Stivers spent seven years at Bank One, three years at the Ohio Company, two years as Finance Director for the Franklin County Republican Party and five years as a staff member in the Ohio Senate.[6] Stivers has worked as a Series 7 licensed securities trader with the Ohio Company.[6]
[edit] Military service
Stivers has served in the Ohio National Guard since 1985 and holds the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Logistics branch. Stivers was called to active duty while serving in the Ohio Senate in October 2004. It was then that Stivers served in Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, and Djibouti as Battalion Commander until December 2005. He was awarded a Bronze Star for his accomplishments as a battalion commander during Operation Iraqi Freedom.[6]
[edit] Ohio Senate
[edit] Elections
After redistricting, incumbent Republican Priscilla Mead decided to resign after only serving in the Ohio Senate for a year.[7] Stivers was the "compromise candidate" after a Senate screening committee could not agree on him and fellow State Representative Jim Hughes, who were both running for the district.[8] Stivers won a special election in January 2003 unopposed.[9] He then won re-election in 2004 to a full senate term with 58% of the vote.[10]
[edit] Tenure
Stivers served in the Ohio Senate from January 9, 2003 until December 2008.
- Legislation
He sponsored 12 bills while in office which became law, 11 of which were bi-partisan.[4] He was the lead sponsor of the following bills:
- A comprehensive tort reform bill which was enacted in 2004.[5]
- Allowed members of the Armed Forces Reserves who are called to active duty to defer paying property taxes during the length of a deployment.[5]
- Provided doctors limited civil protections if they choose to give free care to uninsured people, resulting in more than $1 million of free care in Franklin County alone.[5]
- Worked to ensure those with disabilities in need of healthcare have the option to buy-in to Ohio’s Medicaid system.[5]
- Worked to strengthen Ohio's sex offender laws.[5]
He also passed a balanced, fiscally conservative state budget, provided the largest personal property tax cut in Ohio history, and froze tuition rates for Ohio’s college students.[5]
[edit] Committee assignments
Senator Stivers sat on a variety of Ohio Senate committees. He was the Chairman of the Insurance, Commerce and Labor Committee, Vice-Chair of the Finance and Financial Institutions Committee, served on the Ways and Means Committee, the Judiciary Committee on Civil Justice, the Judiciary Committee for Criminal Justice, and also the Controlling Board.[11]
[edit] U.S. House of Representatives
[edit] Elections
- 2008
In November 2007, Stivers announced he would run for election to Congress in Ohio's 15th District, a seat held by retiring Republican member Deborah Pryce. He won the Republican nomination and ran against Democratic nominee Mary Jo Kilroy, Libertarian Mark Noble and Independent Don Elijah Eckhart. Stivers lost by 2,311 votes, conceding on December 7, 2008 after a long vote recount.
- 2010
Stivers won the Republican primary with 82% of the vote.[12] [13] He again faced Democratic incumbent Mary Jo Kilroy along with Constitution Party nominee David Ryon and Libertarian nominee William J. Kammerer. November 2, 2010 Kilroy conceded to Stivers.
[edit] Committee assignments
[edit] Caucus Memberships
- Congressional Arts Caucus
[edit] Electoral history
| Year | Democrat | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | 3rd Party | Party | Votes | Pct | 3rd Party | Party | Votes | Pct | ||||
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| Ohio Senate Election 2004 | Katherine Thomsen | 55,656 | 33.65% | Steve Stivers | 95,251 | 57.58% | Don Eckhart | Non-Partisan | 14,509 | 8.77% | ||||||||
| U.S. House election, 2008 | Mary Jo Kilroy | 139,584 | 45.94% | Steve Stivers | 137,272 | 45.18% | Mark M. Noble | Libertarian | 14,061 | 4.63% | Don Eckhart | Non-Partisan | 12,915 | 4.25% | ||||
| U.S. House election, 2010 | Mary Jo Kilroy | 86,815 | 40.78% | Steve Stivers | 116,290 | 54.62% | William Kammerer | Libertarian | 5,831 | 2.74% | David Ryon | Constitution | 3,728 | 1.75% |
[edit] Personal life
Stivers is married to Karen Stivers and has a daughter, Sarah. They live in Columbus, Ohio with their dog.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Starkey, Melanie (November 6, 2010). "112th Congress: Steve Stivers, R-Ohio (15th District)". Congressional Quarterly. http://news.yahoo.com/s/cq/20101106/pl_cq_politics/politics000003759415. Retrieved November 7, 2010.
- ^ http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2011/09/13/new-congressional-districts-may-give-gop-majority-in-ohio.html
- ^ [1]
- ^ a b [2]
- ^ a b c d e f g Steve Stivers Biography
- ^ a b c "Senator Steve Stivers - Website". Archived from the original on 2008-04-11. http://web.archive.org/web/20080411022148/www.senatorstevestivers.com/about/. Retrieved 2009-10-28.
- ^ http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cgskAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wxIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3556,12300&dq=priscilla+mead&hl=en
- ^ "Steve Stivers". Fox News. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/elections/candidates/steve-stivers-57257.
- ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=29789
- ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=70709
- ^ Freedom Speaks Official Profile
- ^ http://vote.franklincountyohio.gov/assets/pdf/2010/primary/EL45A.HTM
- ^ [3]
- ^ "Election Statistics". Ohio Secretary of State. http://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/elections/electResultsMain.aspx. Retrieved 2010-11-06.
[edit] External links
- Congressman Steve Stivers official U.S. House site
- Stivers 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
- Current Bills Sponsored at StateSurge.com
- 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 Mary Jo Kilroy |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 15th congressional district January 3, 2011 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| United States order of precedence | ||
| Preceded by Steve Southerland R-Florida |
United States Representatives by seniority 421st |
Succeeded by Scott Tipton R-Colorado |
| Ohio Senate | ||
| Preceded by Priscilla Mead |
Ohio State Senator, 16th District 2003 – 2009 |
Succeeded by Jim Hughes |
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