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Revision as of 15:40, 20 January 2007
Ted Strickland | |
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| 68th Governor of Ohio | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2007 | |
| Lieutenant | Lee Fisher (2007-present) |
| Preceded by | Robert A. Taft II |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 4 1941 Lucasville, Ohio |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Frances Strickland |
| Profession | Psychologist |
Ted Strickland, Ph.D. (born August 4 1941) is an American politician of the Democratic Party who currently serves as the Governor of Ohio. [1] Previously, Strickland served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for the sixth congressional district of Ohio.
Early career and election to Congress
Born in Lucasville, Ohio, Strickland was one of nine children; his father was a steelworker. The first of his family to attend college, Strickland was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree from Asbury College (Wilmore, Kentucky) in 1963. In 1966, he received a Master of Arts degree from the University of Kentucky (Lexington, Kentucky). He received another master's degree in 1967 from Asbury Theological Seminary (Wilmore, Kentucky). He received a doctorate in psychology from the University of Kentucky in 1980. Ted is married to Frances Strickland, an educational psychologist and author of a widely-used screening test for kindergarten-age children.
Strickland worked as a clinical psychologist at the maximum security prison at Lucasville, Ohio; was an administrator at a Methodist children's home; and was a professor of psychology at Shawnee State University (Portsmouth, Ohio). Only known pastoral position within a church was a very brief associate pastoral position at Wesley United Methodist Church located at the corner of Offnere and Gallia Streets, Portsmouth, Ohio (now Cornerstone United Methodist Church).
Strickland ran for U.S. Representative for Ohio's 6th congressional district in 1976, 1978, and 1980, losing twice to long-time incumbent William H. Harsha, and later to Harsha's successor and campaign manager, Bob McEwen.
Strickland ran again for the 6th District seat in 1992, once again facing Bob McEwen. The 6th District had been combined with the old 10th District when Ohio lost two seats in Congress following the 1990 census, and now covered a huge area stretching from Lebanon in Warren County to Marietta in Washington County on the opposite side of the state. The district proved a difficult place to campaign, representing half a dozen different media markets and home to no large cities and few unifying influences.
Patrick J. Buchanan, Dan Quayle and Oliver North came to Ohio to campaign for McEwen, but Strickland narrowly won in the general election on November 3, 1992. Strickland received 122,720 votes to McEwen's 119,252, a plurality of only 3,468. Strickland said "I ran against Pat Robertson, Pat Buchanan, the National Rifle Association and Right-to-Life. They threw everything at me. I'm just so happy I beat back those guys. I think they're so divisive." Strickland began serving in 1993 (103rd Congress).
Congressional career
Strickland was first elected to Congress in 1992. In 1994, the Republican wave swamped Strickland, who narrowly lost his seat to Republican Frank Cremeans. However, in 1996, Strickland won his seat back, again narrowly, taking office in 1997 (the 105th Congress). He won re-election in 1998, 2000, 2002, and 2004.
2006 Ohio gubernatorial campaign
Strickland successfully ran for Governor of Ohio in 2006, when the then-governor, Robert A. Taft II, was term-limited and could not run for re-election. Strickland selected former Ohio Attorney General and 1998 Democratic nominee for governor Lee Fisher as his running mate. He was sworn in as governor on January 8, 2007.[2]
Opposition
Strickland easily won the Democratic primary on May 2, 2006, winning 80 percent of the vote.[3] He was challenged by Republican Secretary of State Ken Blackwell, Libertarian economist Bill Peirce and Green Bob Fitrakis in the November general election, but won handily on November 7, 2006, capturing 60% of the vote. Blackwell finished in a distant second with 37% of the vote.[4]
Major endorsements (general election)
- Associated General Contractors of Ohio
- LGBT (Major endorsement listed on Ted's own website) [2]
- Fraternal Order of Police[5]
- National Association of Police Organizations
- Cleveland Stonewall Democrats[3]
- Ohio Patrolmen's Benevolent Association
- Ohio Trooper Coalition
- Ohio Education Association
- Ohio Federation of Teachers[6]
- Ohio Association of Professional Fire Fighters
- Ohio Legislative Black Caucus
- National Rifle Association
- The Akron Beacon Journal
- The Columbus Dispatch
- The Plain Dealer (Cleveland)
- Dayton Daily News
- The Toledo Blade
- The Canton Repository
- Mayor Mark L. Mallory of Cincinnati
- Mayor Frank G. Jackson of Cleveland
- Mayor Michael B. Coleman of Columbus
- Mayor Rhine McLin of Dayton
- Mayor Carty Finkbeiner of Toledo
- Mayor Jay Williams of Youngstown
A full listing of endorsements can be found on Strickland's campaign website.[7]
Media strategy
Strickland began his media campaign for the general election in July by purchasing significant airtime on Christian radio stations throughout the state. The ad cites a verse from the Book of Micah calling one "to do justice, to love kindness and to walk humbly with our God," principles Strickland says he has held throughout his life. His televised ads began airing in late September and are available for viewing on his website.[8]
Republican support
Strickland's candidacy received some support from Republicans, indicated by many of the pollsters covering the race.[9] Additionally, a number of high profile Republicans publicly announced their support for Strickland at a press conference on September 12,[10] and Strickland's website has launched "Republicans For Strickland"[11] which lists over 340 registered Republican endorsers.
Campaign finance
During the primary, Ohio Citizen Action accused Strickland and 14 other candidates, including Blackwell, of failing to meet Ohio's campaign contribution law requiring best efforts be made to disclose the names, addresses, employment status, employer, and place of employment of individuals who donate $100 or more to a political campaign. Strickland received a "B" grade from the group for disclosure.[12]
See also
- Election Results, U.S. Representative from Ohio, 6th District
- List of United States Representatives from Ohio
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ Julie Carr Smyth, "New governor starts new era", Associated Press (The Cincinnati Post), January 8, 2007.
- ^ http://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/ElectionsVoter/results2006.aspx?Section=1683
- ^ http://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/ElectionsVoter/results2006.aspx?Section=1841
- ^ http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/357414136552319.php
- ^ http://oh.aft.org/index.cfm?action=article&articleID=3a103f9b-1ea2-4297-8069-3610402aad48
- ^ http://strickland.3cdn.net/c874e30e818198d204_idm6i6sb6.pdf
- ^ http://www.tedstrickland.com/television
- ^ http://www.ohioelects.com/poll/?story=dispatch/2006/09/24/20060924-A10-01.html
- ^ http://www.cantonrep.com/index.php?ID=307576&Category=13
- ^ http://www.tedstrickland.com/republicans
- ^ http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/news/1145349307302720.xml&coll=2
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