Matt Borges
Appearance
Matt Borges | |
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Chair of the Ohio Republican Party | |
Assumed office May 31, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Kevin DeWine |
Succeeded by | Jane Timken |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | Ohio State University (BA) |
Matt Borges is an American politician, and the former Chairman of the Ohio Republican Party.
He has been listed as a potential candidate for chairman of the RNC.[1]
Early life and education
Borges earned a B.A. in political science from The Ohio State University in 1994. He works as government relations director for the law firm Roetzel & Andress.[2]
Controversy
Borges was embroiled in pay-to-play scandal in 2004 when Borges was chief of staff to former Republican state Treasurer Joe Deters. Borges plead "guilty in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court to a misdemeanor count of unauthorized use of a public office for giving preferential treatment to certain brokers who contributed to Deters' re-election campaign." He paid $1,000 in fines and the record was later expunged.[3]
References
- ^ "Short list emerges for RNC chair". Politico. November 14, 2016.
- ^ "Roetzel & Andress". ralaw.com. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
- ^ "New lobbyists in Ohio have strong Republican ties | cleveland.com". cleveland.com. Retrieved 2016-11-27.