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In April 2020, he won over [[Candice Keller]] and [[Lee Wong]] in a primary for Republicans over Ohio's 4th Senate district, with predictions he would face Democrat Kathy Wyenandt in November 2020, who he had defeated in 2018.<ref name="Ref#4">{{cite web|title=Butler County state rep wins Republican primary for Ohio Senate, April 29, 2020|url=https://www.fox19.com/2020/04/29/butler-county-state-rep-wins-republican-primary-ohio-senate/|publisher=Fox 19|accessdate=July 6, 2021}}</ref> |
In April 2020, he won over [[Candice Keller]] and [[Lee Wong]] in a primary for Republicans over Ohio's 4th Senate district, with predictions he would face Democrat [[Kathy Wyenandt]] in November 2020, who he had defeated in 2018.<ref name="Ref#4">{{cite web|title=Butler County state rep wins Republican primary for Ohio Senate, April 29, 2020|url=https://www.fox19.com/2020/04/29/butler-county-state-rep-wins-republican-primary-ohio-senate/|publisher=Fox 19|accessdate=July 6, 2021}}</ref> |
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He was named a state senator in 2021, and in February 2021 was appointed to the Business First Caucus for the 134th General Assembly as a co-chair.<ref name="Ref#5">{{cite web|title=State Legislators, February 4, 2021|url=https://ohiohouse.gov/members/jon-cross/news/state-legislators-craig-riedel-jon-cross-george-lang-and-mark-romanchuk-announce-business-first-caucus-105215|publisher=The Ohio House of Representatives|accessdate=July 6, 2021}}</ref> |
He was named a state senator in 2021, and in February 2021 was appointed to the Business First Caucus for the 134th General Assembly as a co-chair.<ref name="Ref#5">{{cite web|title=State Legislators, February 4, 2021|url=https://ohiohouse.gov/members/jon-cross/news/state-legislators-craig-riedel-jon-cross-george-lang-and-mark-romanchuk-announce-business-first-caucus-105215|publisher=The Ohio House of Representatives|accessdate=July 6, 2021}}</ref> |
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Lang promotes himself as a staunch fiscal conservative.<ref name="Ref#4"/> |
Lang promotes himself as a staunch [[fiscal conservative]].<ref name="Ref#4"/> |
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== Personal life == |
== Personal life == |
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Revision as of 23:12, 6 July 2021
George Lang | |
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| Member of the Ohio Senate from the 4th district | |
| Assumed office January 4, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Coley |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 52nd district | |
| In office September 13, 2017 – January 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Margaret Conditt |
| Succeeded by | Jennifer Gross |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Debbie Lang |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | West Chester, Ohio |
| Alma mater | Southeast Missouri State University |
George F. Lang is the state representative for the 52nd District of the Ohio House of Representatives. He is a Republican. The district consists of West Chester Township, Liberty Township, Fairfield Township and part of the City of Sharonville, Ohio in Butler County.
Life and career
A resident of West Chester, Ohio, Lang is a graduate of Southeast Missouri State University. He formerly served as a West Chester Township trustee serving from 2003 to 2017. Lang is a member of the Boy Scouts of America.[1]
Lang was appointed to the Ohio House of Representatives in September 2017. He represents the 52nd House District, which includes West Chester Township, Liberty Township, Fairfield Township and part of Sharonville in Butler County.
During Lang's time as a West Chester Township Trustee, the township experienced growth and the introduction of large employers such as AK Steel and General Electric. Total growth is reported at $1.6 billion.[2]
As State Representative, George Lang has stated that he wants to "make Ohio the most business-friendly state in the country."[3]
Ohio House of Representatives
In 2017, state representative Margaret Conditt unexpectedly announced she was resigning in the middle of her fourth term to spend more time with family, leaving Ohio House Republicans with the task of appointing her replacement.[4] Seven individuals applied for the appointment, including Lang.
Lang was ultimately chosen for the seat and was seated in the House on September 13, 2017.[5] He was reelected in 2018.[citation needed]
In the state legislature, Lang serves on the following committees: Community and Family Advancement, Criminal Justice, Finance, and Insurance.[6] After sponsoring a bill in 2018 that passed in the Ohio House but failed in the Senate, in May 2019, he was the co-sponsor of a bill that would ban the ability to tax establishments that don't observe bans on the use of plastic bags, with Lang claiming the bag bans were pushing residents to leave Ohio. It passed the Ohio House of Representatives in December 2019.[7] The bill, House Bill 242, was a temporary one-year ban on the bag bans, or banning of "auxiliary containers." It was signed by Governor Mike DeWine. In June 2021, the Ohio Senate proposed making the ban on bans permanent, with Lang argued it was "pro-business" legislation and that disposable bags were good to combat coronavirus transmission. The proposal was supported by the Ohio Chamber of Commerce, the Ohio Manufacturers Association, and the Ohio Chemistry Technology Council.[8]
During the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, Lang avoided masks and publicly announced he was opposed to the COVID-19 vaccine.[8] In April 2020, he was promoting the Ohio Emergency PPE Makers’ Exchange, which was created to connect manufacturers in Ohio with personal protective equipment.[9]
Ohio Senate
In April 2020, he won over Candice Keller and Lee Wong in a primary for Republicans over Ohio's 4th Senate district, with predictions he would face Democrat Kathy Wyenandt in November 2020, who he had defeated in 2018.[10]
He was named a state senator in 2021, and in February 2021 was appointed to the Business First Caucus for the 134th General Assembly as a co-chair.[11]
Lang promotes himself as a staunch fiscal conservative.[10]
Personal life
He and his wife Debbie have two daughters.[10]
References
- ^ "West Chester Trustee George Lang gets Statehouse appointment". Retrieved 2017-09-29.
- ^ "Great Growth, By George". Retrieved 2018-07-31.
- ^ "Experts weigh in on impact George Lang may have in Statehouse". Retrieved 2018-07-31.
- ^ "State Rep. Margy Conditt leaving her Ohio House seat". Retrieved 2017-09-29.
- ^ "What's really going on: Rep. George Lang's Statehouse appoinment". Retrieved 2017-09-29.
- ^ "George F. Lang - Committees". Retrieved 2018-07-31.
- ^ "Ohio House Passes Bill Forbidding Municipalities From Banning Plastic Bags, December 12, 2019". CityBeat. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ a b "Senate budget blocks cities from taxing plastic bags, June 19, 2021". Ohio Capital Journal. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ "Coronavirus notebook: Ohio's PPE exchange; Dr. Acton bobblehead; meals service expands, April 28, 2020". Cincinnati Business Courier. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Butler County state rep wins Republican primary for Ohio Senate, April 29, 2020". Fox 19. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ "State Legislators, February 4, 2021". The Ohio House of Representatives. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
External links
- Ohio State Representative George F. Lang official site
- Elect George Lang campaign site
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135th General Assembly (2023-2025)
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