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Niraj Antani worked for the Ohio State Director & Senior Adviser during the Romney for President campaign in 2012. He has also worked in [[Washington, D.C.|Washington, DC]] under [[Ileana Ros-Lehtinen|U.S. Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen]]. In addition, Antani worked for former State Representative - now State Senator - [[Peggy Lehner]] and [[Mike Turner|U.S. Representative Mike Turner]] in his Dayton office. |
Niraj Antani worked for the Ohio State Director & Senior Adviser during the Romney for President campaign in 2012. He has also worked in [[Washington, D.C.|Washington, DC]] under [[Ileana Ros-Lehtinen|U.S. Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen]]. In addition, Antani worked for former State Representative - now State Senator - [[Peggy Lehner]] and [[Mike Turner|U.S. Representative Mike Turner]] in his Dayton office. |
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When Representative [[Terry Blair (politician)|Terry Blair]] unexpectedly died after winning the 2014 primary election for a fourth term, Antani was chosen by the [[Montgomery County, Ohio|Montgomery County]] Republican party to replace Blair on the ballot. Antani won the general election 64.5% to 35.5% over Democrat Patrick Merris at the young age of 23.<ref>2014 Ohio election results, Ohio Secretary of State Jon A. Husted</ref> Antani was sworn in to the [[Ohio House of Representatives]] to complete the remainder of Blair's term on December 2, 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://ohiopolitics.blog.daytondailynews.com/2014/12/02/antani-sworn-in-to-fill-blair-vacancy-in-ohio-house/|title=Antani sworn in to fill Blair vacancy in Ohio House|date=2014-12-02|work=Dayton Daily News|accessdate=2014-12-02|location=Dayton}}</ref> Currently at the age of |
When Representative [[Terry Blair (politician)|Terry Blair]] unexpectedly died after winning the 2014 primary election for a fourth term, Antani was chosen by the [[Montgomery County, Ohio|Montgomery County]] Republican party to replace Blair on the ballot. Antani won the general election 64.5% to 35.5% over Democrat Patrick Merris at the young age of 23.<ref>2014 Ohio election results, Ohio Secretary of State Jon A. Husted</ref> Antani was sworn in to the [[Ohio House of Representatives]] to complete the remainder of Blair's term on December 2, 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://ohiopolitics.blog.daytondailynews.com/2014/12/02/antani-sworn-in-to-fill-blair-vacancy-in-ohio-house/|title=Antani sworn in to fill Blair vacancy in Ohio House|date=2014-12-02|work=Dayton Daily News|accessdate=2014-12-02|location=Dayton}}</ref> Currently at the age of 28, he is one of the youngest serving members of the House. Antani is also just the second Indian-American state elected official in the state of Ohio’s history, as well as the first Indian-American Republican. In the House, Antani serves as Vice Chairman of the Committee on Insurance and as a member of the following committees: Health, Public Utilities, Joint Medicaid Oversight, and on Aging and Long Term Care. |
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Niraj Antani | |
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| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 42nd district | |
| Assumed office December 2, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Terry Blair |
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| Born | February 26, 1991 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence(s) | Miamisburg, Ohio, U.S. |
Niraj J. Antani (born February 26, 1991) is the Representative of the 42nd district of the Ohio House of Representatives currently serving his third term. He is a member of the Republican Party. The 42nd District includes most of southern Montgomery County.
Personal Life & Education
Antani was born and raised in Miami Township. He currently lives in Miamisburg, Ohio.
Niraj attended Miamisburg City Schools and graduated from Miamisburg High School. He went onto The Ohio State University and earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from there.[1]
Antani serves on the national board of the Republican State Leadership Committee's Future Majority Project and is a former chair on the Ohio Republican Party Asian Pacific American Advisory Council. In addition, he is part of the Rotary Club of Miamisburg and used to be a former executive board member of the Dayton International Festival.
On March 14, 2018, Niraj Antani made headlines by suggesting that students who were over the age of 18 should be allowed to carry rifles to school. The following day, after the substantial negative press, Niraj backtracked and said that he did a poor job of stating his position.[2]
On December 2, 2018 it was reported that Niraj Antani's role in the creation of a letter with Jeff Jacobson a lending lobbyist, intending to weaken a sweeping payday lending bill HB123, was under investigation by the US Department of Justice. A subpoena was issued on August 27, 2018 and sent to a federal grand jury on September 12, 2018. [3]
Political Career
Niraj Antani worked for the Ohio State Director & Senior Adviser during the Romney for President campaign in 2012. He has also worked in Washington, DC under U.S. Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen. In addition, Antani worked for former State Representative - now State Senator - Peggy Lehner and U.S. Representative Mike Turner in his Dayton office.
When Representative Terry Blair unexpectedly died after winning the 2014 primary election for a fourth term, Antani was chosen by the Montgomery County Republican party to replace Blair on the ballot. Antani won the general election 64.5% to 35.5% over Democrat Patrick Merris at the young age of 23.[4] Antani was sworn in to the Ohio House of Representatives to complete the remainder of Blair's term on December 2, 2014.[5] Currently at the age of 28, he is one of the youngest serving members of the House. Antani is also just the second Indian-American state elected official in the state of Ohio’s history, as well as the first Indian-American Republican. In the House, Antani serves as Vice Chairman of the Committee on Insurance and as a member of the following committees: Health, Public Utilities, Joint Medicaid Oversight, and on Aging and Long Term Care.
Political Positions
As a strong conservative, he is a NRA member. Antani has also volunteered for the Dayton Right to Life
Awards & Recognition
Conservative media organization, Newsmax, called him the 2nd most influential Republican in the nation under 30. In addition, Niraj was added to Forbes Magazine’s list of the top “30 under 30” people in the U.S. for Law & Politics in 2015. In 2018, the Miami Valley Down Syndrome Association gave him the “Making a Difference” award for his work helping people with special needs. Niraj has been given the Legislator of the Year Award by the AMVETS Department of Ohio for his work helping veterans. In Red Alert Politics’s 2013 “Top 30 Conservatives Under Age 30 in the United States,” Antani is also named. As well, he has been awarded the Distinguished Government Service Award by the Ohio Association of Career Colleges & Schools and the Friend of Community Colleges Award by the Ohio Association of Community College for his efforts to improve higher education for the middle class.
Niraj Antani has made appearances on Fox News, PBS, MSNBC, C-SPAN, CNBC, MSNBC, Newshour, and Chuck Todd’s radio show. Also he has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and in numerous NBC National News articles.
Electoral history
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| Year | Office | Election | Votes for Antani | % | Opponent | Party | Votes | % |
| 2014 | Ohio House of Representatives | General | 20,440 | 64.50% | Patrick Merris | Democrat | 11,248 | 35.50% |
| 2016 | General | 33,997 | 63.03% | Patrick Merris | Democrat | 19,939 | 36.97% | |
| 2018 | General | 28,079 | 59.30% | Zach Dickerson | Democrat | 19,273 | 40.70% | |
References
- ^ DuVall, Audrey (October 28, 2014). "Recent Ohio State graduate Niraj Antani running for state House". The Lantern. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/local/ohio-lawmaker-allow-students-age-plus-carry-guns-high-school/200gZDakwOg2RbKMJReDDL/
- ^ https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/payday-lending-letters-draw-attention-from-federal-investigators/It7SRRbBQesr6aekXNk7zM/
- ^ 2014 Ohio election results, Ohio Secretary of State Jon A. Husted
- ^ "Antani sworn in to fill Blair vacancy in Ohio House". Dayton Daily News. Dayton. 2014-12-02. Retrieved 2014-12-02.
