Bill Roemer
Bill Roemer | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 38th district | |
| Assumed office January 6, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Marilyn Slaby |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 21, 1956 Akron, Ohio |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Richfield, Ohio |
| Alma mater | Case Western Reserve University |
William Roemer (born August 21, 1956) is a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 38th district since 2019. A Republican, Roemer's district includes the western suburbs of Akron and Canton.
In 2016, Roemer ran for Summit County Executive, but lost.[1] Two years later when state Representative Marilyn Slaby announced that she would not seek reelection, Roemer announced his candidacy for her state House seat.[2] He would easily win the seat against Democrat Elliott Kolkovich with 58% of the vote.[3]
State Representative Bill Roemer is currently serving his first term as state representative. He represents the 38th Ohio House District, which includes western portions of Summit and Stark counties.
A longtime community leader in Summit County, Roemer served as a member of Summit County Council and as Vice President of the Summit Educational Service Center Board of Governors, which helps provide important educational services to children throughout the community. For the last 16 years, Roemer has worked as a substitute teacher in the Revere School District, teaching students in upper level math and tutoring children as well.
Active in the local community, Roemer volunteered as president, treasurer and commissioner of Revere Baseball over the last 27 years. As manager of the high school travel program, his teams have four championships in the last ten years. Additionally, Roemer served on the executive committee of the Cuyahoga Valley Regional Council of Governments and the Akron General Hospital Member Advisory Committee
Roemer has a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Case Western Reserve University, where he graduated summa cum laude. He also earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the Weatherhead School of Management of Case Western Reserve University. He is a former instructor of finance at Myers University.
Roemer is a retired AT&T sales director and a Certified Public Accountant, who previously worked in regulatory accounting. His family has owned a farm in Summit County for over 80 years and he continues to protect the ecologically sensitive land as a member of the Summit County Farm Bureau.
Rep. Roemer resides in Richfield with his family.[4]
References
- ^ "Roemer Loses, Roegner Wins, and Sykes Continue Dynasty". ideastream. 2016-11-09. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
- ^ "Akron Ohio News - Slaby looks back on long career, busy final term". www.akron.com. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - OH State House 38 Race - Nov 06, 2018". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
- ^ http://www.ohiohouse.gov/bill-roemer/biography
