John Boccieri

John Boccieri
John Boccieri
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives; from the 59th district
	In office; September 29, 2015 – December 31, 2018
Preceded by	Ron Gerberry
Succeeded by	Don Manning
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Ohio's 16th district
	In office; January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011
Preceded by	Ralph Regula
Succeeded by	Jim Renacci
Member of the Ohio Senate; from the 33rd district
	In office; January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2008
Preceded by	Bob Hagan
Succeeded by	Joe Schiavoni
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives; from the 61st district
	In office; January 3, 2001 – December 31, 2006
Preceded by	Ron Hood
Succeeded by	Mark Okey
Personal details
Born	John Stephen Anthony Boccieri; October 5, 1969 (age 55); Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Stacey Kennedy
Residence(s)	Poland, Ohio, U.S.
Alma mater	St. Bonaventure University (BS); Webster University (MA, MPA)
Profession	Air Force Officer; Politician
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch/service	United States Air Force
Years of service	1994–1998 (Air Force; 1998-present (Air Force Reserve)
Rank	Colonel
Unit	911th Airlift Wing
Battles/wars	Operation Iraqi Freedom

John Stephen Anthony Boccieri (born October 5, 1969) is an American politician who was appointed to fill the 59th district seat in the Ohio House of Representatives on September 29, 2015. He left office after an unsuccessful run for Ohio State Senate in 2018. He served as the U.S. representative for Ohio's 16th congressional district from 2009 to 2011, and lost his 2010 bid for reelection to Republican Jim Renacci. He is a member of the Democratic Party, and previously served in the Ohio State Senate and the Ohio House of Representatives. Boccieri resides in Poland, Ohio.^[1]

Early life and career

Boccieri was born in Youngstown where he graduated from Ursuline High School in 1988. He attended St. Bonaventure University in New York, graduating with a B.S. in 1992, after which he played minor league baseball in the Frontier League.^[2] Following one season of baseball, he began his career in government. After working as staff for several members of the Ohio House of Representatives, Boccieri joined the United States Air Force as a second lieutenant. He also earned two master's degrees (M.A. 1992, M.P.A. 1996) from Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri.^[3] Boccieri flew the C-130 Hercules as a member of the Air Force Reserve. He has been forward deployed several times and served in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, causing him to take leaves of absence from the Ohio Legislature.

After leaving the active duty Air Force, he re-entered politics, running for and winning the 61st District of the Ohio House of Representatives in 2000. In 2006, he won a seat in the Ohio State Senate in District 33; he was unopposed.

United States Congress

There had been speculation throughout 2007 that Boccieri would challenge U.S. Representative Ralph Regula to represent the 16th District in the U.S. House, a seat Regula had held for 36 years. When Regula announced his retirement in late 2007, Boccieri faced an open field. He defeated State Representative Mary Cirelli with 64% of the vote in the Democratic primary. He faced and defeated State Senator Kirk Schuring in the general election.^[4] He was the first Democrat to represent this district in 58 years.^[5]

On October 30, 2010, Boccieri ran offstage while former President Bill Clinton was giving a speech after learning that his pregnant wife was in labor.^[6]

On November 2, 2010, Boccieri lost his bid for a second term in Congress after being defeated by Republican businessman Jim Renacci. He was defeated handily in an overwhelmingly Republican year; Boccieri received only 40% of the vote, compared to 52% for Renacci (a Libertarian candidate took the remaining votes).^[7]

Return to Ohio House of Representatives

On September 29, 2015, Boccieri was appointed to the Ohio House of Representatives, filling the 59th District vacancy caused by the resignation of Ron Gerberry.^[8] He did not run for re-election in 2018, instead opting to run for the 33rd District seat in the Ohio State Senate, losing to Michael Rulli in the general election.

References

^ Associated Press (September 29, 2015). "John Boccieri named to vacant seat in Ohio House". Times Reporter. New Philadelphia, OH.
^ "John Boccieri Independent Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com.
^ "BOCCIERI, John A. - Biographical Information". congress.gov. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
^ "Ohio Election Results, 2008". The New York Times. December 9, 2008. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
^ Barone, Michael (October 18, 2010). "Dems Find Careers Threatened by Obamacare Votes". Rasmussen Reports. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
^ Atassi, Leila (October 30, 2010). "U.S. Rep. Boccieri leaves campaign stage today -- his wife is in labor". cleveland. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
^ "Renacci sweeps to victory over Boccieri". The Repository. November 3, 2010. Archived from the original on November 8, 2010.
^ Jo, Ingles (September 29, 2015). "New Members are Appointed to the Ohio House of Representatives: Former Congressman John Boccieri and Ottawa County Commissioner Steven Arndt are the Newest Additions to the Ohio House". WKSU Radio. Kent, OH.

External links

Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
Legislation sponsored at the Library of Congress
Profile at Vote Smart
Appearances on C-SPAN

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Ralph Regula	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 16th congressional district 2009 – 2011	Succeeded by Jim Renacci
Ohio Senate
Preceded by Bob Hagan	Ohio state Senator from 33rd district January 3, 2007 – December 31, 2008	Succeeded by Joe Schiavoni
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded by David S. Mann as Former US Representative	Order of precedence of the United States as Former US Representative	Succeeded by Steve Driehaus as Former US Representative

[1] Associated Press (September 29, 2015). "John Boccieri named to vacant seat in Ohio House". Times Reporter. New Philadelphia, OH.

[2] "John Boccieri Independent Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com.

[3] "BOCCIERI, John A. - Biographical Information". congress.gov. Retrieved April 22, 2015.

[4] "Ohio Election Results, 2008". The New York Times. December 9, 2008. Retrieved April 5, 2021.

[5] Barone, Michael (October 18, 2010). "Dems Find Careers Threatened by Obamacare Votes". Rasmussen Reports. Retrieved July 11, 2011.

[6] Atassi, Leila (October 30, 2010). "U.S. Rep. Boccieri leaves campaign stage today -- his wife is in labor". cleveland. Retrieved April 5, 2021.

[7] "Renacci sweeps to victory over Boccieri". The Repository. November 3, 2010. Archived from the original on November 8, 2010.

[8] Jo, Ingles (September 29, 2015). "New Members are Appointed to the Ohio House of Representatives: Former Congressman John Boccieri and Ottawa County Commissioner Steven Arndt are the Newest Additions to the Ohio House". WKSU Radio. Kent, OH.

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