Michael J. Skindell
Mike Skindell | |
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| Member of the Ohio Senate from the 23rd district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Dale Miller |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 13th district | |
| In office January 3, 2003 – December 31, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Bryan Flannery |
| Succeeded by | Nickie Antonio |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1962 (age 61–62)[1] |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Single |
| Residence | Lakewood, Ohio |
| Alma mater | Walsh College (B.A.) Cleveland Marshall College of Law (J.D.) |
| Occupation | Attorney |
Michael J. Skindell (born 1962) is the state senator for the 23rd District of the Ohio Senate. He previously served in the Ohio House of Representatives. He is a Democrat.
Life and career
Skindell graduated from Walsh College (now Walsh University) in North Canton, Ohio with a B.A. in Business and Political Science in 1983. He received his J.D. from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in Cleveland in 1987. He is a practicing attorney with the firm of Friedman, Damiano and Smith[2] in Cleveland, specializing in personal injury and product liability.
He is a past president of the Lakewood Jaycees, and past Chairman of Lakewood Citizens Advisory Committee for Community Development Block Grant. He is a former Assistant Attorney General of Ohio, and former member of Lakewood City Council. In 2004, he received the award for Ohio Environmental Council Public Servant of the Year.
After an unsuccessful run in the primary election in 1996, Skindell was first elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 2002[3] taking the place of Congresswoman Mary Rose Oakar who retired after serving one term in the State House.
Skindell ran unopposed in 2004 for a second term, and won a third in 2006 with 77.26% of the vote over Republican John Patrick Hildebrand. He won a fourth term in 2008 with 75.29% over Republican Mary Louise Kirk.
While serving in the Ohio House, Skindell encouraged adoption of a renewable energy portfolio standard in Ohio.[4] The General Assembly passed Senate Bill 221, creating a standards program, in 2008 upon which Governor Ted Strickland signed the legislation.[5]
In 2012, Skindell opted to run for the Ohio Supreme Court, but lost to incumbent Terrence O'Donnell 70% to 30%.[6]
Ohio Senate
Term limits prevented Skindell from seeking a fifth term in 2010. However, Senator Dale Miller did not run for another term, and Skindell was one of four who sought the Democratic nomination to replace him. Skindell won the nomination over former Rep. Ron Mottl Jr., Parma Councilman Nicholas Celebrezze and John Harmon with 46.82% of the vote. He won the general election easily with 60.77% of the electorate.
Skindell was sworn into his first term as Senator on January 3, 2011.
Committee assignments
- Agriculture
- Civil Justice (Ranking Minority Member)
- Criminal Justice
- Finance
- Finance - General Government Subcommittee
- Government Oversight and Reform
Electoral history
| Year | Democratic | Votes | Pct | Democratic | Votes | Pct | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Michael J. Skindell | 6,008 | 42.91 | Michael P. Summers | 7,994 | 57.09% |
| Year | Democrat | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Michael J. Skindell | 44,221 | 62.37% | Tom Haren | 26,684 | 37.63% | ||
| 2010 | Michael J. Skindell | 49,406 | 60.77% | Dave Morris | 31,892 | 39.23% |
| Year | Democratic | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Michael J. Skindell | 1,252,688 | 30.87% | Terrence O'Donnell | 2,804,629 | 69.13% |
| Year | Democratic | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Michael J. Skindell | 27,010 | 75.29% | Mary-Louise Kirk | 8,865 | 24.71% | ||
| 2006 | Michael J. Skindell | 19,943 | 77.26% | John Patrick Hildebrand, Jr. | 5,869 | 22.74% | ||
| 2004 | Michael J. Skindell | 29,322 | 100.0% | Unopposed | ||||
| 2002 | Michael J. Skindell | 13,241 | 63.86% | Ryan Dro | 7,495 | 36.14% |
Personal life
Skindell is single and resides in Lakewood, Ohio.
References
- ^ Project Vote Smart profile
- ^ "Michael J Skindell, profile". Friedman, Damiano & Smith,. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ "2002 election results". Ohio Secretary of State. 2002-11-05. Archived from the original on 2006-06-21. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Palmer, Bob. "Democratic voters to decide between three in 23rd Ohio Senate District race". cleveland.com. Advance Ohio. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ^ "Strickland signs Ohio energy bill". Cincinnati Business Courier. American City Business Journals. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ^ Husted, Jon 2012 general election results (2012-11-06)
External links
- The Ohio Senate: Senator Michael J. Skindell (D) - District 23
- Project Vote Smart profile
- Follow the Money
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