Rob Burch (politician)
Rob Burch | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ohio Senate from the 30th district | |
| In office January 3, 1985 – December 31, 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Ress |
| Succeeded by | Greg DiDonato |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 30, 1946 South Bend, Indiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Jan Burch (1968–present) |
| Alma mater | University of Notre Dame Ohio State University, Columbus |
Robert Lawrence Burch Jr. is an American politician of the Democratic party.
In 1994, Burch, then an Ohio state senator, was the Democratic nominee for Ohio governor and he ran to unseat incumbent Republican Gov. George Voinovich. Burch's campaign was woefully underfunded against Voinovich's $8 million warchest and although he campaigned hard, his name never registered with the public and he was buried in the general election, winning only a quarter of the vote and joining his fellow Ohio Democrats in a series of defeats.[1]
In 1996 and 1998, Burch ran for a seat in the United States House of Representatives (Ohio's 18th district), but lost to incumbent Republican Robert W. Ney both times.
See also
- Election Results, Ohio Governor
- Election Results, Ohio Governor (Democratic Primaries)
- Election Results, U.S. Representative from Ohio, 18th District
References
- ^ Knepper, George W. (2003-01-01). Ohio and Its People. Kent State University Press. ISBN 9780873387910.
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