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Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Member, Agency Rule Review Committee, Ohio State Senate

Former Member, Agriculture and Rural Development Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives

Former Member, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Committee on Small Business, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Education Committee, Ohio State Senate

Former Chair, Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Ohio State Senate

Former Member, Finance Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives

Former Member, Finance Committee, Ohio State Senate

Former Chair, Finance Subcommittee on Agriculture, Development, and Natural Resources, Ohio State House of Representatives

Former Member, Finance Subcommittee on Primary and Secondary Education, Ohio State Senate

Former Member, Government Oversight and Reform Committee, Ohio State Senate

Former Member, Health Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives

Former Member, Insurance Committee, Ohio State Senate

Former Member, Public Utilities Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives

Former Member, Public Utilities Committee, Ohio State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure, United States House of Representatives

Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Innovation and Workforce Development, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Research and Technology, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Transportation and Public Safety Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives

Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, Ohio State Senate

Former Member, Workforce and Economic Development Committee, Ohio State Senate

Education

  • Attended, Business Administration & Management, Ohio State University, 1982-1983
  • Attended, Business Administration & Management, Muskingum College, 1980-1982

Professional Experience

  • Attended, Business Administration & Management, Ohio State University, 1982-1983
  • Attended, Business Administration & Management, Muskingum College, 1980-1982
  • Vice President/General Manager, Balderson Motor Sales, 1987-2008

Political Experience

  • Attended, Business Administration & Management, Ohio State University, 1982-1983
  • Attended, Business Administration & Management, Muskingum College, 1980-1982
  • Vice President/General Manager, Balderson Motor Sales, 1987-2008
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, Ohio, District 12, 2018-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Ohio, District 12, 2018, 2020
  • Senator, Ohio State Senate, District 20, 2011-2018
  • Representative, Ohio State House of Representatives, District 94, 2009-2011

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Agency Rule Review Committee, Ohio State Senate

Former Member, Agriculture and Rural Development Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives

Former Member, Education Committee, Ohio State Senate

Former Chair, Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Ohio State Senate

Former Member, Finance Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives

Former Member, Finance Committee, Ohio State Senate

Former Chair, Finance Subcommittee on Agriculture, Development, and Natural Resources, Ohio State House of Representatives

Former Member, Finance Subcommittee on Primary and Secondary Education, Ohio State Senate

Former Member, Government Oversight and Reform Committee, Ohio State Senate

Former Member, Health Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives

Former Member, Insurance Committee, Ohio State Senate

Former Member, Public Utilities Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives

Former Member, Public Utilities Committee, Ohio State Senate

Former Member, Transportation and Public Safety Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives

Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, Ohio State Senate

Former Member, Workforce and Economic Development Committee, Ohio State Senate

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Agriculture Committee

Member, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Member, Subcommittee on Aviation

Member, Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research

Member, Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit

Member, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit

Member, Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Attended, Business Administration & Management, Ohio State University, 1982-1983
  • Attended, Business Administration & Management, Muskingum College, 1980-1982
  • Vice President/General Manager, Balderson Motor Sales, 1987-2008
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, Ohio, District 12, 2018-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Ohio, District 12, 2018, 2020
  • Senator, Ohio State Senate, District 20, 2011-2018
  • Representative, Ohio State House of Representatives, District 94, 2009-2011
  • Member, Cattleman's Association, present
  • Member, Muskingum County Farm Bureau, present
  • Member, Ohio Township Association, present
  • Co-Founder, Appalachia Outdoor Adventures
  • Member, Charity Newsies
  • Member, Coshocton County Chambers of Commerce
  • Member, Energy Supply Task Force, National Conference of State Legislators
  • Elder, First Christian Church
  • Advisor, Genesis Health Care
  • Member, Hubbard Lodge
  • Member, Kiwanis
  • Former Member, Muskingum County Business Incubator Board
  • Member, Muskingum County Chamber of Commerce
  • Former Board Member, Muskingum Family Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)
  • Member, National Rifle Association
  • Board Member, Salvation Army

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Ohio Commodore (Association of Ohio Commodores, 2015)
  • Honorary Degree (Zane State College, 2015)
  • Zanesville City Schools Hall of Fame (2015)
  • North Star Award for Distinguished Service to Youth (Boy Scouts of America, 2014)

Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No

2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Unknown Position

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position

Crime

Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- Unknown Position

Defense

Do you support increasing defense spending?
- Unknown Position

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Yes

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position

Energy and Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- No

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes

2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Yes

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Yes

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Unknown Position

Trade

Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Yes

2019

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- No

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Unknown Position

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Yes

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Yes

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Unknown Position

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