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Personal Details

Timothy O. "Tim" Schaffer (b. January 25, 1963) is a Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing District 77. Schaffer is running for re-election in the primary on May 8, 2018. The general election will take place on November 6, 2018.

Schaffer served in the Ohio State Senate, representing District 31 from 2006 to January 5, 2015. He previously served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 2001 to 2007.

Schaffer was ineligible to run for re-election to the Senate in 2014 because of term-limits. He instead ran for District 77 in the Ohio House of Representatives and was elected to the seat.

Schaffer earned his B.A. in political science and communications from Mount Union College in 1985. His professional experience includes working as the director of public relations for the Ohio Grocers Association from 1988 to 1989, as vice president/public affairs for the American Diabetes Association, Ohio Affiliate, from 1989 to 1993 and as the executive director for the Ohio Society of Professional Engineers since 1993.

Education

  • Attended, Ohio University-Lancaster
  • BA, Political Science/Communication, Mount Union College, 1982-1985

Professional Experience

  • Attended, Ohio University-Lancaster
  • BA, Political Science/Communication, Mount Union College, 1982-1985
  • Executive Director, Ohio Society of Professional Engineers, 1993-present
  • Vice President/Public Affairs, American Diabetes Association, Ohio Affiliate, 1989-1993
  • Director of Public Relations, Ohio Grocers Association, 1988-1989

Political Experience

  • Attended, Ohio University-Lancaster
  • BA, Political Science/Communication, Mount Union College, 1982-1985
  • Executive Director, Ohio Society of Professional Engineers, 1993-present
  • Vice President/Public Affairs, American Diabetes Association, Ohio Affiliate, 1989-1993
  • Director of Public Relations, Ohio Grocers Association, 1988-1989
  • Senator, Ohio State Senate, District 20, 2019-present
  • Candidate, Ohio State Senate, District 20, 2020
  • Representative, Ohio State House of Representatives, District 77, 2015-2019
  • Candidate, Ohio State House of Representatives, District 77, 2018
  • Senator, Ohio State Senate, District 31, 2006-2014
  • Representative, Ohio State House of Representatives, 2000-2006

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Aging and Long Term Care Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives

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

Former Vice Chair, Agriculture, Environment, and Natural Resources Committee, Ohio State Senate

Former Member, Education and Career Readiness Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives

Former Member, Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives

Former Member, Energy and Public Utilities Committee, Ohio State Senate

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

Former Chairman, Ways and Means and Economic Development Committee, Ohio State Senate

Former Chair, Ways and Means Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

Vice Chair, Agriculture and Natural Resources

Member, General Government and Agency Review

Member, Local Government, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs

Member, Ways and Means

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Attended, Ohio University-Lancaster
  • BA, Political Science/Communication, Mount Union College, 1982-1985
  • Executive Director, Ohio Society of Professional Engineers, 1993-present
  • Vice President/Public Affairs, American Diabetes Association, Ohio Affiliate, 1989-1993
  • Director of Public Relations, Ohio Grocers Association, 1988-1989
  • Senator, Ohio State Senate, District 20, 2019-present
  • Candidate, Ohio State Senate, District 20, 2020
  • Representative, Ohio State House of Representatives, District 77, 2015-2019
  • Candidate, Ohio State House of Representatives, District 77, 2018
  • Senator, Ohio State Senate, District 31, 2006-2014
  • Representative, Ohio State House of Representatives, 2000-2006
  • Member, American Society of Association Executives, present
  • Member, Board of Directors, Ohio Society of Association Executives, present
  • Member, Ohio Chamber of Commerce, present
  • Member, American Legislative Exchange Council
  • Member, Baltimore Chamber of Commerce
  • Member, Fairfield County Board of Elections
  • Member, Fairfield Heritage Association
  • Member, Lancaster-Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce
  • Member, National Conference of State Legislatures
  • Member, National Rifle Association
  • Member, Pickerington Chamber of Commerce
  • Chair, Fairfield County Republican Party, 1996-2002
  • President/Treasurer/Member, Board of the Fairfield Center for Disabilities and Cerebral Palsy, 1996-1999
  • President/Treasurer, State Society Executive Council, National Society of Professional Engineers, 1999
  • President, Fairfield County Lincoln Republican Club, 1993-1995
  • President/Treasurer/Member, Board of the National Voluntary Health Agencies of Ohio, 1987-1993
  • President, Fairfield County Young Republican Club, 1990-1992
  • Vice Chair, Ohio League of Young Republican Clubs, 1991

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Watchdog of the Treasury Award, National Federation of Independant Business's Guardian of Small Business, Champion of the Ohio Quarter Horse Congress, Friend of Philanthropy, Ohio Development Association Distinguished Service Award, National Federation of the Blind Distinguished Service Award, MS Society of America Advocate of the Year, Business First 40 under 40 and the Fairfield County Republican Party Statesmanship Award