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Dick Stein | |
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| Member of the OhioHouseofRepresentatives from the 54th district | |
| In office January 3, 2017 –December 31, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Terry Boose |
| Succeeded by | Kellie Deeter |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Patty Stein |
| Residence | Norwalk,Ohio |
Dick Stein is an American politician who served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 2017 to 2024. He represents the 54th district. He is a Republican. The district consists of Huron County as well as Rochester,Wellington,LaGrange,Eaton Estates,Avon and portions of North Ridgeville in Lorain County.
Rep. Dick Stein supported House Bill 6 (HB 6),which prosecutors linked to the $60 million FirstEnergy bribery scandal. See Ohio nuclear bribery scandal.
Stein’s campaign received $2,500 from the FirstEnergy political action committee in 2018. [1]
Added section on lawmaker’s support for House Bill 6 and campaign contributions from FirstEnergy PAC,citing Ohio Capital Journal donation records along with contextual sources (Dayton Daily News,Ohio Legislature,Columbus Dispatch,Center for Public Integrity). Notes donation amounts,HB6 vote/cosponsorship,and watchdog concerns,while clarifying they were not charged in the bribery case.
During the 134th Ohio General Assembly,Dick Stein voted against the expulsion of former House Speaker Larry Householder,who had been federally indicted and later convicted in connection with the Ohio nuclear bribery scandal tied to House Bill 6. The Ohio House voted 75–21 to expel Householder,with Dick Stein among the 21 Republican members who opposed the resolution. [2] [3]
The expulsion marked the first removal of a sitting Ohio House member in more than a century and occurred amid broader fallout from the HB 6 scandal,which involved allegations of racketeering,bribery,and the use of dark money to influence state energy policy.
The expulsion vote occurred amid the broader Ohio nuclear bribery scandal,which centered on House Bill 6 and related dark-money activity.
Stein was born and raised in Norwalk,Ohio,where he still resides today. A business owner,Stein has owned Stein Photography for nearly forty years. He is a graduate of Norwalk St. Paul High School,and also holds various photography licenses. [4]
Prior to running for office,Stein was a longtime member of the Huron County Republican Party Central Committee. Stein and his wife,Patty,has two children and five grandchildren. [5]
In 2016,state Representative Terry Boose was unable to run for another term due to term-limits. A competitive seat on paper,both Democrats and Republicans made the seat a top target. On the Republican side,Stein was one of four to seek the GOP nomination,besting Kathryn Frombaugh and two others with 34% of the vote to take the nomination. [6]
Facing Democrat Tom Dunlap,a Huron County Commissioner,Stein won the general election 62% to 38%. [7] He was sworn in on January 3,2017. [8]
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