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Butler County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census,the population was 390,357. Its county seat and largest city is Hamilton. It is named for General Richard Butler,who died in 1791 during St. Clair's Defeat. Located along the Great Miami River,it is also home to Miami University,a public university founded in 1809. Butler County is part of the Cincinnati,OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The majority of the county is in District 52 of the State House.
Hamilton is a city in and the county seat of Butler County,Ohio,United States. Located 20 miles (32 km) north of Cincinnati along the Great Miami River,Hamilton is the second-largest city in the Greater Cincinnati area and the tenth-largest city in Ohio. The population was 63,399 at the 2020 census. Most of the city is served by the Hamilton City School District.
West Chester Township is one of the thirteen townships of Butler County,Ohio,United States,located in the southeastern corner of the county. It is the most populous township in Ohio,with a population of 65,242 at the 2020 census. Situated between Sharonville and Liberty Township,West Chester is about 18 miles (29 km) north of Cincinnati and is included in the Cincinnati metropolitan area. Exits 19,21 and 22 off Interstate 75 serve West Chester.
Gary Cates is a Republican politician who served in the Ohio General Assembly. He was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1995 to 2004,and a member of the Ohio Senate from 2005 to 2011.
Madison Township is one of thirteen townships in Butler County,Ohio,United States. Located in northeastern Butler County,just west of Middletown,it had a population of 8,556 people as of the 2020 census. While it surrounds the city of Trenton,the city is no longer part of the township. It is named for James Madison,president of the United States at the time of its creation in 1810,and is one of twenty Madison Townships statewide.
Liberty Township is a suburb of Cincinnati located in Butler County,Ohio. It is one of thirteen townships in Butler County,Ohio,United States. The population was 43,999 at the 2020 census. It is located on the east-central part of the county,just south of the city of Monroe.
Fairfield Township is one of thirteen townships in Butler County,Ohio,United States. It is located in the south central portion of the county. The population was 22,645 at the 2020 census. Before annexations by the cities of Hamilton and Fairfield,it had an area of about 50 square miles (130 km2).
Oxford Township,also known as the College Township,is one of thirteen townships in Butler County,Ohio,United States. It is located in the northwestern corner of the county,where it meets Preble County,Ohio,and Union County,Indiana. The city of Oxford,the home of Miami University,is located in the township. It had a population of 25,469 at the 2020 census.
Ross Township is one of thirteen townships in Butler County,Ohio,United States. It is located in the south-central part of the county,southwest of the city of Hamilton. The population was 8,736 at the 2020 census.
Wayne Township is one of thirteen townships in Butler County,Ohio,United States. The township is located in the north-central part of the county,between Trenton and Oxford. It had a total population of 4,375 at the 2020 census.
Milford Township is one of thirteen townships in Butler County,Ohio,United States. It is located between Oxford and Middletown. The township had a population of 3,523 at the 2020 census.
Reily Township is one of thirteen townships in Butler County,Ohio,United States. It is located in the west-central part of the county. It had a population of 2,660 at the 2020 census.
Morgan Township is one of thirteen townships in Butler County,Ohio,United States. It is located in the southwestern corner of the county,on the state line with Indiana. It had a population of 5,345 at the 2020 census.
Hanover Township is one of thirteen townships Butler County,Ohio,United States. It is located in the west-central part of the county,midway between Hamilton and Oxford. The population of the township was 8,111 at the 2020 census. It is named for Hanover County,Virginia,where the early settlers originated.
The term paper township refers to a civil township under Ohio law that nominally exists for certain purposes but does not act as a functioning unit of civil government. Such townships usually exist on paper as a legal fiction due to municipal annexation.
State Route 129 is an east–west highway in southwest Ohio running from its western terminus at SR 126 and Indiana State Road 252,just east of the Indiana–Ohio state line near Scipio,Ohio. Its eastern terminus is east of Interstate 75 (I-75) at Cox Road in Liberty Township. The route's eastern terminus was historically at SR 747 until 1999 when the route was moved south 1⁄2 mile (0.80 km) to the newly built Butler County Veterans Highway.
Courtney Combs was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives,representing the 54th District since his appointment in 2004. He was the Chairman of the House Criminal Justice Committee. He is a member of the Republican Party.
The One Hundred Twenty-fifth Ohio General Assembly was the legislative body of the state of Ohio in 2003 and 2004. In this General Assembly,both the Ohio Senate and the Ohio House of Representatives were controlled by the Republican Party. In the Senate,there were 22 Republicans and 11 Democrats. In the House,there were 63 Republicans and 36 Democrats. It is also the first General Assembly to use redistricted legislative districts after the 2000 Census.
The One Hundred Twenty-second Ohio General Assembly was the legislative body of the state of Ohio in 1997 and 1998. In this General Assembly,both the Ohio Senate and the Ohio House of Representatives were controlled by the Ohio Republican Party. In the Senate,there were 21 Republicans and 12 Democrats. In the House,there were 60 Republicans and 39 Democrats. It used redistricted legislative districts from the 1990 United States Census.
A special election to the United States House of Representatives for Ohio's 8th congressional district was held to determine the successor to John Boehner,who resigned his seat on October 31,2015. Republican Governor of Ohio John Kasich set the primary election for March 15,2016,and the general election for June 7. The winner of the June special election ran for reelection in November 2016 but served the remainder of Boehner's 13th two-year term,which ended in early January 2017.
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