Jim Trakas | |
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Member of the OhioHouseofRepresentatives from the 17th district | |
In office January 3, 1999 –December 31, 2006 | |
Preceded by | Mike Wise |
Succeeded by | Josh Mandel |
Personal details | |
Born | May 5,1965 |
Political party | Republican |
Education | Ohio State University (BA) |
James Peter Trakas [1] (born May 5,1965) is an American politician who served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1999 to 2006. [2] He was the Republican nominee for the United States House of Representatives in Ohio's 10th congressional district in 2008.
Trakas earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Ohio State University in social and behavioral sciences.
In 1991,Trakas was elected to the Independence City Council where he served two terms. In 1996 Trakas was elected chairman of The Republican Party of Cuyahoga County,serving until 2005. [3]
In 1998,Trakas was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives representing the 15th district,later renumbered the 17th district,where he served until 2007. As State Representative Trakas served two terms as House Majority Whip,and was a member of the Finance and Appropriations Committee. During Trakas' tenure,he authored 14 bills into law,including the Third Frontier Program. [4] In 2002,Trakas was named "Best Politician" by Cleveland Scene ,an alternative newspaper. [5]
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