Louis Terhar | |
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Member of the Ohio Senate from the 8th district | |
In office January 3, 2017 –September 3, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Bill Seitz |
Succeeded by | Louis Blessing |
Member of the OhioHouseofRepresentatives from the 30th district | |
In office September 14,2011 –December 31,2016 | |
Preceded by | Robert Mecklenborg |
Succeeded by | Bill Seitz |
Personal details | |
Born | Cincinnati,Ohio,U.S. | September 28,1949
Political party | Republican |
Residence(s) | Cincinnati,Ohio,U.S. |
Alma mater | United States Naval Academy,Syracuse University,Harvard University [1] |
Profession | Businessman |
Louis Terhar (born September 28,1949) is an American businessman and former politician serving as a Republican member of the Ohio Senate,representing the 8th district. The district includes portions of Hamilton County. Formerly,he served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 2011 to 2016.
Terhar is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy,Syracuse University,and Harvard University. [1] He is the managing director for Strategic Planning Advisors LLC. He also teaches in Xavier University's Executive MBA program and Mount St. Joseph University’s Saturday MBA program [2] He is married to his wife,Debe,who is president of the State Board of Education of Ohio. [3] They have four children and four grandchildren. [2]
Prior to his time in public office,he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Integris Metals and The David J. Joseph Company. [4]
In 2011,Terhar was appointed to the Ohio House of Representatives after incumbent Robert Mecklenborg resigned over a drink-driving incident. [5] He was sworn in on September 14,2011. [6] Currently,he is serving on the committees of Economic and Small Business Development;Judiciary and Ethics;and State Government and Elections.
Terhar won his first full term to his seat in 2012,defeating Democrat Steven Newsome with 69.62% of the vote. He won a second term in 2014 with 74% of the vote. [7]
In 2016,Terhar announced he would seek the 8th district of the Ohio Senate to succeed Bill Seitz,who was prevented from running for re-election by term limits and in turn planned on running for Terhar's House seat. Facing no opposition for the Republican nomination,Terhar defeated Democrat Mary Lierman with 63% of the vote. [8]
Terhar was sworn into office on January 3,2017.
On September 3,2019,Terhared announced that he was going to resign from office due to health issues. [9]
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