Randi Clites | |
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Member of the OhioHouseofRepresentatives from the 75th district | |
In office January 7, 2019 –December 31, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Kathleen Clyde |
Succeeded by | Gail Pavliga |
Personal details | |
Born | September 2,1975 |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Matt |
Residence | Ravenna,Ohio |
Alma mater | Hiram College |
Randi L. Clites (born September 2,1975) is an American politician. In 2018,Clites was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives from the 75th district. Prior to her election to the Ohio House,Clites was a healthcare nonprofit executive,serving in leadership roles with the Northern Ohio Hemophilia Foundation and the Ohio Bleeding Disorders Council,among others.
She was born and raised in Ravenna Township. [1] Upon being elected for District 75,she was the associate director of the Northern Ohio Hemophilia Foundation,and was an advocacy coordinator for the Ohio Bleeding Disorders Council. [2]
After claiming the nomination in a three-way primary election,Clites was elected in the general election on November 6,2018,winning 52 percent of the vote over 48 percent of Republican candidate Jim Lutz and Green candidate Austin Bashore. [3] She defeated Jim Lutz 21,027 votes to 19,377. [1] She cited her "passion for Title V funding for children’s chronic health issues" as her reason for running for office. [4] She was officially sworn in as a state representative representing Portage County's 75th district on January 7,2019. [1] Clites ran for re-election,but was defeated by Republican candidate Gail Pavliga on November 3,2020. [5]
District 75 includes Brady Lake,Kent,Mogadore,Ravenna,Streetsboro,Sugar Bush Knolls,Tallmadge,as well as Atwater,Brimfield,Charlestown,Deerfield,Edinburg,Franklin,Palmyra,Paris,Randolph,Ravenna,Rootstown,and Suffield Townships in Portage County.
In April 2019,she was a supporter of the Ohio Equal Pay Act along with Stephanie Howse. [6] Clites serves on the following committees:Agriculture and Rural Development,Aging and Long Term Care,and Health. [7]
Year | Democrat | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | Green | Votes | Pct | |||
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2020 | Randi Clites | 27,151 | 48.9% | Gail Pavliga | 28,330 | 51.1% | ||||||
2018 | Randi Clites | 21,971 | 52.3% | Jim Lutz | 19,960 | 47.6% | Austin Bashore (write-in) | 423 | 1% |
She lives with her husband and son in Ravenna Township. [2]
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