Mary Lightbody | |
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Member of the OhioHouseofRepresentatives from the 4th district | |
In office January 7, 2019 –January 9, 2024 | |
Preceded by | Anne Gonzales |
Succeeded by | Beryl Piccolantonio |
Personal details | |
Born | July 17,1952 |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence(s) | Plain Township,Ohio,U.S. |
Alma mater | Harvard University (BA) Ohio State University (PhD,MEd) |
Occupation | Educator |
Mary Lightbody (born July 17,1952) is an American educator and politician who was the member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 4th district in Franklin County from 2019 until 2024. [1]
Lightbody was a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Education at the Ohio State University,Newark Campus and previously taught at Otterbein University. [2]
Lightbody was elected in the general election on November 6,2018,winning 55 percent of the vote over 45 percent of Republican candidate Tim Barhorst,flipping the seat from Republican control to Democratic control. [3]
Lightbody serves on the following committees:Agriculture and Rural Development,Commerce and Labor,and Higher Education. [4]
Year | Democrat | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | ||
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2018 | Mary Lightbody | 33,025 | 55.67% | Tim Barhorst | 26,293 | 44.33% | ||
2020 | Mary Lightbody | 42,267 | 56.19% | Meredith Freedhoff | 32,950 | 43.81% | ||
Year | Democrat | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | ||
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2022 | Mary Lightbody | 28,135 | 55.61% | Jill Rudler | 22,462 | 44.39% |
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