Tom Roberts | |
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| Member of the Ohio Senate from the 5th district | |
| In office January 9, 2002 –February 28, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Rhine McLin |
| Succeeded by | Fred Strahorn |
| Member of the OhioHouseofRepresentatives from the 39th district | |
| In office January 8,1986 –December 31,2000 | |
| Preceded by | Ed Orlett |
| Succeeded by | Fred Strahorn |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
Tom Roberts is an Ohio Democratic politician who formerly served as a member of the Ohio General Assembly.
When Ed Orlett resigned from the Ohio House of Representatives in 1986,House Democrats appointed Roberts to serve the remainder of his term. He went on to win election that same November,and again in 1988 and 1990.
In 1992,Roberts was challenged by his predecessor,Ed Orlett,for the Democratic nomination,however Roberts ultimately won the primary election. [1] He went on to win reelection in 1994,and 1996 as well.
By 1998,term limits did not allow Roberts to seek another term in 2000,and he was succeeded by his former aide,Fred Strahorn. He instead decided to run for Montgomery County Commissioner,but lost in a landslide. [2]
Following Rhine McLin's victory to become Mayor of Dayton,Ohio in 2001,her state Senate seat became vacant. As a result,Roberts was appointed to serve the remainder of her term,and went on to win his own full term in 2002. [3] He won reelection in 2006 and served as assistant minority leader in the 127th General Assembly.
By 2009,Roberts was unable to run again for his Senate seat. As a result,Ohio Governor Ted Strickland appointed Roberts to the Ohio Civil Rights Commission. He therefore was required to resign his Senate seat,and was replaced again by Fred Strahorn. [4]
On Saturday,September 9,2017,the Ohio Conference NAACP held its biennial election with terms commencing on September 9,2017 and expiring on September 14,2019. Tom Roberts,2nd Vice President of the Dayton Unit of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People NAACP,was elected to serve as President of the Ohio Conference NAACP. Roberts defeated Arlene Anderson,Secretary of the Cleveland Unit NAACP and received 68.85% of the votes.
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