Barbara Sears
| Barbara Sears | |
 | |
| Ohio House of Representatives District 47 | |
| Incumbent | |
| In office | |
| 2009 - Present | |
| Term ends | |
| January 1, 2015 | |
| Years in position | 4 |
| Party | Republican |
| Compensation | |
| Base salary | $60,584/year |
| Per diem | None |
| Elections and appointments | |
| Last election | November 6, 2012 |
| First elected | November 4, 2008 |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 |
| Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) |
| Personal | |
| Profession | Legislator/Investment |
Contents |
Sears earned an associate's degree from the University of Toledo.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Sears served on the following committees:
| Ohio Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Finance and Appropriations | ||||
| • Health and Aging | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Sears served on the following committees:
| Ohio Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Finance and Appropriations | ||||
| • Health and Aging | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Sears served on the following committees:
| Ohio Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Environment and Brownfield Development | ||||
| • Finance and Appropriations | ||||
| • Financial Institutions, Real Estate, and Securities | ||||
Elections
2012
Sears won re-election in the 2012 election for Ohio House, District 47. Sears was unopposed in the March 6 Republican primary election and defeated Jeff Bunck (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1]
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 47, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Barbara Sears Incumbent |
60% | 35,636 | |
| Democratic | Jeff Bunck | 40% | 23,748 | |
| Total Votes | 59,384 | |||
2010
Sears won re-election to District 46 of the Ohio House of Representatives.[2] Her opponent was Harry Barlos (D). The election took place on November 2, 2010.[3]
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 46 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Barbara Sears (R)
|
28,911 | 56.34% | ||
| Harry Barlos (D) | 22,406 | 43.66% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Sears won election to the Ohio House of Representatives.[4]
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 46 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Barbara Sears (R)
|
37,651 | |||
| Darlene Dunn (D) | 28,346 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Sears collected $537,982 in donations.[5]
These were the largest contributors in 2010.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| OHIO HOUSE REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATIONAL CMTE | $228,524 |
| OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY | $109,625 |
| BOICH, WAYNE M | $11,396 |
| NEWBOLD, CRAIG E | $10,000 |
| LAGER, WILLIAM L | $10,000 |
| HAWK, LEO J | $10,000 |
2008
In 2008, Sears collected $518,272 in donations.[6]
These were the largest contributors in 2008.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| OHIO HOUSE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN CMTE | $255,000 |
| OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY | $103,022 |
| DOLAN, HELEN A | $10,670 |
| DOLAN, CHARLES F | $10,670 |
| ALEXANDER JR, ANTHONY J | $10,000 |
| OHIO ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS | $5,250 |
| MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF OHIO | $5,250 |
Personal
Sears has two children; Benjamin and Hunter.
Recent news
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- Ohio's Medicaid expansion alternative could use private insurance - Plain Dealer
- Ohio House Passes Budget Without Kasich's Medicaid Expansion - Health Care News
- Animal advocates fight U.K. 'breedism' - Toledo Blade
- Critics pan new health adviser plan - Toledo Blade
- Editorial: Step back on Medicaid decision - LimaOhio.com
- Ohio House approves $61 billion, two-year spending plan - Defiance Crescent News (subscription)
- Kasich's budget gets another shot - Toledo Blade
- Steve Smith: New songs released by Fleetwood Mac; Monkees's summer tour ... - Long Beach Press-Telegram
- POLICE REPORTS - SalemNews.net
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External links
- Ohio House of Representatives - Rep. Sears
- Project Vote Smart profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
References
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by ' |
Ohio House of Representatives - District 47 2013–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by ' |
Ohio House of Representatives - District 46 2009–2013 |
Succeeded by Matt Szollosi (D) |
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