Bill Coley
| Bill Coley | ||
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| Ohio State Senate District 4 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 3, 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2017 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $60,584/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 8, 2016 | |
| Appointed | January 3, 2011 | |
| Term limits | 2 consecutive terms | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Ohio State House of Representatives | ||
| 2005-2011 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Dayton | |
| J.D. | Cleveland-Marshall College of Law | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Coley is an attorney with Roetzel & Andress. He served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 2005 to 2011. He would have been ineligible to run for re-election to the House in 2012, and chose to leave his term early and replace Gary Cates in the Ohio State Senate. In May 2011, Coley was appointed to the Ohio State Senate.[1]
Coley earned a BS in finance from University of Dayton and a JD from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. He is married to Caroline.[2]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Coley served on the following committees:
| Ohio Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Civil Justice | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Public Utilities | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • State Government, Oversight, and Reform | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 session of the Ohio State Senate, Coley served on the following committees:
| Ohio Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education | ||||
| • Health, Human Services and Aging | ||||
| • Highways and Transportation | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Coley was appointed to the following committees in the Ohio House of Representatives:
| Ohio Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Criminal Justice | ||||
| • Financial Institutions, Housing and Urban Development | ||||
| • Judiciary and Ethics | ||||
| • Public Utilities | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Coley served on the following committees:
| Ohio Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Civil and Commercial Law | ||||
| • Consumer Affairs and Economic Protection | ||||
| • Criminal Justice | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: Ohio State Senate elections, 2012
Coley won re-election in the 2012 election for Ohio Senate, District 4. Coley was unopposed in the March 6 Republican primary election and was also unopposed in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[3]
| Ohio State Senate, District 4, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Bill Coley |
100% | 104,591 | |
| Total Votes | 104,591 | |||
2010
Coley won re-election to District 55 of the Ohio House of Representatives.[4] His opponent was Susan Rubin (D). The election took place on November 2, 2010.[5]
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 55 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Bill Coley (R)
|
33,229 | 69.31% | ||
| Susan Rubin (D) | 14,713 | 30.69% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Coley won re-election to the Ohio House of Representatives.[6]
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 55 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Bill Coley (R)
|
37,036 | |||
| Tony Klimek (D) | 21,926 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Coley won election to the Ohio House of Representatives.[7] He was unopposed.
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 55 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Bill Coley (R)
|
30,368 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010 Coley had raised $73,051.[8]
Listed below are the largest contributors.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| OHIO ACADEMY OF NURSING HOMES | $11,000 |
| MATHILE, CLAYTON L | $5,000 |
| FIRSTENERGY CORP | $4,000 |
| ROSIN, THOMAS A | $3,000 |
| OHIO STATE BAR ASSOCIATION | $2,400 |
2008
In 2008, Coley collected $470,224 in donations.[9]
These were the largest contributors in 2008.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| LAGER, WILLIAM L | $20,000 |
| FIRSTENERGY CORP | $20,000 |
| BRENNAN, DAVID L | $15,000 |
| COLLERAN, BRIAN | $15,000 |
| OHIO ACADEMY OF NURSING HOMES | $15,000 |
| Wholesale Beer & Wine Association of Ohio | $11,000 |
| DOLAN, HELEN A | $10,670 |
Recent news
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Bill Coley News Feed
- State Senate seeks tax cut for firms - Cincinnati.com
- Lid to tighten on Internet cafes in Ohio - Columbus Dispatch
- Medicaid, from the 'normal-people' perspective - Cincinnati.com (blog)
- IN-DEPTH: Medicaid expansion unlikely to pass by Jan. 1 - Cincinnati.com
- IRS Apologizes For Inappropriately Targeting Conservative Political Groups In ... - Huffington Post
- IRS apologizes for targeting tea party groups - Fox 10 - MyFox Phoenix
- Dell endorses entrepreneur-based pilot program - Akron Legal News
- Gun control forces seek new path after big loss - Longview News-Journal
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External links
- Ohio State Senate - Rep. Coley
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004
- Representative Coley's Ohio GOP page
- Representative Coley's State Surge sponsored bills
- Representative Coley's facebook
References
- ↑ Middletown Journal House GOP taps former Liberty Twp. trustee," June 8, 2011
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Coley
- ↑ Ohio Chamber of Commerce, "2012 General Assembly Primary Candidates," January 17, 2012
- ↑ Secretary of State, Ohio House of Representatives elections results
- ↑ 2010 Candidate List
- ↑ Ohio House of Representatives official election results for 2008
- ↑ Ohio House of Representatives official election results for 2006
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributions
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Ohio House of Representatives - District 55 2005–2011 |
Succeeded by Margaret Conditt (R) |
| Preceded by Gary Cates (R) |
Ohio State Senate - District 4 2011–present |
Succeeded by N/A |
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