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Cliff Hite
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| Cliff Hite | ||
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| Ohio State Senate District 1 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 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 | 2011 | |
| Term limits | 2 consecutive terms | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Ohio State House of Representatives | ||
| 2007-2011 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Kentucky, 1977 | |
| Personal | ||
| Religion | Methodist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Contents |
Hite represented District 76 in the Ohio House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011.
Biography
Hite earned a B.S. in Secondary Education and Social Studies from the University of Kentucky in 1977. He is a teacher and coach at Findlay High School.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hite served on the following committees:
| Ohio Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Energy and Natural Resources | ||||
| • Insurance and Financial Institutions | ||||
| • Public Utilities | ||||
2011-2012
| Ohio Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Financial Institutions | ||||
| • Government Oversight | ||||
| • Insurance, Commerce and Labor | ||||
2009-2010
Prior to leaving the house, Hite served on the following committees:
| Ohio Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Consumer Affairs and Economic Protection | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Faith-based Initiatives | ||||
| • State Government | ||||
Issues
Senate Bill 5
Before Senate Bill 5 passed the Ohio State Senate, the bill almost stalled in the Insurance, Commerce and Labor Committee. Needing 7 votes to advance the bill to the floor, Republican leadership realized that only six yes votes were present on the committee. Republican leadership quickly removed Bill Seitz (R-Cincinnati), who opposed the bill, and replaced him with Hite.[1] The change, effected just hours prior to the bill's passage, has been sharply criticized by Democratic leadership. Republicans, however, defended the move, saying that it was necessary to move the process forward.[2]
Elections
2012
- See also: Ohio State Senate elections, 2012
Hite won re-election in the 2012 election for Ohio Senate, District 1. Hite 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 1, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Cliff Hite |
100% | 107,472 | |
| Total Votes | 107,472 | |||
2010
Hite won re-election to District 76 of the Ohio House of Representatives.[4] His opponents were Jeffrey Detmer (D) and Steven Gossard (I). The election took place on November 2, 2010.[5]
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 76 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Cliff Hite (R)
|
27,037 | 70.78% | ||
| Jeffrey Detmer (D) | 7,631 | 19.98% | ||
| Steven Gossard (I) | 3,528 | 9.24% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Hite won re-election to the Ohio House of Representatives.[6]
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 76 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Cliff Hite (R)
|
43,555 | |||
| Patrick Matheny (WI) (I) | 712 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010 Hite had raised $118,822.[7]
Listed below are the largest contributors.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY | $7,237 |
| AUGLAIZE COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY | $5,000 |
| WHITSON, GEORGE | $3,100 |
| PEAK, MICHAEL A | $3,000 |
| FIRSTENERGY CORP | $3,000 |
2008
In 2008, Hite collected $164,941 in donations.[8]
These were the largest contributors in 2008.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| DOLAN, HELEN A | $10,670 |
| DOLAN, CHARLES F | $10,670 |
| DOLAN, LAWRENCE J | $10,670 |
| DOLAN, EVA HAAS | $10,670 |
| PEAK, MIKE | $7,025 |
| MILLER, DONALD P | $6,000 |
| BRENNAN, DAVID L | $5,000 |
| BRENNAN, DAVID L | $5,000 |
Personal
Hite and his wife, Diane, have three children. They currently reside in Findlay, Ohio.
Recent news
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Cliff Hite News Feed
- Ohio Oil & Gas Association Meets With Legislators on Industry Issues - Construction Equipment Guide
- Horizon Science Academy Uses Guest Speakers To Encourage Reading - NBC4i.com
- Funding remains biggest question for Ottawa's flood mitigation study - Lima Ohio
- Dell endorses entrepreneur-based pilot program - Akron Legal News
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External links
- Representative Hite's campaign
- Ohio State Senate page
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Project Vote Smart profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006
- Representative Hite's State Surge sponsored bills
- Representative Hite's facebook
References
- ↑ Cleveland Leader, "Ohio Republicans Reconfigure Senate Committee to Ensure Passage of SB 5," March 2, 2011
- ↑ Wall Street Journal, "Ohio Senate Passes Bill Curbing Bargaining," March 2, 2011
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributions
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Stephen Buehrer (R) |
Ohio State Senate District 1 2011–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by ' |
Ohio House of Representatives - District 76 2007–2011 |
Succeeded by Robert Sprague (R) |
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