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Eric Kearney
| Eric Kearney | ||
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| Ohio State Senate District 9 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2005-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 5, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 8 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Leadership | ||
| Minority Leader, Ohio Senate | ||
| 2012 - present | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $60,584/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Appointed | December 2005 | |
| Term limits | 2 consecutive terms | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Dartmouth College | |
| J.D. | University of Cincinnati Law School | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Biography
Kearney earned his B.A. in English from Dartmouth College. He later received his J.D. from the University of Cincinnati School of Law. Kearney is the founder of Sesh Communications. He was a partner at the law firm Cohen, Todd, Kit & Stanford, LLC.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Kearney served on the following committees:
| Ohio Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Reference | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
2011-2012
| Ohio Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Finance | ||||
| • Financial Institutions | ||||
| • Insurance, Commerce and Labor | ||||
| • Judiciary - Civil Justice | ||||
| • Judiciary - Criminal Justice | ||||
2009-2010
| Ohio Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Government Oversight | ||||
| • Insurance, Commerce and Labor | ||||
| • Judiciary - Civil Justice | ||||
| • Ways and Means and Economic Development | ||||
Elections
2010
- See also: Ohio State Senate elections, 2010
Kearney won re-election to the Ohio State Senate against Deborah M. McKinney (R) and Jessica L. Mears (L).[1] None of the candidates were opposed in the primary election on May 4, 2010.[2] The election took place on November 2, 2010.
| Ohio State Senate, District 9 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Eric Kearney (D)
|
54,430 | 68.08% | ||
| Deborah M. McKinney (R) | 22,842 | 28.57% | ||
| Jessica L. Mears (L) | 2,677 | 3.35% | ||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Kearney was elected to Ohio State Senate District 9 .[3]
Kearney raised $230,355 for his campaign.[4]
| Ohio State Senate District 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Eric Kearney (D)
|
56,231 | |||
| Thomas G. Brown (R) | 22,397 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010 Kearney raised $150,318. [5]
Listed below are primary contributors.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| OHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTY | $11,970 |
| CIOFFI, MICHAEL L | $5,000 |
| FIRSTENERGY CORP | $5,000 |
| OHIO ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES | $5,000 |
| OHIO CREDIT UNION LEAGUE | $4,000 |
2008
In 2008 Kearney raised $105,712.[6]
Listed below are the largest contributors.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| ZURY, KIMBERLY | $5,000 |
| FIRSTENERGY CORP | $5,000 |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE | $3,000 |
2006
In 2006 Kearney raised $230,355.[7]
Listed below are primary contributors.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| LABORERS LOCAL 265 | $4,000 |
| ROUSE, JACK G | $3,700 |
| OHIO ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS | $3,500 |
Personal
Kearney and his wife, Jan-Michele, have two children. They currently reside in Cincinnati, Ohio.
External links
- Profile from the Ohio Senate website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006
- Eric Kearney on Facebook
- Eric Kearney on Twitter
References
- ↑ Secretary of State, State Senate elections results
- ↑ 2010 Ohio Primary Election Results
- ↑ "Ohio State Senate official election results for 2006"
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on 2006 campaign contributions 2006
- ↑ 2010 Campaign Donations
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on 2006 campaign contributions
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Ohio State Senate District 9 2005–present |
Succeeded by NA |
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