Jim Zehringer

Jim Zehringer
Ohio Director of Natural Resources
Incumbent
In office
November 15, 2011 – present
Years in position	2
Party	Non-partisan
Predecessor	Scott Zody
Compensation
Base salary	$127,400
Elections and appointments
Appointed	November 15, 2011
Appointed by	Gov. John Kasich (R)
Term limits	N/A
Prior offices
Ohio Director of Agriculture
January 10, 2011 - November 15, 2011
Ohio House of Representatives District 77
2007 - 2010
Mercer County Commissioner
2002-2007
Education
High school	Fort Recovery High School
Websites
Office website

Jim Zehringer is the Ohio Director of Natural Resources. He was appointed to this position by Gov. John Kasich on November 15, 2011.

Biography

Zehringer is the former owner and operator of Meiring Poultry and Fish Farm. He began his political career as a Mercer County Commissioner in 2002, staying in this position until he was appointed to the Ohio House of Representatives in 2007. In 2010, he was appointed Ohio Director of Agriculture and in 2011 he was appointed as the Ohio Director of Natural Resources.

Education

Zehringer earned his diploma from Fort Recovery High School.

Political career

Ohio Director of Natural Resources (2011-Present)

Zehringer was appointed as Ohio Director of Natural Resources by Gov. John Kasich on November 15, 2011.

Ohio Director of Agriculture (2011-2011)

Zehringer previously served as Ohio Director of Agriculture from January 2011 to November 2011.

Ohio House of Representatives (2007-2010)

Zehringer was also a Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing District 77 from 2007, when he was appointed, until 2010. He was replaced by Jim Buchy (R).

Zehringer's political experience also included his time as Mercer County Commissioner from 2003-2007.

Committee assignments

Prior to leaving the Ohio House of Representatives, Zehringer served on the following committees:

• Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, Ohio House of Representatives
• Commerce and Labor Committee, Ohio House of Representatives
• Consumer Affairs and Economic Protection Committee, Ohio House of Representatives
• Financial Institutions, Real Estate, and Securities Committee, Ohio House of Representatives
• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Ohio House of Representatives

Elections/Appointments

2011

Director of Natural Resources

Zehringer was appointed as the Ohio Director of Natural Resources by Gov. John Kasich on November 15, 2011.

Director of Agriculture

Zehringer previously served as Ohio Director of Agriculture from January 2011 to November 2011.

2010

See also: Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2010

Zehringer won re-election to District 77 of the Ohio House of Representatives. He ran unopposed. The election took place on November 2, 2010.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 77
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Jim Zehringer (R)		35,534	100.00%

2008

On November 4, 2008, Zehringer won re-election to the Ohio House of Representatives. He ran unopposed.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 77
Candidates		Votes
Jim Zehringer (R)		45,695

Campaign donors

2008

In 2008, Zehringer collected $186,795 in donations.

These were the largest contributors in 2008.

Donor	Amount
ZEHRINGER, JAMES J	$11,054
DOLAN, EVA HAAS	$10,670
DOLAN, CHARLES F	$10,670
DOLAN, LAWRENCE J	$10,670
DOLAN, HELEN A	$10,670
BRENNAN, DAVID L	$10,000
OHIO ACADEMY OF NURSING HOMES	$10,000

Personal

Zehringer lives with his wife, Sharon, in Fort Recovery. They have three children and three grandchildren.

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• Ohio gas wells produced nearly 26.7 million gallons of oil in 2012 - Hudson Hub-Times
• 2012 Utica shale production results: Infrastructure in progress; 'best is yet ... - Farm and Dairy
• State says Ohio Utica shale to produce "staggering" amounts of oil, gas - Akron Beacon Journal (blog)
• Utica shale oil production up 93 percent in 2012 - Business First of Columbus
• Ohio Releases 2012 Shale Production Reports - Gant Daily
• ODNR releases 2012 Utica Shale production results - Lexology (registration)
• Ohio . . . once again ?the heart of it all? - Lexology (registration)
• Oil, gas production in 2012 double 2011's output - Youngstown Vindicator
• Local Sworn in as Park Ranger - Buckeye Country 105.5
• Vibrant Lake Erie on the rebound - Mansfield News Journal

External links

Suggest a link

• Ohio Department of Natural Resources
• Representative Zehringer's campaign
• Ohio House of Representatives - Rep. Zehringer
• Project Vote Smart biographical profile
• Project Vote Smart profile
• Campaign Contributions: 2008
• Representative Zehringer's Ohio GOP page
• Representative Zehringer's facebook
• Representative Zehringer's twitter

References

Political offices
Preceded by Scott Zody	Ohio Director of Natural Resources November 2011–present	Succeeded by NA
Preceded by '	Ohio Director of Agriculture January 2011 – November 2011	Succeeded by David T. Daniels
Preceded by '	Ohio House of Representatives - District 77 2007–2011	Succeeded by Jim Buchy (R)