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Kris Jordan
| Kris Jordan | ||
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| Ohio State Senate District 19 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 5, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $60,584/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 2 consecutive terms | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Ohio State House of Representatives | ||
| 2009-2011 | ||
| Delaware County Commissioner | ||
| 2002-2008 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Ohio State University | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | January 14, 1977 | |
| Place of birth | Delaware County, OH | |
| Religion | Christian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Contents |
Jordan represented District 2 in the Ohio House of Representatives from 2009 to 2011.
Biography
Jordan earned his B.A. in Political Science from Ohio State University. His professional experience includes his work as a Legislative Aide in the Ohio House of Representatives. Jordan served as a Commissioner on the Delaware County Commission from 2002 to 2008.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Jordan served on the following committees:
| Ohio Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce and Labor | ||||
| • Energy and Natural Resources | ||||
| • Medicaid, Health, and Human Services | ||||
| • Public Safety, Local Government, and Veterans Affairs | ||||
| • Reference | ||||
2011-2012
| Ohio Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Government Oversight | ||||
| • Health, Human Services and Aging | ||||
| • Highways and Transportation | ||||
| • Insurance, Commerce and Labor | ||||
| • State and Local Government and Veterans' Affairs | ||||
2009-2010
Prior to joining the Ohio State Senate, Jordan served on the following house committees:
| Ohio Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Financial Institutions, Real Estate, and Securities | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
| • Public Utilities | ||||
| • Rules and Reference | ||||
Elections
2010
- See also: Ohio State Senate elections, 2010
Jordan was eligible to seek re-election, but did not do so. Instead, he won a senate seat in Ohio District 19 against Democrat Neil Patel.[1] Jordan defeated two challengers in the Republican primary, defeating his closest rival, Thom Collier, by a margin of 25,351-14,695.
| Ohio State Senate, District 19 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Kris Jordan (R)
|
97,307 | 69.08% | ||
| Neil Patel (D) | 43,562 | 30.92% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Jordan won election to the Ohio House of Representatives.[2]
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Kris Jordan (R)
|
51,280 | |||
| Janice Lanier (D) | 32,394 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010 Jordan raised $219,951. [3]
Listed below are primary contributors.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| KNG STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS | $17,442 |
| JORDAN, KRIS | $14,000 |
| JORDAN, KRIS | $10,125 |
| OHIO ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS | $10,000 |
| BUCHWALD-WRIGHT, KAREN A | $5,000 |
2008
In 2008, Jordan collected $116,484 in donations.[4]
These were the largest contributors in 2008.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY | $5,853 |
| MAYLE, JEFF | $4,195 |
| PAYNE, BRADFORD | $3,500 |
| DELAWARE COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY | $3,000 |
| DELAWARE COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL CMTE | $2,600 |
Personal
Jordan and his wife, Melissa, currently reside in Ostrander, Ohio.
External links
- Representative Jordan's campaign
- Ohio Senate page
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008
- Representative Jordan's State Surge sponsored bills
- Representative Jordan's Facebook page
References
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Bill Harris (R) |
Ohio State Senate District 19 2011–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Ohio House of Representatives - District 2 2009–2011 |
Succeeded by Andrew O. Brenner (R) |
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