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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Jordan earned his BA in Political Science from Ohio State University. His professional experience includes his work as a Legislative Aide for the Ohio State House of Representatives. He has a wife, Melissa.
Jordan served as a Commissioner on the Delaware County Commission from 2002 to 2008. He then joined the Ohio House of Representatives in 2009. He has served in that position since, representing the 2nd District. Jordan is currently running for a senate seat in Ohio District 19.
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 has a wife, Melissa.
External links
- Representative Jordan's campaign
- Ohio House of Representatives - Rep. Jordan
- 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
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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