Lou Gentile

Lou Gentile
Ohio State Senate District 30
Incumbent
In office
2011 - Present
Term ends
January 1, 2017
Years in position	2
Party	Democratic
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	November 30, 2011
Appointed by	Ohio Senate Democratic Caucus
Term limits	2 terms (8 years)
Prior offices
Ohio House of Representatives
2011
Websites
Office website

Lou Gentile is a Democratic member of the Ohio State Senate, representing District 30. He has served in the chamber since his appointment in November 2011. Gentile replaced Jason Wilson (D) who was chosen by Gov. John Kasich (R) to head the Office of Appalachia.

Gentile represented District 95 in the Ohio House of Representatives in 2011.

Biography

Gentile earned his Bachelor's degree from West Virginia University. He was a field representative for former Congressman Ted Strickland, and joined his campaign for governor as a special assistant. He later worked as an Assistant Director in the Governor’s Office of Appalachia.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Gentile served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Gentile served on the following committees:

Ohio Committee Assignments, 2011
• Agriculture and Natural Resources
• Financial Institutions, Housing and Urban Development
• Public Utilities

Elections

2012

See also: Ohio State Senate elections, 2012

Gentile won re-election in the 2012 election for Ohio Senate, District 30. Gentile was unopposed in the March 6 Democratic primary election and defeated Shane Thompson (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.

Ohio State Senate, District 30, General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Lou Gentile Incumbent	52.4%	82,403
	Republican	Shane Thompson	47.6%	74,884
Total Votes				157,287

2010

See also: Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2010

Gentile defeated Mark Clark (I) in the November 2 general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 95
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Lou Gentile (D)		23,213	66.25%
Mark Clark (I)		11,824	33.75%

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

2010

In 2010 Gentile had raised $260,311.

Listed below are the largest contributors.

Donor	Amount
OHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTY	$38,282
OHIO ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES	$22,790
ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL 246	$13,800
OHIO STATE ASSOCIATION OF PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS	$10,000
PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS LOCAL 495	$7,500

Recent news

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Lou Gentile News Feed

• Senator seeks to restore some local government monies - Athens NEWS
• A challenger emerging in 6th District - Youngstown Vindicator
• County's state legislators bash 'right to work' bill - Athens NEWS
• Markey Goes Negative; Handel Jumps Into GA SEN; Weiner Caught On Tape ... - National Journal
• Area leaders seeking funds for Tuscarawas - New Philadelphia Times Reporter
• Veterans returning to the classroom - Parkersburg News
• Bellaire park to get $20000 gazebo - Martins Ferry Times Leader
• Gentile proposes budget amendment - Martins Ferry Times Leader
• Sen. Gentile selected for professional development fellowship - Daily Sentinel
• Acid mine drainage cleanup continues - Martins Ferry Times Leader

External links

Suggest a link

• Senate website
• Biography from Project Vote Smart
• Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
• Campaign contributions: 2010

References

Political offices
Preceded by Jason Wilson (D)	Ohio State Senate District 30 2011 - present	Succeeded by NA

Political offices
Preceded by John Domenick (D)	Ohio House of Representatives District 95 2011–2011	Succeeded by Jack Cera (D)