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Mark Okey
| Mark Okey | ||
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| Ohio House of Representatives District 61 | ||
| Former member | ||
| In office | ||
| 2007 - 2013 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $60,584/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2006 | |
| Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Okey is an attorney and farmer.
Okey earned a BA in history from Kent State University and a JD for Ohio Northern University. He and his wife, Kathleen, have three children; Krista, Laura, and Mark.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Okey served on the following committees:
- Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, Ohio House of Representatives, Ranking Minority Member
- Judiciary and Ethics Committee, Ohio House of Representatives
- Local Government Committee, Ohio House of Representatives
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Okey served on the following committees:
- Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, Ohio House of Representatives
- Civil and Commercial Law Committee, Ohio House of Representatives
- Elections and Ethics Committee, Ohio House of Representatives
- Judiciary Committee, Ohio House of Representatives
- Public Utilities Committee, Ohio House of Representatives
Elections
2010
Okey won re-election to District 61 of the Ohio House of Representatives.[2] His opponent was Michael Foit (R). The election took place on November 2, 2010.[3]
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 61 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Mark Okey (D)
|
18,984 | 52.30% | ||
| Michael Foit (R) | 17,311 | 47.70% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Okey won re-election to the Ohio House of Representatives.[4]
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 61 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Mark Okey (D)
|
30,040 | |||
| Kirk Susany (R) | 17,215 | |||
| Paul Ray (I) | 2,312 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Okey won election to the Ohio House of Representatives.[5] His opponent was Brant Luther (R).
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 61 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Mark Okey (D)
|
22,505 | |||
| Brant Luther (R) | 17,012 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010 Okey had raised $109,149.[6]
Listed below are the largest contributors.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| OHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTY | $18,496 |
| SHEET METAL WORKERS LOCAL 33 | $11,396 |
| ELECTRICAL WORKERS | $11,396 |
| OHIO ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES | $11,395 |
| OHIO STATE ASSOCIATION OF PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS | $10,000 |
2008
In 2008, Okey collected $93,742 in donations.[7]
These were the largest contributors in 2008.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| OHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTY | $34,956 |
| LABORERS DISTRICT COUNCIL OF OHIO | $10,000 |
| OHIO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION | $7,500 |
| OHIO ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE | $6,911 |
| OHIO ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS | $2,500 |
| AFL-CIO | $2,500 |
External links
- Ohio House of Representatives - Rep. Okey
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
- Representative Okey's Democratic caucus page
- Representative Okey's State Surge sponsored bills
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Okey
- ↑ Secretary of State, Ohio House of Representatives elections results
- ↑ 2010 Candidate List
- ↑ Ohio House of Representatives official election results for 2008
- ↑ Ohio House of Representatives official election results for 2006
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributions
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Succeeded by Ron Young (R) |
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