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Ted Celeste
| Ted Celeste | ||
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| Ohio House of Representatives District 24 | ||
| 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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Celeste's professional experience includes president of the National Housing Corporation in Cleveland; campaign comptroller; president of New Town Housing; Ohio campaign director and regional coordinator for Carter for President; assistant to finance director for The Ohio State University; bureau chief for Ohio State Department of Public Welfare; teacher for the Peace Corps in Fiji; and realtor.
Celeste earned a BA in Psychology from the College of Wooster. He and his wife, Bobbie, have two children, Christiana and Liz.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Celeste served on the following committees:
- Economic and Small Business Development Committee, Ohio House of Representatives
- Education Committee, Ohio House of Representatives
- State Government and Elections Committee, Ohio House of Representatives
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Celeste served on the following committees:
- Alternative Energy Committee, Ohio House of Representatives
- Consumer Affairs and Economic Protection Committee, Ohio House of Representatives
- Finance and Appropriations Committee, Ohio House of Representatives
- Judiciary Committee, Ohio House of Representatives
Elections
2012
Celeste ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Ohio's 3rd District. Celeste lost to Joyce Beatty in the March 6, 2012 primary.[2]
| U.S. House, Ohio's 3rd Congressional District Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Joyce Beatty |
38.3% | 15,848 |
| Mary Jo Kilroy | 34.7% | 14,369 |
| Priscilla Tyson | 15.1% | 6,244 |
| Ted Celeste | 11.8% | 4,895 |
| Total Votes | 41,356 | |
2010
Celeste won re-election to District 24 of the Ohio House of Representatives.[3] His opponent was Nathan Larger (R). The election took place on November 2, 2010.[4]
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 24 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Ted Celeste (D)
|
53.42 | 22,630% | ||
| Nathan Larger (R) | 19,734 | 46.58% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Celeste won re-election to the Ohio House of Representatives.[5]
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 24 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Ted Celeste (D)
|
33,656 | |||
| Tim Rankin (R) | 24,605 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Celeste won election to the Ohio House of Representatives.[6] His opponent was Geoffrey C. Smith (R).
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 24 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Ted Celeste (D)
|
23,633 | |||
| Geoffrey C. Smith (R) | 19,366 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Celeste collected $274,078 in donations.[7]
These were the largest contributors in 2010.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| SEIU HEALTH CARE DISTRICT 1199 | $45,580 |
| OHIO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION | $16,500 |
| OHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTY | $15,954 |
| OHIO ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS | $12,000 |
| OHIO ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES | $11,000 |
| USHER, BRIAN T | $3,850 |
2008
In 2008, Celeste collected $716,018 in donations.[8]
These were the largest contributors in 2008.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| HOUSE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS FUND OF OHIO | $126,404 |
| OHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTY | $101,201 |
| USHER, BRIAN T | $20,000 |
| MITCHELL III, HOWARD R | $19,500 |
| BASHUR, GEORGE | $17,000 |
| SEIU HEALTH CARE DISTRICT 1199 WV KY OH | $13,170 |
| OHIO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION | $12,500 |
External links
- Representative Celeste's campaign
- Ohio House of Representatives - Rep. Celeste
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
- Representative Celeste's Democratic caucus page
- Representative Celeste's State Surge sponsored bills
- Representative Celeste's facebook
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Celeste
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State "Unofficial election results," Accessed March 6, 2012
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributions
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Ohio House of Representatives - District 24 2007–2013 |
Succeeded by Stephanie Kunze (R) |
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