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Thomas Sawyer

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Thomas Sawyer
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Ohio State Senate District 28
Incumbent
In office
2007-Present
Term ends
January 1, 2017
Years in position 6
PartyDemocratic
Compensation
Base salary$60,584/year
Elections and appointments
Last election2008
First elected2008
Next electionNovember 8, 2016
AppointedFebruary 2007
Term limits2 consecutive terms
Prior offices
United States House of Representatives
1987-2003
Mayor, City of Akron
1983-1986
Ohio State House of Representatives
1977-1983
Education
Bachelor'sUniversity of Akron, 1968
Master'sUniversity of Akron, 1970
Personal
BirthdayAugust 15, 1945
Place of birthAkron, OH
ProfessionTeacher
ReligionPresbyterian
Websites
Office website
www.CandidateVerification.org

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Thomas Sawyer is a Democratic member of the Ohio State Senate, representing District 28 since his appointment in February 2007.. Sawyer was a part of the Professional Staff for the McGovern for President Campaign in 1972. He was also a Professional Field Organizer/Fundraiser for the Gilligan for Governor Campaign from 1973 to 1974. He then served in the Ohio State House of Representatives from 1977 to 1983. He went on to serve as Mayor of Akron from 1984 to 1986. Sawyer was a representative in the United States Congress, District 14 from 1987 to 2002. He was on the Ohio State School Board in 2007.

Sawyer worked as a Personnel Administrator for Cuyahoga School for Boys in 1973. He then worked as a Legislative Analyst for Ohio Public Utilities Commission from 1975 to 1976.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

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

Ohio Committee Assignments, 2013
Criminal Justice
Education
Finance
Public Utilities

2011-2012

2009-2010

Elections

2012

See also: Ohio State Senate elections, 2012

Sawyer won re-election in the 2012 election for Ohio Senate, District 28. Sawyer was unopposed in the March 6 Democratic primary election and defeated Robert G. Roush (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1]

Ohio State Senate, District 28, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark.jpgThomas Sawyer Incumbent 71.9% 104,697
     Republican Robert G. Roush 28.1% 40,952
Total Votes 145,649

2008

On November 4, 2008, Sawyer was elected to Ohio State Senate District 28.[2]

Sawyer raised $69,245 for his campaign.[3]

Ohio State Senate District 28
Candidates Votes
Green check mark.jpg Thomas Sawyer (D) 108,168
James Carr (R) 50,064

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

2010

In 2010, a year in which he was not up for re-election, Sawyer raised $13,150. [4]

Listed below are primary contributors.

Donor Amount
OHIO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION $2,500
OHIO CREDIT UNION LEAGUE $1,500
FIRSTENERGY CORP $1,000

2008

In 2008 Sawyer raised $69,245.[5]

Listed below are the largest contributors.

Donor Amount
OHIO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION $7,500
VOTE TOM SAWYER $5,878
BOICH JR, WAYNE MICHAEL $5,000

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