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Vernon Sykes
| Vernon Sykes | ||
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| Ohio House of Representatives District 34 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2007 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 6 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $60,584/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2006 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Ohio University, 1974 | |
| Master's | Wright State University, 1980 and Harvard University, 1986 | |
| Ph.D. | University of Akron, 2001 | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Biography
Sykes earned a B.B.A. in Management from Ohio University. He later earned a M.S. in Social and Applied Economies from Wright State University. Sykes also obtained a M.P.A. from Harvard University and a Ph.D. in Public Administration and Urban Studies from the University of Akron. He is the director of the Columbus Program in Intergovernmental Issues and an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Kent State University. Sykes has also worked as assistant fiscal officer for the Summit County Criminal Justice Commission and senior management specialist for United Neighborhood Council's Economic Development Program.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Sykes served on the following committees:
| Ohio Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Finance and Appropriations | ||||
| • State and Local Government | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Sykes served on the following committees:
| Ohio Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Finance and Appropriations | ||||
| • State Government and Elections | ||||
| • Local Government | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Sykes served on the following committees:
| Ohio Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Consumer Affairs and Economic Protection | ||||
| • Faith-based Initiatives | ||||
| • Finance and Appropriations | ||||
Issues
Political positions
Debt negotiations
Sykes is one of the members of a bipartisan group organized by the National Conference of Legislatures called the Task Force on Federal Deficit Reduction (TFFDR). Consisting of 23 state lawmakers from 17 states,[2] the group went to Capitol Hill on September 21, 2011 to urge the Congressional Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to cut the nation's debt but not impose severe budget cuts on the states.
TFFDR urged the Committee to consider new revenue as a possibility, instead of just focusing on budget cuts as House Speaker John Boehner has proposed. The group specifically proposed passage of the "Main Street Fairness Act," which would allow states to tax online retailers.[3]
Elections
2012
Sykes won re-election in the 2012 election for Ohio House, District 34. Sykes defeated Derrick Hall in the March 6 Democratic primary election and defeated Ronya J. Habash (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[4][5]
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 34, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Vernon Sykes Incumbent |
81.4% | 40,469 | |
| Republican | Ronya J. Habash | 18.6% | 9,254 | |
| Total Votes | 49,723 | |||
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 34 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Vernon Sykes |
81.9% | 6,224 |
| Derrick Hall | 18.1% | 1,376 |
| Total Votes | 7,600 | |
2010
Sykes won re-election to District 44 of the Ohio House of Representatives.[6] His opponents were Josh Sines (R) and Kurtis S.F. Liston (L). The election took place on November 2, 2010.[7]
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 44 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Vernon Sykes (D)
|
20,107 | 77.66% | ||
| Josh Sines (R) | 5,087 | 19.65% | ||
| Kurtis S.F. Liston (L) | 697 | 2.69% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Bolon won re-election to the Ohio House of Representatives.[8] He ran unopposed.
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 44 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Vernon Sykes (D)
|
37,314 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Sykes won election to the Ohio House of Representatives.[9] His opponent was Joseph D. Crawford (R).
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 44 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Vernon Sykes (D)
|
22,653 | |||
| Joseph D. Crawford (R) | 5,390 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Sykes collected $661,478 in donations.[10]
These were the largest contributors in 2010.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| MALTZ, DAVID | $25,000 |
| OHIO ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES | $22,790 |
| OHIO STATE AUTO WORKERS | $22,790 |
| OHIO STATE ASSOCIATION OF PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS | $22,790 |
| SEIU HEALTH CARE DISTRICT 1199 | $22,790 |
| DAYTON SHEET METAL WORKERS LOCAL 24 | $22,790 |
2008
In 2008, Sykes collected $123,634 in donations.[11]
These were the largest contributors in 2008.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| MALTZ, DAVID | $15,670 |
| SEIU HEALTH CARE DISTRICT 1199 WV KY OH | $10,670 |
| OHIO ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES AFSCME LOCAL 4 | $10,670 |
| OHIO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION | $7,500 |
| OHIO AFL-CIO | $7,000 |
| OHIO FEDERATION OF TEACHERS | $4,500 |
Personal
Sykes and his wife, Barbara, have two children. They currently reside in Akron, Ohio.[1]
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- Constitutional Modernization Commission urged to take show on the road this fall - Examiner.com
- Officials: Medicaid reforms at risk if program isn't expanded - Cincinnati.com
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External links
- Representative Sykes's campaign
- Ohio House of Representatives - Rep. Sykes
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2000, 1998, 1996
- Representative Sykes's State Surge sponsored bills
- Representative Sykes's Facebook
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Representative Vernon Sykes, "Biography," Accessed May 21, 2013
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "Task Force on Federal Deficit Reduction," accessed September 26, 2011
- ↑ Stateline, "State legislators want revenue on table in debt talks," September 22, 2011
- ↑ Ohio Chamber of Commerce, "2012 General Assembly Primary Candidates," January 17, 2012
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State “2012 primary results”
- ↑ 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
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by ' |
Ohio House of Representatives - District 34 2013–present |
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| Preceded by ' |
Ohio House of Representatives - District 44 2007–2013 |
Succeeded by Michael Ashford (D) |
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