Barbara Sears
Barbara R. Sears is a former Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing District 47 from 2009 to June 30, 2016. She resigned to take a job with the Governor's Office of Health Transformation.[1]
While in office, Sears served as majority floor leader from 2012 to 2016. She also served as assistant majority floor leader from 2011 to 2012.
Sears has previously served as president of the Sylvania City Council from 2004 to 2008 and was a member of the council from 1998 to 2008.[2]
Sears was a district-level delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Ohio. She was one of 66 delegates from Ohio pledged to support John Kasich at the convention. Kasich suspended his campaign on May 4, 2016. At the time, he had approximately 156 bound delegates. The winner of the Republican nomination needed the support of 1,237 delegates.
Biography
Sears earned her associate degree from the University of Toledo. Her professional experience includes working as senior vice president of the employee benefits division for Roemer Insurance.[2]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Sears served on the following committees:
| Ohio committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Finance |
| • Health and Aging |
| • Insurance |
| • Joint Medicaid Oversight, Chair |
| • Legislative Service Commission |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Sears served on the following committees:
| Ohio committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Finance and Appropriations |
| • Health and Aging |
| • Insurance |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Sears served on the following committees:
| Ohio committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Finance and Appropriations |
| • Health and Aging |
| • Insurance |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Sears served on the following committees:
| Ohio committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Environment and Brownfield Development |
| • Finance and Appropriations |
| • Financial Institutions, Real Estate, and Securities |
Campaign themes
2014
Sears' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[3]
Getting Ohio Back to Work
- Excerpt: "Barbara Sears believes rebuilding our economy begins right here at home, by protecting American jobs and helping families keep more of what they earn. Barbara knows that the best way for the government to create jobs, is to remove barriers from businesses."
Promoting Quality Education
- Excerpt: " When it comes to educating Ohio’s children, it is important that we strengthen our public education while also strengthening the choices parents have to ensure their child receives the best education. Barbara supports both parents and families, and trusts they know what is best for their children."
Making Healthcare More Affordable
- Excerpt: "Barbara Sears will continue to work to reign in Medicaid spending, while ensuring quality, measured outcomes."
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2014
Elections for the Ohio House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 5, 2014. Incumbent Barbara Sears defeated Scott Allegrini in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[4]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Barbara Sears Incumbent |
59.4% | 4,187 |
| Scott Allegrini | 40.6% | 2,861 |
| Total Votes | 7,048 | |
2012
Sears won re-election in the 2012 election for Ohio House, District 47. Sears was unopposed in the March 6 Republican primary election and defeated Jeff Bunck (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[5][6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Barbara Sears Incumbent |
60% | 35,636 | |
| Democratic | Jeff Bunck | 40% | 23,748 | |
| Total Votes | 59,384 | |||
2010
Sears won re-election to District 46 of the Ohio House of Representatives.[9] She defeated Harry Barlos (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[10][11]
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 46 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Barbara Sears (R)
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28,911 | 56.34% | ||
| Harry Barlos (D) | 22,406 | 43.66% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Sears won election to the Ohio House of Representatives.[12][13] She defeated Darlene Dunn (D) in the general election.[14]
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 46 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Barbara Sears (R)
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37,651 | |||
| Darlene Dunn (D) | 28,346 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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2016
In 2016, the 131st Ohio General Assembly was in session from January 5 through December 31.
- Ohio Chamber of Commerce: 2015-2016 scorecard
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- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2015
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In 2015, the 131st Ohio General Assembly was in session from January 5 through December 31.
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2014
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In 2014, the 130th Ohio General Assembly was in session from January 7 through December 31.
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2013
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In 2013, the 130th Ohio General Assembly was in session from January 7 to December 31.
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2012
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In 2012, the 129th Ohio General Assembly was in session from January 3 through December 31.
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2011
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In 2011, the 129th Ohio General Assembly was in session from January 3 through December 31.[15]
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2016 Republican National Convention
- See also: Republican National Convention, 2016
Sears was a district-level delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Ohio. She was pledged to John Kasich.
Delegate rules
Each presidential candidate was required to submit a slate of at-large and district-level delegates to the Republican Party of Ohio. The candidate who received the most votes in the statewide primary had his or her slate of delegates elected to represent Ohio at the 2016 Republican National Convention. According to Brittany Warner, communications director for the state party, delegates from Ohio were bound on the first ballot at the national convention to support the winner of the statewide primary.[16]
Ohio primary results
- See also: Presidential election in Ohio, 2016
| Ohio Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Delegates | |
| Jeb Bush | 0.3% | 5,398 | 0 | |
| Ben Carson | 0.7% | 14,351 | 0 | |
| Chris Christie | 0.1% | 2,430 | 0 | |
| Ted Cruz | 13.3% | 264,640 | 0 | |
| Carly Fiorina | 0.1% | 2,112 | 0 | |
| Mike Huckabee | 0.2% | 4,941 | 0 | |
| John Kasich |
47% | 933,886 | 66 | |
| Marco Rubio | 2.3% | 46,478 | 0 | |
| Rick Santorum | 0.1% | 1,320 | 0 | |
| Donald Trump | 35.9% | 713,404 | 0 | |
| Totals | 1,988,960 | 66 | ||
| Source: The New York Times and Ohio Secretary of State | ||||
Delegate allocation
Ohio had 66 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Of this total, 48 were district-level delegates (three for each of the state's 16 congressional districts). Ohio's district delegates were allocated on a winner-take-all basis; the candidate who won a plurality of the statewide primary vote received all of the state's district delegates.[17][18]
Of the remaining 18 delegates, 15 served at large. Ohio's at-large delegates were allocated on a winner-take-all basis; the candidate who won a plurality of the statewide primary vote received all of the state's at-large delegates. In addition, three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates) served as bound delegates to the Republican National Convention. The RNC delegates were required to pledge their support to the winner of the state's primary.[17][18]
Recent news
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See also
- Ohio House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Ohio General Assembly
- Joint Committees
- Ohio state legislative districts
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ The Columbus Dispatch, "Sears resigns from House, takes health job with Kasich," accessed August 3, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Rep. Barbara Sears," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ barbarasears.com, "Issues," accessed April 25, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Official primary election results for May 6, 2014," accessed July 3, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Chamber of Commerce, "2012 General Assembly Primary Candidates," January 17, 2012
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "2012 Republican Primary Results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "2012 Democratic Primary Results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Ohio official results for 2012 General Election," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "State Representative: Results for general election on November 2, 2010," accessed June 11, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Democratic State Representative: Results for Primary: May 4, 2010," accessed June 11, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Republican State Representative: Results for Primary: May 4, 2010," accessed June 11, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Republican State Representative: Results for Primary: March 4, 2008," accessed June 11, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Democratic State Representative: Results for Primary: March 4, 2008," accessed June 11, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "State Representative: Results for general election on November 4, 2008," accessed June 11, 2014
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2011 Legislative Sessions Calendar," accessed June 6, 2014(Archived)
- ↑ Conservative Review, "Upon Exiting Race, Kasich's Ohio Delegates are Not Bound to Trump," March 24, 2016
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Republican National Committee, "2016 Presidential Nominating Process," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 CNN.com, "Republican National Convention roll call vote," accessed July 20, 2016
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by ' |
Ohio House of Representatives - District 47 2013–2016 |
Succeeded by Derek Merrin (R) |
| Preceded by ' |
Ohio House of Representatives - District 46 2009–2013 |
Succeeded by Matt Szollosi (D) |
