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Bill Beagle
Bill Beagle (December 6, 1964) is a former Republican member of the Ohio State Senate, representing District 5 from 2011 to 2018.
Beagle was unable to run for re-election in 2018 to the Ohio State Senate because of term limits.
Beagle was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 8th Congressional District of Ohio.[1] Beagle was defeated in the Republican primary by Warren Davidson.
Beagle previously served on the Tipp City Council from 2003 to 2009.[2]
Biography
Beagle earned his B.S. in finance from Miami University and his MBA from Cleveland State University. His professional experience includes owning a small business.[2]
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Ohio committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Finance |
| • Health, Human Services, and Medicaid, Vice chair |
| • Insurance and Financial Institutions |
| • Public Utilities, Chair |
| • Transportation, Commerce, and Workforce |
| • Ways and Means |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Beagle served on the following committees:
| Ohio committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Finance |
| • Financial Institutions |
| • Health and Human Services |
| • Insurance |
| • Ways and Means, Vice Chair |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Beagle served on the following committees:
| Ohio committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Education |
| • Insurance and Financial Institutions |
| • Ways and Means |
| • Workforce and Economic Development |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Beagle served on the following committees:
| Ohio committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Financial Institutions |
| • Insurance, Commerce and Labor |
| • Ways and Means and Economic Development |
Issues
Senate Bill 5
In an interview with The Columbus Dispatch, Beagle voiced concerns about the controversial collective bargaining bill, stating that he was concerned about eliminating continuing contracts and binding arbitration.[3]
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2018
- See also: Ohio State Senate elections, 2018
Bill Beagle was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
2016
Special election
Warren Davidson (R) won election in a special election to serve the remainder of former United States Speaker of the House John Boehner’s (R) term of office. Boehner resigned from the U.S. House on October 31, 2015. Davidson defeated Corey Foister (D) and James Condit, Jr. (Green) in the special general election on June 7, 2016.[4] Both Foister and Condit were unopposed in their respective primaries. Davidson defeated 14 other challengers to win the Republican primary on March 15, 2016, for the special election. The special election was held on June 7, 2016.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Warren Davidson |
76.8% | 21,618 | |
| Democratic | Corey Foister | 21.1% | 5,937 | |
| Green | James Condit | 2.2% | 607 | |
| Total Votes | 28,162 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Warren Davidson |
32.5% | 43,602 | ||
| Timothy Derickson | 24.3% | 32,578 | ||
| Bill Beagle | 19.7% | 26,424 | ||
| Jim Spurlino | 6.9% | 9,253 | ||
| J.D. Winteregg | 4% | 5,316 | ||
| Scott George | 2.3% | 3,069 | ||
| Terri King | 2.1% | 2,879 | ||
| Kevin F. White | 1.7% | 2,314 | ||
| Michael Smith | 1.5% | 1,995 | ||
| Matthew Ashworth | 1.1% | 1,490 | ||
| John Robbins | 1.2% | 1,560 | ||
| Eric Haemmerle | 1% | 1,345 | ||
| George Wooley | 0.8% | 1,008 | ||
| Edward Meer | 0.5% | 609 | ||
| Joseph Matvey | 0.4% | 566 | ||
| Total Votes | 134,008 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State |
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General election
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Warren Davidson (R) defeated Steve Fought (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Corey Foister ran unopposed in the Democratic primary but withdrew from the race in July. Fought won a special primary on September 13, 2016, to replace Foister on the ballot. Davidson defeated 14 other challengers to win the Republican primary on March 15, 2016.[1][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Warren Davidson Incumbent |
68.8% | 223,833 | |
| Democratic | Steve Fought | 27% | 87,794 | |
| Green | Derrick Hendricks | 4.3% | 13,879 | |
| Total Votes | 325,506 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Warren Davidson |
32.2% | 42,701 | ||
| Timothy Derickson | 23.9% | 31,685 | ||
| Bill Beagle | 19.6% | 26,049 | ||
| Jim Spurlino | 7.2% | 9,602 | ||
| J.D. Winteregg | 4.1% | 5,375 | ||
| Scott George | 2.3% | 3,094 | ||
| Terri King | 2.2% | 2,970 | ||
| Kevin F. White | 1.8% | 2,384 | ||
| Michael Smith | 1.5% | 2,009 | ||
| Matthew Ashworth | 1.2% | 1,637 | ||
| John Robbins | 1.2% | 1,579 | ||
| Eric Haemmerle | 1% | 1,386 | ||
| George Wooley | 0.8% | 1,045 | ||
| Edward Meer | 0.5% | 633 | ||
| Joseph Matvey | 0.4% | 548 | ||
| Total Votes | 132,697 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State |
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2014
- See also: Ohio State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Ohio State Senate 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. Dee Gillis defeated Thomas Matthew and Joe Lacey in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Bill Beagle was set to face Julie Busby in the Republican primary, but Busby withdrew from the race, leaving Beagle unopposed. Beagle defeated Gillis in the general election.[6]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Dee Gillis |
51.6% | 6,331 |
| Joe Lacey | 24.9% | 3,057 |
| Thomas Matthew | 23.5% | 2,885 |
| Total Votes | 12,273 | |
2010
- See also: Ohio State Senate elections, 2010
Beagle defeated incumbent Fred Strahorn (D) in the November 2 general election.[7]
| Ohio State Senate, District 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Bill Beagle (R)
|
49,339 | 50.85% | ||
| Fred Strahorn (D) | 47,681 | 49.15% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2018
In 2018, the 132nd Ohio General Assembly was in session from January 2 through December 31.
- Representatives are scored on their votes on bills affecting working families.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills impacting Ohio's business community.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2017
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In 2017, the 132nd Ohio General Assembly was in session from January 2 through December 31.
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2016
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In 2016, the 131st Ohio General Assembly was in session from January 5 through December 31.
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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.[8]
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Personal
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When he served in the state Senate, Beagle and his wife, Karen, had three children. They lived in Tipp City, Ohio.[2]
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See also
- Ohio State Senate
- Senate Committees
- Ohio General Assembly
- Joint Committees
- Ohio state legislative districts
- Ohio's 8th Congressional District
- Ohio's 8th Congressional District special election, 2016
- John Boehner
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ohio Secretary of State, "Ohio 2016 March Primary Candidate List," accessed March 11, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Sen. Bill Beagle," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Columbus Dispatch, "Some GOP senators say bill goes too far," February 18, 2011
- ↑ United States Congress, “Congressional Record – Resignation from the House of Representatives,” November 2, 2015
- ↑ Cincinnati.com, "Democrats tap Toledo man to run for John Boehner's former seat in Congress," July 28, 2016
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Official primary election results for May 6, 2014," accessed July 3, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Ohio Senate: Results for November 2, 2010," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2011 Legislative Sessions Calendar," accessed June 6, 2014(Archived)
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Fred Strahorn (D) |
Ohio State Senate District 5 2011–2018 |
Succeeded by Stephen Huffman (R) |
