Bill Coley

Bill Coley

Republican Party

Prior offices

Ohio House of Representatives

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Ohio State Senate District 4

Successor: George Lang

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Elections and appointments

Last election

April 28, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

University of Dayton

Law

Cleveland-Marshall College of Law

Personal

Profession

Attorney

Contact

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Bill Coley (Republican Party) was a member of the Ohio State Senate, representing District 4. He assumed office on May 24, 2011. He left office on December 31, 2020.

Coley (Republican Party) ran for election for judge of the Ohio Twelfth District Court of Appeals. He lost in the Republican primary on April 28, 2020.

Coley served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 2005 to 2011.

Biography

Coley earned his B.S. in finance from the University of Dayton and his J.D. from the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. His professional experience includes working as a commercial litigation attorney with Strauss and Troy.

Committee assignments

2019-2020

Coley was assigned to the following committees:

• Correctional Institution Inspection Committee, Vice chair
• Joint Medicaid Oversight Committee
• Education Committee
• Senate Judiciary Committee
• Government Oversight and Reform Committee, Chair
• Senate Rules and Reference Committee

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Coley served on the following committees:

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Coley served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 session of the Ohio State Senate, Coley served on the following committees:

Ohio committee assignments, 2011
• Education
• Health, Human Services and Aging
• Highways and Transportation

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Coley was appointed to the following committees in the Ohio House of Representatives:

Ohio committee assignments, 2011
• Criminal Justice
• Financial Institutions, Housing and Urban Development
• Judiciary and Ethics
• Public Utilities

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Coley served on the following committees:

Ohio committee assignments, 2009
• Civil and Commercial Law
• Consumer Affairs and Economic Protection
• Criminal Justice
• Judiciary

Sponsored legislation

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Elections

2020

Judicial election

See also: Ohio intermediate appellate court elections, 2020

General election

General election for Ohio Twelfth District Court of Appeals

Matthew Byrne won election in the general election for Ohio Twelfth District Court of Appeals on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Matthew Byrne (Nonpartisan)	100.0	350,206

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Ohio Twelfth District Court of Appeals

Matthew Byrne defeated Mary Lynne Birck, Noah E. Powers II, and Bill Coley in the Republican primary for Ohio Twelfth District Court of Appeals on April 28, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Matthew Byrne	32.4	27,153
	Submit photo	Mary Lynne Birck	29.2	24,503
	Submit photo	Noah E. Powers II	25.0	20,938
		Bill Coley	13.4	11,186

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 83,780
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State legislative election

See also: Ohio State Senate elections, 2020

Bill Coley was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.

2016

See also: Ohio State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Ohio State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 16, 2015.

Incumbent Bill Coley defeated John Kinne in the Ohio State Senate District 4 general election.

Ohio State Senate, District 4 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Bill Coley Incumbent	67.66%	105,810
	Democratic	John Kinne	32.34%	50,580
Total Votes				156,390
Source: Ohio Secretary of State

John Kinne ran unopposed in the Ohio State Senate District 4 Democratic primary.

Ohio State Senate District 4, Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	John Kinne  (unopposed)	100.00%	15,070
Total Votes				15,070

Incumbent Bill Coley defeated Joseph Ebbing, Eric Gurr and Jeremiah York in the Ohio State Senate District 4 Republican primary.

Ohio State Senate District 4, Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Bill Coley Incumbent	55.21%	24,261
	Republican	Joseph Ebbing	18.54%	8,149
	Republican	Eric Gurr	14.52%	6,379
	Republican	Jeremiah York	11.74%	5,158
Total Votes				43,947

2012

See also: Ohio State Senate elections, 2012

Coley won re-election in the 2012 election for Ohio Senate, District 4. Coley was unopposed in the March 6 Republican primary election and was also unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.

Ohio State Senate, District 4, General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Bill Coley	100%	104,591
Total Votes				104,591

2010

See also: Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2010

Coley won re-election to District 55 of the Ohio House of Representatives. He defeated Susan Rubin (D) in the general election on November 2.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 55
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Bill Coley (R)		33,229	69.31%
Susan Rubin (D)		14,713	30.69%

2008

See also: Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Coley won re-election to the Ohio House of Representatives. He defeated Tony Klimek (D) in the general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 55
Candidates		Votes
Bill Coley (R)		37,036
Tony Klimek (D)		21,926

2006

See also: Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2006

On November 7, 2006, Coley won election to the Ohio House of Representatives. He was unopposed in the general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 55
Candidates		Votes
Bill Coley (R)		30,368

Campaign themes

2020

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Campaign finance summary

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Bill Coley campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2016	Ohio State Senate, District 4	Won	$578,691	N/A**
2012	Ohio State Senate, District 4	Won	$148,379	N/A**
2010	Ohio State House, District 55	Won	$72,362	N/A**
2008	Ohio State House, District 55	Won	$470,024	N/A**
2006	Ohio State House, District 55	Won	$131,818	N/A**
2004	Ohio State House, District 55	Won	$36,635	N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2020

In 2020, the Ohio State Legislature was in session from January 6 to December 31.

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2019

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2018

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In 2018, the 132nd Ohio General Assembly was in session from January 2 through December 31. Innovation Ohio Representatives are scored on their votes on bills affecting working families. Ohio Chamber of Commerce Legislators are scored on their votes on bills impacting Ohio's business community. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2017

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2016

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2015

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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. Innovation Ohio: 130th General Assembly - Women's issues scorecard Legislators are scored based on their votes on women’s issues. The American Conservative Union: 2014 legislative scorecard Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2013

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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. Innovation Ohio: 129th General Assembly - Middle class scorecard Legislators are scored based on their votes on middle class issues. Innovation Ohio: 129th General Assembly - Votes on legislation supported by Gov. Kasich Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills introduced at Gov. Kasich’s urging or which had his support. Innovation Ohio: 129th General Assembly - Women's issues scorecard Legislators are scored based on their votes on women’s issues. Ohio Federation of Teachers: State House 129th General Assembly scorecard Representatives are scored based on how they voted on issues of priority to members of the Ohio Federation of Teachers. Ohio Federation of Teachers: State Senate 129th General Assembly scorecard Senators are scored based on how they voted on issues of priority to members of the Ohio Federation of Teachers. The American Conservative Union: 2012 legislative scorecard Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2011

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Personal

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As of 2015, Coley and his wife, Carolyn, resided in Liberty Township, Ohio.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by -	Ohio House of Representatives - District 55 2005–2011	Succeeded by Margaret Conditt (R)
Preceded by Gary Cates (R)	Ohio State Senate - District 4 2011–2020	Succeeded by George Lang (R)

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