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Cheryl A. Johncox
Cheryl A. Johncox was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 86 of the Ohio House of Representatives. It was her first time running for office.[1]
Biography
Johncox attended the Ohio State University Marion and Columbus, graduating Cum Laud with Distinction- College of Food, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, School of Natural Resources. She earned a B.S. in Natural Resources in 2007. Johncox also studied Agriculture and Natural Resources abroad at the Universidade de Sao Paulo, Escola Superior de Agricultura- Sao Paulo Brazil.[1]
Johncox has worked as an Agriculture and Natural Resources policy analyst, and is serving as Executive Director of the Buckeye Forest Council.[1]
Affiliations
- League of Women Voters of Ohio- Natural Resources Specialist[1]
- North Union Band Booster[1]
- Classroom Volunteer- North Union Schools[1]
- Alpha Zeta Fraternity- oldest agricultural fraternity in America[1]
- District Coordinator- CARE USA[1]
- National Wildlife Federation[1]
Issues
Campaign themes
2012
Explaining why she ran, Johncox stated:[1]
"In the Ohio House, I will be an advocate for my neighbors, supporting economic development, safe environmental policy, and opposing dangerous trends toward consolidation that take control out of our communities. I firmly believe that the farther away government is, the harder it is for it to hear you. I am running so that someone at the Statehouse will listen."
Elections
2012
Johncox ran in the 2012 election for Ohio House, District 86. Johncox was unopposed in the March 6 Democratic primary election and was defeated by District 83 incumbent Dorothy Pelanda (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Dorothy Pelanda Incumbent |
62.1% | 28,240 | |
| Democratic | Cheryl A. Johncox | 37.9% | 17,265 | |
| Total Votes | 45,505 | |||
Endorsements
According to information submitted to Ballotpedia by Johncox, she was endorsed by the following:[1]
- Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen
- Central Ohio Labor Council AFL-CIO
- Columbus/Central Ohio Building Trades Council
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 683
- Lima Building and Construction Trades Council
- Ohio Association of Professional Fire fighters
- Ohio Education Association
- Ohio Federation of Teachers
- Ohio AFL-CIO
- OCSEA-AFSCME Local 11 Ohio Civil Service Employees Association
- Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 189
- United Transportation Union
- United Union Of Roofers, Waterproofers And Allied Workers local 86
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Cheryl + Johncox + Ohio + House"
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
External links
- Official campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Biographical information submitted to Ballotpedia, July 8, 2012
- ↑ 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
