Dustin Pyles
Dustin Pyles was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 26 of the Ohio House of Representatives.
Biography
Pyles graduated from Columbus City Schools' West High School. After high school, he earned a bachelor's degree from Capital University with concentrations in public administration, political science and management. He began working at the Ohio Auditor of State's office, and continued his education at DeVry University in order to complete his graduate work in public and business administration.[1]
Pyles is affiliated with the following organizations:[1]
- 2012-Present: National Advisory Board member for the Cincinnati Enhanced Engineering Math & Science (CEEMS) Program at the University of Cincinnati
- 2012-Present: Public-Private Advisory Board member for the Ohio Network for Education Transformation
- 2012-Present: Ohio Representative for the STEMx Network Council
- 2011-2013: Public-Private STEM member of the Ohio STEM Task Force
- 2009-2010: Founding member of the NW Ohio STEMM Hub Governing Board
Career
Below is an abbreviated outline of Assad's professional and political career:[1]
- 2011-Present: Director of operations for the Ohio STEM Learning Network/Battelle Education
- 2010-2011: Director of general services for the Ohio Auditor of State
- 2009-2010: Director of social media, web strategy and STEM Initiatives for the Tri-Rivers Education Computer Association
- 2007-2009: Program manager/education consultant in the office of middle and high school transformation for the Ohio Department of Education
- 2005-2007: Assistant performance auditor/fellowship intern for the Ohio Auditor of State
- 2005: Media and communications intern for the Ohio Historical Society
Pyles also worked as an assistant in the office of the Vice President for Resource Management and CFO at Capital University.
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. Hearcel Craig defeated Howard Heard in the Democratic primary, while Dustin Pyles was unopposed in the Republican primary. Craig defeated Pyles in the general election.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Hearcel Craig |
75.8% | 19,513 | |
| Republican | Dustin Pyles | 24.2% | 6,230 | |
| Total Votes | 25,743 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Hearcel Craig |
60.4% | 4,430 |
| Howard Heard | 39.6% | 2,899 |
| Total Votes | 7,329 | |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Dustin + Pyles + Ohio + House"
See also
- Ohio House of Representatives
- Ohio General Assembly
- Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Ohio House of Representatives District 26
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Dustin Pyles on Twitter
- Dustin Pyles on LinkedIn
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on September 21, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Official primary election results for May 6, 2014," accessed July 3, 2014
