Larry Obhof
Larry J. Obhof Jr. (b. November 26, 1977) is a former Republican member of the Ohio State Senate, representing District 22 from 2011 through 2020.
He was first appointed to the chamber on February 1, 2011, to replace Bob Gibbs (R), who was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.[1] Obhof served as state Senate president from 2017 to December 31, 2020. In that capacity, he chaired the Ohio Senate's Rules and Reference Committee, which determined which bills and other legislative business were considered by the full Senate.[2]
Obhof was not able to file for re-election in 2020 due to term limits.[3]
Obhof served as president pro tempore from 2015 to 2017. He also served as majority whip.
Biography
Obhof earned his B.A. in economics, history and political science from Ohio State University and his J.D. from Yale Law School in 2003. His professional experience includes working as a practicing attorney and adjunct professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Law.[4]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Obhof was assigned to the following committees:
- Joint Legislative Ethics Committee, Vice chair
- Legislative Service Commission Committee, Vice chair
- Senate Rules and Reference Committee, Chair
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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| • Rules and Reference, Chair |
| • Joint Legislative Ethics, Vice chair |
| • Legislative Service Commission |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Obhof served on the following committees:
| Ohio committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Civil Justice |
| • Criminal Justice, Vice Chair |
| • Financial Institutions |
| • Government Oversight and Reform |
| • Rules and Reference |
| • Ways and Means |
| • Joint Legislative Ethics |
| • Legislative Service Commission |
| • Ohio Constitutional Modernization Commission |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Obhof served on the following committees:
| Ohio committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Civil Justice |
| • Criminal Justice |
| • Insurance and Financial Institutions |
| • Rules |
| • State Government, Oversight, and Reform |
| • Ways and Means |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Obhof served on the following committees:
| Ohio committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Education |
| • Financial Institutions |
| • Judiciary - Civil Justice |
| • Judiciary - Criminal Justice |
Campaign themes
2016
Obhof's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Fiscal Responsibility: When Larry Obhof got to Columbus, Ohio faced an $8 billion budget hole and had only 89 cents in the state’s Rainy Day Fund. He forced the politicians to make tough decisions and balance the budget while cutting taxes. He also fought to get government spending under control by reforming costly government programs. Job Creation: Larry Obhof helped create JobsOhio, an innovative program that overhauled the state’s economic development efforts for the first time in nearly half a century. He took economic development out of the hands of politicians and bureaucrats, shrunk the size of state government, and gave those responsibilities to people who know what they are doing: real job creators who have been successful in the private sector. Tax Relief and Government Reform: Larry Obhof has supported $5 billion in tax cuts, among the largest tax cuts in the country. He voted to end the job-killing Death Tax, protecting family farms and small business and allowing you to pass on your life’s work to your children and grandchildren. Education: Larry Obhof is opposed to top-down government mandates like Common Core. That’s why Larry has voted to cut testing, protect students’ privacy rights, and prohibit the state from entering into any agreement with the federal government that would give away our right to adopt our own academic standards. Protecting Families: Larry Obhof has led the fight to protect women and children from predators. Larry co-sponsored a new law to ensure that rape kits are tested immediately and he strengthened law enforcement’s ability to prosecute rapists and criminals who prey on children.[5] |
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| —Larry Obhof[6] | ||
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2020
- See also: Ohio State Senate elections, 2020
Larry Obhof was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.[7]
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 Larry Obhof defeated Christopher King in the Ohio State Senate District 22 general election.[8]
| Ohio State Senate, District 22 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Larry Obhof Incumbent |
69.78% | 113,666 | |
| Democratic | Christopher King | 30.22% | 49,218 | |
| Total Votes | 162,884 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State | ||||
Christopher King ran unopposed in the Ohio State Senate District 22 Democratic primary.[9][10]
| Ohio State Senate District 22, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Christopher King (unopposed) |
100.00% | 18,385 | |
| Total Votes | 18,385 | |||
Incumbent Larry Obhof defeated Janet Folger Porter in the Ohio State Senate District 22 Republican primary.[9][10]
| Ohio State Senate District 22, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Larry Obhof Incumbent |
65.10% | 42,361 | |
| Republican | Janet Folger Porter | 34.90% | 22,713 | |
| Total Votes | 65,074 | |||
2012
- See also: Ohio State Senate elections, 2012
Obhof won re-election in the 2012 election for Ohio Senate, District 22. Obhof was unopposed in the March 6 Republican primary election and defeated James E. Riley (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Larry Obhof Jr. Incumbent |
59.4% | 94,525 | |
| Democratic | James E. Riley | 40.6% | 64,700 | |
| Total Votes | 159,225 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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2020
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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.
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2017
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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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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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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.[13]
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2016 Republican National Convention
- See also: Republican National Convention, 2016
Obhof was a district-level delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Ohio. He 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.[14]
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.[15][16]
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.[15][16]
Personal
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Obhof and his wife, Nicole, have 3 children. They currently reside in Medina, OH.[4]
Noteworthy events
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On September 14, 2020, Obhof announced that he was self-quarantining at home after interacting with Senator Bob Peterson, who later tested positive for coronavirus.[17]
Recent news
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See also
- Ohio State Senate
- Senate Committees
- Ohio General Assembly
- Joint Committees
- Ohio state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Larry Obhof on Facebook
- Campaign contributions via Follow the Money
Footnotes
- ↑ The Daily Record, "Obhof tapped in Gibbs' former post," January 13, 2011
- ↑ The Ohio Senate, "Larry Obhof," accessed February 1, 2019
- ↑ The Ohio Senate, "Column: Working for the People of Ohio," January 22, 2019
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Sen. Larry Obhof," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Larry Obhof, "Issues," accessed February 29, 2016
- ↑ The Ohio Senate, "Column: Working for the People of Ohio," January 22, 2019
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Official election results," accessed December 21, 2016
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Ohio Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing By Office," accessed February 8, 2016
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Ohio Secretary of State, "2016 Official Elections Results," accessed August 29, 2016
- ↑ Ohio Chamber of Commerce, "2012 General Assembly Primary Candidates," January 17, 2012
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Ohio official results for 2012 General Election," accessed June 10, 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
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Republican National Committee, "2016 Presidential Nominating Process," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 CNN.com, "Republican National Convention roll call vote," accessed July 20, 2016
- ↑ The Columbus Dispatch, "Ohio senator gets COVID, forcing chamber’s president to quarantine," September 14, 2020
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| Preceded by Bob Gibbs (R) |
Ohio State Senate District 22 2011–2020 |
Succeeded by Mark J. Romanchuk (R) |
