Mark Okey
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Ohio House of Representatives District 61
Mark Okey (b. 1951) is a former Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing District 61 from 2007 to 2013.
Okey is an attorney and farmer.
Okey earned a B.A. in history from Kent State University and a J.D. for Ohio Northern University. He and his wife, Kathleen, have three children; Krista, Laura, and Mark.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Okey served on the following committees:
- Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, Ohio House of Representatives, Ranking Minority Member
- Judiciary and Ethics Committee, Ohio House of Representatives
- Local Government Committee, Ohio House of Representatives
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Okey served on the following committees:
- Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, Ohio House of Representatives
- Civil and Commercial Law Committee, Ohio House of Representatives
- Elections and Ethics Committee, Ohio House of Representatives
- Judiciary Committee, Ohio House of Representatives
- Public Utilities Committee, Ohio House of Representatives
Elections
2010
Okey won re-election to District 61 of the Ohio House of Representatives.[2] His opponent was Michael Foit (R). The election took place on November 2, 2010.[3][4]
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 61 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Mark Okey (D)
|
18,984 | 52.30% | ||
| Michael Foit (R) | 17,311 | 47.70% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Okey won re-election to the Ohio House of Representatives.[5][6][7]
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 61 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Mark Okey (D)
|
30,040 | |||
| Kirk Susany (R) | 17,215 | |||
| Paul Ray (I) | 2,312 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Okey won election to the Ohio House of Representatives.[8] His opponent was Brant Luther (R).
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 61 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Mark Okey (D)
|
22,505 | |||
| Brant Luther (R) | 17,012 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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External links
- Ohio House of Representatives - Rep. Okey
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
- Representative Okey's Democratic caucus page
- Representative Okey's State Surge sponsored bills
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Rep. Okey
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "State Representative: Results for general election on November 2, 2010," accessed June 11, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Democratic State Representative: Results for Primary: May 4, 2010," accessed June 11, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Republican State Representative: Results for Primary: May 4, 2010," accessed June 11, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Republican State Representative: Results for Primary: March 4, 2008," accessed June 11, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Democratic State Representative: Results for Primary: March 4, 2008," accessed June 11, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "State Representative: Results for general election on November 4, 2008," accessed June 11, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "State Representative: Results for general election on November 7, 2006," accessed June 11, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Ohio House of Representatives - District 61 2007–2013 |
Succeeded by Ron Young (R) |
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