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Miesha Strickland
Miesha Strickland was a 2014 Independent candidate for District 10 of the Ohio House of Representatives.
Biography
After attending classes at Cuyahoga Community College, Strickland earned her B.A. with honors in urban studies from Cleveland State University in 2014. She is now pursuing an M.P.A., expected 2015.[1]
Professionally, Strickland has interned with Marcia L. Fudge of the United States House of Representatives, Ohio 11th Congressional District and with the City of Cleveland's Community Relations Board. She has also served as the chief financial officer of Ambassador of East Cleveland Community Development Center and the chief executive officer of Tahgi's Imports Incorporated.[1]
Strickland has also been affiliated with the following organizations:[1]
- Golden Key International Honours Society at Cleveland State University (President)
- Cleveland State University Scholars Program (Member)
- National Professional Women Development Organization (Member)
- United States Chamber of Commerce (Member)
Campaign themes
2014
Strickland submitted the following statement to Ballotpedia regarding her political platform:[1]
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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. Incumbent Bill Patmon defeated Eugene Miller in the Democratic primary. Edward Hudson-Bey (I) withdrew from the race before the primary. Robert M. Kilo, Danielle Shepherd and Miesha Strickland ran as Independent candidates. Patmon defeated Kilo, Shepherd and Strickland in the general election.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Bill Patmon Incumbent |
82% | 15,802 | |
| Independent | Danielle Shepherd | 6.7% | 1,293 | |
| Independent | Robert Kilo | 5.9% | 1,142 | |
| Independent | Miesha Strickland | 5.4% | 1,035 | |
| Total Votes | 19,272 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Bill Patmon Incumbent |
63.2% | 4,632 |
| Eugene Miller | 36.8% | 2,701 |
| Total Votes | 7,333 | |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Miesha + Strickland + Ohio + House"
See also
- Ohio House of Representatives
- Ohio General Assembly
- Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Ohio House of Representatives District 10
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on September 21, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Official primary election results for May 6, 2014," accessed July 3, 2014
