Thomas Sawyer (Ohio)
Thomas 'Tom' C. Sawyer (b. August 15, 1945) is a former Democratic member of the Ohio State Senate, representing District 28 from 2007 to 2016. He was first appointed to the chamber in February 2007.
Sawyer did not seek re-election to the Ohio State Senate in 2016 because he was term-limited.
Sawyer served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 1977 to 1983, served as the mayor of Akron from 1984 to 1986 and represented District 14 in the United States House of Representatives from 1987 to 2003. He was also a member of the Ohio State School Board in 2007.[1]
Biography
Sawyer earned his B.A. and his M.A. from the University of Akron. His professional experience includes working as a personnel administrator for the Cuyahoga School for Boys and as a legislative analyst for the Ohio Public Utilities Commission.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Sawyer served on the following committees:
| Ohio committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Education, Ranking Minority Member |
| • Finance |
| • Public Utilities |
| • Ohio Constitutional Modernization Commission |
| • State Controlling Board |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Sawyer served on the following committees:
| Ohio committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Criminal Justice |
| • Education |
| • Finance |
| • Public Utilities |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Sawyer served on the following committees:
| Ohio committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Education |
| • Insurance, Commerce and Labor |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Sawyer served on the following committees:
| Ohio committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Education |
| • Energy and Public Utilities |
| • Finance |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
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 Thomas Sawyer (D) did not seek re-election because of term-limits.
Vernon Sykes defeated Jonathan Schulz in the Ohio State Senate District 28 general election.[2]
| Ohio State Senate, District 28 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Vernon Sykes |
61.21% | 83,805 | |
| Republican | Jonathan Schulz | 38.79% | 53,117 | |
| Total Votes | 136,922 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State | ||||
Vernon Sykes ran unopposed in the Ohio State Senate District 28 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Ohio State Senate District 28, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Vernon Sykes (unopposed) |
100.00% | 23,918 | |
| Total Votes | 23,918 | |||
Jonathan Schulz ran unopposed in the Ohio State Senate District 28 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Ohio State Senate District 28, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jonathan Schulz (unopposed) |
100.00% | 20,203 | |
| Total Votes | 20,203 | |||
2012
- See also: Ohio State Senate elections, 2012
Sawyer won re-election in the 2012 election for Ohio Senate, District 28. Sawyer was unopposed in the March 6 Democratic primary election and defeated Robert G. Roush (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Thomas Sawyer Incumbent |
71.9% | 104,697 | |
| Republican | Robert G. Roush | 28.1% | 40,952 | |
| Total Votes | 145,649 | |||
2008
- See also: Ohio State Senate elections, 2008
On November 4, 2008, Sawyer was elected to Ohio State Senate District 28. He defeated James Carr (R) in the general election.[7]
| Ohio State Senate District 28 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Thomas Sawyer (D)
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108,168 | |||
| James Carr (R) | 50,064 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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2016
In 2016, the 131st Ohio General Assembly was in session from January 5 through December 31.
- Ohio Chamber of Commerce: 2015-2016 scorecard
- Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills impacting Ohio's business community.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2015
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In 2015, the 131st Ohio General Assembly was in session from January 5 through December 31.
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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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In 2013, the 130th Ohio General Assembly was in session from January 7 to December 31.
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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.[8]
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Personal
Sawyer and his wife, Joyce, have one child. They reside in Akron, Ohio.[1]
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 the Ohio State Senate
- Profile from Open States
- Campaign contributions via Follow the Money
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Sen. Thomas Sawyer," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Official election results," accessed December 21, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ohio Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing By Office," accessed February 8, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 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
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Ohio State Senate official election results for 2008," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2011 Legislative Sessions Calendar," accessed June 6, 2014(Archived)
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| Preceded by ' |
Ohio State Senate District 28 2007–2016 |
Succeeded by Vernon Sykes |
