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Todd Snitchler
Todd Snitchler was the chairman of the Ohio Public Utilities Commission. He was first appointed to the commission in 2011 by Governor John Kasich. On April 10, Snitchler left the PUC to join McDonald Hopkins, a law firm, as a member of the business department.[1]
Biography
Before his appointment to the OPUC, Snitchler was a Republican member of the Ohio state house, representing District 50 from 2009 until 2011 when he resigned to serve as chairman.[2] Prior to his election to the House, Snitchler served as secretary and chairman of the Lake Township Chamber of Commerce. He is a practicing attorney.[3]
Education
- B.A., History, secondary education, and social science, Grove City College
- J.D., University of Akron School of Law
Political career
Ohio Public Utilities Commissioner (2011-2014)
Snitchler served as a member of the Ohio Public Utilities Commission from 2011-2014.[2]
Ohio House of Representatives (2009-2011)
Prior to leaving the house, Snitchler served on the following committees:
- Alternative Energy Committee, Ohio House of Representatives
- Criminal Justice Committee, Ohio House of Representatives
- Economic Development Committee, Ohio House of Representatives
- HealthCare Access and Affordability Committee, Ohio House of Representatives
Elections/Appointments
2011
Snitcher was appointed as chairman of the Ohio Public Utilities Commission by Gov. John Kasich (R) in February 2011.[2]
2010
Snitchler won re-election to District 50 of the Ohio House of Representatives.[4] His opponent was Todd Bosley (D). The election took place on November 2, 2010.[5][6]
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 50 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Todd Snitchler (R)
|
24,969 | 60.52% | ||
| Todd Bosley (D) | 16,288 | 39.48% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Snitchler won election to the Ohio House of Representatives.[7][8][9]
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 50 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Todd Snitchler (R)
|
31,107 | |||
| Celeste DeHoff (D) | 24,661 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Snitchler and his wife, Melanie, have two children.
Recent news
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See also
External links
- Ohio Public Utilities Commission
- Snitchler's official biography
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Todd Snitchler on Facebook
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008
Footnotes
- ↑ PR Newswire, "PUCO Chairman and Lawmaker Todd Snitchler Joins McDonald Hopkins," April 14, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 IndeOnline.com, "Snitchler to start PUCO post next week," February 23, 2011
- ↑ Todd Snitchler, "Biography," accessed January 22, 2013
- ↑ 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
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Alan Schriber |
Ohio Public Utilities Commission 2011-present |
Succeeded by Thomas Johnson |
| Preceded by ' |
Ohio House of Representatives - District 50 2009–2011 |
Succeeded by Christina Hagan (R) |
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