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Tom Niehaus
Tom Niehaus (b. January 7, 1951) is a former Republican member of the Ohio State Senate. Niehaus served in the Ohio State House of Representatives from 2000 to 2004. He joined the Ohio State Senate in 2005 and represented District 14 until 2013. He served as President of the Senate.
Niehaus worked as a publisher for The Community Press Newspapers from 1989 to 1997. He then worked as a Commercial Agent for The Crowell Company from 1997 to the present.
Niehaus earned his B.A. in journalism from Ohio State University in 1973. He went on to receive his MBA from Xavier University in 1986.
Committee assignments
2011
- Legislative Service Commission, Ohio State Legislature
- Joint Legislative Ethics Committee, Ohio State Legislature
- Rules and Reference Committee
2010
- Education Committee, Ohio Senate
- Environment and Natural Resources Committee, Ohio Senate
- Finance and Financial Institutions Committee, Ohio Senate
- Government Oversight Committee, Ohio Senate
- Reference Committee, Ohio Senate
- Rules Committee, Ohio Senate
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Tom Niehaus endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[1]
Elections
2008
On November 4, 2008, Niehaus was re-elected to Ohio State Senate District 14.[2]
Niehaus raised $$468,303 for his campaign.[3]
| Ohio State Senate District 14 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Tom Niehaus(R)
|
101,308 | |||
| Gregory Napolitano (D) | 52,044 | |||
| Margaret Leech (L) | 9,331 | |||
2004
On November 2, 2004, Niehaus was elected to Ohio State Senate District 14.[4]
| Ohio State Senate District 14 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Tom Niehaus(R)
|
105,554 | |||
| Paul Schwietering (D) | 52,039 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Niehaus and his wife Emily have three children.
External links
- Tom Niehaus' personal website
- Profile from the Ohio Senate website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
Footnotes
- ↑ Ohio News Network, "Mitt Romney Picks Up Major Ohio Endorsement," February 27, 2012
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Ohio State Senate official election results for 2008," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Report on 2008 campaign contributions," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ "Ohio State Senate official election results for 2004"
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Ohio State Senate District 14 2005–2013 |
Succeeded by Joe Uecker (R) |
