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William Batchelder
William G. Batchelder (b. December 19, 1942) is the former Republican Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing District 69 from 2006 to December 31, 2014.
Batchelder represented District 81 from 1969 to 1999 and served as Speaker Pro Tempore from 1995 to 1998.
Batchelder was ineligible to run for re-election to the House in 2014 because of term-limits. Upon his exit from the legislature, Batchelder began serving as executive in residence at the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law and a distinguished visiting chair at the University of Akron.[1]
Batchelder died on February 12, 2022.[2]
Biography
Batchelder earned his B.A. from Ohio Wesleyan University and his J.D. from the Ohio State University College of Law. His professional experience included working at the Williams and Batchelder Law Firm for 31 years, as a judge on the Ninth District Court of Appeals, and for the Common Pleas Court in Medina County. He served as a Private First Class in the United States Army.[3]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Batchelder served on the following committees:
| Ohio committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Rules and Reference |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Batchelder served on the following committees:
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| • Rules and Reference |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Batchelder served on the following committees:
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| • Rules and Reference |
Elections
2012
Batchelder won re-election in the 2012 election for Ohio House, District 69. Batchelder was unopposed in the March 6 Republican primary election and defeated Judith A. Cross (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  William Batchelder Incumbent |
60.6% | 35,486 | |
| Democratic | Judith A. Cross | 39.4% | 23,047 | |
| Total Votes | 58,533 | |||
2010
Batchelder won re-election to District 69 of the Ohio House of Representatives.[7] His opponent was Jack Schira (D). The election took place on November 2, 2010.[8][9]
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 69 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| William Batchelder (R)
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32,406 | 70.34% | ||
| Jack Schira (D) | 13,666 | 29.66% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Batchelder won re-election to the Ohio House of Representatives. Batchelder defeated Jack Schira in the general election.[10][11][12]
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 69 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| William Batchelder (R)
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38,684 | |||
| Jack Schira (D) | 22,505 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Batchelder won election to the Ohio House of Representatives.[13] His opponent was Jack Schira (D).
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 69 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| William Batchelder (R)
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26,302 | |||
| Jack Schira (D) | 21,116 | |||
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2014
In 2014, the 130th Ohio General Assembly was in session from January 7 through December 31.
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- The American Conservative Union: 2014 legislative scorecard
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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.[14]
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Personal
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Batchelder and his wife, Alice, had two children.[3]
Recent news
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See also
- Ohio House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Ohio General Assembly
- Joint Committees
- Ohio state legislative districts
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Project Vote Smart profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 1998, 1996
- Representative Batchelder's State Surge sponsored bills
- Representative Batchelder's Facebook page
Footnotes
- ↑ Northeast Ohio Media Group, "Cleveland State University appoints William Batchelder as executive in residence: Higher Education Roundup," December 23, 2014
- ↑ 19 News, "Former Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives, William G. Batchelder III, dies at 79," February 12, 2022
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Project Vote Smart, "William Batchelder's Biography" accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Chamber of Commerce, "2012 General Assembly Primary Candidates," January 17, 2012
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "2012 Republican Primary Results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Ohio official results for 2012 General Election," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2011 Legislative Sessions Calendar," accessed June 6, 2014(Archived)
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Ohio House of Representatives - District 69 2007–2014 |
Succeeded by Steve Hambley (R) |
