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Matt Szollosi
Matt Szollosi is a former Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing District 46 from 2006 to May 31, 2013. Szollosi resigned from office on May 31, 2013 to become the Executive Director of the Affiliated Construction Trades.[1]
He served as Assistant Minority Floor Leader from 2011-2013.
Biography
Szollosi earned his B.A. in English from the University of Toledo and J.D. from the University of Toledo School of Law. He was an attorney and partner with Cosme, D'Angelo and Szollosi. Szollosi served on the Oregon City Council from 1999 to 2007.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Szollosi served on the following committees:
| Ohio committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Public Utilities |
| • Rules and Reference |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Szollosi served on the following committees:
| Ohio committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Commerce and Labor |
| • Judiciary and Ethics |
| • Public Utilities |
| • Rules and Reference |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Szollosi served on the following committees:
| Ohio committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Legislative Ethics |
| • Legislative Service Commission |
Elections
2012
Szollosi won re-election in the 2012 election for Ohio House, District 46. Szollosi was unopposed in the March 6 Democratic primary election and defeated David Kissinger (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Matt Szollosi Incumbent |
65.1% | 34,144 | |
| Republican | David Kissinger | 34.9% | 18,318 | |
| Total Votes | 52,462 | |||
2010
Szollosi won re-election to District 49 of the Ohio House of Representatives.[6] His opponent was Jeff Wingate (R). The election took place on November 2, 2010.[7][8]
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 49 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Matt Szollosi (D)
|
22,048 | 65.22% | ||
| Jeff Wingate (R) | 11,760 | 34.78% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Szollosi won re-election to the Ohio House of Representatives.[9][10][11]
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 49 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Matt Szollosi (D)
|
34,138 | |||
| Jeff Wingate (R) | 13,124 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Szollosi won election to the Ohio House of Representatives.[12] His opponent was Steve Hornyak (R).
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 49 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Matt Szollosi (D)
|
24,235 | |||
| Steve Hornyak (R) | 10,487 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Szollosi and his wife, Melanie, have three children. They currently reside in Toledo, Ohio.
External links
- Representative Szollosi's campaign
- Ohio House of Representatives - Rep. Szollosi
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006
- Representative Szollosi's State Surge sponsored bills
Footnotes
- ↑ National Alliance for Fair Contracting, "Rep. Matt A. Szollosi Resigns as Assistant Minority Leader of the Ohio House of Rep.," accessed September 23, 2013
- ↑ 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, "2012 Democratic 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
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Ohio House of Representatives - District 46 2013–May 31, 2013 |
Succeeded by Michael Sheehy |
| Preceded by ' |
Ohio House of Representatives - District 49 2007–2013 |
Succeeded by Stephen Slesnick (D) |
