Arlene Setzer
Encyclopedia
Arlene Setzer is a former Republican
member of the Ohio House of Representatives
, who represented the 36th District from 2001 to 2008.
and a graduate of the University of Dayton
and Wright State University
. She has taught in the Vandalia, Ohio
school system since 1967. She also worked at Wright State University
as a professor. Setzer has never married, and has no children.
In 1982, Setzer ran for Vandalia City Council
, and won her first term. She served until 2000, and served twice as vice-mayor, from 1985 to 1988 and from 1995 to 2000.
ran for the Ohio Senate
in 2000, Setzer ran to replace him, and won the seat with 55.3% of the vote. She was seated on January 3, 2001. She won again in 2002 with 60.18% of the electorate, with 62.04% in 2004, and 60.08% in 2006.
Throughout her time in the legislature, Setzer served as Chairwoman of the Education Committee, a prominent position dealing with a plethora of issues.
Term limits required Setzer to relinquish her seat in 2008, and she was replaced by Seth Morgan
. However, in 2011 Setzer ran for mayor of Vandalia, Ohio
and was unopposed.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
member of the Ohio House of Representatives
Ohio House of Representatives
The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate....
, who represented the 36th District from 2001 to 2008.
Life and career
Setzer is a native of Dayton, OhioDayton, Ohio
Dayton is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fifth most populous county in the state. The population was 141,527 at the 2010 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 841,502 in the 2010 census...
and a graduate of the University of Dayton
University of Dayton
The University of Dayton is a private Roman Catholic university operated by the Society of Mary located in Dayton, Ohio...
and Wright State University
Wright State University
Wright State University is a comprehensive public university with strong doctoral, research, and undergraduate programs, rated among the 260 Best National Universities listed in the annual "America's Best Colleges" rankings by U.S. News and World Report. Wright State is located in Fairborn, Ohio,...
. She has taught in the Vandalia, Ohio
Vandalia, Ohio
Vandalia is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States, and a suburb of Dayton. Its population was 15,246 during the 2010 census. The James M. Cox Dayton International Airport is located in the city...
school system since 1967. She also worked at Wright State University
Wright State University
Wright State University is a comprehensive public university with strong doctoral, research, and undergraduate programs, rated among the 260 Best National Universities listed in the annual "America's Best Colleges" rankings by U.S. News and World Report. Wright State is located in Fairborn, Ohio,...
as a professor. Setzer has never married, and has no children.
In 1982, Setzer ran for Vandalia City Council
Vandalia, Ohio
Vandalia is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States, and a suburb of Dayton. Its population was 15,246 during the 2010 census. The James M. Cox Dayton International Airport is located in the city...
, and won her first term. She served until 2000, and served twice as vice-mayor, from 1985 to 1988 and from 1995 to 2000.
Ohio House of Representatives
When Representative Jeff JacobsonJeff Jacobson (Ohio)
Jeff Jacobson was a Republican member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 6th District starting 2001. Previously he was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1992 until 2000....
ran for the Ohio Senate
Ohio Senate
The Ohio State Senate is the upper house of the Ohio General Assembly, the legislative body for the U.S. state of Ohio. There are 33 State Senators. The state legislature meets in the state capital, Columbus. The President of the Senate presides over the body when in session, and is currently Tom...
in 2000, Setzer ran to replace him, and won the seat with 55.3% of the vote. She was seated on January 3, 2001. She won again in 2002 with 60.18% of the electorate, with 62.04% in 2004, and 60.08% in 2006.
Throughout her time in the legislature, Setzer served as Chairwoman of the Education Committee, a prominent position dealing with a plethora of issues.
Term limits required Setzer to relinquish her seat in 2008, and she was replaced by Seth Morgan
Seth Morgan (politician)
Seth Morgan is a former Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives, who represented the 36th District from 2009 to 2010.-Ohio House of Representatives:...
. However, in 2011 Setzer ran for mayor of Vandalia, Ohio
Vandalia, Ohio
Vandalia is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States, and a suburb of Dayton. Its population was 15,246 during the 2010 census. The James M. Cox Dayton International Airport is located in the city...
and was unopposed.