Chuck Calvert
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Chuck Calvert is a member of the Ohio Elections Commission, and a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives
, serving the 69th District from 1999-2006. With long serving Representative William G. Batchelder
facing term limits, Calvert ran in 1998 to take his seat. He went on to win reelection in 2000, 2002, and 2004. Later on in his term, Calvert served as Chairman of the House Finance Committee, which is responsible for creation of the state budget.
In 2006, Calvert himself faced term limits and was succeeded by the man he himself replaced, Batchelder. Soon after his tenure as a legislator, Ohio Governor Bob Taft
named Calvert to the Ohio Elections Commission. By 2009, Calvert had become Chairman of the Commission. Calvert had been named as a potential successor to Bob Gibbs
, who won election to Congress and who vacated his seat in the Ohio Senate
late in 2010. However, the seat ultimately went to Larry Obhof
.
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....
, serving the 69th District from 1999-2006. With long serving Representative William G. Batchelder
William G. Batchelder
William G. Batchelder, III is an American lawyer, judge, and politician from the U.S. state of Ohio. He is a Republican.He is the husband of Judge Alice Batchelder, currently a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.-Early life and education:Batchelder was born...
facing term limits, Calvert ran in 1998 to take his seat. He went on to win reelection in 2000, 2002, and 2004. Later on in his term, Calvert served as Chairman of the House Finance Committee, which is responsible for creation of the state budget.
In 2006, Calvert himself faced term limits and was succeeded by the man he himself replaced, Batchelder. Soon after his tenure as a legislator, Ohio Governor Bob Taft
Bob Taft
Robert Alphonso "Bob" Taft II is an Ohio Republican Party politician. He was elected to two terms of office as the 67th Governor of the U.S. state of Ohio between 1999-2007. After leaving office, Taft started working for the University of Dayton beginning August 15, 2007.-Personal background:Taft...
named Calvert to the Ohio Elections Commission. By 2009, Calvert had become Chairman of the Commission. Calvert had been named as a potential successor to Bob Gibbs
Bob Gibbs
Bob Gibbs is the U.S. Representative for . He is a member of the Republican Party.-Early life and education:Gibbs was born on June 14, 1954 in Peru, Indiana. His family moved to Cleveland in the 1960s, and Gibbs graduated from Bay Village Senior High School...
, who won election to Congress and who vacated his seat in 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...
late in 2010. However, the seat ultimately went to Larry Obhof
Larry Obhof
Larry Obhof is a member of the Ohio Senate, serving the 22nd district since 2011.-Life and career:Obhof was born on November 26, 1977 in Ashtabula, Ohio. He received a bachelor's degree from the Ohio State University and a law degree from Yale Law School...
.