Jim Hughes (Ohio Politician)
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Jim Hughes is a member of the Ohio Senate
who has represented the Sixteenth District since January 2009. He served in the Ohio House of Representatives
from 2000 to 2008. He is the Chairman of the Senate Financial Institutions Committee.
City Prosecutor's Office and later, as an Assistant County Prosecutor for Franklin County
.
With Representative E.J. Thomas
unable to run for another term in the House, Hughes sought to replace him, along with fellow Republican Dave Robinson. However, Hughes obtained the nomination with 58.3% of the vote. Soon after, Hughes career was expedited when Thomas decided to leave office early, which left House Republicans able to seat Hughes prior to the November elections. He won the general election against Democrat Mark Hatch with 51.9% of the electorate.
In 2002, Hughes won a second term with 65.2% of the vote. In 2004 Hughes sought a third term, and won against Democrat Brian McCann with 60.80% of the vote.
Able to run for a final term, Hughes faced his toughest opposition yet in Democrat John Patrick Carney
. However, he won a final term with 53.09% of the vote.
decided to give up his second term in the Ohio Senate
in order to run for Congress in 2008, Hughes sought the nomination to replace him. Unopposed in the primary, Hughes faced Democrat Danielle Blue in the general election. Although Democrats had high expectations for Blue in an overwhelmingly Democratic year, Hughes won the election with 58.06% of the electorate. Sworn into his first term on January 5, 2009, Senate President Bill Harris
soon after appointed Hughes as Chairman of the Senate State and Local Government and Veterans Affairs Committee, Vice Chairman of the Judiciary-Criminal Justice Committee, and as a member of the Finance and Financial Institutions Committee, the Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee and the Insurance, Commerce and Labor Committee for the 128th General Assembly.
In the 129th General Assembly, Senate President Tom Niehaus
named Hughes to the committees of Energy and Public Utilities; Financial Institutions (as Chairman); Insurance, Commerce and Labor; and State and Local Government and Veteran's Affairs. He also serves on the State Victims Assistance Advisory Board.
Hughes, along with Representative Anne Gonzales
, has founded the Legislative Cancer Caucus, which will meet quarterly to raise understanding among their colleagues about one of the nation's leading killers.
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...
who has represented the Sixteenth District since January 2009. He served in 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....
from 2000 to 2008. He is the Chairman of the Senate Financial Institutions Committee.
Career
Hughes began his career in public service as a prosecutor in the ColumbusColumbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
City Prosecutor's Office and later, as an Assistant County Prosecutor for Franklin County
Franklin County, Ohio
Franklin County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. In 2010 the population was 1,163,414, making it the second largest county in Ohio and the 34th largest county in population in the United States. Franklin County is also the largest in the eight-county Columbus, Ohio...
.
With Representative E.J. Thomas
E.J. Thomas
E.J. Thomas is a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives, serving from 1984-1999.-References:...
unable to run for another term in the House, Hughes sought to replace him, along with fellow Republican Dave Robinson. However, Hughes obtained the nomination with 58.3% of the vote. Soon after, Hughes career was expedited when Thomas decided to leave office early, which left House Republicans able to seat Hughes prior to the November elections. He won the general election against Democrat Mark Hatch with 51.9% of the electorate.
In 2002, Hughes won a second term with 65.2% of the vote. In 2004 Hughes sought a third term, and won against Democrat Brian McCann with 60.80% of the vote.
Able to run for a final term, Hughes faced his toughest opposition yet in Democrat John Patrick Carney
John Patrick Carney
John Patrick Carney is a Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 22nd District since 2009.-Life and career:...
. However, he won a final term with 53.09% of the vote.
Ohio Senate
When Senator Steve StiversSteve Stivers
Steve Stivers is the U.S. Representative for He is a member of the Republican Party. Stivers previously served in the Ohio Senate, representing the 16th district...
decided to give up his second term 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...
in order to run for Congress in 2008, Hughes sought the nomination to replace him. Unopposed in the primary, Hughes faced Democrat Danielle Blue in the general election. Although Democrats had high expectations for Blue in an overwhelmingly Democratic year, Hughes won the election with 58.06% of the electorate. Sworn into his first term on January 5, 2009, Senate President Bill Harris
Bill Harris
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soon after appointed Hughes as Chairman of the Senate State and Local Government and Veterans Affairs Committee, Vice Chairman of the Judiciary-Criminal Justice Committee, and as a member of the Finance and Financial Institutions Committee, the Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee and the Insurance, Commerce and Labor Committee for the 128th General Assembly.
In the 129th General Assembly, Senate President Tom Niehaus
Tom Niehaus
Tom Niehaus is a Republican member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 14th District since 2005. Previously he was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 2000 until 2004. Niehaus succeeded Ohio Senate President Doug White, who was prevented by Ohio's term limits law from running for...
named Hughes to the committees of Energy and Public Utilities; Financial Institutions (as Chairman); Insurance, Commerce and Labor; and State and Local Government and Veteran's Affairs. He also serves on the State Victims Assistance Advisory Board.
Hughes, along with Representative Anne Gonzales
Anne Gonzales
Anne Gonzales is a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the Nineteenth District since 2011.-Career:After graduating from Otterbein University, Gonzales worked as a paralegal before returning home to raise children...
, has founded the Legislative Cancer Caucus, which will meet quarterly to raise understanding among their colleagues about one of the nation's leading killers.
External links
- The Ohio Senate: Senator Jim Hughes (R-Columbus) official site