Marlene Anielski
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Marlene Anielski is a member of the Ohio House of Representatives
, who has represented the Seventeenth District since 2011.
and Cleveland State University
, Anielski was Mayor of Walton Hills, Ohio
from 2000–2010, and served two years prior on the city council.
decided to vacate his seat in the Ohio House of Representatives to run for Ohio State Treasurer
, Anielski won a crowded Republican primary to succeed him. She went on to win the general election in 2010 with 54.75% of the vote. Libertarian David Macko earned 5.56% and Democrat Kelli Perk won 39.69%.
In the campaign, Anielski gained press when she quit a pro-gun control group, which she cited shifted blame from criminals to law-abiding gun owners.
Anielski was sworn into her first term on January 3, 2011. Soon after, Speaker of the House William G. Batchelder
named her as a member of the Economic and Small Business Development Committee, the Education Committee, the Finance and Appropriations Committee and the Public Utilities Committee. She is also a member of the Joint Committee on
Bingo and Skill Based Gaming.
, is carrying legislation initiated by Ohio Attorney General
Mike DeWine
that would enable regulators to oversee electronic sweepstakes and other "skill-based" games. The legislation is in part a response to the newly enabled casinos
that are coming to Toledo
, Columbus
, Cincinnati and Cleveland. Ultimately, she has stated that current law allows many of the businesses that provide the services to get around paying taxes. It also sets forth to regulate Internet sweepstake cafes, which many say abuse a loophole in state gambling
law.
Anielski was one of only two Republicans
to oppose legislation that set forth to allow for drilling for oil and natural gas
in state parks and other state owned lands.
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 has represented the Seventeenth District since 2011.
Career
A graduate of the University of AkronUniversity of Akron
The University of Akron is a coeducational public research university located in Akron, Ohio, United States. The university is part of the University System of Ohio. It was founded in 1870 as a small college affiliated with the Universalist Church. In 1913 ownership was transferred to the City of...
and Cleveland State University
Cleveland State University
Cleveland State University is a public university located in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. It was established in 1964 when the state of Ohio assumed control of Fenn College, and it absorbed the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 1969...
, Anielski was Mayor of Walton Hills, Ohio
Walton Hills, Ohio
Walton Hills is a village in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,281 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Walton Hills is located at ....
from 2000–2010, and served two years prior on the city council.
Ohio House of Representatives
After Josh MandelJosh Mandel (politician)
Josh Mandel is the current Ohio State Treasurer. Mandel previously served as a Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives. He has set up a U.S...
decided to vacate his seat in the Ohio House of Representatives to run for Ohio State Treasurer
Ohio State Treasurer
-List of Ohio State Treasurers:...
, Anielski won a crowded Republican primary to succeed him. She went on to win the general election in 2010 with 54.75% of the vote. Libertarian David Macko earned 5.56% and Democrat Kelli Perk won 39.69%.
In the campaign, Anielski gained press when she quit a pro-gun control group, which she cited shifted blame from criminals to law-abiding gun owners.
Anielski was sworn into her first term on January 3, 2011. Soon after, Speaker of the House 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...
named her as a member of the Economic and Small Business Development Committee, the Education Committee, the Finance and Appropriations Committee and the Public Utilities Committee. She is also a member of the Joint Committee on
Bingo and Skill Based Gaming.
Initiatives and positions
Along with Nan BakerNan Baker
Nan Baker is a Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 16th district since 2009. Currently, she serves as the Chairwoman of the Economic & Small Business Development Committee....
, is carrying legislation initiated by Ohio Attorney General
Ohio Attorney General
The Ohio Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of Ohio in the United States. The office is filled by general election, held every four years. The Ohio Attorney General is Mike DeWine.-History:...
Mike DeWine
Mike DeWine
Richard Michael "Mike" DeWine is the Attorney General for the state of Ohio. He has held numerous offices on the state and federal level, including Ohio State Senator, four terms as a U.S. Congressman, Ohio Lt. Governor, and was a two-term U.S. Senator, serving from 1995 to 2007.- Biography :Born...
that would enable regulators to oversee electronic sweepstakes and other "skill-based" games. The legislation is in part a response to the newly enabled casinos
Casinos
Casinos can refer to:*the plural of Casino*Casinos, Valencia, a municipality in Spain*The Casinos, an American popular music group...
that are coming to Toledo
Toledo, Ohio
Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan...
, Columbus
Columbus, 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...
, Cincinnati and Cleveland. Ultimately, she has stated that current law allows many of the businesses that provide the services to get around paying taxes. It also sets forth to regulate Internet sweepstake cafes, which many say abuse a loophole in state gambling
Gambling
Gambling is the wagering of money or something of material value on an event with an uncertain outcome with the primary intent of winning additional money and/or material goods...
law.
Anielski was one of only two Republicans
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...
to oppose legislation that set forth to allow for drilling for oil and natural gas
Natural gas
Natural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons . It is found associated with other hydrocarbon fuel, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is an important fuel source and a major feedstock for fertilizers.Most natural...
in state parks and other state owned lands.