Richard Nero
Encyclopedia
Richard Nero is a former Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives
, who represented the 42nd District briefly in 2008.
, and has worked for Oracle
, which is a computer software company. He also has worked in the past for Cleveland State University
. He is married with two children.
was caught in a scandal for selling Ohio State University
football tickets, he resigned his seat, forcing House Republicans to name a replacement through appointment. Nero sought the seat, and was named Widowfield's replacement. He was sworn into office on June 12, 2008.
With the seat up for election in 2008, Nero had to run for election to a full term to retain the seat. However, with the year favoring Democrats, and with Barack Obama
topping the ballot, Nero was defeated by Mike Moran
, a Democrat. The final tally was 55.87% to 44.13%.
Nero spent six months in the Ohio House. He has since returned to the private sector.
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 42nd District briefly in 2008.
Life and career
Nero is a graduate of Kent State UniversityKent State University
Kent State University is a public research university located in Kent, Ohio, United States. The university has eight campuses around the northeast Ohio region with the main campus in Kent being the largest...
, and has worked for Oracle
Oracle Corporation
Oracle Corporation is an American multinational computer technology corporation that specializes in developing and marketing hardware systems and enterprise software products – particularly database management systems...
, which is a computer software company. He also has worked in the past for 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...
. He is married with two children.
Ohio House of Representatives
When Representative John WidowfieldJohn Widowfield
John Widowfield is a former Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 42nd District from 2003 to 2008. He resigned amid allegations that he had purchased Ohio State University football tickets with money from his campaign and then sold them for profit.-External...
was caught in a scandal for selling Ohio State University
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
football tickets, he resigned his seat, forcing House Republicans to name a replacement through appointment. Nero sought the seat, and was named Widowfield's replacement. He was sworn into office on June 12, 2008.
With the seat up for election in 2008, Nero had to run for election to a full term to retain the seat. However, with the year favoring Democrats, and with Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
topping the ballot, Nero was defeated by Mike Moran
Mike Moran (Ohio politician)
Mike Moran is a former Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 42nd District from 2009 to 2010. A former member of Hudson City Council, Moran ran for state representative in 2008...
, a Democrat. The final tally was 55.87% to 44.13%.
Nero spent six months in the Ohio House. He has since returned to the private sector.