Jeffrey McClain (original) (raw)

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American politician

Jeff McClain (born February 2, 1958) is a former Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives who represented the 87th District from 2009 to 2016.

McClain was the Wyandot County auditor for over 26 years.

Ohio House of Representatives

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When Representative Steve Reinhard was unable to run for another term due to term limits, McClain, along with Lois Fisher, sought the Republican nomination. McClain won the primary election with 60.72% of the votes.[1] He won the general election with 53.63% of the vote.[2] On January 5, 2009, he was sworn into his first term. McClain was elected to a second term in 2010 unopposed. In 2014, McClain was elected to serve his fourth consecutive term with 73% of the vote.[3]

With Senator Karen Gillmor resigning from her seat, McClain had been named as a possible successor.[4][5] However, the appointment went to David Burke.

Ohio Chamber of Commerce

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Term limited in 2016, McClain resigned early to work for the Ohio Chamber of Commerce.[6]

1. ^ Brunner, Jennifer 2008 primary election results Archived 2010-12-27 at the Wayback Machine (2008-11-04)
2. ^ Brunner, Jennifer 2008 general election results Archived 2011-09-16 at the Wayback Machine (2010-11-02)
3. ^ Wilin, Lou (5 November 2014). "Voters elect Republicans to six area Ohio House seats". The Courier. Findlay, OH. Retrieved 28 November 2017.[_permanent dead link_‍]
4. ^ Provance, Jim (2011-06-21). "Ohio GOP to start search to replace Gillmor in Senate". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
5. ^ Provance, Jim (2011-07-04). "10 men apply to replace Gillmor in Ohio Senate". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 2011-07-05.
6. ^ "GOP lawmaker to resign Ohio House seat, take Chamber of Commerce job". Archived from the original on 2016-09-21. Retrieved 2016-12-19.