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American politician

Thomas Pottenger
Member of the Ohio House of Representativesfrom the 20th district
In officeJanuary 3, 1977-July 20, 1990
Preceded by John Brandenberg
Succeeded by Cheryl Winkler
In officeJanuary 3, 1969-December 31, 1972
Preceded by Bill Anderson
Succeeded by Jim Luken
Personal details
Born (1920-06-09)June 9, 1920
Died October 23, 2003(2003-10-23) (aged 83)Cincinnati, Ohio[1]
Party Republican

Thomas Alexander Pottenger (June 9, 1920 – October 24, 2003) was an American politician. He was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives. Originally elected to the House in 1968, Pottenger served two terms before losing the primary election to Richard Finan, much due to an unpopular vote regarding taxes.[2] However, he made a comeback in 1976 by doing the same to fellow Republican John Brandenberg.[3]

In 1990, Pottenger resigned from his House seat to take a position on the Ohio Employment Relations Board.[4] He would serve on the SERB for a number of years in the Nineties. Pottenger died in 2003.

  1. ^ "Beyond Our Borders - Practicing law beyond the borders of the USA" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-07-08.
  2. ^ Effect of income tax vote evaluated
  3. ^ Three legislators ousted in primary
  4. ^ Pottenger appointed to SERB