Charles Kurfess

Charles F. Kurfess
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 4th district
In office January 3, 1957 – December 31, 1978
Preceded by	Districts Created
Succeeded by	Robert Brown
Personal details
Born	February 1, 1930 (1930-02-01) (age 81) Wood County, Ohio
Political party	Republican

Charles Frederick Kurfess (born February 1, 1930)^[1] is a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives, serving as Speaker of the House for part of his career. He was first elected in 1956 to an at large district, and was elected eleven times following. Following his retirement from politics, he went on to serve as a judge on the Wood County Court of Common Pleas.^[2] He also worked under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford.^[3] He earned his B.A. degree from Bowling Green State University where he was initiated as a member of Phi Kappa Tau and earned his J.D. degree from the Ohio State University Law School.

References

1. ^ [1]
2. ^ "Apologies in politics are unprecedented". The Toledo Blade. 2010-02-10. http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100201/COLUMNIST44/2010321/-1/NEWS16. Retrieved 2010-05-20. 
3. ^ "Wood County ex-judge honored for service". The Toledo Blade. 2010-01-04. http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100104/NEWS16/100109948. Retrieved 2010-05-20. 

External links

• http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100201/COLUMNIST44/2010321/-1/NEWS16
• http://www.wbgu.org/community/local/journal/archives/player2.php?recid=700
• http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061021/NEWS17/610210374/-1/NEWS
• http://www.ohiobar.org/Pages/ArticleDetail.aspx?itemID=509

Persondata
Name	Kurfess, Charles F.
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	February 1, 1930
Place of birth	Wood County, Ohio
Date of death
Place of death