Steve Driehaus

Infobox Congressional Candidate
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name = Steve Driehaus
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office = Democratic nominee for U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 1st District
state_house2=Ohio
state2=Ohio
district2=31st
term2=2001 -
preceded2=
succeeded2=Incumbent
party=Democratic
date of birth=birth date and age|1966|06|24
place of birth=Cincinnati, Ohio
date of death=
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alma_mater=Miami University,
Indiana University
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spouse=Lucienne
residence=Cincinnati, Ohio
religion=Roman Catholic|

Steven L. Driehaus is a Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 31st District since 2001, and currently serving as the Minority Whip. His district includes western Cincinnati, Addyston, Cheviot, Cleves and North Bend. Driehaus is running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Ohio's 1st Congressional District in 2008 against incumbent Steve Chabot.

Driehaus has taken a leadership role on issues such as election law and redistricting reform. [ [http://frontier.cincinnati.com/blogs/gov/2007/01/driehaus-lauded-by-statewide-elections.asp Driehaus lauded] "Cincinnati Enquirer", January 2007] A fiscal conservative, Rep. Driehaus is the sponsor of legislation that would force a review of the billions of dollars Ohio now foregoes in "tax expenditures." Driehaus, a 1984 graduate of Elder High School in Cincinnati, studied political science at Miami University and holds a masters degree in public affairs from Indiana University. He later served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Senegal, where he worked with village groups and local schools to promote sustainable environmental practices. Driehaus formerly directed and now serves as a consultant to the Community Building Institute, a collaborative effort of Xavier University and United Way & Community Chest that promotes citizen-led, asset-based community development. Driehaus is a member of the Price Hill Civic Club and serves on the Board of Seton High School. Steve, his wife, Lucienne, their two daughters Alex and Clare, and a son, Jack, live in Cincinnati.

ee also

*United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 2008#District 1
*Ohio's 1st congressional district

References

External links

* [http://www.house.state.oh.us/index.php?option=com_displaymembers&task=detail&district=31 The Ohio House of Representatives - Steven L. Driehaus] official OH House website
* [http://www.Driehaus2008.com/ Steve Driehaus for U.S. Congress] official campaign website
* [http://ohiohousedems.com/index.php?page=display&id=91 Representative Steve Driehaus] from the "Ohio House Democratic Caucus"
*"Follow the Money" - Steve Driehaus
** [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200635&c=422710 2006] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200435&c=399612 2004] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200235&c=22599 2002] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200035&c=374246 2000] campaign contributions
* [http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Steven_Driehaus Profile] at SourceWatch Congresspedia
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