- Ed Emery
Edward Silvio Emery is an American politician.
In 1976, 1978, and 1980, Emery ran as an independent against U.S. Rep.
Thomas W. L. Ashley (D-Ohio ). Each time, Emery came in a distant third in the race.In 1998 and 2002, Emery was the nominee of the Republican party to contest the incumbency of
Marcy Kaptur . Emery lost both these races.In October 2003, Emery dressed as
Arnold Schwarzenegger at a Halloween Party sponsored by the Greater Toledo Republican Club.cite news
url=http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20031103/COLUMNIST28/111010129&SearchID=73240174952923
publisher=Toledo Blade
title=Ed Emery: Rested and ready
date=2003-11-03]In 2004, Emery lost his bid for the Republican nomination to
Larry A. Kaczala .Emery again sought the Republican nomination against
Marcy Kaptur in 2006. He faced Bradley S. Leavitt and Dirk Kubala in the May 2nd primary election. cite news
url=http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060217/NEWS09/602170369&SearchID=73240174952923
publisher=Toledo Blade
title=Tough primaries loom in Lucas County, state
date=2006-02-17] Bradley S. Leavitt won the Republican nomination for 2006, and then lost to Marcy Kaptur in the election that year.Controversies
*In 1998, he was arrested for stalking a neighbor and resisting arrest [ [http://www.clipfile.org/1998/12/27/255/ Clip File's Toledo Blade archive] ] .
*In 2008, he was accused of stealing scrap metal [ [http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081002/NEWS03/810020372/-1/NEWS 2 Accused of Stealing Scrap Toledo Blade] ] .ee also
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Election Results, U.S. Representative from Ohio, 9th District References
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