Kevin DeWine

Infobox State Representative
name=Kevin DeWine


state_house=Ohio
state=Ohio
district=70th
term=2001 -
preceded=
succeeded=Incumbent
date of birth=birth date and age|1967|10|11
place of birth=Springfield, Ohio
date of death=
place of death=
spouse=Kelle
profession=businessman
religion=Methodist
party=Republican|

Kevin DeWine is a Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 70th District since 2001 and serving as Speaker Pro Tempore since January 2007. His district includes Xenia, Fairborn, and Beavercreek in northwestern Greene County.

Dewine was first elected to represent the 76th district in the Ohio House in 2000, defeating Democrat Eric Marcus and independent candidate Christina Turner, winning 62.3% of the vote. [cite web
title = 2000 Election Results
publisher = Ohio Secretary of State
date = 2000-11-07
url = http://www.sos.state.oh.us/sos/ElectionsVoter/results2000.aspx?Section=242
accessdate = 2008-01-04 ]

In 2002, in the 70th district after redistricting, he defeated Democrat Lawrence Gordonwith 71.7% of the vote. [cite web
title = 2002 Election Results
publisher = Ohio Secretary of State
date = 2002-11-05
url = http://www.sos.state.oh.us/sos/ElectionsVoter/results2002.aspx?Section=193
accessdate = 2008-01-04 ] Against Gordon again in 2004, Dewine won with 69.3% of the vote. [cite web
title = 2004 Election Results
publisher = Ohio Secretary of State
date = 2004-11-02
url = http://www.sos.state.oh.us/sos/ElectionsVoter/results2004.aspx?Section=144
accessdate = 2008-01-04 ]

In 2006, Dewine won his fourth term with 60.4% of the vote against Democrat Kevin O'Brien [cite web
title = 2006 Election Results
publisher = Ohio Secretary of State
date = 2004-11-07
url = http://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/ElectionsVoter/results2006.aspx?Section=1851
accessdate = 2008-01-04 ] . Dewine was elected Speaker pro tempore in this session. He is the chair of the Rules and Reference committee, and also serves on the Finance & Appropriations and the State Government & Elections Committees. He is not eligible to run for a fifth term due to term limits.

In April 2007, he was named the Ohio Republican Party deputy chairman cite web |url=http://www.whiotv.com/politics/13213303/detail.html |title= Kevin DeWine Takes Over As GOP Deputy Chairman |accessdate=October 28|accessyear=2007|author= |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=WHIO Dayton |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate=] .

Kevin graduated from Fairborn High School in 1986, received his BS in Business from the University of Dayton in 1990, and an MBA from Wright State University cite web |url= http://kevin.dewine.tripod.com/biography.html |title= Kevin DeWine Biography |accessdate=January 8|accessyear=2007|author= |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=Kevin DeWine |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate=] in 1996. The DeWine family resides in Fairborn, Ohio. Before holding public office, Kevin was a regional development manager for the Dayton Power and Light Company. Kevin is the second cousin of R. Michael DeWine, a former U.S. senator from Ohio.cite web |url=http://www.wright.edu/ingoodcompany/13.html|title=Feature Alum: Kevin DeWine|accessdate=January 8|accessyear=2007|author= |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |format= |work=In Good Company|publisher=Wright State University|pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate=]

References

External links

* [http://www.house.state.oh.us/jsps/MemberDetails.jsp?DISTRICT=70 The Ohio Senate - Kevin DeWine] official OH House website
* [http://www.ohiogop.org/party_leadership#dewine Ohio Republican Party - Deputy Chairman Kevin DeWine] profile
* [http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=45385 Project Vote Smart - Representative Kevin DeWine (OH)] profile
*"Follow the Money" - Kevin DeWine
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