Abner Orick
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Abner J. Orick is an American politician of the Republican party who served as a member of the Dayton
, Ohio
, city commission from 1979–1983, 1985–1991, and 1997.
In 1989, Orick was the Republican nominee for Dayton mayor, but he lost to incumbent Democrat Richard Clay Dixon
. In 1991, Orick chose not to run for re-election to the commission, instead making an unsuccessful bid for the office of clerk of the Dayton municipal courts, losing to Democrat Mark Owens.
In 1997, Orick lost his bid for re-election to the commission.
Orick lost a special election in 2001 to replace Commissioner Lloyd Lewis Jr.
, who died of cancer. Lewis's widow, Edythe Lewis
won that election. Later in 2001, Orick again was nominated for the commission in the primary election, but he lost in the general election.
Dayton, Ohio
Dayton is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fifth most populous county in the state. The population was 141,527 at the 2010 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 841,502 in the 2010 census...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, city commission from 1979–1983, 1985–1991, and 1997.
In 1989, Orick was the Republican nominee for Dayton mayor, but he lost to incumbent Democrat Richard Clay Dixon
Clay Dixon
Richard Clay Dixon is an American politician of the Ohio Democratic party. He served as a city commissioner of Dayton, Ohio, and as the city's mayor. He was the second African-American person to serve as mayor of Dayton.-References:...
. In 1991, Orick chose not to run for re-election to the commission, instead making an unsuccessful bid for the office of clerk of the Dayton municipal courts, losing to Democrat Mark Owens.
In 1997, Orick lost his bid for re-election to the commission.
Orick lost a special election in 2001 to replace Commissioner Lloyd Lewis Jr.
Lloyd Lewis Jr.
Lloyd E. Lewis, Jr. was a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives. A native of Dayton, Lewis served as a a former assistant city manager for Dayton and as a member of the city plan board...
, who died of cancer. Lewis's widow, Edythe Lewis
Edythe Lewis
Edythe "Delilah" Lewis was the first black, female disc jockey in Dayton, Ohio, United States, in the 1950s. In 2001, her husband Lloyd Lewis Jr., a member of the Dayton City Commission, died, and she was elected in a special election to fill out the remaining months of his term, defeating...
won that election. Later in 2001, Orick again was nominated for the commission in the primary election, but he lost in the general election.