Chuck Earl
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Charles Earl is a Republican
politician and a former member of the Ohio General Assembly
. With Michael Oxley elected to Congress in a special election following the death of Congressman Tennyson Guyer
, Earl was appointed to serve the remainder of Oxley's term in the Ohio House of Representatives
. In 1982, Earl won election to a full term.
In 1984, Earl opted not to run for another term, and was succeeded by Lynn Wachtmann
. He subsequently returned to the private sector. Twenty six years later in 2010, Earl again opted to run for office, this time as a libertarian
. While initially looking to obtain his seat back in the Ohio House of Representatives
, he decided to instead go for Ohio Secretary of State
. He ended up losing in a landslide, and has since again returned to private life.
Ohio Republican Party
The Ohio Republican Party is the Ohio state affiliate of the United States Republican Party. It was founded in Columbus, Ohio on February 13, 1854. Kevin DeWine has been chairman of the Ohio GOP since 2009...
politician and a former member of the Ohio General Assembly
Ohio General Assembly
The Ohio General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio. It consists of the 99-member Ohio House of Representatives and the 33-member Ohio Senate...
. With Michael Oxley elected to Congress in a special election following the death of Congressman Tennyson Guyer
Tennyson Guyer
Tennyson Guyer was a member of the United States House of Representatives. He was a Republican from Ohio....
, Earl was appointed to serve the remainder of Oxley's term in the Ohio House of Representatives
Ohio House of Representatives
The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate....
. In 1982, Earl won election to a full term.
In 1984, Earl opted not to run for another term, and was succeeded by Lynn Wachtmann
Lynn Wachtmann
Lynn Wachtmann is a Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives, who has represented the 75th District since 2007. Prior to his term in the House, Wachtmann was a two-term state Senator, representing the 1st District of the Ohio Senate from 1999 to 2006, and the 83rd District of the Ohio...
. He subsequently returned to the private sector. Twenty six years later in 2010, Earl again opted to run for office, this time as a libertarian
Libertarianism
Libertarianism, in the strictest sense, is the political philosophy that holds individual liberty as the basic moral principle of society. In the broadest sense, it is any political philosophy which approximates this view...
. While initially looking to obtain his seat back in the Ohio House of Representatives
Ohio House of Representatives
The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate....
, he decided to instead go for Ohio Secretary of State
Ohio Secretary of State
The Secretary of State is responsible for overseeing elections in the State of Ohio. The Secretary of State also is responsible for registering business entities and granting them the authority to do business within the state, registering secured transactions, and granting access to public...
. He ended up losing in a landslide, and has since again returned to private life.