John Brandenberg is 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...

. Brandenberg was originally elected in 1972, and reelected in 1974. However, in 1976, former Rep. Thomas Pottenger

Thomas Pottenger

Thomas Pottenger was a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives. Originally elected to the House in 1968, Pottenger served two terms before losing the primary election to Richard Finan, much due to a unpopular vote regarding taxes...

opted to run for Bradenberg's seat, creating a primary for the Republican nomination. As a result, Brandenberg was defeated for a third term, and Pottenger went on to win the general election. Prior and after his stint in the House, Brandenburg practiced private law.