Peter Ujvagi
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Peter Sandor Ujvagi is a former Hungarian-born American
Democratic
state representative of Ohio
state in the 47th District, who represents Toledo
and Lucas County
.
Ujvagi was born in Budapest
, Hungary
on 31 March in 1949 as son of Ede and Magda Újvági. When he was 7 years old, he emigrated with his parents to the USA, after the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. He has two brothers, Ed and Charles. After a short stay in an Austria
n refugee camp
, the family arrived in Toledo, Ohio. He was a member of the American delegation to the state funeral of Hungarian Prime Minister József Antall
(1993).
He is a founding member and executive committee member of the Hungarian-American Coalition. He is active in the Hungarian Club of Greater Toledo, the Birmingham Cultural Center, and he is on the Board of Directors
for the Art Commission of Greater Toledo.
ran for the Ohio Senate
in 2002, Ujvagi ran for the vacant seat in the Ohio House of Representatives
, and won with 67.76% of the vote. He would win reelection in 2004 with 71.22%, again in 2006 with 73.85%, and in 2008 as an unopposed candidate.
While in the legislature, Ujvagi was very influential on budgetary issues, and for a time served as Chairman of the House Finance Committee's Transportation Subcommittee.
On 17 March 2010, Ujvagi resigned his seat in the Ohio House of Representatives to become the new Lucas County Administrator. He was succeeded by Joe Walter
.
United States
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Democratic
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state representative of Ohio
Ohio
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state in the 47th District, who represents Toledo
Toledo, Ohio
Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan...
and Lucas County
Lucas County, Ohio
----...
.
Life and career
His nickname is "Mayor of East Toledo". Matt Szollosi of the 49th District is another Hungarian representative in Ohio.Ujvagi was born in Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
, Hungary
Hungary
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on 31 March in 1949 as son of Ede and Magda Újvági. When he was 7 years old, he emigrated with his parents to the USA, after the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. He has two brothers, Ed and Charles. After a short stay in an Austria
Austria
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n refugee camp
Refugee camp
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, the family arrived in Toledo, Ohio. He was a member of the American delegation to the state funeral of Hungarian Prime Minister József Antall
József Antall
József Antall was the first democratically-elected Prime Minister of Hungary after the fall of Communism , teacher, librarian, historian and political figure...
(1993).
He is a founding member and executive committee member of the Hungarian-American Coalition. He is active in the Hungarian Club of Greater Toledo, the Birmingham Cultural Center, and he is on the Board of Directors
Board of directors
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for the Art Commission of Greater Toledo.
Ohio House of Representatives
After Teresa FedorTeresa Fedor
Teresa Fedor is a Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives who has represented the 47th District since 2011. She represented the same district from 2001 to 2002, and was a member of the Ohio Senate from 2003 to 2010.-Life and career:...
ran for the Ohio Senate
Ohio Senate
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in 2002, Ujvagi ran for the vacant seat 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....
, and won with 67.76% of the vote. He would win reelection in 2004 with 71.22%, again in 2006 with 73.85%, and in 2008 as an unopposed candidate.
While in the legislature, Ujvagi was very influential on budgetary issues, and for a time served as Chairman of the House Finance Committee's Transportation Subcommittee.
On 17 March 2010, Ujvagi resigned his seat in the Ohio House of Representatives to become the new Lucas County Administrator. He was succeeded by Joe Walter
Joe Walter
Joe Walter is a former American football tackle who played thirteen seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals in the National Football League....
.