Ross McGregor
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Ross McGregor is a Republican
member of the Ohio House of Representatives
, representing the 72nd District since 2005. He is the Chairman of the Transportation Subcommittee of the House Finance and Appropriations Committee.
in business administration. Along with his duties in the House, McGregor is manager of business projects for Pentaflex, Inc. and president of Champion City Development Company.
, McGregor was one of over a dozen candidates who sought to replace her. Despite not being recommended by Clark County
Republicans, McGregor nonetheless received the appointment, and was seated in October 2005.
In his 2006 reelection bid, McGregor was seen by Democrats as a top target. They fielded former mayor and city commissioner Dale Henry to try and knock him off. While the race was contentious, McGregor maintained his seat with 53.40% of the electorate.
Even with his 2006 victory, McGregor was again a top target in 2008, where Richard Spangler was fielded to run against him. However, once again, McGregor was victorious with a narrow victory of 500 votes, or 50.59%.
For a third term, McGregor faced initial primary opposition from the right, due greatly to numerous votes McGregor had made on social issues. The opponent was eighteen year old Ethan Reynolds, who attended the local high school. However, he easily secured the nomination with 71.18% of the votes. McGregor easily defeated Democratic challenger Greg Krouse in the general election with 59.7% of the vote.
Speaker of the House William G. Batchelder
has named McGregor as a member of the Republican majority caucus' Policy Committee for the 129th General Assembly. He also is serving on the committees of Insurance; Commerce and Labor; Transportation, Public Safety and Homeland Security; and Finance and Appropriations and its Transportation Subcommittee (as Chairman). He is also the Chairman of the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review; and the Commission on Minority Health.
McGregor is also sponsoring a bill that would create the Ohio Fraud Reporting System to allow Ohioans and public employees to report fraud, waste and abuse of taxpayer dollars.
As Chairman of the Transportation Subcommittee of the Finance and Appropriations Committee, McGregor is presiding over the biannual transportation budget. The bill passed the House in early March 2011.
Republican Party (United States)
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member of 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....
, representing the 72nd District since 2005. He is the Chairman of the Transportation Subcommittee of the House Finance and Appropriations Committee.
Career
McGregor received his bachelor’s degree from Urbana UniversityUrbana University
Urbana University is a private university specializing in liberal arts education. Urbana is located in Urbana, Ohio, approximately one hour west of Columbus and one hour northeast of Dayton.-History:...
in business administration. Along with his duties in the House, McGregor is manager of business projects for Pentaflex, Inc. and president of Champion City Development Company.
Ohio House of Representatives
When Merle Kearns resigned from the House to take a position under Governor Bob TaftBob Taft
Robert Alphonso "Bob" Taft II is an Ohio Republican Party politician. He was elected to two terms of office as the 67th Governor of the U.S. state of Ohio between 1999-2007. After leaving office, Taft started working for the University of Dayton beginning August 15, 2007.-Personal background:Taft...
, McGregor was one of over a dozen candidates who sought to replace her. Despite not being recommended by Clark County
Clark County
Clark County is the name of twelve counties in the United States of America. Most, though not all, are named after two brothers: military hero George Rogers Clark in the Midwest, and explorer William Clark in the West.* Clark County, Arkansas...
Republicans, McGregor nonetheless received the appointment, and was seated in October 2005.
In his 2006 reelection bid, McGregor was seen by Democrats as a top target. They fielded former mayor and city commissioner Dale Henry to try and knock him off. While the race was contentious, McGregor maintained his seat with 53.40% of the electorate.
Even with his 2006 victory, McGregor was again a top target in 2008, where Richard Spangler was fielded to run against him. However, once again, McGregor was victorious with a narrow victory of 500 votes, or 50.59%.
For a third term, McGregor faced initial primary opposition from the right, due greatly to numerous votes McGregor had made on social issues. The opponent was eighteen year old Ethan Reynolds, who attended the local high school. However, he easily secured the nomination with 71.18% of the votes. McGregor easily defeated Democratic challenger Greg Krouse in the general election with 59.7% of the vote.
Speaker of the House William G. Batchelder
William G. Batchelder
William G. Batchelder, III is an American lawyer, judge, and politician from the U.S. state of Ohio. He is a Republican.He is the husband of Judge Alice Batchelder, currently a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.-Early life and education:Batchelder was born...
has named McGregor as a member of the Republican majority caucus' Policy Committee for the 129th General Assembly. He also is serving on the committees of Insurance; Commerce and Labor; Transportation, Public Safety and Homeland Security; and Finance and Appropriations and its Transportation Subcommittee (as Chairman). He is also the Chairman of the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review; and the Commission on Minority Health.
Initiatives and positions
In February 2011, McGregor announced his intention to renew a bipartisan effort to ban discrimination in employment and housing based on sexual orientation or gender identity, an effort which passed the Ohio House in 2009 but failed in the state Senate.McGregor is also sponsoring a bill that would create the Ohio Fraud Reporting System to allow Ohioans and public employees to report fraud, waste and abuse of taxpayer dollars.
As Chairman of the Transportation Subcommittee of the Finance and Appropriations Committee, McGregor is presiding over the biannual transportation budget. The bill passed the House in early March 2011.
External links
- The Ohio House of Representatives: Rep. Ross McGregor (R-Springfield) Official Website (House of Representatives)