Terry Blair (Ohio politician)
Encyclopedia
Terry Blair is a member of the Ohio House of Representatives
, serving the 38th District since 2009. Currently, he is the Chairman of the House Local Government Committee.
and Loyola
, Blair formerly served as a Washington Township
trustee. He also serves as the President of Buckeye Pools, Incorporated.
was term limited, Blair was one of two who sought to replace him. In the 2008 primary, Blair faced Dayton resident Tom Young, and went on to defeat him by 1,400 votes. He went on to easily win the general election, and reelection in 2010. Currently he serves on the committees of Commerce and Labor, Financial Institutions, Housing, and Urban Development, Local Government (as Chairman), and Ways and Means.
Blair has proposed a tax rebate system that allows small businesses to receive a 5 percent sales-tax discount. "I think that would be a boon for smaller businesses," Blair said. "Like anything else, there is going to be a cost associated with this, but I think it will be a benefit for the economy because small business will start to feel a little more secure in what they're doing."
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....
, serving the 38th District since 2009. Currently, he is the Chairman of the House Local Government Committee.
Career
A graduate of Notre DameUniversity of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
and Loyola
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Chicago is a private Jesuit research university located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1870 under the title St...
, Blair formerly served as a Washington Township
Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio
Washington Township is one of the nine townships of Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 56,607.Washington Township and Centerville voted November 4, 2008, on whether to create a merger commission.-Geography:...
trustee. He also serves as the President of Buckeye Pools, Incorporated.
Ohio House of Representatives
When incumbent Representative John WhiteJohn White (Ohio politician)
John White is a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives, who represented the 38th District from 2001 to 2008.-Life and career:White is a graduate of Wright State University in marketing, and has had a career as a human resources consultant...
was term limited, Blair was one of two who sought to replace him. In the 2008 primary, Blair faced Dayton resident Tom Young, and went on to defeat him by 1,400 votes. He went on to easily win the general election, and reelection in 2010. Currently he serves on the committees of Commerce and Labor, Financial Institutions, Housing, and Urban Development, Local Government (as Chairman), and Ways and Means.
Positions and Policies
As Chairman of the Local Government Committee, has been adement on ways that on how the legislature could help local entities ease the pain of what promises to be severe cuts to a variety of revenue streams.Blair has proposed a tax rebate system that allows small businesses to receive a 5 percent sales-tax discount. "I think that would be a boon for smaller businesses," Blair said. "Like anything else, there is going to be a cost associated with this, but I think it will be a benefit for the economy because small business will start to feel a little more secure in what they're doing."
Links
- The Ohio House of Representatives: Representative Terry Blair (R- Washington Township) official site
- Terry Blair for State Representative campaign website