Timothy Derickson
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Tim Derickson is a Republican 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 53rd District since 2009.

Career

After graduation from Miami University
Miami University
Miami University is a coeducational public research university located in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1809, it is the 10th oldest public university in the United States and the second oldest university in Ohio, founded four years after Ohio University. In its 2012 edition, U.S...

, Derickson worked as a health care administrator before starting Colonial Woods Furniture and Indian Ridge Golf Course on land that was previously his family's dairy farm. The former Hanover Township trustee is also a Coldwell Banker
Coldwell Banker
Coldwell Banker is a large real estate franchise founded in 1906 in San Francisco.Coldwell Banker has an international presence, with offices on six continents, 46 countries and territories...

 realtor.

Ohio House of Representatives

With incumbent Shawn Webster
Shawn Webster
Shawn Webster is a former Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives, who represented the 53rd District from 2001 to 2008.-Life and career:...

 unable to run again due to term limits, Derickson was one of three who sought to replace him. However, in a razor-thin primary victory, Derickson won the Republican nomination by 54 votes. He faced Democrat Rocky Day in the general election, and won with 65.85% of the electorate.

In his 2010 reelection campaign Derickson, unopposed in the primary, defeated Democrat James Shew with 70.19 of the electorate to take a second term. He serves on the committees of Agriculture and Natural Resources (as vice chair); Education; Insurance; and Local Government. He is also a member of the Ohio Commission on Fatherhood; the Governor’s Advisory Board of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives; and the Butler County Transportation Improvement District Board of Trustees. He also is Chairman of the Workforce Development Study Committee.

On May 10, 2011, Derickson announced that he would seek a seat in the Ohio Senate
Ohio Senate
The Ohio State Senate is the upper house of the Ohio General Assembly, the legislative body for the U.S. state of Ohio. There are 33 State Senators. The state legislature meets in the state capital, Columbus. The President of the Senate presides over the body when in session, and is currently Tom...

, following Gary Cates
Gary Cates
Gary Cates is a Republican politician who served in the Ohio General Assembly. He was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1995 to 2004, and a member of the Ohio Senate from 2005 to 2011.-Life and career:...

 resignation. However, the seat ultimately went to Bill Coley
Bill Coley
Bill Coley is a Republican member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 4th District since 2011. Formerly, he was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 2005 to 2011.-Career:...

. It is unclear if Derickson will run for the seat in 2012.

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