W. Carlton Weddington
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W. Carlton Weddington is a member of the Ohio House of Representatives
for the 27th District. He holds a B.A. in political science from Hampton University
.
, Weddington has worked as an Ohio Jobs and Family Services liaison, a member of the Columbus, Ohio
School Board, and as an Ohio School Board Association Trustee.
term limited in 2008, four vied to replace her in the House. In a benefit to Weddington, the Democratic House caucus endorsed his campaign. Weddington went on to win the primary to replace Beatty, beatting Mayo Makinde and H. Lee Thompson with 58% of the vote. In the general election, Weddington easily defeated Republican Jim Hunter by 28,000 votes.
Weddington served as Secretary of the Ohio Legislative Black Caucus for the 128th General Assembly. After Eugene Miller
resigned from the legislature, Weddington also became the Chairman of the Legislative Cancer caucus. Speaker of the House Armond Budish
also appointed Weddington as Vice Chairman of the House Local Government and Public Administration Committee.
In 2010, Weddington came under scrutiny when he allegedly was challenged in the 2010 primary by former Representative Mike Mitchell
, who sought to capitalize on his former limited experience as a legislator in a different district. However, Weddington easily defeated Mitchell, winning by 4,000 votes. He went on to beat Republican Meagan Cyrus in the general election by 17,000 votes.
He serves as the ranking member of the Local Government Committee; as well as on the committees of Criminal Justice; Finance and Appropriations and its Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; and Public Utilities. He also is a member of the Correctional Institution Inspection Committee and the Ohio Commission on Fatherhood.
's lack of cabinet diversity.
A contributor to the biannual transportation budget, Weddington has criticized a measure to allow county clerks of courts to act as deputy registrars, stating that it puts small businesses at an unfair advantage. The measure ended up passing the House anyway.
Weddington has stated that Republicans
were "trying to put some of us all in the back of the bus" by allowing the passage of a bill that requires photo ID to cast a ballot. He believes the bill disenfranchises African American
voters.
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....
for the 27th District. He holds a B.A. in political science from Hampton University
Hampton University
Hampton University is a historically black university located in Hampton, Virginia, United States. It was founded by black and white leaders of the American Missionary Association after the American Civil War to provide education to freedmen.-History:...
.
Career
A graduate of Hampton UniversityHampton University
Hampton University is a historically black university located in Hampton, Virginia, United States. It was founded by black and white leaders of the American Missionary Association after the American Civil War to provide education to freedmen.-History:...
, Weddington has worked as an Ohio Jobs and Family Services liaison, a member of the Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
School Board, and as an Ohio School Board Association Trustee.
Ohio House of Representatives
With Minority Leader Joyce BeattyJoyce Beatty
Joyce Beatty in Dayton, Ohio, is Senior Vice-President for Outreach and Engagement at Ohio State University. She is a former Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives, who represented the 27th House District from 1999 to 2008. She served as Minority Leader.-Life and career:Beatty has...
term limited in 2008, four vied to replace her in the House. In a benefit to Weddington, the Democratic House caucus endorsed his campaign. Weddington went on to win the primary to replace Beatty, beatting Mayo Makinde and H. Lee Thompson with 58% of the vote. In the general election, Weddington easily defeated Republican Jim Hunter by 28,000 votes.
Weddington served as Secretary of the Ohio Legislative Black Caucus for the 128th General Assembly. After Eugene Miller
Eugene Miller (Ohio politician)
Eugene R. Miller is a member of Cleveland City Council and a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 10th District from 2007 to 2009. He has represented Cleveland's Ward 10 since May 2009, when he was appointed to complete the unexpired term of Councilman Roosevelt...
resigned from the legislature, Weddington also became the Chairman of the Legislative Cancer caucus. Speaker of the House Armond Budish
Armond Budish
Armond D. Budish is the Democratic representative for the 8th district of the Ohio House of Representatives. First elected into service during the 127th General Assembly of 2007, he was re-elected in the 128th, where he served as Speaker of the House...
also appointed Weddington as Vice Chairman of the House Local Government and Public Administration Committee.
In 2010, Weddington came under scrutiny when he allegedly was challenged in the 2010 primary by former Representative Mike Mitchell
Mike Mitchell (Ohio politician)
Mike Mitchell is a former Ohio Representative representing the 26th District, based out of Columbus, Ohio.-References:* "". Peace Corps official site. Accessed 5 January 2007....
, who sought to capitalize on his former limited experience as a legislator in a different district. However, Weddington easily defeated Mitchell, winning by 4,000 votes. He went on to beat Republican Meagan Cyrus in the general election by 17,000 votes.
He serves as the ranking member of the Local Government Committee; as well as on the committees of Criminal Justice; Finance and Appropriations and its Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; and Public Utilities. He also is a member of the Correctional Institution Inspection Committee and the Ohio Commission on Fatherhood.
Initiatives and positions
Weddington was critical early on of Ohio Governor John KasichJohn Kasich
John Richard Kasich is the 69th and current Governor of Ohio. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing from 1983 to 2001...
's lack of cabinet diversity.
A contributor to the biannual transportation budget, Weddington has criticized a measure to allow county clerks of courts to act as deputy registrars, stating that it puts small businesses at an unfair advantage. The measure ended up passing the House anyway.
Weddington has stated that Republicans
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
were "trying to put some of us all in the back of the bus" by allowing the passage of a bill that requires photo ID to cast a ballot. He believes the bill disenfranchises African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
voters.