Mike DeWine
Governor of Ohio — currently serving. Party, term history, and sourced provenance. Sections fill in as records land.
Terms
- Governor of Ohio Republican Current
Background
- background Born January 5, 1947, Yellow Springs, Ohio; Miami University (1969); Ohio Northern University College of Law (1972); attorney; Republican.
- role U.S. House (1983–1991); Lieutenant Governor (1991–1994); U.S. Senator (1995–2007); Attorney General (2011–2019); Governor Ohio (2019–present).
- achievement Elected U.S. Senate in landslide (1994); reelected 2000; defeated 2006 by Democrat Sherrod Brown; served key Senate committees.
- achievement As attorney general: challenged Affordable Care Act; tackled opioid epidemic; elected governor 2018, reelected 2022.
- achievement As governor: 2019 Dayton shooting prompted urging expanded background checks and harsher penalties for unregistered firearms.
- achievement 2020 COVID-19 response: closed dine-in restaurant service and sporting events; delegated resources to elderly care facilities.
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