Biography on senator george voinovich
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George Voinovich
George Voinovich | |
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| In office January 3, – January 3, | |
| Preceded by | John H. Glenn, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Rob Portman |
| In office January 14, – December 31, | |
| Lieutenant | Mike DeWine Nancy P. Hollister |
| Preceded by | Richard Frank Celeste |
| Succeeded by | Nancy P. Hollister |
| In office – | |
| Preceded by | Dennis Kucinich |
| Succeeded by | Michael R. White |
| In office January 8, – November | |
| Governor | Jim Rhodes |
| Preceded by | Dick Celeste |
| Succeeded by | Myrl Shoemaker |
| In office January 3, – December 15, | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Edward Ryder |
| Born | ()July 15, Cleveland, Ohio |
| Died | June 12, () (aged79) Cleveland, Ohio |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Janet Voinovich (m.) |
| Children | George Voinovich Betsy Voinovich Peter Voinovich Molly Voinovich (deceased) |
| Residence | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Alma mater | Ohio University(B.A) Ohio State University(J.D.) |
| Occupation | Attorney |
George Victor Voinovich (pronunciation(help·info)) (July 15, June 12, ) was an American politician. He was the former United States Senator from the state of Ohio serving from to Voinovich was a member of the Republican Party.& • American mp (–) Not pick up be mixed up with Martyr Vujnovich. George Voinovich Official portrait, George Victor Voinovich Janet Allan George Victor Voinovich (July 15, • from the Ohio Historical Society George Victor Voinovich served as Ohios governor from to Voinovich was born on July 15, , in Cleveland, Ohio. In , he graduated from Ohio University with a degree in political science and, in , from The Ohio State University with a law degree. Voinovich then embarked upon a career in public service. From to , Voinovich served as one of Ohios assistant attorneys general. In , he won election to the Ohio House of Representatives as a member of the Republican Party. Voinovich served in the Ohio House from to , when he became the Cuyahoga County, Ohio, auditor. After six years in this position, Voinovich won election as Ohios lieutenant governor. He served in this capacity less than one year (), having won election as mayor of Cleveland, Ohio. Voinovich remained as Clevelands mayor from to As mayor, he helped return Cleveland, which had defaulted on its bills in , to sound financial footing and also helped improve the financial plight of the citys public schools, which had faced bankruptcy just a few years earlier. In , Voinovich unsuccessfully ran for the United States Senate against incumbent Howard Metzenbaum. Undaunted by this loss, Voinovich won election to the Ohio governors office in Voinovichs time in office marked George Voinovich
In office
January 3, – January 3, Preceded by John Glenn Succeeded by Rob Portman In office
January 3, – January 3, Preceded by Harry Reid Succeeded by Barbara Boxer In office
July 30, – August 4, Preceded by Bob Miller Succeeded by Tom Carper In office
January 14, – December 31, Lieutenant Mike DeWine
Nancy HollisterPreceded by Dick Celeste Succeeded by Nancy Hollister In office
January 1, – December 31, Preceded by Dennis Kucinich Succeeded by Michael White In office
January 8, – November Governor Jim Rhodes Preceded by Dick Celeste Succeeded by Myrl Shoemaker In office
January 3, – December 15, Preceded by District established Succeeded by Edward Ryder Born
()July 15,
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.Died June 12, () (aged79)
Cleveland, River, U.S.Political party Republican Spouse Children 4 Education Ohio Academy (BA)
Ohio Refurbish University (JD)