- Michael Stinziano
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Michael Stinziano Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the 25th districtIncumbent Assumed office
January 3, 2011Preceded by Dan Stewart Personal details Born November 29, 1979
Columbus, OhioPolitical party Democratic Residence Columbus, Ohio Alma mater University of Richmond Profession Attorney Religion Catholic Michael Stinziano is a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, serving the Twenty Fifth District since 2011.
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Career
Stinziano most recently served as the Director of the Franklin County Board of Elections. His prior experience includes work as a congressional intern in Washington; as a research assistant for two members of the British Parliament; as a legal extern for the Supreme Court of Ohio; as a law clerk for the Ohio House Democratic Caucus; and as an assistant to the general counsel for Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner.
Ohio House of Representatives
With incumbent Representative Dan Stewart unable to seek another term due to term limits, Stinziano, whose father, Mike Stinziano had held the seat for two decades, entered the race. Stinziano faced a primary challenge in John Sowers, a local business owner, but won by about 3,200 votes. Originally, Stinziano was going to face Republican Scott Hubbard in the general election, however, Hubbard dropped out, leaving Stinziano with a clear path to the Statehouse.[1]
On January 3, 2011, Stinziano was sworn into his first term. He serves on the committees of Insurance, Judiciary and Ethics, Public Utilities, and State Government and Elections. He also serves on the eTech Ohio Commission; and the Ohio Tuition Trust Authority.
Initiatives, policies and positions
Election reform
Referring to his background in elections, Stinziano is co-sponsoring legislation that will create a uniform, statewide process for dealing with and counting provisional ballots during elections. "We need to make these protections uniform statewide," he said.[2]
In another ballot initiative that proposes to require a photo ID to vote, Stinziano has argued that doing so would sanction voters. He has remained critical of the speed in which the bill is passing through the legislative process. He has stated that issues of fraud have come from provisional ballots not from the polls.[3]
Social issues
Along with Sean O'Brien, Stinziano has introduced a bill that aims to prevent sports related head injuries. Backed by the NFL, the legislation is aimed at all levels of sports.[4]
Stinziano has introduced a Caylee's Law proposal in Ohio, which would carry a felony punishment if a child death was not reported to law enforcement within an hour, or in the case of a missing child, within 24 hours. It comes after the Casey Anthony trial, in which the defendant claimed that Caylee died accidentally yet failed to contact law enforcement.[5]
References
- ^ Stinziano runs unopposed, will represent 25th House District
- ^ A plan to repair the state's big problem with provisional ballots
- ^ Siegel, Jim (2011-01-23). "Ohio House moving fast on voter photo-ID bill". Columbus Dispatch. http://www.dispatchpolitics.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2011/03/23/copy/ohio-house-gop-moving-fast-on-voter-photo-id-bill.html?adsec=politics&sid=101. Retrieved 2011-03-23.
- ^ Bischoff, Laura (2011-03-08). "New bill focused on brain injuries". Dayton Daily News. http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/new-bill-focused-on-brain-injuries-1100856.html. Retrieved 2011-03-10.
- ^ Siegel, Jim (2011-07-13). "Not reporting missing child would be felony under bill". Columbus Dispatch. http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2011/07/13/not-reporting-missing-child-would-be-felony-under-bill.html?sid=101. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
External links
- The Ohio House of Representatives: Rep. Michael Stinziano (D-Columbus) official site
- Michael Stinziano- Official Campaign Site
Members of the Ohio House of Representatives 129th General Assembly (2011-2012)
Speaker of the House: William G. Batchelder (R) • Speaker pro Tempore: Lou Blessing (R) • Majority Leader: Matt Huffman (R) • Minority Leader: Armond Budish (D)- Craig Newbold (R)
- Andrew Brenner (R)
- Ron Amstutz (R)
- Matt Huffman (R)
- Gerald Stebelton (R)
- Randy Gardner (R)
- Kenny Yuko (D)
- Armond Budish (D)
- Barbara Boyd (D)
- Bill Patmon (D)
- Sandra Williams (D)
- John E. Barnes, Jr. (D)
- Nickie Antonio (D)
- Michael Foley (D)
- Timothy J. DeGeeter (D)
- Nan Baker (R)
- Marlene Anielski (R)
- Mike Dovilla (R)
- Anne Gonzales (R)
- Nancy Garland (D)
- Mike Duffey (R)
- John Patrick Carney (D)
- Cheryl Grossman (R)
- Ted Celeste (D)
- Michael Stinziano (D)
- Tracy Maxwell Heard (D)
- W. C. Weddington (D)
- Connie Pillich (D)
- Lou Blessing (R)
- Louis Terhar (R)
- Denise Driehaus (D)
- Dale Mallory (D)
- Alicia Reece (D)
- Peter Stautberg (R)
- Ron Maag (R)
- Michael Henne (R)
- Jim Butler (R)
- Terry Blair (R)
- Clayton Luckie (D)
- Roland Winburn (D)
- Lynn Slaby (R)
- Kristina Roegner (R)
- Todd McKenney (R)
- Vernon Sykes (D)
- Zack Milkovich (D)
- Barbara Sears (R)
- Teresa Fedor (D)
- Michael Ashford (D)
- Matt Szollosi (D)
- Christina Hagan (R)
- Kirk Schuring (R)
- Stephen Slesnick (D)
- Timothy Derickson (R)
- Courtney Combs (R)
- Margaret Conditt (R)
- Dan Ramos (D)
- Matt Lundy (D)
- Terry Boose (R)
- Ron Gerberry (D)
- Bob Hagan (D)
- Mark Okey (D)
- Lorraine Fende (D)
- Ron Young (R)
- Tom Letson (D)
- Sean O'Brien (D)
- Joe Uecker (R)
- Peter Beck (R)
- Kathleen Clyde (D)
- William G. Batchelder (R)
- Jarrod Martin (R)
- Jay Hottinger (R)
- Ross McGregor (R)
- Jay Goyal (D)
- Bruce Goodwin (R)
- Lynn Wachtmann (R)
- Robert Sprague (R)
- Jim Buchy (R)
- John Adams (R)
- Richard Adams (R)
- Dennis Murray (D)
- Rex Damschroder (R)
- Jeffrey McClain (R)
- Dorothy Pelanda (R)
- Bob Hackett (R)
- Bob Peterson (R)
- Cliff Rosenberger (R)
- John Carey (R)
- Danny Bubp (R)
- Terry Johnson (R)
- Margaret Ruhl (R)
- Bill Hayes (R)
- Debbie Phillips (D)
- Andy Thompson (R)
- Brian Hill (R)
- Lou Gentile (D)
- Al Landis (R)
- Dave Hall (R)
- Richard Hollington (R)
- Casey Kozlowski (R)
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