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Matt Huffman's Biography

Office:

On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State House (OH) - District 78

Contact Information

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Senate Building
1 Capitol Square, 2nd Floor, SH-201
Columbus, OH 43215

Full Name:

Matt Huffman

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Sheryl; 4 Children: Clare, Matthew, Ellen, Sam

Birth Date:

04/01/1960

Birth Place:

Lima, OH

Home City:

Lima, OH

Religion:

Catholic

JD, University of Cincinnati School of Law, 1982-1985

BA, American Government/Politics, University of Notre Dame, 1979-1982

President, Ohio State Senate, 2021-present

Senator, Ohio State Senate, District 12, 2017-present

Candidate, Ohio State House of Representatives, District 78, 2024

Candidate, Ohio State Senate, District 12, 2020

Speaker Pro Tempore, Ohio State House of Representatives, 2012-2014

Representative, Ohio State House of Representatives, 2006-2014

Majority Floor Leader, Ohio State House of Representatives, 2011-2012

President, City Council, City of Lima, 1998-2006

President/Member, Lima City Council, 1991-2006

Former Vice Chair, Education Committee, Ohio State Senate

Former Member, Education Committee, Ohio State Senate

Former Member, Energy and Public Utilities Committee, Ohio State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Government Oversight and Reform Committee, Ohio State Senate

Former Member, Government Oversight and Reform Committee, Ohio State Senate

Former Member, Health, Human Services and Medicaid Committee, Ohio State Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Education Oversight, Ohio State Senate

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Ohio State Senate

Former Member, Public Utilities Committee, Ohio State Senate

Former Member, State and Local Government Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Primary and Secondary Education, Ohio State Senate

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Redistricting, Ohio State House of Representatives

Managing Member, Huffman Kelly Brock and Gottschalk, Limited Liability Corporation, 1985-present

Attorney, United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

Attorney, United States Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals

Founding Member, Executive Committee, Assembly of State Legislatures, 2013-present

Referee, Christian Youth Organization Basketball (CYO), present

Member, Heartbeat of Lima, present

Member, Knights of Columbus, present

Member, Saint Charles Church, present

Member, Elks Lodge 54

Former Member, Finance Committee, Lima City Council

Member, Junior Service League

Former Member, Legislative Code and Judicial Committee, Lima City Council

Member, Lima Chamber of Commerce

Member, Ohio State Bar Association

Former Member, Planning and Development Committee, Lima City Council

Former Member, Public Works Committee, Lima City Council

Former Member, Utilities Committee, Lima City Council

Co-Chair, Lima Central Catholic High School Development Program, 1999-2001

Board Member/Volunteer Attorney, Quest Academy Community School, 1990

Father's Name:

Lawrence

Mother's Name:

Shirley

Spouse's Occupation:

Secretary, Lima Central Catholic

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