Bill Coley
| Bill Coley | |
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| Member of the Ohio Senate from the 4th district |
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Assumed office May 24, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Gary Cates |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 55th district |
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In office January 3, 2005 – May 23, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Gary Cates |
| Succeeded by | Margaret Conditt |
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August 5, 1960 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | West Chester, Ohio, U.S. |
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University of Dayton Cleveland-Marshall College of Law |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Religion | Catholic |
Bill Coley (born August 5, 1960) is a Republican member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 4th District since 2011. Formerly, he was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 2005 to 2011.
After graduation from the University of Dayton and Cleveland Marshall College of Law, Coley now works as an attorney at the law firm of Strauss & Troy, where he represents a number of small and large businesses. He is also a private pilot.
With incumbent Gary Cates term limited and running for the Ohio Senate, Coley sought to replace him. Unopposed in the primary, he faced Democrat Tyrone Sims in the general election. He won his first term against Sims, winning 70.08% of the electorate.
In 2006, Coley faced his first reelection bid, and was unopposed. He won a third term against Democrat Tony Kilmek in 2008 with 62.81% of the vote. Coley won his final term in 2010 against Suzi Rubin with 69.31% of the votes. During his time in the Ohio House of Representatives, Coley has championed numerous conservative causes and authored the legislation that created the Digital Learning Clearing House, now part of IlearnOhio.org.
In early May 2011, Ohio Governor John Kasich announced that he would appoint Senator Gary Cates to a position within the Ohio Board of Regents. As a result, the Senate seat was to be vacant and Coley announced that he would seek the vacant seat in the Ohio Senate.
Coley, along with Timothy Derickson and three other citizens of Butler County, sought the seat, but in the end, Coley received the recommendation of the Butler County Republican Party and was chosen by Senate Republicans to succeed Cates in representing the Fourth District. He took his seat on May 24, 2011, and was required to resign his seat in the Ohio House of Representatives to do so.
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