Jim Petro
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| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 6th district |
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In office January 2, 1987 – December 31, 1990 |
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| Preceded by | Jeff Jacobs |
| Succeeded by | Ed Kasputis |
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In office January 3, 1981 – May 22, 1984 |
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| Preceded by | Jim Betts |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Jacobs |
| Ohio Attorney General | |
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In office 2003–2007 |
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| Preceded by | Betty Montgomery |
| Succeeded by | Marc Dann |
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October 25, 1948 Brooklyn, Ohio |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater |
Denison University Case Western Reserve University School of Law |
James M. “Jim” Petro (born October 25, 1948) is an American politician from the Republican Party, and a former Ohio Attorney General. Previously, Petro also served as Ohio State Auditor. Petro was a candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor of Ohio during the 2006 Ohio primaries, but lost to Ken Blackwell.
Petro was born October 25, 1948 in Brooklyn, Ohio. A Brooklyn High School graduate, he attended Denison University in Granville, Ohio where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree and joined the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. He later earned his law degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Law in Cleveland, Ohio. Petro served as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for Franklin County as a trial lawyer responsible for felony prosecutions, and then as Assistant Director of Law for the city of Cleveland, Ohio. After starting his private practice, Petro became prosecuting attorney for the city of Rocky River, Ohio.
Petro began his political career in 1977 when he was elected to the Rocky River city council, and later served as the director of the city. In 1980, he was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives. He served four years as a state representative.
In 1991, Petro became County Commissioner for Cuyahoga County; during his four-year term he was President of the board for a year.
Petro was elected Ohio Auditor in 1994 and re-elected in 1998, serving two terms from 1995 to 2003. As Auditor he served as the chief inspector and supervisor of public offices in the state; the office is the largest state auditing agency in the United States, second in size only to the United States Government Accountability Office.
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