Jim Trakas
| Jim Trakas | |
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| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 17th district |
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In office January 3, 1999 – December 31, 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Mike Wise |
| Succeeded by | Josh Mandel |
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| Born | May 5, 1965 St. Luke's Hospital Cleveland, Ohio |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Independence, Ohio |
| Alma mater | The Ohio State University, B.A. 1987 |
| Profession | Executive Director, The Ohio State Board of Cosmetology |
| Religion | Greek Orthodox |
James Peter Trakas (born May 5, 1965, Cleveland, Ohio) is the Chief Executive Officer of American Online Learning Center, a behavioral corrective educational firm providing services with Courts, and other institutions and former Executive Director of The Ohio State Board of Cosmetology and a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives, and was the Republican nominee for the United States House of Representatives in Ohio's 10th congressional district in 2008. Previous to his public service, Trakas worked for Allied Color Industries, Inc. in Broadview Hts., Ohio in various positions, including Corporate Materials Manager. He is married to Anne Marie (Kennedy) Trakas and resides in Independence, Ohio.
Trakas founded the firm after he was asked to resign by Kasich Administration Officials as the Executive Director of The Ohio State Board of Cosmetology on August 13, 2013, the same day the state's inspector general issued a report that found that Trakas improperly involved himself in disciplinary action against a central Ohio salon, and told the owners he could make a fine "go away" if they would not terminate a female employee. The report said that Trakas did not violate any laws or rules of the state, and asked the Board of Cosmotology to determine an appropriate sanction. The Board had previously been made aware of the incident and chosen not to act at its July, 2012 Board Meeting. The salon in question had fired an independent contractor stylist in retaliation for her mother having asked for an investigation into improper venting of fumes at the salon. Trakas felt that this was a retaliatory measure and worked to defend the integrity of the Board's investigatory process believing it unfair to fire the woman over a referral to the state agency for investigation. The inspector general's report stated that "[Trakas's] actions in this matter were not in accordance with standards of proper governmental conduct as are commonly accepted." Trakas is the third high profile appointee/nominee of Governor John Kasich who has had to resign from his appointment due to improper actions.http://watchdog.ohio.gov/Investigations/2013Investigations.aspx
Trakas is a 1987 graduate of The Ohio State University where he earned a B.A. in Social and Behavioral Sciences. He graduated from Independence High School in Independence, Ohio in 1983, and also pursued continuing education at The University of Akron's Polymer Institute while working for Allied Color.
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