Joe Sulzer

Joe Sulzer
Mayor of Chillicothe, Ohio
In office 2007–2011
Preceded by	Margaret Planton
Succeeded by	Jack Everson
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 91st district
In office February 8, 1997 – December 31, 2002
Preceded by	Mike Shoemaker
Succeeded by	John M. Schlichter
Mayor of Chillicothe, Ohio
In office 1987–1996
Succeeded by	Margaret Planton
Personal details
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Chillicothe, Ohio
Alma mater	Ohio University, Capital University Law School

Joseph P. Sulzer is an American Democratic politician, and was mayor of Chillicothe, Ohio.

Sulzer served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He earned a bachelor's degree from Ohio University and was awarded a law degree by Capital University Law School.

Returning to Chillicothe, Sulzer was elected to the city council, where he served for six years. In 1987, Sulzer became mayor of Chillicothe.

In 1992, Sulzer entered the Democratic primary contest for the United States House of Representatives in Ohio's sixth congressional district. He lost that primary race to Ted Strickland.

Sulzer served as Chillicothe mayor until 1996. In 1997, Sulzer was appointed to fill out the term of a seat in the Ohio House of Representatives that had become vacant. While serving in the legislature, Chillicothe city council member Margaret Planton was appointed his successor as mayor. Sulzer won re-election to his Ohio House of Representatives seat in 1998 and 2000. However, in 2002, Sulzer was unseated by Republican John M. Schlichter.

In 2003, Sulzer again ran for the office of Chillicothe mayor. He won the Democratic primary. In the general election, he defeated city council member Diane Carnes, getting 55 percent of the vote.

In August 2005, Sulzer announced that he would run for the US House seat (OH-18) held by Republican Bob Ney. In March 2006, Sulzer called for Ney to step down if explicitly named by Jack Abramoff as someone guilty of corruption.

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