John Boccieri
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| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 59th district |
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Assumed office September 29, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Ron Gerberry |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 16th district |
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In office January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Ralph Regula |
| Succeeded by | Jim Renacci |
| Member of the Ohio Senate from the 33rd district |
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In office 1 January 2007 – 31 December 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Bob Hagan |
| Succeeded by | Joe Schiavoni |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 61st district |
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In office January 3, 2001 – December 31, 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Ron Hood |
| Succeeded by | Mark Okey |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 5, 1969 Youngstown, Ohio |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Stacey Kennedy-Boccieri |
| Residence | Poland, Ohio |
| Alma mater |
St. Bonaventure University (B.S.) Webster University (M.A./M.P.A.) |
| Profession |
Air Force Officer Politician |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
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| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1994–1998 (Air Force 1998-present (Air Force Reserve) |
| Rank |
Lieutenant Colonel 
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| Unit | 773d Airlift Squadron |
| Battles/wars | Operation Iraqi Freedom |
John Boccieri (born October 5, 1969) is an American politician who has represented the 59th district in the Ohio House of Representatives since being appointed to fill a vacancy on September 29, 2015. He served as the U.S. Representative for Ohio's 16th congressional district from 2009 to 2011, and lost his 2010 bid for reelection to Republican Jim Renacci. He is a member of the Democratic Party, and previously served in the Ohio State Senate and the Ohio House of Representatives. Boccieri resides in Poland, Ohio.
Boccieri was born in Youngstown where he graduated from Ursuline High School in 1988. He attended St. Bonaventure University in New York, graduating with a B.S. in 1992, after which he played minor league baseball in the Frontier League. Following one season of baseball, he began his career in government. After working as staff for several members of the Ohio House of Representatives, Boccieri joined the United States Air Force as a second lieutenant. He also earned two master's degrees (M.A. 1992, M.P.A. 1996) from Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri. Boccieri flew the C-130 Hercules as a member of the Air Force Reserve. He has been forward deployed several times and served in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, causing him to take leaves of absence from the Ohio Legislature.
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