Jon A. Husted
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| Secretary of State of Ohio | |
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Assumed office January 10, 2011 |
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| Governor | John Kasich |
| Preceded by | Jennifer Brunner |
| Member of the Ohio Senate from the 8th district |
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In office January 5, 2009 – January 10, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Peggy Lehner |
| Succeeded by | Peggy Lehner |
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August 25, 1967 Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Tina Sheppard |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Dayton (BA, MA) |
Jon A. Husted (born August 25, 1967) is an American politician of the Republican Party who currently serves as Ohio Secretary of State. Previously, he was a member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 6th district (portions of Montgomery County). He also previously served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 2001 to 2009 and Speaker of the House from 2005 to 2009. From 2009 to 2011 he served as a member of the Ohio senate. He was elected Ohio Secretary of State on November 2, 2010, defeating Democratic candidate, Franklin County, Ohio Clerk of Courts Maryellen O'Shaughnessy.
Husted was born in the Detroit area in 1967, and subsequently abandoned by his biological parents. He was later adopted and was raised in Montpelier, Ohio. He was a four-sport athlete in high school, although he stated he didn't care for books.
Husted was recruited for collegiate football and went on to play cornerback for the University of Dayton team. He said about arriving in Dayton "I had never been anywhere...I thought Dayton was the biggest city going."
He earned All-American Defensive Back honors as a member of the 1989 Division III National Championship football team.
Husted graduated from UD with a Bachelor of Science degree in education in 1989 and a Master of Arts degree in communications in 1992.
Husted almost took a job coaching football at the University of Toledo, but instead chose to work for a congressional campaign after it resulted in a paycheck. He then stayed in the Dayton area and worked for Montgomery County Commissioner Don Lucas and later as Vice-President of Business and Economic Development at the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce. He ran for state representative in 2000 and won in a five way race. In the Ohio House, Husted teamed up with fellow State Representatives Kevin DeWine and Tom Raga to win the speakership. Claims were made that Husted's rise had a "dark side," as he was aided with assistance from a special interest group who pushed Husted and promised large bonuses and contracts to consultants if he was made speaker. However Husted championed a campaign-finance bill in the Ohio congress that forced more disclosure from issue advocacy groups, like the one that allegedly provided him with assistance.
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