Josh Mandel | |
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48th Treasurer of Ohio | |
Assumed office January 10, 2011 |
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Governor | John Kasich |
Preceded by | Kevin Boyce |
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 17th district |
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In office January 2, 2007 – December 31, 2010 |
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Preceded by | Jim Trakas |
Succeeded by | Marlene Anielski |
Personal details | |
Born |
September 27, 1977 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Ilana Shafran (2008–present) |
Alma mater |
Ohio State University (BA) Case Western Reserve University (JD) |
Website | Government website |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/branch | Marine Corps Reserve |
Years of service | 2000–2008 |
Rank | Sergeant |
Battles/wars | Iraq War |
Joshua A. "Josh" Mandel (born September 27, 1977) is a member of the Republican Party and the incumbent State Treasurer of Ohio. Mandel has held elected office since 2003: as a city councilman, from 2003 to 2007; as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, from 2007 to 2010; and as state treasurer since 2011. He was the Republican challenger to incumbent Senator Sherrod Brown in the 2012 U.S. Senate election in Ohio, but was defeated. In 2016, he announced his intention to again challenge Brown in the United States Senate election in Ohio, 2018.
Mandel was born on September 27, 1977 in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Rita (née Friedman) and Bruce Mandel. He has a sister, Rachel. He attended Beachwood High School where he was the quarterback of the football team. Mandel attended The Ohio State University where he earned a BA in communications. At Ohio State, he served two terms as the undergraduate student government president. While there he was also a member of the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity. After graduating in 2000, he earned a JD from the Case Western Reserve University School of Law.
Mandel enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Reserve, where he served eight years as an intelligence specialist. His first tour was from February to November 2004, during which he was attached to a light armored reconnaissance battalion. He left for his second tour in September 2007. Attached to an infantry battalion, Mandel served in the city of Haditha.