Josh O'Farrell | |
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Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 96th district |
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In office June 2, 2010 – December 31, 2010 |
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Preceded by | Allan Sayre |
Succeeded by | Al Landis |
Personal details | |
Born |
New Philadelphia, Ohio |
August 24, 1981
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | University of Notre Dame, Wake Forest |
Profession | Attorney |
Religion | Christian |
Joshua 'Josh' O'Farrell is the former Democratic representative for the 96th District of the Ohio House of Representatives. Following the resignation of Representative Allan Sayre in 2010, he was selected to serve the remainder of the term from a pool of five qualified candidates including O'Farrell, former Belmont County Commissioner Mark Thomas and Harrison County Commissioner Barbara Pincola. He was narrowly defeated in the 2010 general election and the 2012 general election by Al Landis.
He is the Democratic candidate for the 98th District of the Ohio House of Representatives, which encompasses all of Tuscarawas County and the majority of Holmes County.
O'Farrell is a 2000 graduate of New Philadelphia High School. He received his Bachelor's Degree from the University of Notre Dame where he majored in history. He then went on to complete a Juris Doctor degree from Wake Forest University School of Law in 2010. O'Farrell was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 2010 and was also admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. He currently holds membership in the Tuscarawas County Bar Association, the Stark County Bar Association, the Ohio State Bar Association, and the Ohio Association of Justice.