Kirk Schuring
| Kirk Schuring | |
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| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 48th district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Scott Oelslager |
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In office January 3, 1995-December 31, 2002 |
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| Preceded by | David Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Scott Oelslager |
| Member of the Ohio Senate from the 29th district |
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In office January 6, 2003-December 31, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Scott Oelslager |
| Succeeded by | Scott Oelslager |
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September 17, 1952 Canton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Darlene |
| Residence | Canton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Education | Perry High School |
| Profession | Legislator |
Kirk Schuring (born September 17, 1952) is a Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives currently serving as Speaker Pro Tempore for the 132nd General Assembly, second to Speaker Clifford A. Rosenberger. He was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1993 to 2002, and of the Ohio Senate from 2003 to 2010. Schuring was the Republican nominee for U.S. Congress in Ohio's 16th congressional district in 2008. State Representative Kirk Schuring returns to the Ohio House of Representatives for his fourth term after his election in 2010. He represents the 48th District, which includes portions of Stark County.
Schuring joined his family's insurance agency in 1978. He has served as president of the Canton Jaycees, the Young Republicans, and the Canton Urban League. He has also served as Chairman of the Stark/Wayne Christmas Seal Drive and the Chamber's Vision 1 Committee.
In 1993, Schuring was appointed to an open seat in the Ohio House of Representatives vacated by Representative David Johnson. He was elected to his full first term in 1994, and reelected in 1996, 1998 and 2000, before being term limited in 2002.
With both Schuring and Senator Scott Oelslager term limited from their respective positions in 2002, they swapped seats. Schuring won against Democrat Jan Schwartz with 55.6% of the vote in the general election. In the 126th General Assembly, Schuring served as Reference Committee Chairman.
In 2006, he faced a reelection campaign in which Democrats saw him as vulnerable. However, he defeated Democrat Thomas West again with 55% of the vote. He again served as Reference Committee Chairman for the 127th General Assembly.
When Congressman Ralph Regula announced in late 2007 that he would not seek another term in Congress, Schuring won the Republican nomination to succeed him. His opponent was fellow state Senator John Boccieri, who had been elected to the Senate in 2006. While historically a Republican district, Boccieri won with 55.36% of the vote.
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