Larry Obhof
| Larry Obhof | |
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| 95th President of the Ohio Senate | |
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Assumed office January 3, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Keith Faber |
| Member of the Ohio Senate from the 22nd district |
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Assumed office February 1, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Bob Gibbs |
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November 26, 1977 Ashtabula, Ohio,U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Medina, Ohio, U.S. |
| Alma mater | The Ohio State University, Yale Law School |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Religion | Christian |
Larry Obhof (born November 26, 1977) is a member of the Ohio Senate, serving the 22nd district since 2011. He currently serves as the President of the Senate.
Obhof was born on November 26, 1977 in Ashtabula, Ohio. He received a bachelor's degree from The Ohio State University and a law degree from Yale Law School.
Obhof is an attorney with the law firm Squire Patton Boggs LLP in Columbus, Ohio, where he practices complex civil litigation and appellate litigation. He has also taught as an adjunct law professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Law.
Obhof is married, has three children, and lives in Montville Township, Medina County, Ohio.
In early 2011, Obhof was appointed to fill a vacancy in the Ohio Senate created by Bob Gibbs’ 2010 election to the United States House of Representatives. Obhof was one of eleven who sought the appointment to fill out the remainder of Gibbs’ term. Obhof ran for a complete term for his seat in the 2012 general election, defeating James Riley with 60% of the vote. Obhof ran for re-election in 2016, defeating Janet Porter in the primary election with roughly 66% of the vote, and defeating Chris King in the general election with 70% of the vote.
As a member of the Ohio Senate, Obhof has sponsored and supported legislation on a wide range of issues including education, civil and criminal law, election administration, and taxation. Among other accomplishments, Obhof sponsored Senate Bill 165, known as the “Founding Documents Bill.” The bill requires the study of historically significant documents, including the primary texts of the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution, as part of Ohio students' history and government curricula. Obhof has also passed legislation to modernize Ohio’s elections system by using improved technologies such as electronic poll-books; to update Ohio’s tax code and save taxpayers millions of dollars by protecting their ability to claim certain credits or deductions; to cut the filing fee for starting a new business by 21%; and to give state law enforcement greater ability to investigate and prosecute money laundering.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer has noted that Obhof is “instrumental in passing key bills” and that he stands out “for notching legislative victories.” According to local newspapers, he has earned “a reputation as a lawmaker with a willingness to work across party lines."
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