Lynn Wachtmann
| Lynn Wachtmann | |
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| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 81st district |
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In office January 2, 2007 – December 31, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Jim Hoops |
| Succeeded by | Rob McColley |
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In office January 3, 1985 – December 31, 1998 |
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| Preceded by | Chuck Earl |
| Succeeded by | Jim Hoops |
| Member of the Ohio Senate from the 1st district |
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In office 1999–2006 |
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| Preceded by | M. Ben Gaeth |
| Succeeded by | Steve Buehrer |
| Personal details | |
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December 24, 1954 Napoleon, Ohio |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Napoleon, Ohio |
| Alma mater | Napoleon High School |
| Profession | Small Business Owner |
| Religion | Lutheran |
Lynn Wachtmann (born December 24, 1954) is a former Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives, who has represented the 81st District from 2007 to 2014. Prior to his term in the House, Wachtmann was a two-term state Senator, representing the 1st district of the Ohio Senate from 1999 to 2006, and the 83rd District of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1985 to 1998. He is the Chairman of the House Health and Aging Committee.
Wachtmann is president of Maumee Valley Bottling, Inc. and a partner in Culligan Water Conditioning. When incumbent Chuck Earl decided to not seek another term in 1984, Wachtmann sought to replace him and won. He served seven more terms in the House, until 1998.
With the enactment of term limits, Wachtmann was nearing the end of his eligible tenure in the House. However, with incumbent Senator M. Ben Gaeth also facing term limits, Wachtmann ran for the Senate. Facing Democrat Timothy Holtsberry in the 1998 election, Wachtmann won with 65.91% of the electorate. In his 2002 reelection bid, he won with over 69.5% of the vote against Democrat William Flanary.
Wachtmann served as Senate Health Committee Chairman, and during Hurricane Katrina in 2005, delivered water to the devastated areas of New Orleans.
In late 2005, Wachtmann, facing term limits in the Senate, announced that he would seek an Ohio House seat in 2006, which was an open seat. He had opposed in the primary by Paulding County Commissioner Tony Burkley. He won with 63.73% of the vote over Burkley. In the general election, he defeated Democrat Angie Byrne with 56.23% of the vote. Wachtmann served again as Chairman of the House Health Committee.
In 2008, Wachtmann ran unopposed. He won in 2010 with 72.05% of the vote over Democrat Cletus Schindler. It was announced in early December 2010 that Wachtmann was a potential contender to return to the Ohio Senate, but he soon after released a statement stating that he would remain in the House, and was sworn in for his tenth overall term.
With Republicans holding the House decisively, Wachtmann stated "This is the opportunity of a lifetime for guys like me to dramatically change the role of state government and empower the taxpayer by letting them keep more of their money."
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