Matt Dolan | |
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Member of the Ohio Senate from the 24th district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2017 |
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Preceded by | Tom Patton |
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 98th district |
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In office January 3, 2005-January 19, 2010 |
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Preceded by | Tim Grendell |
Succeeded by | Richard Hollington |
Personal details | |
Born |
Cleveland, Ohio |
January 12, 1965
Political party | Republican |
Residence | Chagrin Falls, Ohio |
Alma mater | Boston College, Case Western Reserve University |
Profession | Attorney |
Religion | Catholic |
Matthew J. Dolan (born January 12, 1961) is an attorney, baseball team owner, and politician currently serving as a member of the Ohio Senate, representing the communities of Bay Village, Bedford Heights, Berea, Brecksville, Broadview Heights, Chagrin Falls, Fairview Park, Highland Heights, Independence, Lyndhurst, North Olmsted, North Royalton, Olmsted, Olmsted Falls, Richmond Heights, Rocky River, Seven Hills, Solon, Strongsville, and Westlake in Cuyahoga County. He is a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives, serving in that body from 2005 to 2010.
Dolan also has a partial ownership stake in the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball, as the team is considered a family asset.
Dolan was born and raised in Cleveland and is a graduate of Gilmour Academy, Boston College and Case Western Reserve School of Law. An attorney, Dolan is a former Chief Assistant Prosecutor for Geauga County and Assistant Attorney General for the State of Ohio. Currently, he is a partner at the law firm of Thrasher, Dinsmore & Dolan.