Matt Huffman
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Member of the Ohio Senate from the 12th District |
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Assumed office January 3, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Keith Faber |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 4th district |
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In office January 2, 2007 – December 31, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | John R. Willamowski |
| Succeeded by | Robert Cupp |
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April 1, 1960 Lima, Ohio |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Lima, Ohio |
| Alma mater | University of Notre Dame, University of Cincinnati |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Catholic |
Matt Huffman (born April 1, 1960) is a member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 12th district since 2017. He is a Republican. The district includes Allen, Champaign, Mercer and Shelby counties, as well as parts of Auglaize, Darke and Logan counties.
Huffman is the former Speaker Pro Tempore of the Ohio House of Representatives, and served in the House from 2007 to 2014. Prior to his service in the House, he served as president of Lima City Council for seven years. He is an attorney with Lima law firm, Huffman, Kelley, Brock & Gotschalk.
A graduate of the University of Notre Dame and the University of Cincinnati, Huffman is an attorney with Lima law firm Huffman, Kelley, Brock & Gotschalk and previously served as president of Lima City Council for seven years.
When John R. Willamowski was ineligible to run for another term, Huffman entered the race to succeed him. Huffman ultimately won in the overwhelmingly Republican district, and took a seat on January 2, 2007. He won reelection in 2008, and 2010.
In the 128th General Assembly, Huffman was chosen by House Republicans to serve as the Chairman of the Ohio House Republican Organizational Committee. After a strong showing and a take-back of the Majority for the 129th General Assembly, Huffman is serving as majority floor leader. He also is a member of the Education Committee; the Judiciary and Ethics Committee; the State Government and Elections Committee and the State Government and Elections Subcommittee on Redistricting (as Chair); as a member of the Joint Legislative Ethics Committee, and on the Ohio Legislative Service Commission.
Huffman won a fourth term in 2012 with 67% of the vote against Democrat Robert Huenke.
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