Ted Strickland
| Ted Strickland | |
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| 68th Governor of Ohio | |
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In office January 8, 2007 – January 10, 2011 |
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| Lieutenant | Lee Fisher |
| Preceded by | Bob Taft |
| Succeeded by | John Kasich |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 6th district |
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In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Frank Cremeans |
| Succeeded by | Charlie Wilson |
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In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995 |
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| Preceded by | Bob McEwen |
| Succeeded by | Frank Cremeans |
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Theodore Strickland August 4, 1941 Lucasville, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Frances |
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Asbury University (BA) University of Kentucky (MA, PhD) Asbury Theological Seminary (MDiv) |
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| Website | Campaign website |
Theodore "Ted" Strickland (born August 4, 1941) is an American politician from the state of Ohio. Strickland was the 68th Governor of Ohio, serving from 2007 to 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served in the United States House of Representatives, representing Ohio's 6th congressional district (1993–1995, 1997–2007).
In the 2006 gubernatorial election, Strickland was elected to succeed term-limited Republican incumbent Bob Taft after defeating Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell, receiving 60% of the vote. He was narrowly defeated for re-election in the 2010 gubernatorial election by former U.S. Representative John Kasich.
In April 2014, Strickland became president of the Center for American Progress Action Fund, a progressive public policy research and advocacy organization. Strickland left that position in February 2015, and on February 25, 2015, he announced his intention to run for the United States Senate against incumbent Rob Portman. Strickland was defeated by Portman in the November 2016 general election.
Strickland was born in Lucasville, Ohio, the son of Carrie (Carver) and Charles Orville Strickland. He was one of nine children. A 1959 graduate of Northwest High School, Strickland went on to be the first member of his family to attend college. Strickland received a Bachelor of Arts degree in history with a minor in psychology from Asbury College in 1963. In 1966, he received a Master of Arts degree in guidance counseling from the University of Kentucky and a Master of Divinity from the Asbury Theological Seminary in 1967. He then returned to the University of Kentucky to earn his Ph.D in counseling psychology in 1980. He is married to Frances Strickland, an educational psychologist.
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