Vernon Sykes
| Vernon Sykes | |
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Sykes in 2009
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| Member of the Ohio Senate from the 28th district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas C. Sawyer |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 44th district |
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In office January 2, 2007-December 31, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Barbara Sykes |
| Succeeded by | Emilia Sykes |
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In office March 16, 1983 – December 31, 2000 |
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| Preceded by | Pete Crossland |
| Succeeded by | Barbara Sykes |
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October 2, 1951 Forrest City, Arkansas |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Akron, Ohio |
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Ohio University (B.A.) Wright State University (M.S.) Harvard University (M.P.A.) University of Akron (Ph.D.) |
| Profession | Educator |
Vernon Sykes (born October 2, 1951) is the state Senator for the 28th district of the Ohio Senate. He is a Democrat. The district includes Akron, Barberton, Green, Portage Lakes, Sawyerwood, Lakemore and portions of Cuyahoga Falls, Mogadore and Tallmadge in Summit County.
Sykes formerly served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 1982 to 2000 and again from 2007 to 2014.
Sykes served two terms on Akron City Council before his appointment to the House of Representatives in 1983. He also was on the faculty at Kent State University as an assistant professor of political science.
Sykes first served in the House of Representatives in 1983, and served until 2000, when he faced term limits. He was replaced in 2001 by his wife, Barbara Sykes.
In 2006, Barbara Sykes decided to run for state auditor, and Vernon sought the seat again. First facing Patrick Bravo in the Democratic primary, he won with 77.64% of the vote. While heavily favored, Sykes faced DUI charges during the primary election campaign, somewhat dampening his chances. He won the general election against Joseph D. Crawford with 80.78% of the vote.
In his first reelection campaign, Sykes ran unopposed. In the 128th General Assembly, Speaker of the House Armond Budish appointed Sykes as Chairman of the House Finance Committee.
With the 2010 election, Sykes won a third term over Republican Josh Sines and Libertarian Kurtis Liston by taking 77.66% of the vote. With the Democrats again in the minority, Sykes serves on the committees of Finance and Appropriations (as ranking member), Local Government, and State Government and Elections.
Sykes won reelection in 2012, defeating his opponent Ronya Jeanette Habash and earning over 80% of the vote. He was term-limited again in 2014 and succeeded by his daughter, Emilia Sykes.
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