24 Facts About Armond Budish

Armond D Budish is an American politician, lawyer, and television host who served as Cuyahoga County Executive for two terms from 2015 to 2022.

Armond Budish was the first Jewish representative to hold that office.

Armond Budish was re-elected to the House in 2010 and 2012, and thereafter was term-limited.

Armond Budish's father was an electrical engineer, and his mother was a homemaker who later became a teacher.

Armond Budish grew up in South Euclid before moving to Beachwood when he was in seventh grade.

Armond Budish was elected president of the Beachwood High School senior class of 1971, but moved to Bethesda, Maryland, halfway through the school year after his father got a new job.

Armond Budish received his bachelor's degree in 1974 from Swarthmore College in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, where he was a political science major.

Armond Budish then went on to complete a Juris Doctor degree from New York University School of Law.

Armond Budish was elected to Cuyahoga County Executive for the first time in November 2014, and was reelected to the post in 2018.

Armond Budish was re-elected in 2008 and was chosen Speaker of the House by his peers in January 2009, becoming the first Jewish Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives.

Armond Budish's main focus in the 128th General Assembly was job creation in the difficult economic conditions of 2009.

Armond Budish faced mounting criticism from opponents in February 2010 for not allowing the National Right to Life Oratory Contest winner to receive an honorary resolution on the House floor.

Armond Budish was criticized for colluding with progressive political action committees in the 2010 election cycle.

Armond Budish was chosen to remain as Minority Leader with the approval of his colleagues.

On January 3,2011 Armond Budish was sworn in as minority leader, and pledged cooperation with Republicans.

Armond Budish is a member of the Ohio Arts Council; a member of the Joint Legislative Ethics Committee; the Ohio Legislative Service Commission; the Program Committee of Ohio Government Telecommunications; and the Legislative Task Force on Redistricting, Reapportionment, and Demographic Research.

Armond Budish has said a proposed $1 billion cut in local government funds will mean local officials will have to slash their budgets and cut police and firefighters.

Armond Budish called a proposed $3 billion reduction in basic funding for schools "horrific" and predicted it would force districts to cut teacher salaries and positions and increase the size of some classes to 50 students or more.

Armond Budish pointed to developments in Florida, where newly elected Gov.

Armond Budish has remained vocal on an initiative to move a Cuyahoga County mental health facility to Northfield, Ohio.

Armond Budish has come out against a measure to limit or eliminate overtime pay for any employee of a private company in Ohio.

Armond Budish stated it was an attack on something that helped to raise up the working poor over a period of thirty years.

Armond Budish has urged on a vote from Speaker of the House William G Batchelder to repeal the bill.

Armond Budish has opposed an initiative to allow for the return of five calamity days to schools, mostly due to an unfunded mandate that requires public schools to provide transportation to non-public schools on said days.