Jay Hottinger was born on December 1,1969 and is a Republican member of the Ohio Senate for the 31st district.
13 Facts About Jay Hottinger
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Jay Hottinger serves as the President pro tempore of the Ohio Senate.
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Jay Hottinger attended Newark High School and has a degree in political science and public administration from Capital University.
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Jay Hottinger was a member of the Newark City Council from 1992 to 1994 and served as its President Pro Tempore in 1994.
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In 1994, Jay Hottinger made his first run for the Ohio House of Representatives.
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Jay Hottinger was only 25 years old, but had already served on the Newark City Council for three years.
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Jay Hottinger went on to defeat his challenger to succeed Marc Guthrie.
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When Senator Nancy Dix resigned from the Senate in 1998, creating a vacancy in the 31st Senate District, Senate Republicans chose Jay Hottinger to replace her.
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Later on in his Senate tenure, Jay Hottinger served as assistant majority whip, as well as chairman of the Senate Insurance, Commerce and Labor Committee.
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Jay Hottinger has been an outspoken critic of Medicaid expansion in Ohio.
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In 2005, Jay Hottinger announced that he would seek his former House seat.
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Jay Hottinger was term-limited in 2014, as was his predecessor in the 31st district of the Ohio Senate, Tim Schaffer.
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In 2018, Jay Hottinger defeated Melinda Miller in the general election for the 31st district.