1. John Stephen Anthony Boccieri was born on October 5,1969 and is an American politician who was appointed to fill the 59th district seat in the Ohio House of Representatives on September 29,2015.
13 Facts About John Boccieri
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John Boccieri left office after an unsuccessful run for Ohio State Senate in 2018.
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John Boccieri served as the US representative for from 2009 to 2011, and lost his 2010 bid for reelection to Republican Jim Renacci.
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John Boccieri is a member of the Democratic Party, and previously served in the Ohio State Senate and the Ohio House of Representatives.
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John Boccieri flew the C-130 Hercules as a member of the Air Force Reserve.
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John Boccieri has been forward deployed several times and served in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, causing him to take leaves of absence from the Ohio Legislature.
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When Regula announced his retirement in late 2007, John Boccieri faced an open field.
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John Boccieri faced and defeated State Senator Kirk Schuring in the general election.
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John Boccieri was the first Democrat to represent this district in 58 years.
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On October 30,2010, John Boccieri ran offstage while former President Bill Clinton was giving a speech after learning that his pregnant wife was in labor.
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On November 2,2010, John Boccieri lost his bid for a second term in Congress after being defeated by Republican businessman Jim Renacci.
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On September 29,2015, John Boccieri was appointed to the Ohio House of Representatives, filling the 59th District vacancy caused by the resignation of Ron Gerberry.
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John Boccieri did not run for re-election in 2018, instead opting to run for the 33rd District seat in the Ohio State Senate, losing to Michael Rulli in the general election.