1. Lee Irwin Fisher was born on August 7,1951 and is an American attorney, politician, and academic.
19 Facts About Lee Fisher
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Lee Fisher unsuccessfully ran for the US Senate in 2010.
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Lee Fisher has served as Dean of Cleveland State University College of Law since 2017.
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Lee Fisher graduated from Oberlin College in 1973 and earned a Juris Doctor from the Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 1976.
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Lee Fisher graduated from the Weatherhead School of Management Professional Fellows Program in 1996.
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Lee Fisher remained as of counsel to the law firm until his 1990 election as Ohio Attorney General; he rejoined as a partner in 1995 and remained until he was selected CEO of the Center for Families and Children in 1999.
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At the age of 29, Lee Fisher was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 1980.
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Lee Fisher served as a state representative for two years before being elected to the Ohio Senate in 1982.
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Lee Fisher was named " Outstanding Freshman Legislator" by Columbus Monthly magazine in 1982.
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Lee Fisher was elected Attorney General of Ohio in 1990, defeating Paul Pfeifer in the only statewide election in Ohio history to trigger a statewide recount.
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In 1992, Lee Fisher was elected a presidential elector for Ohio.
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Lee Fisher served as attorney general from 1991 to 1995, narrowly losing his bid for re-election in 1994 to Republican Betty Montgomery.
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In February 2009, Lee Fisher announced his campaign to replace George Voinovich in the US Senate.
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On May 4,2010, Lee Fisher won the Democratic primary for the US Senate, defeating Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner.
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Lee Fisher carried only six of Ohio's 88 counties and three of 18 congressional districts.
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On May 3,2017, Lee Fisher was named permanent dean after a national search.
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Lee Fisher's tenure focused on leadership in the law, establishing the Cleveland-Marshall Hall of Fame, increased fundraising, and raising the school's national profile.
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On February 10,2025, Lee Fisher was named the 10th president of Baldwin Wallace University, effective July 1,2025.
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Lee Fisher has served on two public company boards: Rex Stores and Office Max.