Rex Damschroder was in office from 1995 to 2002 and again from 2011 to 2014.
16 Facts About Rex Damschroder
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Rex Damschroder has served on Fremont City Council and at Terra Community College on the board of trustees.
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Rex Damschroder is a graduate of Bowling Green State University and Tiffin University.
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Rex Damschroder is the son of Gene Rex Damschroder, who held the same House seat from 1973 to 1983.
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Rex Damschroder was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 1994, representing the 89th district, which included parts of Sandusky County and Seneca Counties.
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Rex Damschroder served from 1995 to 2003, when he was required to step down due to term limits.
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In 2002, Rex Damschroder unsuccessfully challenged incumbent Congressman Paul Gillmor in the 5th congressional district Republican primary.
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However, with successor Jeff Wagner termed out in 2010, Rex Damschroder made a comeback.
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Rex Damschroder was sworn in for his fifth term on January 3,2011.
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Rex Damschroder is serving on the committees of Agriculture and Natural Resources, State Government and Elections, and Transportation, Public Safety and Homeland Security.
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In late March 2011, Rex Damschroder suffered from a heart attack and received triple bypass heart surgery two days later.
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Rex Damschroder ran for reelection in 2012, facing opposition from Democratic nominee Bill Young.
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On February 13,2014, Rex Damschroder announced he was withdrawing his re-election bid after the Board of Elections Director announced that his name would not appear on the ballot because he forgot to sign his Declaration of Candidacy form, a legal document, that without the candidate's signature caused his candidacy to be invalid.
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Rex Damschroder has proposed legislation that would ban reading or writing on any digital device while driving.
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Rex Damschroder has rejected the notion that it takes away from personal freedoms.
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Rex Damschroder is currently working to prevent high voltage power lines from being erected through a nature preserve known as Peninsular Farms in Fremont, Ohio.