William Troy Balderson was born on January 16,1962 and is an American politician and businessman serving as the US representative from Ohio's 12th congressional district since 2018.
13 Facts About Troy Balderson
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Troy Balderson served as an Ohio state senator representing the 20th district from 2011 until his election to Congress.
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Troy Balderson started working for his family's car business, Troy Balderson Motor Sales, as a mechanic while a college student.
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Troy Balderson was vice president and general manager of the company from 1987 to 2008, the third generation of his family to run the business; his father had been in charge for a half-century.
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In financial disclosure statements, Troy Balderson said he had no income from the car company since 2008; the company closed in February 2018.
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When incumbent Jim Aslanides became term-limited, Troy Balderson sought the Republican nomination for state representative of the 94th Ohio House District.
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In early 2010, Troy Balderson proposed legislation that would subject Ohio Medicaid recipients to random drug tests in order to receive state benefits.
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On July 12,2011, Senate President Tom Niehaus announced that Troy Balderson would be appointed to the vacant Senate seat.
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Troy Balderson was sworn into office on July 13,2011.
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Troy Balderson was selected in 2014 as co-chair of a special legislative committee to review Ohio's renewable energy and energy efficiency regulations, and chaired the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
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Troy Balderson decided to run for Congress, to represent Ohio's 12th congressional district.
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Troy Balderson was the Republican nominee for Ohio's 12th congressional district in an August 7,2018 special election triggered by the January 2018 resignation of Representative Pat Tiberi.
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On July 19,2022, Troy Balderson voted against the Respect for Marriage Act, a bill that would protect the right to gay marriage at a federal level.