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| '''Robert Mecklenborg''' is a member of the ], |
'''Robert Paul Mecklenborg''' (born April 1, 1952) is a former member of the ], who represented the 30th district since his appointment in 2007. As chairman of the state government and elections committee, he introduced a bill to require voters to produce state-issued photo identification in order to vote. | ||
| ==Life and career== | ==Life and career== | ||
| Mecklenborg graduated from the ] ] in 1970. After receiving a Bachelor of Arts from ], he obtained a ] degree <ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.martindale.com/attorney/robert-p-mecklenborg-esq-44024963/| title = Robert Paul Mecklenborg Profile {{!}} Cincinnati, OH Lawyer {{!}} Martindale.com}}</ref> from the ]. He was licensed to practice law in Ohio in 1978 and in Federal Court for the Southern District in 1983. | |||
| After graduating from ] and with a law degree from the ], Mecklenborg went on to found the lawfirm Hayle & Mecklenborg. Mecklenborg also served as solicitor and prosecutor for the Village of Cleves. He is a former law director for the City of Cheviot, and a former assistant county prosecutor. | |||
| Mecklenborg served as solicitor and prosecutor for the Cleves, a village in Hamilton County with a population of 2,735 and a land area of 1.58 sq. miles.<ref></ref> He is also a former law director and a former assistant county prosecutor for the city of ], a residential suburb of Cincinnati.<ref name="Ohio House">{{cite web |title=Robert P. Mecklenborg, Representative |publisher=] |url=http://www.house.state.oh.us/index.php?option=com_displaymembers&task=detail&district=30 |year=2011 |accessdate=2011-07-05 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110709124437/http://www.house.state.oh.us/index.php?option=com_displaymembers&task=detail&district=30 |archivedate=2011-07-09 }}</ref> He is a member of the executive and central committees of the ] ].<ref name="Ohio House"/> | |||
| ==Ohio House of Representatives== | ==Ohio House of Representatives== | ||
| With the endorsement of the Hamilton County Republican Party, Mecklenborg was appointed to succeed ] in the 30th House District in the Ohio legislature in 2007.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://buckeyefirearms.com/node/3980 |title=Pro gunner appointed to replace Seitz in state's 30th House District |publisher=Buckeye Firearms Association |date=2007-10-03|accessdate=2011-07-05}}</ref> He was seated October 9, 2007. | |||
| In the 2008 primary, Mecklenborg |
In the 2008 primary, Mecklenborg won the Republican Party nomination for the 30th House District seat.<ref>Brunner, Jennifer {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101227153144/http://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/elections/electResultsMain/2008ElectionResults/prohrep.aspx |date=2010-12-27 }} (2008-03-04)</ref> In the general election, Mecklenborg defeated Democrat ] by nearly 29,000 votes.<ref>Brunner, Jennifer {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110916124611/http://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/elections/electResultsMain/2008ElectionResults/ohRep_110408.aspx |date=2011-09-16 }} (2008-11-04)</ref> | ||
| He retained the 30th House District seat in 2010 in the campaign against Democrat ].<ref>Brunner, Jennifer {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120413093823/http://vote.sos.state.oh.us/pls/enrpublic/f?p=130:MYRESULTS:0 |date=2012-04-13 }} (2010-11-02)</ref> He chaired the Ohio House state government and elections committee and served on the committees of finance and appropriations, the higher education subcommittee, and the judiciary and ethics committees. He was a member of the Ohio Arts Council and the State Victims Assistance Advisory Committee.{{Citation needed|date=July 2011}} | |||
| ==House initiatives== | |||
| As Chairman of the State Government and Elections Committee, Mecklenborg is overseeing the bill that allows for the privatization of the Ohio Department of Development, a large initiative of ] ]. He is also sponsoring legislation that would require performance audits of state agencies, allowing the Auditor of State to conduct performance audits of four specific state agencies every two years and all others on a rotating basis. | |||
| Mecklenborg is introducing a housekeeping measure that would make changes specific to the Hamilton County Municipal Court. The measure increases from 50 to 100 the number of signatures required on a nominating petition for a judge and changes the filing deadline from August to the day before the primary. Mecklenborg has noted that Hamilton County Republican and Democratic parties both submitted letters in support of the bill. It went on to pass the with unanimous support. | |||
| In a recent measure, Mecklenborg and ] have proposed to require a ] when voting. Current law states you only need an ]. Opponents have stated it is a modern day 'poll tax', and that it unfairly hurts minorities and the ].<ref>{{cite news | first = Truong | last = Quan | title = Bill: voters need photo ID | date = 2011-03-23 | url = http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20110322/NEWS0108/303220041/Bill-Voters-will-need-photo-ID?odyssey=mod/newswell/text/News/p | work = ] | accessdate = 2011-03-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | first = Thomas | last = Feran | title = Ohio House Speaker William G. Batchelder says Georgia's photo ID law did not stop black voters: PolitiFact Ohio | date = 2011-04-04 | url =http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2011/04/ohio_house_speaker_william_g_b_3.html | work = ] | accessdate = 2011-07-01}}</ref> Mecklenborg has called it the "cornerstone" of further ] measures that will be proposed.<ref>{{cite news | first = Aaron | last = Marshall | title = Ohio House approves legislation requiring state photo ID to vote | date = 2011-03-24 | url = http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2011/03/ohio_house_approves_legislatio.html | work = ] | accessdate = 2011-03-24}}</ref> | |||
| With a measure to eliminate ] taking a large portion of time up in the legislative assembly, Mecklenborg has acknowledged that the legislation has put the General Assembly behind in much of its work. Mecklenborg voted for the bill.<ref>{{cite news | first = Cliff | last = Peale | title = GOP Rep: SB5 ''drained'' General Assembly | date = 2011-04-08 | url = http://cincinnati.com/blogs/politics/2011/04/08/gop-rep-sb5-has-drained-general-assembly/ | work = ] | accessdate = 2011-04-12}}</ref> | |||
| ==Drunk Driving Charge== | |||
| Mecklenborg was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol following an April 23, 2011 traffic stop outside of Lawrenceburg, Indiana. The officer smelled alcohol and said that Mecklenborg’s eyes were bloodshot.<ref>{{cite news | title = State Rep. Arrested On Drunken Driving Charge | date = 2011-06-29 | url = http://www.wlwt.com/news/28399122/detail.html | work = ] | accessdate = 2011-06-29}}</ref> | |||
| investigators say Mecklenborg had viagra in his system and a woman in the car with him. He is charged with endangering the life of Tiona Roberts. She is not his wife. There are reports<ref>{{cite news | title = State Rep Mecklenborg Likely Arrested with a Stripper | date = 2011-06-30 | url = http://www.plunderbund.com/2011/06/30/state-rep-mecklenborg-likely-arrested-with-a-stripper/ | work = ] | accessdate = 2011-06-30}}</ref> that she is connected to a Lawrenceburg strip club called Concepts Showgirls. <ref>{{cite news | title = Local State Representative Arrested For DUI | date = 2011-06-30 | url = http://www.local12.com/news/local/story/Local-State-Representative-Arrested-For-DUI/EIlId2XA1UCtcYNjsQ4bYg.cspx | work = ] | accessdate = 2011-06-30}}</ref> | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
| {{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
| ==External links== | |||
| * ''official site'' | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:46, 2 December 2024
American politician| Robert Mecklenborg | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 30th district | |
| In office October 9, 2007 – August 2, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Seitz |
| Succeeded by | Louis Terhar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1952-04-01) April 1, 1952 (age 72) Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Green Township, Ohio |
| Alma mater | Ohio University, University of Cincinnati |
| Profession | Attorney |
Robert Paul Mecklenborg (born April 1, 1952) is a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives, who represented the 30th district since his appointment in 2007. As chairman of the state government and elections committee, he introduced a bill to require voters to produce state-issued photo identification in order to vote.
Life and career
Mecklenborg graduated from the Roman Catholic St. Xavier High School in 1970. After receiving a Bachelor of Arts from Ohio University, he obtained a J.D. degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Law. He was licensed to practice law in Ohio in 1978 and in Federal Court for the Southern District in 1983.
Mecklenborg served as solicitor and prosecutor for the Cleves, a village in Hamilton County with a population of 2,735 and a land area of 1.58 sq. miles. He is also a former law director and a former assistant county prosecutor for the city of Cheviot, a residential suburb of Cincinnati. He is a member of the executive and central committees of the Hamilton County, Ohio Republican Party.
Ohio House of Representatives
With the endorsement of the Hamilton County Republican Party, Mecklenborg was appointed to succeed Bill Seitz in the 30th House District in the Ohio legislature in 2007. He was seated October 9, 2007.
In the 2008 primary, Mecklenborg won the Republican Party nomination for the 30th House District seat. In the general election, Mecklenborg defeated Democrat Bob Klug by nearly 29,000 votes.
He retained the 30th House District seat in 2010 in the campaign against Democrat Richard Luken. He chaired the Ohio House state government and elections committee and served on the committees of finance and appropriations, the higher education subcommittee, and the judiciary and ethics committees. He was a member of the Ohio Arts Council and the State Victims Assistance Advisory Committee.
References
- "Robert Paul Mecklenborg Profile | Cincinnati, OH Lawyer | Martindale.com".
- Ohio Hometown Locator
- ^ "Robert P. Mecklenborg, Representative". Ohio House of Representatives. 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-09. Retrieved 2011-07-05.
- "Pro gunner appointed to replace Seitz in state's 30th House District". Buckeye Firearms Association. 2007-10-03. Retrieved 2011-07-05.
- Brunner, Jennifer 2008 primary election results Archived 2010-12-27 at the Wayback Machine (2008-03-04)
- Brunner, Jennifer 2008 general election results Archived 2011-09-16 at the Wayback Machine (2008-11-04)
- Brunner, Jennifer 2010 election results Archived 2012-04-13 at the Wayback Machine (2010-11-02)