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'''Robert Mecklenborg''' is a member of the ], representing 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.<ref>{{cite news |first=Jim |last=Siegel |title=Elections overhaul sent to Kasich without photo-ID provision |url=http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2011/06/30/elections-overhaul-sent-to-kasich-without-photo-id-provision.html?sid=101 |newspaper=]|date=2011-06-30 |accessdate=2011-07-05}}</ref> On June 29, 2011, Mecklenborg delivered an impassioned floor speech and cast a vote in support of a controversial bill to ban ]s at the first detectable fetal heartbeat.<ref name="ChiTrib1890445"/> He voted for a bill to eliminate ] by public workers in Ohio. '''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==
Representative Mecklenborg graduated from the ] ]. After receiving a Bachelor of Arts from ], he obtained a law degree from the ]. He was licensed to practice law in Ohio in 1978 and in Federal Court for the Southern District in 1983. Mecklenborg is an attorney with the Cincinnati law firm of Dinsmore & Shohl.<ref>{{cite web |title=Robert P. Mecklenborg |publisher=Dinsmore & Shohl LLP |url=http://www.dinslaw.com/bob_mecklenborg |year=2011 |accessdate=2011-07-05}}</ref> 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.


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"/>
He lives with his wife, Jan, in Green Township. They have three children: Jill, Rob and Laura.<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}}</ref>

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>Ohio Hometown Locator </ref> Mecklenborg 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"/>

Mecklenborg 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 ] ], 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. 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 won the Republican party nomination for the 30th House District seat.<ref>Brunner, Jennifer (2008-03-04)</ref> In the general election, Mecklenborg defeated Democrat ] by nearly 29,000 votes.<ref>Brunner, Jennifer (2008-11-04)</ref> 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 race against Democrat ].<ref>Brunner, Jennifer (2010-11-02)</ref> He chairs the Ohio House state government and elections committee and serves on the committees of finance and appropriations, the higher education subcommittee, and the judiciary and ethics committees. He is a member of the Ohio Arts Council and the State Victims Assistance Advisory Committee.{{Citation needed|date=July 2011}} 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}}

Mecklenborg sponsors a bill that allows for the privatization of the Ohio Department of Development, an initiative of ] ]. He is sponsoring legislation to require performance audits of state agencies.{{Citation needed|date=July 2011}}

Mecklenborg introduced a measure to increase from 50 to 100 the number of signatures required on a nominating petition for a judge in the Hamilton County Municipal Court. The measure would also change the filing deadline from August to the day before the primary. Mecklenborg has noted that representatives of the Hamilton County Republican and Democratic parties have submitted letters in support of the bill.{{Citation needed|date=July 2011}}

Mecklenborg and ] have proposed to require a ] when voting. Ohio law currently requires identification but not state-issued photo identification. Opponents call the measure a modern day ] that unfairly harms the voting rights of 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 in the legislative assembly, Mecklenborg has acknowledged that the legislation, which he voted for, has put the General Assembly behind in much of its work.<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>

==Arrest for drunk driving==
Mecklenborg was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol following a traffic stop April 23, 2011 outside of ]. An Indiana state trooper pulled Mecklenborg over for a burned out headlight on a 2004 Lexus he was driving. The car had temporary Kentucky license plates. The Indiana State Police officer reported that he smelled alcohol and 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> Indiana State Police reported that Mecklenborg failed three separate field sobriety tests and, after allegedly refusing to take a breath test, was placed under arrest.<ref name="I made a mistake">{{cite web |title=Mecklenborg: 'I Have Made A Mistake' |url=http://www.wlwt.com/r/28407674/detail.html |publisher=WLWT |date=2011-07-01 |accessdate=2011-07-05}}</ref> The arrest record notes that the DUI charge involves endangering the life of Tiona Roberts, who was present in the car at the time of the traffic stop. A Cincinnati TV station reported that Roberts is connected to a Lawrenceburg, Indiana strip club called Concepts Lounge 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> State police reported that results of Mecklenborg's blood test showed that Mecklenborg had ] in his system.<ref name="ChiTrib1890445">{{cite news |first=Julie Carr |last=Smyth |title=Ohio lawmaker faces charge of drunken driving |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-oh-ohiolawmaker-drun,0,1890445.story |newspaper=] |agency=] |date=2011-06-30 |accessdate=2011-07-05}}</ref>


==References== ==References==
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==External links==
* ''official site''
{{Members of the Ohio House of Representatives}}

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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 byBill Seitz
Succeeded byLouis Terhar
Personal details
Born (1952-04-01) April 1, 1952 (age 72)
Cincinnati, Ohio
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceGreen Township, Ohio
Alma materOhio University, University of Cincinnati
ProfessionAttorney

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

  1. "Robert Paul Mecklenborg Profile | Cincinnati, OH Lawyer | Martindale.com".
  2. Ohio Hometown Locator
  3. ^ "Robert P. Mecklenborg, Representative". Ohio House of Representatives. 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-09. Retrieved 2011-07-05.
  4. "Pro gunner appointed to replace Seitz in state's 30th House District". Buckeye Firearms Association. 2007-10-03. Retrieved 2011-07-05.
  5. Brunner, Jennifer 2008 primary election results Archived 2010-12-27 at the Wayback Machine (2008-03-04)
  6. Brunner, Jennifer 2008 general election results Archived 2011-09-16 at the Wayback Machine (2008-11-04)
  7. Brunner, Jennifer 2010 election results Archived 2012-04-13 at the Wayback Machine (2010-11-02)
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