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{{Short description|American politician (born 1970)}}
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⚫ '''Kevin J. Coughlin''' is a ] former member of the ], who represented the 27th District from 2001 to 2010. He was a member of the ] from 1997 until 2000. He served as Clerk of the Stow Municipal Court from 2013 to 2015. Since 2010, he has been President of Lexington Companies, Ltd, marketing company.


==Life and career==
⚫ '''Kevin J. Coughlin''' is a ] member of the ], representing the 27th District since 2001. Previously he was a member of the ] from 1997 until 2000.
Coughlin graduated from ] in ], in 1988, received a ] from ] in 1992, and a ] from ] in 1994. In 1996, he ran for the ] after Representative ] vacated to run for the ]. He won the seat, and was sworn into office on January 3, 1997. He won reelection in 1998 with 63.64%, and again in 2000 with 63.9% of the vote.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/elections/electResultsMain/2000ElectionsResults/OHHouseReps11072000.aspx | title=2000 general election results | date=November 7, 2000 | accessdate=September 12, 2011 | url-status=dead| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110627172935/http://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/elections/electResultsMain/2000ElectionsResults/OHHouseReps11072000.aspx | archivedate=June 27, 2011 }}</ref>


⚫ Coughlin served two and one half terms in the Ohio House of Representatives.
Coughlin is Chairman of the Senate Health, Human Services, and Aging Committee. In 2006, the Council of State Governments called Coughlin one of the nation's top emerging state leaders.


==Ohio Senate==
He is a leading conservative in the Ohio Senate and voted against the 2003 tax increases against the wishes of his own party leaders. He was punished for his refusal to raise taxes by being removed from the Senate Finance Committee. This earned him the United Conservatives of Ohio's Watchdog of the Treasury Award and it's Freshman Legislator of the Year Award.
After four terms in the Ohio Senate, Senator ] retired early in 2001, leaving Senate Republicans to appoint someone to the vacant 27th District. Coughlin was appointed, and was sworn into office on February 2, 2001. He won his own four-year term in 2002 with 52.98% of the electorate against Democrat Tom Bevan. He won reelection in 2006 with 52.28% again Judy Hanna. In the Ohio Senate, Coughlin was Chairman of the Senate Health, Human Services, & Aging Committee from 2004 to 2011.<ref name="Ohio Senate Website">{{cite web|url=http://www.ohiosenate.gov/kevin-coughlin.html|title=Senator Kevin Coughlin (R) - District 27|date=26 March 2010|accessdate=10 November 2017|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100326022555/http://www.ohiosenate.gov/kevin-coughlin.html|archivedate=26 March 2010}}</ref>


==Later career==
Coughlin is also known for standing up against corruption and incompetence in his own party. In 2007, he joined an effort to remove his home county GOP chairman whose financial and personal scandals had become a liability to local Republican candidates.
In 2009, Coughlin considered running for Governor of Ohio. He declined to run after former congressman John Kasich announced his candidacy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2009/07/coughlin_drops_from_governors.html|title=State Sen. Kevin Coughlin drops from governor's race|website=Cleveland.com|date=13 July 2009|accessdate=10 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ohio.com/news/coughlin-quits-governor-s-race-1.104237 |title=Coughlin quits governor's race - News - Ohio |accessdate=2015-01-26 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402163034/http://www.ohio.com/news/coughlin-quits-governor-s-race-1.104237 |archivedate=2015-04-02 }}</ref>


Coughlin formed an exploratory committee to consider a run for ] in ]. In October 2011 he announced he would not run citing incumbent ]'s strong polling numbers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2011/10/kevin_coughlin_pulls_out_of_us.html|title=Kevin Coughlin pulls out of U.S. Senate race|website=Cleveland.com|date=25 October 2011|accessdate=10 November 2017}}</ref>
He is regarded as a strong campaigner and has won all of his elections in Democrat-leaning Summit County, including an impressive victory for re-election in 2006. Coughlin's popularity in Northeast Ohio and among Ohio conservatives, as well as his crossover appeal have led to speculation that he will run for a statewide office. On January 13, 2009, Coughlin announced that he is running for ].<ref>{{cite news |first=Stephanie |last=Warsmith |title=Coughlin to run for governor |url=http://www.ohio.com/news/break_news/37513134.html |work=] |location=Akron, Ohio |date=January 13, 2009 |accessdate=18 January 2009}}</ref> On July 13, 2009, Coughlin removed himself from the gubenatorial race.


Coughlin serves on the board of directors of the Ohio Capital Square Foundation and is a member of the Summit County Republican Executive Committee and Finance Committee. He lives in Bath Township, Ohio.
He graduated from Woodridge High School in Peninsula, Ohio in 1988, received a BA from ] in 1992, and an MPA from BGSU in 1994.


== United States House of Representatives ==
Coughlin defeated two opponents to win the ] to be the Republican candidate for ] in the ].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cleveland.com/news/2024/03/kevin-coughlin-wins-gop-primary-in-ohios-13th-congressional-district-will-take-on-freshman-democrat-emilia-sykes.html |title=Kevin Coughlin wins GOP primary in Ohio’s 13th congressional district; will take on freshman Democrat Emilia Sykes |last=Eaton |first=Sabrina |date=19 March 2024 |website=cleveland.com |publisher=] |access-date=20 March 2024}}</ref> During the general election, he was defeated by incumbent Democrat ].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kreider |first1=Derek |last2=Williams |first2=Patrick |date=5 November 2024 |title=Emilia Sykes reelected in 13th Congressional District race as Kevin Coughlin concedes |url=https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/11/05/2024-election-results-ohio-emilia-sykes-kevin-coughlin-race-oh-13-district/75917122007/ |work=] |access-date=7 November 2024}}</ref>


==References== ==References==
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==External links== ==External links==
* '''official OH Senate website''' * official website
* '''official campaign website''' * official website
* Investigative, well-sourced piece on Kevin Coughlin's legacy.
* profile
*''Follow the Money'' - Kevin Coughlin
** campaign contributions

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American politician (born 1970) For the photojournalist, see Kevin P. Coughlin.
Kevin Coughlin
Member of the Ohio Senate
from the 27th district
In office
February 2, 2001 – December 31, 2010
Preceded byRoy Ray
Succeeded byFrank LaRose
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the 46th district
In office
January 3, 1997 – February 1, 2001
Preceded byWayne Jones
Succeeded byJohn Widowfield
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
EducationBowling Green State University (BA, MPA)

Kevin J. Coughlin is a Republican former member of the Ohio Senate, who represented the 27th District from 2001 to 2010. He was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1997 until 2000. He served as Clerk of the Stow Municipal Court from 2013 to 2015. Since 2010, he has been President of Lexington Companies, Ltd, marketing company.

Life and career

Coughlin graduated from Woodridge High School in Peninsula, Ohio, in 1988, received a BA from Bowling Green State University in 1992, and a Master of Public Administration from BGSU in 1994. In 1996, he ran for the Ohio House of Representatives after Representative Wayne Jones vacated to run for the Ohio Senate. He won the seat, and was sworn into office on January 3, 1997. He won reelection in 1998 with 63.64%, and again in 2000 with 63.9% of the vote.

Coughlin served two and one half terms in the Ohio House of Representatives.

Ohio Senate

After four terms in the Ohio Senate, Senator Roy Ray retired early in 2001, leaving Senate Republicans to appoint someone to the vacant 27th District. Coughlin was appointed, and was sworn into office on February 2, 2001. He won his own four-year term in 2002 with 52.98% of the electorate against Democrat Tom Bevan. He won reelection in 2006 with 52.28% again Judy Hanna. In the Ohio Senate, Coughlin was Chairman of the Senate Health, Human Services, & Aging Committee from 2004 to 2011.

Later career

In 2009, Coughlin considered running for Governor of Ohio. He declined to run after former congressman John Kasich announced his candidacy.

Coughlin formed an exploratory committee to consider a run for United States Senate in 2012. In October 2011 he announced he would not run citing incumbent Sherrod Brown's strong polling numbers.

Coughlin serves on the board of directors of the Ohio Capital Square Foundation and is a member of the Summit County Republican Executive Committee and Finance Committee. He lives in Bath Township, Ohio.

United States House of Representatives

Coughlin defeated two opponents to win the 2024 primary to be the Republican candidate for Ohio's 13th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. During the general election, he was defeated by incumbent Democrat Emilia Sykes.

References

  1. "2000 general election results". November 7, 2000. Archived from the original on June 27, 2011. Retrieved September 12, 2011.
  2. "Senator Kevin Coughlin (R) - District 27". 26 March 2010. Archived from the original on 26 March 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  3. "State Sen. Kevin Coughlin drops from governor's race". Cleveland.com. 13 July 2009. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  4. "Coughlin quits governor's race - News - Ohio". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-01-26.
  5. "Kevin Coughlin pulls out of U.S. Senate race". Cleveland.com. 25 October 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  6. Eaton, Sabrina (19 March 2024). "Kevin Coughlin wins GOP primary in Ohio's 13th congressional district; will take on freshman Democrat Emilia Sykes". cleveland.com. The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  7. Kreider, Derek; Williams, Patrick (5 November 2024). "Emilia Sykes reelected in 13th Congressional District race as Kevin Coughlin concedes". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved 7 November 2024.

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