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| He graduated from Woodridge High School in Peninsula, Ohio in 1988, received a BA from ] in 1992, and an MPA from BGSU in 1994. | He graduated from Woodridge High School in Peninsula, Ohio in 1988, received a BA from ] in 1992, and an MPA from BGSU in 1994. | ||
| In 2009, Coughlin was sued by journalist ] after Renner reported on a story about allegations that Coughlin had an affair with a female staffer and illegally altered petition ballots. Coughlin threatened to sue ] if the story was ever published. In court documents, Coughlin later admitted that he never had any intention to sue the paper and that Renner's story was not defamatory.<ref>{{cite news |first=Phil |last=Trexler |title=Journalist Sues Cleveland Scene Over Firing |url=http://www.ohio.com/news/46762337.html |work=] |location=Akron, Ohio |date=June 2, 2009 |accessdate=2 January 2009}}</ref> <ref>{{cite news |first=James |last=Nash |title=Fired Reporter Claims Measure of Vindictaion|url=http://blog.dispatch.com/dailybriefing/2009/09/fired_reporter_claims_a_measur.shtml |work=] |location=Columbus, Ohio |date=September 3, 2009 |accessdate=3 September 2009}}</ref> <ref>{{cite news |first=Phil |last=Trexler |title=Reporter Settles Suit with Cleveland Scene|url=http://www.ohio.com/news/break_news/57011122.html|work=] |location=Akron, Ohio |date=September 4, 2009 |accessdate=4 September 2009}}</ref> | |||
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| Kevin J. Coughlin | |
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| Member of the Ohio Senate from the 27th district | |
| In office 2001 - | |
| Preceded by | Roy L. Ray |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 46th district | |
| In office 1997-2001 | |
| Succeeded by | John Widowfield |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Anne |
| Profession | Media Consultant |
Kevin J. Coughlin is a Republican member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 27th District since 2001. Previously he was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1997 until 2000.
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.
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.
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.
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 Governor of Ohio. On July 13, 2009, Coughlin removed himself from the gubenatorial race.
He graduated from Woodridge High School in Peninsula, Ohio in 1988, received a BA from Bowling Green State University in 1992, and an MPA from BGSU in 1994.
In 2009, Coughlin was sued by journalist James Renner after Renner reported on a story about allegations that Coughlin had an affair with a female staffer and illegally altered petition ballots. Coughlin threatened to sue Scene Magazine if the story was ever published. In court documents, Coughlin later admitted that he never had any intention to sue the paper and that Renner's story was not defamatory.
References
- Warsmith, Stephanie (January 13, 2009). "Coughlin to run for governor". Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. Retrieved 18 January 2009.
- Trexler, Phil (June 2, 2009). "Journalist Sues Cleveland Scene Over Firing". Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. Retrieved 2 January 2009.
- Nash, James (September 3, 2009). "Fired Reporter Claims Measure of Vindictaion". Columbus Dispatch. Columbus, Ohio. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
- Trexler, Phil (September 4, 2009). "Reporter Settles Suit with Cleveland Scene". Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
External links
- The Ohio Senate - Senator Kevin Coughlin official OH Senate website
- KevinCoughlin.com official campaign website
- Project Vote Smart - Senator Kevin J. Coughlin (OH) profile
- The Real Kevin Coughlin
- Follow the Money - Kevin Coughlin
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