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Kevin J. Coughlin
Member of the Ohio Senate
from the 27th district
In office
2001 -
Preceded byRoy L. Ray
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the 46th district
In office
1997-2001
Succeeded byJohn Widowfield
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
SpouseAnne
ProfessionMedia 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.

References

  1. Warsmith, Stephanie (January 13, 2009). "Coughlin to run for governor". Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. Retrieved 18 January 2009.

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Current members of the Ohio Senate
135th General Assembly (2023-2025)
President of the Senate
Matt Huffman (R)
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