Derrick Seaver (born February 6, 1982) is an American politician who served as a member of the

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, representing the 78th District from 2001 to 2006.

Early life and education

Derrick Charles Seaver was born on February 6, 1982, in

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, to Charles Seaver and Kimberly (Winner) Seaver of Minster, Ohio. Seaver is the eldest of three children. He graduated from

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in 2000. Seaver received his a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Government and master's degree in International and Comparative Politics, both from

Wright State University Wright State University is a public research university in Fairborn, Ohio, United States. Originally opened in 1964 as a branch campus of Miami University and Ohio State University, it became an independent institution in 1967 and was named in ...

Career

Elected to the

in 2000 as a Democrat, the election was notable because Seaver was an 18-year-old recent high school graduate. Seaver switched parties to the Republican Party in 2004. Following his tenure in the Ohio House of Representatives, Seaver has worked as a public policy and political consultant. In 2013, he relocated to the

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to serve as the Executive Vice President for the Silicon Valley Organization, which he later renamed the

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while serving as its president. He later served as the Director of Policy and Operations for the San Jose Downtown Association, and currently serves as Chief of Staff to Santa Clara County Supervisor Susan Ellenberg. He now works as a math teacher and football coach at Berean Christian High School in Walnut Creek, CA.

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, - Democratic Party members of the Ohio House of Representatives 21st-century members of the Ohio General Assembly People from Auglaize County, Ohio Living people Wright State University alumni 1982 births {{Ohio-OHRepresentative-stub