Edward S. Jerse (born 1959) is an

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politician who served as a member of the

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. In 2004, he ran for the Democratic nomination for

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, but lost to political novice Capri S. Cafaro.

Career

Jerse, who has served as a member of

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's city council, has served in the Ohio House from 1995 to 2005. and was the ranking minority member of the House Committee on Finance and Appropriations. Jerse served as Assistant Prosecutor with the City of Euclid from 2005 to 2006. In the fall of 2005, Jerse served as campaign manager for the Reform Ohio Now ballot initiatives that tried to limit the role of the

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in elections. All initiatives were defeated at the polls. Jerse served as Director of Legislative Affairs for the Ohio Department of Development under Governor

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. Jerse also served as the Director of Regional Collaboration for the Office of the Cuyahoga County Executive,

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Education

Jerse studied at

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before earning his bachelor's degree from

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and his

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degree from

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Ed Jerse for State Senate
1959 births Living people Case Western Reserve University faculty People from Euclid, Ohio Members of the Ohio House of Representatives Harvard Law School alumni 21st-century American politicians Georgetown University alumni {{Ohio-politician-stub