Michael C. Shoemaker (born 1945) is an American politician of the

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party. He was born in 1945 in Nipgen, Ohio (Ross County). Shoemaker's father,

Myrl Shoemaker Myrl Howard Shoemaker (April 14, 1913 – July 30, 1985) was an American politician of the Democratic party who served as the 57th lieutenant governor of Ohio from 1983 until his death in 1985. Shoemaker served for 24 years in the Ohio House of R ...

, was Lieutenant Governor of Ohio. Shoemaker received a Bachelor of Science in education from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio, and a Master of Education from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. He began his 10-year teaching career as a math instructor and football coach in Southern Ohio. In 1977, he left education and started his own home construction business. In 1982, he was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives. Shoemaker served from 1983 to 1997 in the Ohio House of Representatives after his father was elected lieutenant governor in 1982. He was appointed to the Ohio Senate in 1997. In 2002, his district was made significantly more Republican in redistricting, and he was defeated by State Representative John Carey. While a legislator, Shoemaker opposed school vouchers and supported greater accountability for

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. He also sponsored legislation that led to the creation of the Ohio Department of Aging. Shoemaker was appointed executive director of the Ohio School Facilities Commission by Ohio Governor Ted Strickland in February 2007. While a member of the Ohio General Assembly, Shoemaker opposed the creation of the OSFC, although he served for five years as a non-voting member from 1995 to 2000. Shoemaker and his wife Kathy currently live near Circleville, Ohio.

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Living people Democratic Party Ohio state senators Democratic Party members of the Ohio House of Representatives People from Ross County, Ohio People from Circleville, Ohio Capital University alumni Xavier University alumni 1945 births 21st-century American politicians {{Ohio-OHSenate-stub