Stephen P. Buehrer (born January 1, 1967,

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) is a former Republican member of the

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who represented the

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, and was an unsuccessful candidate for U.S. Congress in the

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for

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to replace the late Paul Gillmor. Buehrer served as director of the

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until April 2016.

Life and career

Buehrer earned his Bachelor of Science in Social Studies Education from

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, and graduated

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. He later attended

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, where he earned his

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and graduated cum laude. Buehrer lives in

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, with his wife, Cathy, and three sons. Buehrer served as

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from 1998 to 2007. While Representative he was elected Assistant Majority Floor Leader for both the 124th and 125th General Assembly. He has also served as an intern for former Congressman Paul Gillmor, as an aide to former State Representative Jo Ann Davidson, and served in the administration of Governor

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. Buehrer serves as the state co-chair of the

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(ALEC).

Ohio Senate

In 2006, Senator Lynn Wachtmann was unable to run for reelection for the

due to

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, as a result, Buehrer, who was also term limited, sought the seat. In the primary election, he faced Jim Hoops, who was also an incumbent member of the

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. Buehrer easily won the Republican nomination against Hoops, securing 60.75% of the electorate. With the district being one of the most Republican in

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, Buehrer easily won the general election with 60.08% of the vote. He took a seat in the Senate on January 2, 2007, and served as Chairman of the Highways and Transportation Committee in his freshman term. When

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Paul Gillmor died unexpectedly, Buehrer entered the special election to replace him. However, he failed to secure the Republican nomination, losing to

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43.66% to 40.23%. Returning to the Senate, Buehrer served as chairman of the Insurance, Commerce and Labor Committee for the 128th Ohio General Assembly. He won reelection to his seat in 2010, securing exactly 74% of the vote against Democrat Eric Cramner. In late November 2010, Governor-elect

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announced that Buehrer would serve as the next director of the

. Although he had just won a second term, he resigned from his Senate seat to take the post, and was succeeded by

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References

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