John White (Ohio politician)

John White (born April 7, 1959) is a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives, who represented the 38th District from 2001 to 2008.

Life and career[]

White is a graduate of Wright State University in marketing, and has had a career as a human resources consultant. He is married with three children.

Throughout the years, White had been active in Republican politics throughout the Dayton, Ohio area, serving as Chair of the Montgomery County Central Committee, President of the Montgomery County Young Republicans, and as a Montgomery County Republican Party Executive Committee member.

Ohio House of Representatives[]

With longtime Representative Bob Corbin unable to run for another term due to term limits, White ran for the Ohio House of Representatives. He obtained the Republican nomination with 52.36% of the vote, and won the general election with 60.9% of the electorate.^[1] He won reelection in 2002 with 61.44% of the vote, again in 2004 with 60.64%, and again in 2006 with 55.64%.

During his time in the legislature, White served as Chairman of the House Health Committee in the 125th Ohio General Assembly, and as Chairman of the Criminal Justice Committee in the 127th Ohio General Assembly.

Term limits required White to relinquish his seat in 2008, and he was replaced by Terry Blair. Since his time as a legislator, White has become an advocate for local charities and philanthropy.

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