Mary Lightbody
Mary Lightbody | |
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| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 19th District | |
| Assumed office January 7, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Anne Gonzales |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 17, 1952 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Plain Township, Ohio, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (BA) Ohio State University (PhD, MEd) |
| Occupation | Educator |
Mary Lightbody (born July 17, 1952) is an American educator and politician who is the member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 19th district in Franklin County.
Lightbody is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Education at the Ohio State University, Newark Campus and previously taught at Otterbein University.[1]
Ohio House of Representatives[]
Election[]
Lightbody was elected in the general election on November 6, 2018, winning 55 percent of the vote over 45 percent of Republican candidate Tim Barhorst, flipping the seat from Republican control to Democratic control.[2]
Committees[]
Lightbody serves on the following committees: Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce and Labor, and Higher Education.[3]
Election history[]
| Year | Democrat | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Mary Lightbody | 33,025 | 55.67% | Tim Barhorst | 26,293 | 44.33% | ||
| 2020 | Mary Lightbody | 42,267 | 56.19% | Meredith Freedhoff | 32,950 | 43.81% |
References[]
- ^ https://www.marylightbody.com/about/
- ^ "Ohio Election Results - Election Results 2018 - The New York Times". nytimes.com. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
- ^ "Committees". Retrieved March 1, 2019.
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