Scott Lipps (politician)
Scott Lipps | |
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Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 62nd District | |
Assumed office January 3, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Ron Maag |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Children | 2 |
Residence | Franklin, Ohio |
Alma mater | College of Wooster (B.A.) DePaul University (M.A.) |
P. Scott Lipps is the state representative for the 62nd District of the Ohio House of Representatives. He is a Republican. The district consists of Franklin and Springboro as well as the eastern and southern townships of Warren County.
Life and career[]
Lipps was born in Miamisburg, Ohio, graduating from Miamisburg High School before attending the College of Wooster and DePaul University for his masters.[1] He is married with two daughters.[2]
A small businessman, Lipps opened Sleep Tite Mattress Factory & Showroom, in Franklin, in 1990.[3] In 2000, Lipps was elected to the Franklin City Council, where he would serve for sixteen years, including two terms as Mayor of Franklin.[4] He is also involved in a number of philanthropic and local organizations, including the Masons, Rotary and Chamber of Commerce.
Ohio House of Representatives[]
After serving in local office for over sixteen years, Lipps decided to seek an open seat in the Ohio House of Representatives in 2016.[5] The seat became vacant when Representative Ron Maag was term-limited after four terms. However, he had a competitive Republican primary, winning by just 398 votes over Steve Muterspaw.
In a safely Republican district, Lipps won the 2016 general election over Democrat Samuel Ronan 79% to 21%.[6]
In a safely Republican district, Lipps won the 2018 general election over Democrat Jim Stanton 74% to 26%
References[]
- ^ "Three Republicans running for 62nd District state rep race". Retrieved 2017-01-12.
- ^ "Election 2016: Rezabek defeats Sparks, returns to State House". Retrieved 2017-01-12.
- ^ "Warren County election results". Retrieved 2017-01-12.
- ^ "Ohio's nastiest primary: Twitter wars, real estate debt and a liquor cabinet". Retrieved 2017-01-12.
- ^ "Debate over displaying political signs on public property". Retrieved 2017-01-12.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - OH State House 62 Race - Nov 08, 2016". Retrieved 2017-01-12.
External links[]
- Ohio State Representative Scott Lipps official site
- campaign site
- Living people
- College of Wooster alumni
- DePaul University alumni
- Members of the Ohio House of Representatives
- Ohio Republicans
- People from Miamisburg, Ohio
- 21st-century American politicians