Stephanie Kunze

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Stephanie Kunze
Member of the Ohio Senate
from the 16th district
Assumed office
January 3, 2017
Preceded byJim Hughes
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the 24th district
In office
January 3, 2013 – December 31, 2016
Preceded byTed Celeste
Succeeded byJim Hughes
Personal details
Born
Stephanie Moyer
Political partyRepublican (2004-present)
Spouse(s)Matt Kunze
Children2
ResidenceHilliard, Ohio
Alma materIndiana University, Bloomington (BA)

Stephanie Kunze is an American politician serving as a member of the Ohio Senate for the 16th district.[1] She formerly served in the Ohio House of Representatives for the 24th district. Prior to her election, she was a member of Hilliard City Council and a secretary at Norwich Elementary School.[2]

Career[]

In her 2009 race for Hilliard City Council, Kunze faced controversy over an apparent violation of Ohio law that prohibits classified public employees from participating in partisan primary elections.[3] She resigned her position with the school district after winning the Republican primary.

She was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 2012, defeating Democrat Maureen Reedy with 52% of the vote. Kunze's 2012 campaign was aided by school privatization and charter school advocacy group StudentsFirst, who sent mailers and distributed literature on her behalf.[4]

Kunze ran for re-election as a staterRepresentative in 2014, facing opposition from Democrat Kathy Hoff and Libertarian Mark M. Noble.[5] In 2016, Kunze opted to run for the Ohio Senate, winning with 58% of the vote.

Personal life[]

She is married with two children.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Stephanie Kunze's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
  2. ^ Budzak, Gary (22 February 2012). "Kunze, Reedy running unopposed in primary". ThisWeek Community News. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  3. ^ "Kunze leaves position with Hilliard schools". ThisWeek Community News. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
  4. ^ Dispatch, Jim Siegel, The Columbus. "Groups back Dems' Ohio House candidates". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
  5. ^ http://vote.ohio.gov/Results.aspx?race=State%20House%20of%20Representatives
  6. ^ "Stephanie Kunze - House District 24". Ohio House of Representatives. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
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