Al Landis | |
State Senate: | Ohio |
District: | 31st |
Term Start: | January 3, 2023 |
Predecessor: | Jay Hottinger |
State House1: | Ohio |
State1: | Ohio |
District1: | 98th |
Term Start1: | January 3, 2011 |
Term End1: | December 31, 2018 |
Preceded1: | Joshua O'Farrell |
Succeeded1: | Brett Hillyer |
Birth Date: | 2 November 1954 |
Birth Place: | Dover, Ohio, U.S. |
Alma Mater: | Dover High School |
Profession: | Steel worker |
Residence: | Dover, Ohio, U.S. |
Party: | Republican |
Al Landis (born November 2, 1954) is an American politician who has served as a member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 31st district, since 2023. He is a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives, where he served from 2011 to 2018.
As a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, Landis supported the controversial Ohio Senate Bill 5 which placed dramatic restrictions on the collective bargaining rights of public employee unions.[1]
Landis was sworn into his first term on January 3, 2011, and is a member of the committees on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Economic and Small Business Development, Public Utilities, and Veterans Affairs (as vice chair).
In 2014, Landis was reelected for a third term, defeating his Democratic opponent with 67.71% of the vote.[2]