Andy Thompson (Ohio politician) explained

Andy Thompson
State House:Ohio
District:95th
Term Start:January 3, 2011
Term End:December 31, 2018
Succeeded:Don Jones
Preceded:Larry Woodford
Birth Name:Andrew Miller Thompson
Birth Date:8 February 1963
Birth Place:Pella, Iowa, U.S.
Death Place:Marietta, Ohio, U.S.
Alma Mater:Central College
Profession:Publisher
Party:Republican

Andrew Miller Thompson[1] (February 8, 1963 – May 13, 2020) was an American politician who was a Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives for the 95th district, which includes Carroll, Harrison and Noble counties, and portions of Washington and Belmont counties.[2] Prior to 2012 redistricting, he represented the 93rd district for one term. He served three terms on Marietta City Council (2005–2011) and was a co-publisher of his family's magazine, Bird Watcher's Digest.

Early life

Thompson was born in Pella, Iowa on February 8, 1963. He moved to Marietta, Ohio in 1971 and graduated from Marietta High School in 1981.[3] He graduated from Central College at Pella, Iowa in 1985, and spent four years working for the Competitive Enterprise Institute, a libertarian think tank. Thompson was a member of the National Rifle Association of America.

Political career

Ohio House of Representatives

Thompson was first elected to represent the 93rd district in the Ohio House in November 2010, defeating Democrat Linda Secrest with 53.8% of the vote.[4] After redistricting, Thompson ran in the 95th district, and defeated Democrat Charlie Daniels with 52.83% of the vote.[5]

Political positions

In March 2013, Thompson introduced a bill that would effectively kill Ohio's healthcare exchange under the Affordable Care Act by prohibiting any insurance company that participated in the exchange from doing business in Ohio.[6]

Thompson was an activist against the Common Core State Standards Initiative, and introduced a bill, HB 237, that would pull Ohio out of the standards and prohibit using the core-aligned standardized tests.[7]

Personal life

Thompson's wife, Jade, is a Spanish teacher at Marietta High School. They had three children. He died on May 13, 2020, at the age of 57 following a heart attack.[8] [9]

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/headlines-breaking-stories/1406330/ohio-delegation-gets-crash-course-israeli-technology-university-haifa.html Ohio Delegation Gets Crash Course In Israeli Technology At The University Of Haifa
  2. Web site: Representative Andy Thompson (R) - Biography. Ohio House of Representatives. November 18, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130730013209/http://www.ohiohouse.gov/andy-thompson/biography. July 30, 2013. dead.
  3. Web site: Obituaries - Andrew M. Thompson . The Marietta Times . https://web.archive.org/web/20200522042844/https://www.mariettatimes.com/obituaries/2020/05/andrew-m-thompson/ . May 22, 2020 . en-US . May 15, 2020 . live.
  4. Web site: Ohio House of Representatives: November 2, 2010. Ohio Secretary of State. 2013-11-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20110627172201/http://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/elections/electResultsMain/2010results/20101102ohouse.aspx. June 27, 2011. dead.
  5. Web site: Final Results - November 6, 2012 - State House of Representatives . Ohio Secretary of State . Microsoft Excel (.xls) . 2013-11-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130729175614/http://www.sos.state.oh.us/sos/upload/elections/2012/gen/FinalResults.xlsx . July 29, 2013 . dead .
  6. Web site: Mismas . Joseph . State Reps Thompson & Young introduce bill to kill Ohio's healthcare exchange . Plunderbund.com . March 6, 2013 . 2013-11-18 .
  7. Web site: Bloom . Molly . Anti-Common Core Bill Sponsor Likes Standards, Tests, But Doesn't Want to Share Them with Other States . State Impact Ohio - Education . Ideastream.org . October 10, 2013 . 2013-11-18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131014001537/http://stateimpact.npr.org/ohio/2013/10/10/ohio-anti-common-core-bill-hb-237-sponsor-andy-thompsonlikes-standards-testings-just/ . October 14, 2013 .
  8. Web site: Former state rep, Marietta councilman Andy Thompson dies suddenly.
  9. https://wtov9.com/news/local/former-ohio-state-representative-thompson-dies-at-57 Former Ohio state representative Thompson dies at 57

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