Gil Blair | |
Order1: | Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 63rd district |
Term Start1: | June 5, 2019 |
Term End1: | December 31, 2020 |
Predecessor1: | Glenn Holmes |
Successor1: | Mike Loychik |
Birth Date: | 11 July 1970 |
Birth Place: | Warren, Ohio |
Party: | Democrat |
Children: | Meredith Blair, Gil Blair, Megan Blair |
Residence: | Niles, Ohio |
Education: | John F. Kennedy High School |
Alma Mater: | University of Akron (B.A., J.D.) |
H. Gilson Blair (born July 11, 1970) is a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 63rd district from 2019 through 2020. A Democrat, Blair's district includes approximately half of Trumbull County. Blair formerly was a candidate for the Niles municipal court judge and served as a Warren City prosecutor, as well as eight years as a Weathersfield Township trustee.[1] He is a graduate of the University of Akron.[2]
In 2019, state Representative Glenn Holmes stepped down from his seat to take a role in the administration of Ohio Governor Mike DeWine.[3] Soon after Ohio House Democrats nominated Blair to serve out the remainder of Holmes' term. He was sworn into office on May 31, 2019.