Greg DiDonato explained

Greg DiDonato
State Senate:Ohio
State:Ohio
District:30th
Term:January 6, 1997 – December 31, 2004
Preceded:Rob Burch
Succeeded:Charlie Wilson
State House2:Ohio
State2:Ohio
District2:97th
Term2:January 3, 1991-December 31, 1994
Preceded2:William Hinig
Succeeded2:Kerry R. Metzger
Birth Date:28 July 1963
Birth Place:Dennison, Ohio, United States
Residence:Dennison, Ohio
Party:Democratic

Gregory L. DiDonato (born July 28, 1963) of Dennison, Ohio, is an American politician of the Democratic party. While still in high school, DiDonato was elected to the village council of Dennison, Ohio. At age 21, he was elected mayor of the Village of Dennison. He was re-elected mayor in 1987. While in college, he worked as a baker. Afterwards, he worked for a grocery distribution company. In 1990, DiDonato won a seat in the Ohio House of Representatives, serving the 97th district. In 1994, DiDonato was the Democratic nominee for a seat in the United States House of Representatives to replace retiring Democratic incumbent Douglas Applegate. DiDonato lost that race to Robert W. Ney. He was minority leader of the Ohio State Senate. He served as a delegate for John Edwards on the Ohio delegation to the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston. DiDonato was elected to the Ohio Senate in 1996. His most recent term ended in January 2005. He was prevented by Ohio's term limits law from seeking a third consecutive term in the Senate. DiDonato was again elected as mayor of Dennison, Ohio in 2007. He stepped down to become the chairman of Tuscarawas County Democratic Party. DiDonato once again currently serves as the Mayor of Dennison.[1]

DiDonato formerly served as the executive director of the Ohio Mid-Eastern Governments Association (OMEGA), stepping down in 2015 to return to Dennison as mayor.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=fyumz4qUeJ4C&dq=greg+didonato&pg=PA340 Sen. Greg DiDonato (D-Dennison)
  2. News: Contact Us . OMEGA Homepage . October 18, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110101203401/http://www.omegadistrict.org/index_files/Page465.htm . January 1, 2011 .