John Garcia (politician) explained

John Garcia
State House:Ohio
State:Ohio
District:50th
Term:January 3, 1995 - December 31, 1998
Preceded:Barney Quilter
Succeeded:Jeanine Perry
Party:Republican

John Garcia (November 1, 1928 – March 26, 2003)[1] was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives and Ohio General Assembly.[2]

Education

Born in Houston, Texas, Garcia graduated from high school in Gibsonburg, Ohio.

Career

Garcia was an hourly supervisor for Libbey-Owens Ford, retiring in the 1980s. He started as a Democrat and became a Republican before he was voted into the Ohio House.

Personal life

Garcia, a Methodist, married Dolores and had five children. They lived in Toledo, Ohio. He died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis on March 26, 2003.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: John Garcia, Sr. Biography. Project Vote Smart. 28 November 2012 .
  2. http://archives.legislature.state.oh.us/JournalText125/HJ-03-26-03.pdf In Memory: Rep. John Garcia