Cooper Snyder
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Cooper Snyder is a Republican
politician who formerly served in the Ohio Senate
. When Bill Mussey
resigned from the Senate in 1979 to take a spot on the Ohio Industrial Commission, Snyder was appointed to his seat. He was elected to his own full term a year later, in 1980. He won reelection to a second term in 1984.
In 1988, Snyder initially sought to run for the United States House of Representatives
, but instead remained in the Senate, winning a third term. He won a fourth term in the Senate in 1992. By 1994, Snyder again sought to run for the United States Congress
for a seat held by first-term Congressman Ted Strickland
. But in a crowded Republican
primary, Snyder lost the nomination to Frank Cremeans
, who would go on to win the election.
With his Congressional defeat, Snyder returned to the Senate. By 1996, Snyder announced that he would retire, citing term limits as the reason. In an effort to give a successor a head start, Snyder resigned early from the seat, and was replaced by Doug White
, who would go on to serve as Senate President later in his term. He would go on to serve as Chairman of the Ohio Community School Network, until retiring in the early 2000s.
Ohio Republican Party
The Ohio Republican Party is the Ohio state affiliate of the United States Republican Party. It was founded in Columbus, Ohio on February 13, 1854. Kevin DeWine has been chairman of the Ohio GOP since 2009...
politician who formerly served in the Ohio Senate
Ohio Senate
The Ohio State Senate is the upper house of the Ohio General Assembly, the legislative body for the U.S. state of Ohio. There are 33 State Senators. The state legislature meets in the state capital, Columbus. The President of the Senate presides over the body when in session, and is currently Tom...
. When Bill Mussey
Bill Mussey
Bill Mussey is a Republican politician who formerly served in the Ohio General Assembly. A native of Batavia, Ohio and a former reporter, Mussey initially won election to the Ohio House of Representatives in 1966, following redistricting because of the Voting Rights Act of 1965...
resigned from the Senate in 1979 to take a spot on the Ohio Industrial Commission, Snyder was appointed to his seat. He was elected to his own full term a year later, in 1980. He won reelection to a second term in 1984.
In 1988, Snyder initially sought to run for the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
, but instead remained in the Senate, winning a third term. He won a fourth term in the Senate in 1992. By 1994, Snyder again sought to run for the United States Congress
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
for a seat held by first-term Congressman Ted Strickland
Ted Strickland
Theodore "Ted" Strickland was the 68th Governor of Ohio, serving from 2007 to 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served in the United States House of Representatives, representing ....
. But in a crowded Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
primary, Snyder lost the nomination to Frank Cremeans
Frank Cremeans
Frank A. Cremeans was an Ohio small-businessman who represented Ohio in the United States House of Representatives as a Republican. He served one term in Congress, from 1995 to 1997....
, who would go on to win the election.
With his Congressional defeat, Snyder returned to the Senate. By 1996, Snyder announced that he would retire, citing term limits as the reason. In an effort to give a successor a head start, Snyder resigned early from the seat, and was replaced by Doug White
Doug White
Doug White of Manchester, Ohio, is an American politician of the Republican party who served as president of the Ohio Senate for two years, from 2003 to 2005....
, who would go on to serve as Senate President later in his term. He would go on to serve as Chairman of the Ohio Community School Network, until retiring in the early 2000s.