Danny Bubp
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Danny R. Bubp is a Republican
member of the Ohio House of Representatives
, representing the 88th District since 2005. He currently serves as chairman of the House Judiciary Committee.
from the University of Cincinnati
in 1978 and a J.D. from the Ohio Northern University
College of Law in 1984. He earned the rank of colonel in the Marine Corps Reserves. Bubp worked as a lawyer
in Adams County, Ohio
and served as probate
and juvenile judge for a year.
Beginning in March 1999, Bubp served as pro bono
legal counsel for and was a founding member of Adams County for the Ten Commandments
, a group formed to oppose the removal of Ten Commandments monuments following a legal challenge from the ACLU. From November 2007 to December 2008, Bubp served in Iraq
as the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Liaison Officer to the governor
of Anbar Province.
in 2004 succeeding Tom Niehaus
, and was subsequently reelected in 2006, 2008, 2010. He faces term limits in 2012. In his 2006 re-election, Bubp faced only token opposition in the Republican primary
, and no opposition in the general election
.
In the 129th General Assembly, Bubp is serving as Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. He also serves on the committees of Criminal Justice; and Veteran's Affairs.
Reintroducing a measure from the 128th General Assembly, Bubp, along with Terry Johnson
is sponsoring legislation that would allow concealed carry licensees to take their weapons into establishments that serve alcohol so long as they do not consume alcohol and additionally would remove storage mandates for keeping firearms in vehicles. The bill has been controversial with some lawmakers concerned about opposition from the Ohio Restaurant Association.
Bubp has come out against legislation that looks to abolish the death penalty in Ohio
. With proponents of the legislation stating that there is evidence of discrimination towards minorities, Bubp has stated that as a former judge, he is outraged that individuals would insinuate that prosecutors behave differently due to race.
Jean Schmidt
, also from Ohio
. He campaigned on behalf of Schmidt during her close race against Paul Hackett, also a U.S. Marine.
On November 18, 2005, during a U.S. House debate about a resolution calling for the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq
prompted by strong public comments from U.S. Representative John Murtha
(D
-PA
), Schmidt commented:
Schmidt's remarks were immediately criticized and within ten minutes, she withdrew them and apologized. Karen Tabor, Bubp's spokeswoman, said Bubp "did not mention Congressman Murtha by name nor did he mean to disparage Congressman Murtha...He feels as though the words that Congresswoman Schmidt chose did not represent their conversation." http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/22/politics/22murtha.html?pagewanted=all Bubp told the Cincinnati Enquirer that he never mentioned Murtha by name when talking to Schmidt and would never call another U.S. Marine a coward. Bubp later said, "I don't want to be interjected into this. I wish she never used my name."
Bubp was not in Iraq when he spoke to Schmidt in 2005, nor had he served in the Iraq war at the time of the controversy. He served in Iraq from November 2007 to November 2008.
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...
member of the Ohio House of Representatives
Ohio House of Representatives
The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate....
, representing the 88th District since 2005. He currently serves as chairman of the House Judiciary Committee.
Life and career
Bubp has a B.S. in criminal justiceCriminal justice
Criminal Justice is the system of practices and institutions of governments directed at upholding social control, deterring and mitigating crime, or sanctioning those who violate laws with criminal penalties and rehabilitation efforts...
from the University of Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio....
in 1978 and a J.D. from the Ohio Northern University
Ohio Northern University
Ohio Northern University is a private, United Methodist Church-affiliated university located in the United States in Ada, Ohio, founded by Henry Solomon Lehr in 1871. ONU is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. ONU is a sister...
College of Law in 1984. He earned the rank of colonel in the Marine Corps Reserves. Bubp worked as a lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
in Adams County, Ohio
Adams County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 27,330 people, 10,501 households, and 7,613 families residing in the county. The population density was 47 people per square mile . There were 11,822 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile...
and served as probate
Probate
Probate is the legal process of administering the estate of a deceased person by resolving all claims and distributing the deceased person's property under the valid will. A probate court decides the validity of a testator's will...
and juvenile judge for a year.
Beginning in March 1999, Bubp served as pro bono
Pro bono
Pro bono publico is a Latin phrase generally used to describe professional work undertaken voluntarily and without payment or at a reduced fee as a public service. It is common in the legal profession and is increasingly seen in marketing, technology, and strategy consulting firms...
legal counsel for and was a founding member of Adams County for the Ten Commandments
Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments, also known as the Decalogue , are a set of biblical principles relating to ethics and worship, which play a fundamental role in Judaism and most forms of Christianity. They include instructions to worship only God and to keep the Sabbath, and prohibitions against idolatry,...
, a group formed to oppose the removal of Ten Commandments monuments following a legal challenge from the ACLU. From November 2007 to December 2008, Bubp served in Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
as the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
1st Marine Expeditionary Force
The I Marine Expeditionary Force is a Marine Air Ground Task Force of the United States Marine Corps primarily composed of the 1st Marine Division, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, and 1st Marine Logistics Group...
Liaison Officer to the governor
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
of Anbar Province.
Ohio House of Representatives
Bubp was originally elected to the Ohio House of RepresentativesOhio House of Representatives
The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate....
in 2004 succeeding Tom Niehaus
Tom Niehaus
Tom Niehaus is a Republican member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 14th District since 2005. Previously he was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 2000 until 2004. Niehaus succeeded Ohio Senate President Doug White, who was prevented by Ohio's term limits law from running for...
, and was subsequently reelected in 2006, 2008, 2010. He faces term limits in 2012. In his 2006 re-election, Bubp faced only token opposition in the Republican primary
Primary election
A primary election is an election in which party members or voters select candidates for a subsequent election. Primary elections are one means by which a political party nominates candidates for the next general election....
, and no opposition in the general election
General election
In a parliamentary political system, a general election is an election in which all or most members of a given political body are chosen. The term is usually used to refer to elections held for a nation's primary legislative body, as distinguished from by-elections and local elections.The term...
.
In the 129th General Assembly, Bubp is serving as Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. He also serves on the committees of Criminal Justice; and Veteran's Affairs.
Initiatives, policies and positions
In 2011, Bubp has introduced a bill that would clarify the difference between civil and criminal penalties associated with livestock owners' failure to keep their animals from running at large.Reintroducing a measure from the 128th General Assembly, Bubp, along with Terry Johnson
Terry Johnson (Ohio politician)
Terry Johnson is a Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives for the 89th district.He is an osteopathic physician who became a member of the Ohio House of Representatives in 2011. He was unopposed in the primary and faced Democrat construction worker Ron Hadsell in the general election...
is sponsoring legislation that would allow concealed carry licensees to take their weapons into establishments that serve alcohol so long as they do not consume alcohol and additionally would remove storage mandates for keeping firearms in vehicles. The bill has been controversial with some lawmakers concerned about opposition from the Ohio Restaurant Association.
Bubp has come out against legislation that looks to abolish the death penalty in Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. With proponents of the legislation stating that there is evidence of discrimination towards minorities, Bubp has stated that as a former judge, he is outraged that individuals would insinuate that prosecutors behave differently due to race.
Jean Schmidt comments
Bubp has close ties to U.S. RepresentativeUnited 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...
Jean Schmidt
Jean Schmidt
Jeannette Marie Hoffman Schmidt, is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. She is a member of the Republican Party. The district stretches from eastern Cincinnati to Portsmouth....
, also from Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. He campaigned on behalf of Schmidt during her close race against Paul Hackett, also a U.S. Marine.
On November 18, 2005, during a U.S. House debate about a resolution calling for the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
prompted by strong public comments from U.S. Representative John Murtha
John Murtha
John Patrick "Jack" Murtha, Jr. was an American politician from the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Murtha, a Democrat, represented Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1974 until his death in 2010....
(D
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
-PA
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
), Schmidt commented:
A few minutes ago I received a call from Colonel Danny Bubp, Ohio Representative from the 88th district in the House of Representatives. He asked me to send Congress a message: Stay the course. He also asked me to send Congressman Murtha a message, that cowards cut and run, Marines never do. Danny and the rest of America and the world want the assurance from this body—that we will see this through. http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051119/NEWS01/511190372/-1/CINCI
Schmidt's remarks were immediately criticized and within ten minutes, she withdrew them and apologized. Karen Tabor, Bubp's spokeswoman, said Bubp "did not mention Congressman Murtha by name nor did he mean to disparage Congressman Murtha...He feels as though the words that Congresswoman Schmidt chose did not represent their conversation." http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/22/politics/22murtha.html?pagewanted=all Bubp told the Cincinnati Enquirer that he never mentioned Murtha by name when talking to Schmidt and would never call another U.S. Marine a coward. Bubp later said, "I don't want to be interjected into this. I wish she never used my name."
Bubp was not in Iraq when he spoke to Schmidt in 2005, nor had he served in the Iraq war at the time of the controversy. He served in Iraq from November 2007 to November 2008.
Allegations of Illegal Service in Two Public Offices
On October 22, 2009, the chairman of the local Democratic Party in the three counties comprising District 88 in the Ohio House of Representatives (Clermont, Brown and Adams Counties) filed complaints with their local prosecuting attorneys and the Ohio Attorney General claiming that Bubp was in violation of the Ohio constitution and Ohio law by serving as both a member of the Ohio General Assembly and as a magistrate judge for the village of Ripley. According to the complaint, the Ohio Constitution and the Ohio Revised Code make it illegal to hold these two public offices at the same time. If the allegations of the complaint are confirmed, the matter could be submitted to the Ohio Supreme Court which would be called upon to rule whether Bubp, by accepting a second public office, has forfeited his seat in the Ohio House of Representatives.External links
- The Ohio House of Representatives: Rep. Danny Bubp (R-West Union) official site
- Danny Bubp for State Representative official site