Frank LaRose
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Frank LaRose is a Republican
senator in the Ohio Senate
representing the 27th district.
LaRose grew up in northeastern Ohio and attended Copley High School
. He graduated from Ohio State University
and joined the U.S. Special Forces, where he was awarded the Bronze Star while serving in Iraq.
After incumbent Republican Kevin Coughlin
did not run for re-election because of a term limit LaRose announced he would run for the Ohio Senate. In the election in November 2010 he defeated Democrat
Frank Comunale by 56.8% to 43.2%.
LaRose lives in Akron, Ohio
with his wife Lauren and their daughter.
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...
senator 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...
representing the 27th district.
LaRose grew up in northeastern Ohio and attended Copley High School
Copley High School
Copley High School is a public high school in Copley, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Copley-Fairlawn City Schools district.It is in the Suburban League, and located on Ridgewood Road....
. He graduated from Ohio State University
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
and joined the U.S. Special Forces, where he was awarded the Bronze Star while serving in Iraq.
After incumbent Republican Kevin Coughlin
Kevin Coughlin
Kevin J. Coughlin is a former Republican member of the Ohio Senate, who represented the 27th District from 2001 to 2010. He was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1997 until 2000...
did not run for re-election because of a term limit LaRose announced he would run for the Ohio Senate. In the election in November 2010 he defeated Democrat
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...
Frank Comunale by 56.8% to 43.2%.
LaRose lives in Akron, Ohio
Akron, Ohio
Akron , is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County. It is located in the Great Lakes region approximately south of Lake Erie along the Little Cuyahoga River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 199,110. The Akron Metropolitan...
with his wife Lauren and their daughter.