Helen Fix
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Helen Fix is a Republican
Ohio
politician and a former member of the Ohio General Assembly
. A graduate of Richmond University and a former newspaper reporter, she served on Amberley Village Council
for four terms. Fix initially decided to run for the Ohio House of Representatives
in 1972, following redistricting
. Facing incumbent John Bechtold
in the Republican primary, Fix won by only one vote. She went on to win reelection in 1974, and 1976.
In 1978, it was speculated that Fix would be appointed to replace Senator Michael Maloney
in the Ohio Senate
, however, the post ultimately went to Richard Finan
. She was again reelected to the House in 1978 and 1980, serving as minority whip in the 114th Ohio General Assembly
.
Fix did not run for reelection to the House in 1982, and was placed on the Ohio Employment Relations Board soon after. She has not held elected office since and is now retired in the Cincinnati area.
American Republican Party
The American Republican Party was a minor nativist political organization that was launched in New York in June 1843, largely as a protest against immigrant voters and officeholders. In 1844, it carried municipal elections in New York City and Philadelphia and expanded so rapidly that by July,...
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...
politician and a former member of the Ohio General Assembly
Ohio General Assembly
The Ohio General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio. It consists of the 99-member Ohio House of Representatives and the 33-member Ohio Senate...
. A graduate of Richmond University and a former newspaper reporter, she served on Amberley Village Council
Amberley, Ohio
Amberley is a village in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,425 at the 2000 census. Amberley was incorporated as a village on April 5, 1940. Amberley was designated a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation...
for four terms. Fix initially decided to run for 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....
in 1972, following redistricting
Redistricting
Redistricting is the process of drawing United States electoral district boundaries, often in response to population changes determined by the results of the decennial census. In 36 states, the state legislature has primary responsibility for creating a redistricting plan, in many cases subject to...
. Facing incumbent John Bechtold
John Bechtold
John Bechtold is a Republican Ohio politician who served in the Ohio General Assembly. An attorney, Bechtold initially won a seat in the Ohio House of Representatives in 1966, following the 1965 Voting Rights Act's allocation of districts in Ohio...
in the Republican primary, Fix won by only one vote. She went on to win reelection in 1974, and 1976.
In 1978, it was speculated that Fix would be appointed to replace Senator Michael Maloney
Michael Maloney
Michael Maloney is an English actor.Born in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, Maloney's first television appearance was as Peter Barkworth's teenage son in the 1979 drama series, Telford's Change....
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...
, however, the post ultimately went to Richard Finan
Richard Finan
Richard H. Finan is a Republican politician who formerly served in the Ohio General Assembly. An attorney, Finan was initially elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 1972, representing a suburban Cincinnati district. He was easily reelected in 1974 and 1976.In 1978, Senator Michael...
. She was again reelected to the House in 1978 and 1980, serving as minority whip in the 114th Ohio General Assembly
114th Ohio General Assembly
The 114th Ohio General Assembly was the legislative body of the state of Ohio in 1981 and 1982. In this General Assembly, both the Ohio Senate and the Ohio House of Representatives were controlled by the Republican Party. In the Senate, there were 21 Republicans and 12 Democrats. In the House,...
.
Fix did not run for reelection to the House in 1982, and was placed on the Ohio Employment Relations Board soon after. She has not held elected office since and is now retired in the Cincinnati area.