Josh O'Farrell is a Democratic

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...

 politician who served in 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 2010 whenm he was appointed to fill the remainder of the term following the resignation of Allan Sayre

Allan Sayre

Allan Sayre is a former member from the 96th district of the Ohio House of Representatives, which covers Dover. He was also the Assistant Majority Whip.-External links:*...

. When O'Farrell ran for a full term, he was defeated in the 2010 general election by Al Landis

Al Landis

Al Landis is a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the Ninety Sixth District since 2011.-Career:A lifelong resident of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, Landis attended Dover High School. He would go forth to work for Greer Steel Company, in Dover, for thirty three years...

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O'Farrell graduated from New Philadelphia High School

New Philadelphia High School

New Philadelphia High School is a public high school in New Philadelphia, Ohio. It is the only high school in the New Philadelphia City Schools district. Its mascot is the Quakers.-History:...

 in 2000 and attended the University of Notre Dame

University of Notre Dame

The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...

, graduating with a degree in history. After several years of work in the private sector, O'Farrell attended Wake Forest University

Wake Forest University

Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational university in the U.S. state of North Carolina, founded in 1834. The university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina, the state capital. The Reynolda Campus, the university's main campus, is...

 School of Law, graduating in May 2010. O'Farrell is the son of Tuscarawas County Common Pleas Court Judge Edward O'Farrell.

External links

• O'Farrell for Ohio official campaign site