Kris Jordan
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Kris Jordan is a Republican
member of the Ohio Senate
who has represented the Nineteenth District since 2011. He served in the Ohio House of Representatives
from the Second District. He is the Chairman of the Senate State and Local Government and Veterans Affairs Committee.
, Jordan served two terms as a Delaware County
Commissioner and worked for Rep. Joan Lawrence
and as a Legislative Aide to Rep. Jon Peterson
. Senator Jordan is a member of the Delaware County Farm Bureau, Hiram Masonic Lodge, the Delaware County Township Association and the County Commissioner Association of Ohio.
With incumbent Jon Peterson
unable to run again because of term limits in 2008, Jordan, a former aide of Peterson, sought to replace him. However, he faced three other Republicans in the primary. Among four candidates, Jordan secured the nomination with 53.31% of the vote. He went on to win the general election against Democrat Janice Lanier with 61.29% of the vote. After his victory, colleagues named Jordan House assistant minority whip. Speaker of the House Armond Budish
also named Jordan as a member of the Controlling Board.
in 2010. The election race put Jordan against former Representative Thom Collier
and Knox County GOP Party Chairman Lou Petros. Jordan won the GOP nomination with 53.9% of the vote. He won the general election with 69.08% of the vote against Democrat Neil Patel.
Jordan was sworn into his first term on January 3, 2011. Subsequently, Senate President Tom Niehaus
appointed him to the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review, and the standing committees on Government Oversight and Reform; Health, Human Services and Aging; Highways and Transportation; Insurance, Commerce and Labor; Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Committee; and State and Local Government and Veteran's Affairs (as Chairman).
In one of his earliest initiatives, Jordan introduced legislation that would eliminate the Ohio estate tax. He has stated that it is an effort to help keep more small business owners and the jobs they create in Ohio. However, local governments see as the bill as another potential blow to their already strained budgets.
Jordan is a proponent of fracking in state parks due to the potential benefits it could bring to solving Ohio's budgetary problems. He sees the usage of natural resources as an answer to help with fiscal recovery. He has been adamant about stating that there are no real environmental concerns surrounding fracking.
Republican Party (United States)
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member of the Ohio Senate
Ohio Senate
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who has represented the Nineteenth District since 2011. He 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....
from the Second District. He is the Chairman of the Senate State and Local Government and Veterans Affairs Committee.
Career
After graduation from the Ohio State UniversityOhio 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...
, Jordan served two terms as a Delaware County
Delaware County
Delaware County is the name of six counties in the United States of America:* Delaware County, Indiana* Delaware County, Iowa* Delaware County, New York* Delaware County, Ohio* Delaware County, Oklahoma* Delaware County, Pennsylvania...
Commissioner and worked for Rep. Joan Lawrence
Joan Lawrence
Joan Lawrence was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1983-2000. Her district consisted of a portion of Delaware County, Ohio. She was succeeded by Jon Peterson.*http://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/ShowNewsletter.aspx?ID=90&page=1634...
and as a Legislative Aide to Rep. Jon Peterson
Jon Peterson
Jon Peterson is a former Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 2nd District from 2000 to 2008. Peterson has served as Delaware County Auditor, and currently serves as the Delaware County Treasurer.-External links:*...
. Senator Jordan is a member of the Delaware County Farm Bureau, Hiram Masonic Lodge, the Delaware County Township Association and the County Commissioner Association of Ohio.
With incumbent Jon Peterson
Jon Peterson
Jon Peterson is a former Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 2nd District from 2000 to 2008. Peterson has served as Delaware County Auditor, and currently serves as the Delaware County Treasurer.-External links:*...
unable to run again because of term limits in 2008, Jordan, a former aide of Peterson, sought to replace him. However, he faced three other Republicans in the primary. Among four candidates, Jordan secured the nomination with 53.31% of the vote. He went on to win the general election against Democrat Janice Lanier with 61.29% of the vote. After his victory, colleagues named Jordan House assistant minority whip. Speaker of the House Armond Budish
Armond Budish
Armond D. Budish is the Democratic representative for the 8th district of the Ohio House of Representatives. First elected into service during the 127th General Assembly of 2007, he was re-elected in the 128th, where he served as Speaker of the House...
also named Jordan as a member of the Controlling Board.
Ohio Senate
In late 2009, Jordan announced that he would seek the Ohio Senate seat held by Bill HarrisBill Harris (Ohio politician)
Bill Harris is a Republican politician, who served in the Ohio General Assembly, notably as President of the Ohio Senate from 2005 to 2010.-Life and career:...
in 2010. The election race put Jordan against former Representative Thom Collier
Thom Collier
Thom Collier is a former Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 90th District from 2000 to 2008. He made an unsuccessful bid for the Republican nomination for the 19th Senate District in 2010.-External links:*...
and Knox County GOP Party Chairman Lou Petros. Jordan won the GOP nomination with 53.9% of the vote. He won the general election with 69.08% of the vote against Democrat Neil Patel.
Jordan was sworn into his first term on January 3, 2011. Subsequently, Senate President 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...
appointed him to the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review, and the standing committees on Government Oversight and Reform; Health, Human Services and Aging; Highways and Transportation; Insurance, Commerce and Labor; Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Committee; and State and Local Government and Veteran's Affairs (as Chairman).
Fiscal issues
In one of his earliest initiatives, Jordan introduced legislation that would eliminate the Ohio estate tax. He has stated that it is an effort to help keep more small business owners and the jobs they create in Ohio. However, local governments see as the bill as another potential blow to their already strained budgets.
Jordan is a proponent of fracking in state parks due to the potential benefits it could bring to solving Ohio's budgetary problems. He sees the usage of natural resources as an answer to help with fiscal recovery. He has been adamant about stating that there are no real environmental concerns surrounding fracking.