Matt Huffman
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Matt Huffman is a Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives
, representing the 4th District since 2007. Prior to his service in the House, he served as president of Lima City Council for seven years and as an attorney with the Lima law firm Huffman, Kelley, Becker & Brock. He is serving as the Majority Floor Leader in the 129th Ohio General Assembly
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and the University of Cincinnati
, Huffman served as president of Lima City Council
for seven years and is an attorney with Lima law firm Huffman, Kelley, Becker & Brock.
was ineligible to run for another term, Huffman entered the race to succeed him. Huffman ultimately won in the overwhelmingly Republican district, and took a seat on January 2, 2007. He won reelection in 2008, and 2010.
In the 128th General Assembly, Huffman was chosen by House Republicans to serve as the Chairman of the Ohio House Republican Organizational Committee. After a strong showing and a take-back of the Majority for the 129th General Assembly, Huffman is serving as majority floor leader. He also is a member of the Education Committee, the Judiciary and Ethics Committee, the State Government and Elections Committee and the State Government and Elections Subcommittee on Redistricting, as a member of the Joint Legislative Ethics Committee, and on the Ohio Legislative Service Commission.
, the Ohio State Bar Association
and the Association of Municipal/County Judges. Ultimately, the legislation passed the Ohio House of Representatives
70-17 and with passage by the Senate, will go to the ballot in November 2011. In talking of his support of the measure, Huffman has acknowledged that in the 129th Ohio General Assembly
, the Ohio House of Representatives has members ranging from ages 21 to 77.
He has also sought to abolish a Bureau of Motor Vehicles program which randomly sends out about 5,400 letters each week requiring Ohio drivers send in proof of insurance, stating "chronically uninsured," people who can't afford insurance or have multiple license suspensions, find ways around the verification program because they need to drive to work. "We're not going to solve that problem." In a third uncontroversial measure, Huffman has reintroduced a measure that would create a new section in the Ohio Revised Code
that judges and magistrates could use as a reference for fees associated with certain offenses.
A supporter of S.B. 5 which looks to limit collective bargaining, Huffman says that the bill controls government, and brings fairness and transparency to the public.
Huffman is a supporter of a provision that is set to allow drilling in state parks, saying that it could be an asset to helping to reinvigorate Ohio's lackluster economy if it takes off. He voted for its passage out 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 4th District since 2007. Prior to his service in the House, he served as president of Lima City Council for seven years and as an attorney with the Lima law firm Huffman, Kelley, Becker & Brock. He is serving as the Majority Floor Leader in the 129th Ohio General Assembly
129th Ohio General Assembly
The 129th Ohio General Assembly is the current legislative body of the state of Ohio for 2010 and 2011. While Ted Strickland was Ohio Governor for the first week of the biennium, John Kasich was sworn in during the second week...
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Career
A graduate of the University of Notre DameUniversity 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...
and 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....
, Huffman served as president of Lima City Council
Lima, Ohio
Lima is a city in and the county seat of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The municipality is located in northwestern Ohio along Interstate 75 approximately north of Dayton and south-southwest of Toledo....
for seven years and is an attorney with Lima law firm Huffman, Kelley, Becker & Brock.
Ohio House of Representatives
When John R. WillamowskiJohn R. Willamowski
John Willamowski is a former Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives.-External links:*http://www.house.state.oh.us/index.php?option=com_displaymembers&task=detail&district=4...
was ineligible to run for another term, Huffman entered the race to succeed him. Huffman ultimately won in the overwhelmingly Republican district, and took a seat on January 2, 2007. He won reelection in 2008, and 2010.
In the 128th General Assembly, Huffman was chosen by House Republicans to serve as the Chairman of the Ohio House Republican Organizational Committee. After a strong showing and a take-back of the Majority for the 129th General Assembly, Huffman is serving as majority floor leader. He also is a member of the Education Committee, the Judiciary and Ethics Committee, the State Government and Elections Committee and the State Government and Elections Subcommittee on Redistricting, as a member of the Joint Legislative Ethics Committee, and on the Ohio Legislative Service Commission.
Positions and policies
Huffman, an attorney, has introduced measures that would increase from 70 to 75 the maximum age at which an attorney could seek election as a judge. Proponents include the Supreme Court of OhioSupreme Court of Ohio
The Supreme Court of Ohio is the highest court in the U.S. state of Ohio, with final authority over interpretations of Ohio law and the Ohio Constitution. The court has seven members, a chief justice and six associate justices, each serving six-year terms...
, the Ohio State Bar Association
Ohio State Bar Association
The Ohio State Bar Association is a voluntary professional association for anyone who has been admitted to the practice of law in the U.S. state of Ohio. Membership includes more than 26,000 Ohio lawyers and judges, almost 70 percent of all Ohio law practitioners. With the addition of paralegals,...
and the Association of Municipal/County Judges. Ultimately, the legislation passed 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....
70-17 and with passage by the Senate, will go to the ballot in November 2011. In talking of his support of the measure, Huffman has acknowledged that in the 129th Ohio General Assembly
129th Ohio General Assembly
The 129th Ohio General Assembly is the current legislative body of the state of Ohio for 2010 and 2011. While Ted Strickland was Ohio Governor for the first week of the biennium, John Kasich was sworn in during the second week...
, the Ohio House of Representatives has members ranging from ages 21 to 77.
He has also sought to abolish a Bureau of Motor Vehicles program which randomly sends out about 5,400 letters each week requiring Ohio drivers send in proof of insurance, stating "chronically uninsured," people who can't afford insurance or have multiple license suspensions, find ways around the verification program because they need to drive to work. "We're not going to solve that problem." In a third uncontroversial measure, Huffman has reintroduced a measure that would create a new section in the Ohio Revised Code
Ohio Revised Code
The Ohio Revised Code contains all acts passed by the Ohio General Assembly and signed by the governor. The Ohio Revised Code replaced the Ohio General Code in 1953. However the current organization and form of the Ohio Revised Code Title 29 was completely re-written and issued into law by the...
that judges and magistrates could use as a reference for fees associated with certain offenses.
A supporter of S.B. 5 which looks to limit collective bargaining, Huffman says that the bill controls government, and brings fairness and transparency to the public.
Huffman is a supporter of a provision that is set to allow drilling in state parks, saying that it could be an asset to helping to reinvigorate Ohio's lackluster economy if it takes off. He voted for its passage out of the Ohio House of Representatives.
External links
- The Ohio House of Representatives: Rep. Matt Huffman (R) official site
- Matt Huffman for Ohio House official campaign site
- Project Vote Smart- Matt Huffman