Mike Dovilla
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Michael D. "Mike" Dovilla is a Republican
member of the Ohio House of Representatives
, first elected in 2010 representing the 18th district. He won the November election, defeating incumbent Democrat
Rep. Matt Patten
with 52% of the vote. Before his election Dovilla worked as an advisor to Senator George V. Voinovich and was a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy.
In the House Dovilla serves on several committees, including the House Subcommittee on Redistricting.
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...
member 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....
, first elected in 2010 representing the 18th district. He won the November election, defeating incumbent 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...
Rep. Matt Patten
Matt Patten
Matt Patten is a Democratic politician who served in the Ohio House of Representatives. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Patten was a labor organizer before beginning a career in the political sector....
with 52% of the vote. Before his election Dovilla worked as an advisor to Senator George V. Voinovich and was a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy.
In the House Dovilla serves on several committees, including the House Subcommittee on Redistricting.