Raymond Pryor
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Raymond A. Pryor is a former Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives
, who represented the 85th District from 2009 to 2010.
The Ross County
native is a graduate of Ohio University
- Chillicothe
, who majored in Business Management Technology. He served six years in the U.S. Navy. Pryor worked for the Ohio Bureau of Employment Services for 25 years as a Veteran’s Representative and Veterans Licensing Coordinator. During his tenure, he helped develop a state licensing and certification program for Ohio veterans hailed as a national model. He is also a certified substitute teacher and an apprentice auctioneer.
Pryor, a former OCSEA Union President (Ross #7100), has worked to improve opportunity and attain energy independence in Southern Ohio. He helped establish the Southern Ohio Biomass Task Force, a group dedicated to promoting a biomass fuel initiative in southern and south central Ohio. The goal is to reduce dependence on oil and gas while helping schools and other facilities save on utility costs.
In 2006, Pryor ran for the Ohio House of Representatives
against John M. Schlichter
but lost by a very slim margin. He faced Schlichter again in 2008, and won. However, in 2010, Pryor again lost, this time to Bob Peterson
. He spent one term as a state representative.
Pryor lives in Chillicothe
with his wife Jennifer, a reading and math intervention teacher in the Huntington School District. His son Nicholas is a sixth grade teacher in the Unioto School District, and his wife Kaylyn also works in the Unioto School District and attends college full time. Pryor's daughter, Leslie Smith, is a special needs preschool teacher, and son-in-law Chris is an instrument technician.
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....
, who represented the 85th District from 2009 to 2010.
The Ross County
Ross County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 73,345 people, 27,136 households, and 19,185 families residing in the county. The population density was 106 people per square mile . There were 29,461 housing units at an average density of 43 per square mile...
native is a graduate of Ohio University
Ohio University
Ohio University is a public university located in the Midwestern United States in Athens, Ohio, situated on an campus...
- Chillicothe
Chillicothe
Chillicothe is the name of some places in the United States of America:*Chillicothe, Ohio**Chillicothe Turnpike*Chillicothe, Illinois*Chillicothe, Iowa*Chillicothe, Missouri*Chillicothe, Texas...
, who majored in Business Management Technology. He served six years in the U.S. Navy. Pryor worked for the Ohio Bureau of Employment Services for 25 years as a Veteran’s Representative and Veterans Licensing Coordinator. During his tenure, he helped develop a state licensing and certification program for Ohio veterans hailed as a national model. He is also a certified substitute teacher and an apprentice auctioneer.
Pryor, a former OCSEA Union President (Ross #7100), has worked to improve opportunity and attain energy independence in Southern Ohio. He helped establish the Southern Ohio Biomass Task Force, a group dedicated to promoting a biomass fuel initiative in southern and south central Ohio. The goal is to reduce dependence on oil and gas while helping schools and other facilities save on utility costs.
In 2006, Pryor ran 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....
against John M. Schlichter
John M. Schlichter
John M. Schlichter is an American politician of the Republican party who held a seat in the Ohio House of Representatives. He is from Washington Court House, Ohio....
but lost by a very slim margin. He faced Schlichter again in 2008, and won. However, in 2010, Pryor again lost, this time to Bob Peterson
Bob Peterson (Ohio politician)
Bob Peterson is a Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives for the 85th district. Before becoming a state representative, he was Fayette County Commissioner for 14 years. He was first elected in November 2010 with 55.3% of the vote.-References:...
. He spent one term as a state representative.
Pryor lives in Chillicothe
Chillicothe
Chillicothe is the name of some places in the United States of America:*Chillicothe, Ohio**Chillicothe Turnpike*Chillicothe, Illinois*Chillicothe, Iowa*Chillicothe, Missouri*Chillicothe, Texas...
with his wife Jennifer, a reading and math intervention teacher in the Huntington School District. His son Nicholas is a sixth grade teacher in the Unioto School District, and his wife Kaylyn also works in the Unioto School District and attends college full time. Pryor's daughter, Leslie Smith, is a special needs preschool teacher, and son-in-law Chris is an instrument technician.