Ross Heintzelman
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Ross Heintzelman was an Ohio Republican Party
politician who served in the Ohio General Assembly
. Hailing from Canton, Ohio
, Heintzelman served six terms on Canton City Council
while also working as a supervisor at the Timken Company
in Canton. Heintzelman initially won a seat in the Ohio House of Representatives
in 1968, defeating incumbent Representative Michael Gamble
. He won reelection in 1970. In 1972, redistricting
made Heintzelman's district much more Democratic
. As a result, Democrat Irene Smart
defeated Heintzelman in his bid for a third term.
Following his time in the General Assembly, Heintzelman became a member of the Ohio Industrial Commission and a lobbyist. He died in 1990 at the age of 73.
Ohio Republican Party
The Ohio Republican Party is the Ohio state affiliate of the United States Republican Party. It was founded in Columbus, Ohio on February 13, 1854. Kevin DeWine has been chairman of the Ohio GOP since 2009...
politician who served in the Ohio General Assembly
Ohio General Assembly
The Ohio General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio. It consists of the 99-member Ohio House of Representatives and the 33-member Ohio Senate...
. Hailing from Canton, Ohio
Canton, Ohio
Canton is the county seat of Stark County in northeastern Ohio, approximately south of Akron and south of Cleveland.The City of Caton is the largest incorporated area within the Canton-Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, Heintzelman served six terms on Canton City Council
Canton, Ohio
Canton is the county seat of Stark County in northeastern Ohio, approximately south of Akron and south of Cleveland.The City of Caton is the largest incorporated area within the Canton-Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area...
while also working as a supervisor at the Timken Company
Timken Company
The Timken Company is a global manufacturer of bearings, alloy steels, and related components and assemblies.- History :The company was founded by Henry Timken in St. Louis, Missouri in 1899 and incorporated as The Timken Roller Bearing Axle Company. A year earlier, in 1898, Timken got a patent...
in Canton. Heintzelman initially won a seat 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 1968, defeating incumbent Representative Michael Gamble
Michael Gamble
Michael Gamble was an Ohio Democratic Party politician and a member of the Ohio General Assembly. Formerly a Canton City Councilman, Gamble was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 1966. A member of the 107th Ohio General Assembly, Gamble was a member of the first state legislature...
. He won reelection in 1970. In 1972, redistricting
Redistricting
Redistricting is the process of drawing United States electoral district boundaries, often in response to population changes determined by the results of the decennial census. In 36 states, the state legislature has primary responsibility for creating a redistricting plan, in many cases subject to...
made Heintzelman's district much more Democratic
Ohio Democratic Party
The Ohio Democratic Party is the Ohio affiliate to the United States Democratic Party. Former Ohio House Minority Leader Chris Redfern is the Ohio Democratic Party chairman. Redfern was elected to office in December 2005...
. As a result, Democrat Irene Smart
Irene Smart
Irene Smart is an Ohio Democratic Party politician and a former member of the Ohio General Assembly. Smart was a graduate of Wittenburg University, Harvard University, and the William McKinley School of Law. An attorney by trade, Smart first ran for the Ohio House of Representatives in 1972, and...
defeated Heintzelman in his bid for a third term.
Following his time in the General Assembly, Heintzelman became a member of the Ohio Industrial Commission and a lobbyist. He died in 1990 at the age of 73.