Scott Nein
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Scott R. Nein of Middletown, Ohio
, is an American politician of the Republican party, who formerly served in the Ohio General Assembly
. An insurance agent, Nein was encouraged by John Boehner
to run for the Ohio House of Representatives
to succeed him in 1990. He did so, and ended up winning the seat. He won reelection in 1992, and again in 1994. By his third term Nein was serving as majority floor leader of the House.
When Senator Barry Levey
resigned from the Ohio Senate
in 1995, Nein was mentioned as a potential replacement, and ultimately was appointed to do so. He resigned his seat in the House, and took the seat in the Senate in the same day. He went on to win election to the seat in 1996 for a full term. He again won election in 2000.
By 2004, term limits were forcing Nein out of office, and he was succeeded in 2005 by Gary Cates
. Following his time in elected office, Nein was made CEO of the Ohio Association of Insurance Agents/Independent Insurance Agents of Ohio, where he is serving today.
Middletown, Ohio
Middletown is an All-America City located in Butler and Warren counties in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. Formerly in Lemon, Turtlecreek, and Franklin townships, Middletown was incorporated by the Ohio General Assembly on February 11, 1833, and became a city in 1886...
, is an American politician of the Republican party, who formerly 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...
. An insurance agent, Nein was encouraged by John Boehner
John Boehner
John Andrew Boehner is the 61st and current Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party, he is the U.S. Representative from , serving since 1991...
to run 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....
to succeed him in 1990. He did so, and ended up winning the seat. He won reelection in 1992, and again in 1994. By his third term Nein was serving as majority floor leader of the House.
When Senator Barry Levey
Barry Levey
Barry Levey was a Republican politician and a former member of the Ohio General Assembly. Levey initially was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 1962, representing the entirety of Butler County as an at-large district. He went on to win reelection in 1964...
resigned from the Ohio Senate
Ohio Senate
The Ohio State Senate is the upper house of the Ohio General Assembly, the legislative body for the U.S. state of Ohio. There are 33 State Senators. The state legislature meets in the state capital, Columbus. The President of the Senate presides over the body when in session, and is currently Tom...
in 1995, Nein was mentioned as a potential replacement, and ultimately was appointed to do so. He resigned his seat in the House, and took the seat in the Senate in the same day. He went on to win election to the seat in 1996 for a full term. He again won election in 2000.
By 2004, term limits were forcing Nein out of office, and he was succeeded in 2005 by Gary Cates
Gary Cates
Gary Cates is a Republican politician who served in the Ohio General Assembly. He was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1995 to 2004, and a member of the Ohio Senate from 2005 to 2011.-Life and career:...
. Following his time in elected office, Nein was made CEO of the Ohio Association of Insurance Agents/Independent Insurance Agents of Ohio, where he is serving today.