Terry Boose
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Terry Boose is a Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives
, representing the 58th District since 2009.
and a master’s degree in business administration from Texas Tech University
, and subsequently served as the fiscal officer for Norwalk Township
in Huron County
. He also served as Huron County Commissioner
.
Boose and his wife have four children and reside in Norwalk, Ohio
.
He has gained notoriety by publicly speaking out against Governor Ted Strickland
's award of economic stimulus money from the American Recovery and Re-Investment Act at the Governor's own press conference. Boose criticized Strickland because the Ohio Department of Transportation district contained within his House District received the least amount of stimulus money of any district in the state while one of the counties within the district, Huron County had the highest unemployment in the state at the time.
Terry Boose was also a vocal opponent of House Bill 2 (128th General Assembly) which implemented many new fees including a $20 Late Vehicle Registration Fee which Boose later sought to remove with House Bill 428. Boose has taken right-libertarian positions on most political issues and is involved with the Tea Party Movement as a member of Norwalk's 9/12 Project Group.
In the 2010 cycle, Boose won a second term against Democrat Greg Davidson with 62.29% of the vote. He serves on the committees of Ways and Means, Local Government (as vice chair), and Agriculture and Natural Resources. He also serves on the Great Lakes Commission and Great Lakes Basin Compact, the Lorain County Transportation Improvement District Board of Trustees and the Great Lakes – St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact Advisory Board.
reform sought to cut pay for other state employees, a move that has proven controversial.
With Cheryl Grossman
, Boose has also introduced an initiative to put on hold most new safety regulations for trucks weighing more than 10,000 pounds. Grossman has argued the new regulations are unnecessary and a burden for businesses.
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 58th District since 2009.
Background
Boose earned a bachelor’s degree in business management from Bowling Green State UniversityBowling Green State University
Bowling Green State University, often referred to as Bowling Green or BGSU, is a public, coeducational research university located in Bowling Green, Ohio, United States. The institution was granted a charter in 1910 by the State of Ohio as part of the Lowry Bill, which also established Kent State...
and a master’s degree in business administration from Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University, often referred to as Texas Tech or TTU, is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Established on February 10, 1923, and originally known as Texas Technological College, it is the leading institution of the Texas Tech University System and has the...
, and subsequently served as the fiscal officer for Norwalk Township
Norwalk Township, Huron County, Ohio
Norwalk Township is one of the nineteen townships of Huron County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,685 people in the township, 3,265 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
in Huron County
Huron County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 59,487 people, 22,307 households, and 16,217 families residing in the county. The population density was 121 people per square mile . There were 23,594 housing units at an average density of 48 per square mile...
. He also served as Huron County Commissioner
Huron County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 59,487 people, 22,307 households, and 16,217 families residing in the county. The population density was 121 people per square mile . There were 23,594 housing units at an average density of 48 per square mile...
.
Boose and his wife have four children and reside in Norwalk, Ohio
Norwalk, Ohio
At the 2000 census, there were 16,238 people, 6,377 households and 4,234 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,950.3 per square mile . There were 6,687 housing units at an average density of 803.1 per square mile...
.
Ohio House of Representatives
Unopposed in the primary, Boose was one of a few bright spots for Republican's in 2008, when he overcame Democrat Terry Traster with 53.59% of the vote to take a Democratic district.He has gained notoriety by publicly speaking out against Governor Ted Strickland
Ted Strickland
Theodore "Ted" Strickland was the 68th Governor of Ohio, serving from 2007 to 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served in the United States House of Representatives, representing ....
's award of economic stimulus money from the American Recovery and Re-Investment Act at the Governor's own press conference. Boose criticized Strickland because the Ohio Department of Transportation district contained within his House District received the least amount of stimulus money of any district in the state while one of the counties within the district, Huron County had the highest unemployment in the state at the time.
Terry Boose was also a vocal opponent of House Bill 2 (128th General Assembly) which implemented many new fees including a $20 Late Vehicle Registration Fee which Boose later sought to remove with House Bill 428. Boose has taken right-libertarian positions on most political issues and is involved with the Tea Party Movement as a member of Norwalk's 9/12 Project Group.
In the 2010 cycle, Boose won a second term against Democrat Greg Davidson with 62.29% of the vote. He serves on the committees of Ways and Means, Local Government (as vice chair), and Agriculture and Natural Resources. He also serves on the Great Lakes Commission and Great Lakes Basin Compact, the Lorain County Transportation Improvement District Board of Trustees and the Great Lakes – St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact Advisory Board.
Policies, platforms and initiatives
Currently, Boose is proposing a 5 percent pay cut for all legislators and statewide elected officials until the state's gross-domestic product increases by at least 2.5 percent for two of three calendar years. The idea has come up consistently, notably since collective bargainingCollective bargaining
Collective bargaining is a process of negotiations between employers and the representatives of a unit of employees aimed at reaching agreements that regulate working conditions...
reform sought to cut pay for other state employees, a move that has proven controversial.
With Cheryl Grossman
Cheryl Grossman
Cheryl Grossman is a Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 23rd District since 2009. She serves as assistant majority whip in the 129th General Assembly-Career:...
, Boose has also introduced an initiative to put on hold most new safety regulations for trucks weighing more than 10,000 pounds. Grossman has argued the new regulations are unnecessary and a burden for businesses.