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Just two miles down the road from the Ohio Statehouse, Ohio State has long been a training ground for elected officials on both sides of the aisle. Students hone their political chops and leadership skills through Undergraduate Student Government, internship opportunities, and academic study, and often begin their political careers in the Buckeye State after graduation.

Governor John Kasich got his start at Ohio State, as did Senators Sherrod Brown and Thomas Carper. Here's the current list of Ohio State alumni working in elected office.

2011 Ohio State Alumni in Elected Office

UNITED STATES SENATE (112th Congress)

• Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
• Thomas R. Carper (D-DE)

UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (112th Congress)

• Marcia Fudge (D-Warrensville Heights), Ohio's 11th Congressional District
• Bob Gibbs (R-Lakeville), Ohio's 18th Congressional District
• Jim Jordan (R-Urbana), Ohio's 4th Congressional District
• Steve Stivers (R-Columbus), Ohio's 15th Congressional District
• Pat Tiberi (R-Columbus), Ohio's 12th Congressional District

STATEWIDE OFFICE HOLDERS

• John Kasich (R), Governor
• David Yost (R), Auditor of State
• Josh Mandel (R), Treasurer of State

OHIO SENATE LEADERSHIP (129th General Assembly)

• President - Tom Niehaus (R-New Richmond), 14th Senate District
• President Pro Tempore - Keith Faber (R-Celina), 12th Senate District
• Assistant Minority Whip - Jason Wilson (D-Columbiana), 30th Senate District

OHIO SENATE (129th General Assembly)

• Karen Gillmor (R-Tiffin), 26th Senate District
• Jim Hughes (R-Columbus), 16th Senate District
• Kris Jordan (R-Powell), 19th Senate District
• Frank LaRose (R-Fairlawn), 27th Senate District
• Charleta Tavares (D-Columbus), 15th Senate District (Attended)
• Mark Wagoner (R-Toledo), 2nd Senate District

OHIO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES LEADERSHIP (129th General Assembly)

• Bill Batchelder (R), HD 69 Medina, Speaker of the House

OHIO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (129th General Assembly)

• Richard Adams (R-Troy), House District 79
• Troy Balderson (R-Zanesville), House District 94 (Attended)
• Andrew Brenner (R-Powell), House District 2
• John Carney (D-Columbus), House District 22
• Kathleen Clyde (D-Kent), House District 68
• Mike Duffey (R-Worthington), House District 21 (Attended)
• Bill Hayes (R-Grandville), House District 91
• Clayton Luckie (D-Dayton), House District 39
• Todd McKenney (R-Akron), House District 43
• Bob Peterson (R-Sabina), House District 85
• Dan Ramos (D-Lorain), House District 56
• Stephen Slesnick (D-Canton), House District 52
• Peter Stautberg (R-Cincinnati), House District 34
• Gerald Stebelton (R-Lancaster), House District 5
• Michael Stinziano (D-Columbus), House District 25

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