Robert Leonard Burch Jr. (born September 30, 1949) is an American politician of the Democratic party.
Rob Burch | |
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| Member of the Ohio Senate from the 30th district | |
| In office January 3, 1985 – December 31, 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Ress |
| Succeeded by | Greg DiDonato |
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| Born | September 30, 1949 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Kent State University (BA) Georgetown University (JD) |
In 1994, Burch, then an Ohio state senator, was the Democratic nominee for Ohio governor and he ran to unseat incumbent Republican Gov. George Voinovich. Burch's campaign was woefully underfunded against Voinovich's $8 million warchest and although he campaigned hard, his name never registered with the public and he was buried in the general election, winning only a quarter of the vote and joining his fellow Ohio Democrats in a series of defeats.[1]
In 1996 and 1998, Burch ran for a seat in the United States House of Representatives (Ohio's 18th district), but lost to incumbent Republican Robert W. Ney both times.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Knepper, George W. (2003-01-01). Ohio and Its People. Kent State University Press. ISBN 9780873387910.
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