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George Voinovich

Personal data
Date of birthJuly 15, 1936(age 77)
Place of birthCleveland, Ohio
NationalitySlovene-Serbian American
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJanet Voinovich
ChildrenGeorge Voinovich
Betsy Voinovich
Peter Voinovich
Molly Voinovich (deceased)
ResidenceCleveland, Ohio
Alma materOhio University (B.A)
Ohio State University (J.D.)
OccupationAttorney
ReligionRoman Catholic
In officeJanuary 3, 1999 - January 3, 2011
Succeeded byRob Portman
Preceded byJohn H. Glenn, Jr.
65th Governor of Ohio
In officeJanuary 14, 1991 - December 31, 1998
LieutenantMike DeWine (1991 � 1994)
Nancy P. Hollister (1995 � 1998)
Succeeded byNancy P. Hollister
Preceded byRichard Frank Celeste
54th Mayor of Cleveland
In office1980 - 1989
Succeeded byMichael R. White
Preceded byDennis J. Kucinich
56th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
In office1979 - 1979
GovernorJim Rhodes
Succeeded byMyrl H. Shoemaker (1983)
Preceded byDick Celeste
Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Ethics
In officeJanuary 3, 2003 - January 3, 2007
Succeeded byBarbara Boxer
Preceded byHarry Reid
Member of the
Cuyahoga County Board of Commissioners
In office1977 - 1978
Cuyahoga County Auditor
In office1971 - 1976

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George Victor Voinovich (born July 15, 1936) is a former United States Senator from the state of Ohio, and a member of the Republican Party. Previously, he served as the 65th Governor of Ohio from 1991 to 1998, and as the 54th mayor of Cleveland from 1980 to 1989.

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Voinovich: Congress must find agreement on key issues - CNN Political Ticker (blog) Tweet this news
CNN Political Ticker (blog)---George Voinovich-, R-Ohio, said Monday that the upcoming lame duck session of Congress should work together on a handful of key issues to demonstrate a ... - Date : Mon, 25 Oct 2010 18:27:39 GMT+00:00
SEN. VOINOVICH CALLS ON PRESIDENT OBAMA TO MAKE GOOD ON INFRASTRUCTURE PROMISES - PoliticalNews.me (press release) Tweet this news
PoliticalNews.me (press release)--PoliticalNews.me - Nov 06,2010 - WASHINGTON, DC - US Senator -George- V. -Voinovich- (R-Ohio), ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works ... - Date : Sat, 06 Nov 2010 16:27:27 GMT+00:00
Reps pick up first Senate seat in Indiana: Dan Coats - San Francisco Chronicle (blog) Tweet this news
San Francisco Chronicle (blog)--Republican Rob Portman won the Ohio Senate seat vacated by fellow Republican -George Voinovich-. Tea Party pick Rand Paul has been called the winner of the ... - Date : Tue, 02 Nov 2010 23:19:17 GMT+00:00
GOP's Portman wins Ohio's U.S. Senate race - UPI.com Tweet this news
UPI.com---George Voinovich-, a Republican. The Youngstown Vindicator said Portman's final tally was 2069410 votes to 1419281 for Fisher. The newspaper said incumbent ... - Date : Wed, 03 Nov 2010 05:26:44 GMT+00:00
Voinovich family donates to local school - NewsNet5.com Tweet this news
NewsNet5.com--Thirty one years ago, Voinovich was hit by a van and killed while walking to school. Every year in October, Senator -George Voinovich- his wife pay a visit to ... - Date : Mon, 18 Oct 2010 18:22:23 GMT+00:00
The road to jobs - Politico (blog) Tweet this news
Politico (blog)---GEORGE VOINOVICH- | 8/4/10 4:38 AM EDT Updated: 8/4/10 8:42 AM EDT Sen. -George Voinovich- writes that Congress should be focused on creating sustainable jobs. ... - Date : Wed, 04 Aug 2010 09:24:48 GMT+00:00
Punditry is counter-cyclical - Washington Post (blog) Tweet this news
Washington Post (blog)---George Voinovich- thinks the answer is a highway bill. Rahm Emanuel isn't the only one who doesn't like to waste economic crises. By Ezra Klein | August 5, ... - Date : Thu, 05 Aug 2010 20:21:22 GMT+00:00
US Reps. Sutton, Ryan campaign together in Akron - Akron Beacon Journal Tweet this news
Akron Beacon Journal--Lee Fisher for the US Senate seat being vacated by -George Voinovich-, and John Kasich, seeking to oust Gov. Ted Strickland. Sutton and Ryan criticized ... - Date : Thu, 05 Aug 2010 00:42:31 GMT+00:00
Voinovich: Cap and trade can't pass, so let's develop affordable clean coal - Plain Dealer Tweet this news
Plain Dealer---George Voinovich- WASHINGTON, DC -- Bipartisanship is alive and well. You just have to go to the coal mines to find it. So two coal-state senators, ... - Date : Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:06:04 GMT+00:00
OUR VIEW: US must pursue its energy goals (Vote in poll) - Colorado Springs Gazette Tweet this news
Colorado Springs Gazette---George Voinovich- beat the drum for America's “second Declaration of Independence.” His words came as Congress began debating the Oil Spill Response ... - Date : Thu, 05 Aug 2010 04:13:35 GMT+00:00

Political offices
Preceded by
Richard F. Celeste
Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
1979
Succeeded by
Myrl Shoemaker
Preceded by
Dennis J. Kucinich
Mayor of Cleveland
1980-1989
Succeeded by
Michael R. White
Preceded by
Richard F. Celeste
Governor of Ohio
1991-1998
Succeeded by
Nancy P. Hollister
Preceded by
Bob Miller
Nevada
Chairman of the National Governors Association
1997-1998
Succeeded by
Tom Carper
Delaware
Preceded by
Harry Reid
Chairman of the Senate Ethics Committee
2003-2007
Succeeded by
Barbara Boxer
United States Senate
Preceded by
John Glenn
United States Senator from Ohio
Served alongside: Mike DeWine, Sherrod Brown

1999-2011
Succeeded by
Rob Portman
Party political offices
Preceded by
Paul Pfeifer
Republican Nominee for the U.S. Senate (Class 1) from Ohio
1988
Succeeded by
Mike DeWine
Preceded by
Jim Rhodes
Republican Nominee for the Governor of Ohio
1990, 1994
Succeeded by
Bob Taft
Preceded by
Mike DeWine
Republican Nominee for the U.S. Senate (Class 3) from Ohio
1998, 2004
Succeeded by
Rob Portman

U.S. Senate elections in Ohio: Results 1988, 1998 - 2004
Governor of Ohio: Results 1990 - 1994>
Mayor of Cleveland: Results 1979-1985
Committee assignments :
Year Office Democrat Votes Pct Republican Votes Pct 3rd Party Party Votes Pct
1979 Mayor  Dennis J. Kucinich ?  44%  George Voinovich ?  56%
1981 Mayor  Patrick Sweeney ?  23%  George Voinovich ?  77%
1985 Mayor  Gary Kucinich ?  28%  George Voinovich ?  72%
1988 Senate  Howard Metzenbaum 2,480,088  57%  George Voinovich 1,872,716  43% *
1990 Governor  Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr. 1,539,416  44%  George Voinovich 1,938,103  56% *
1994 Governor  Robert L. Burch 835,849  25%  George Voinovich 2,401,572  72%  Billy Inmon  Independent 108,745 3% *
1998 Senate  Mary Boyle 1,482,054  44%  George Voinovich 1,922,087  56% *
2004 Senate  Eric D. Fingerhut 1,961,171  36%  George Voinovich 3,464,356  64% *

Mayors of Cleveland, Ohio

Mayors of Cleveland (1836-1854)Willey * Mills * Dockstader * Allen * Mills * Hayward * Starkweather * Hoadley * Harris * Kelsey * Bingham * Case * Brownell
Mayors of Ohio City (1836-1854)Barber * Burrows * Baldwin * Standart * Lord * Lamb * Griffith * Beverlin * Burnham * Sheldon * Castle
Mayors of Cleveland since 1854Castle * Starkweather * Senter * Flint * Masters * Senter * Chapin * Buhrer * Pelton * Otis * Payne * Rose * Herrick * Farley * Gardner * Babcock * Gardner * Rose * Blee * McKisson * Farley * Johnson * Baehr * Baker * Davis * Fitzgerald * Kohler * Hopkins (manager) * Morgan (manager) * Miller * Davis * Burton * Blythin * Lausche * Burke * Celebrezze * Locher * Stokes * Perk * Kucinich * Voinovich * White * Campbell * Jackson

United States Senators from Ohio

Class 1Smith * Meigs * Worthington * Kerr * Ruggles * Morris * Tappan * Corwin * Ewing * Wade * Thurman * Sherman * Hanna * Dick * Pomerene * Fess * Donahey * H. Burton * Huffman * K. Taft * Bricker * Young * R. Taft, Jr. * Metzenbaum * DeWine * S. Brown
Class 3Worthington * Tiffin * Griswold * Campbell * Morrow * Trimble * E. Brown * Harrison * Burnet * Ewing * Allen * Chase * Pugh * Chase * Sherman * Matthews * Pendleton * Payne * Brice * Foraker * T. Burton * Harding * Willis * Locher * T. Burton * McCulloch * Bulkley * R. Taft, Sr. * Burke * Bender * Lausche * Saxbe * Metzenbaum * Glenn * Voinovich

Chairs of the National Governors Association

Willson * McGovern * Walsh * Spry * Capper * Harrington * Allen * Sproul * Cox * Trinkle * Brewster * McMullen * Dern * Case * Pollard * Rolph * McNutt * Peery * Cochran * Stark * Vanderbilt * Stassen * O'Conor * Saltonstall * Maw * Martin * Caldwell * Hildreth * Hunt * Lane * Carlson * Lausche * Peterson * Shivers * Thornton * Kennon * Langlie * Stanley * Stratton * Collins * Boggs * McNichols * Powell * Rosellini * Anderson * Sawyer * Reed * Guy * Volpe * Ellington * Love * Hearnes * Moore * Mandel * Evans * Rampton * Ray * Andrus * Askew * Milliken * Carroll * Bowen * Busbee * Snelling * Matheson * J. Thompson * Carlin * Alexander * Clinton * Sununu * Baliles * Branstad * Gardner * Ashcroft * Romer * Campbell * Dean * T. Thompson * Miller * Voinovich * Carper * Leavitt * Glendening * Engler * Patton * Kempthorne * Warner * Huckabee * Napolitano * Pawlenty * Rendell * Douglas * Manchin



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