Bill Dean (legislator)

Bill Dean is the state representative for the 74th District of the Ohio House of Representatives. He is a Republican. The district includes Madison County as well as portions of Clark County and Greene County.

Life and career

Dean is a lifelong resident of Xenia, Ohio and has been a licensed plumber for over thirty years. For the past twenty-six years, Dean has owned and operated Dean's Plumbing, based in Xenia and serving southwest Ohio. He has been married for over forty years and is the father of ten.^[1]

His son-in-law, Ron Hood, is credited for encouraging Dean to run for office.^[2]

Ohio House of Representatives

In 2016, Dean filed to run for the 74th District of the Ohio House of Representatives to replace Bob Hackett, who was term limited. Dean was one of four to file for the Republican primary in a district that leaned overwhelmingly Republican. Against his three opponents, Dean went on to win the nomination with nearly 38% of the vote.^[3]

When Senator Chris Widener resigned from his seat in the Ohio Senate prior the expiration of his term, Bob Hackett was appointed to replace him, vacating his seat in Ohio House. Soon after, Speaker of the House Cliff Rosenberger stated that whoever won the Republican primary would be seated to succeed Hackett. As a result, Dean was seated on April 12, 2016, following his primary victory.^[4]

Dean will have to run for his first full term in the fall of 2016.

References

External links

• Ohio State Representative Bill Dean official site

Members of the Ohio House of Representatives
131st General Assembly (2015–2016) Speaker of the House: Cliff Rosenberger (R) Speaker pro Tempore: Ron Amstutz (R) Majority Leader: Kirk Schuring (R) Minority Leader: Fred Strahorn (D)
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