Pat Tiberi
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| Assumed office January 3, 2001 |
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| Preceded by | John Kasich |
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| Succeeded by | Incumbent |
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| Born | October 21 1962 Columbus, Ohio |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Denice Tiberi |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Patrick Joseph "Pat" Tiberi (born October 21, 1962 in Columbus, Ohio) is a Republican politician from Ohio. Since 2001, he has been a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Ohio's 12th congressional district. The district includes just under half of Columbus, as well as many of its suburbs.
The son of Italian immigrants, Tiberi was born in Columbus and attended the city's Northland High School. Tiberi attended The Ohio State University where he was a member of the The Ohio State University Marching Band. He graduated from The Ohio State University in 1985 with a degree in journalism and was the first in his family to graduate from college. He was later awarded an honorary doctorate (Ph.D.) in the Humanities by Capital University in May, 2005.
Upon graduation from college, Tiberi worked as a realtor for RE/MAX. He was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 1993, and he soon rose to the position of House Majority Leader. In 2000, Tiberi ran for and won the House seat that was vacated by nine-term incumbent John Kasich, who retired to become a television political analyst. He only won by nine points in a district that had long been considered to be far friendlier to the Democrats than the neighboring 15th, despite Kasich's long tenure. However, Tiberi hasn't faced a close race since, in part because his district was redrawn after the 2000 census to be more Republican.
As a congressman, Tiberi has authored legislation that made it easier for returning military veterans to receive federal jobs and provided for more federal assistances to caregivers of incapacitated adults. Both of the bills were passed in 2006.
See also
- Election Results, U.S. Representative from Ohio, 12th District
- List of United States Representatives from Ohio
External links
- U.S. Congressman Patrick J. Tiberi official site
- Pat Tiberi at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Federal Election Commission — Patrick J Tiberi campaign finance reports and data
- On the Issues — Pat Tiberi issue positions and quotes
- OpenSecrets.org — Patrick J. Tiberi campaign contributions
- Project Vote Smart — Representative Patrick J. 'Pat' Tiberi (OH) profile
- SourceWatch Congresspedia — Pat Tiberi profile
- Washington Post — Congress Votes Database: Pat Tiberi voting record
- Pat Tiberi for Congress official campaign site
| Preceded by John Kasich |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 12th congressional district 2001– |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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