On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State House (OH) - District 57
77 South High Street
Floor 11
Columbus, OH 43215
Full Name:
James 'Jamie' S. Callender
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Andrea; 2 Children: Ashley, Jay
Birth Date:
01/09/1965
Birth Place:
Mayfield, KY
Home City:
Concord, OH
Religion:
Christian
Graduated, Mentor High School
JD, Law, Cleveland State University, 1989-1992
BA, History, Cleveland State University, 1989
Representative, Ohio State House of Representatives, District 57, 2023-present
Candidate, Ohio State House of Representatives, District 57, 2022, 2024
Representative, Ohio State House of Representatives, District 61, 1997-2004, 2019-2023
Candidate, Ohio State Senate, District 18, 2004
Member, Finance Committee
Member, Health Provider Services Committee
Member, Pensions Committee
Chair, Subcommittee on Agency Rule Review
Chair, Subcommittee on Infrastructure and American Rescue Plan
Member, Finance Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives, 2023-present
Chair, Finance Subcommittee on Infrastructure and American Rescue Plan, Ohio State House of Representatives, 2023-present
Member, Health Provider Services Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives, 2023-present
Member, Pensions Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives, 2023-present
Former Member, Civil Justice Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives
Former Member, Joint Committee on Education Oversight, Ohio State House of Representatives
Former Chair, Public Utilities Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives
Former Member, Rules and Reference Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives
Partner, Callender Law Group, Limited Liability Partnership, 2012-present
Professor, Kent State University, 2005-present
Partner, Buckley King Legal Professional Association (LPA), 2007-2012
Special Counsel, Office of the Ohio Attorney General, 2005-2008
Partner/Attorney, McNamara, Hanrahan, Callender and Loxterman, 1998-2007
Professor, Lakeland Community College, 1997-2005
Associate, Robert H. Meyers & Associates, 1992-1995
President/Vice President, Lake County Historical Society, 1993-present
Member, Willowick Central Committee, 1992-present
Member, American/Federal/Ohio State Bar Asociation
Former Member, Central Committee, Lake County Republican Party
Member, Certified Grievance Committee, Lake County Bar Association
Former Member, Executive Committee, Lake County Republican Party
Member, Hope Ridge Methodist Church
Former Chair, Lake County Young Republicans
Member, Painesville Area Chamber of Commerce
Master Mason, Willoughby 302 Masonic Lodge
Former Trustee/Member, Mentor Public Library Board, 2009-2011
Member, Ohio Board of Regents, 2001-2003
Member, State Board of Education, Ohio Department of Education, 2001-2003
Lake County Chair, Mike DeWine for United States Senate, 1994
President of the Board, Retinitas Pigmentosa Foundation, Ohio Affiliate, 1991-1994
Board Member/Chair, Willowick Recreational Board, 1992-1994
Committee Member, Concord Central Committee, 1988-1990
Lake County Chair, Jim Petro for Auditor, 1990
Awards:
He received the NRA's Defender of the 2nd Amendment Award for his efforts to protect our constitutional rights and was a two-time winner of the Watchdog of the Treasury Award.