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James Callender's Biography

Office:

On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State House (OH) - District 57

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, 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.

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