On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State House (OH) - District 78
Senate Building
1 Capitol Square, 2nd Floor, SH-201
Columbus, OH 43215
Full Name:
Matt Huffman
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Sheryl; 4 Children: Clare, Matthew, Ellen, Sam
Birth Date:
04/01/1960
Birth Place:
Lima, OH
Home City:
Lima, OH
Religion:
Catholic
JD, University of Cincinnati School of Law, 1982-1985
BA, American Government/Politics, University of Notre Dame, 1979-1982
President, Ohio State Senate, 2021-present
Senator, Ohio State Senate, District 12, 2017-present
Candidate, Ohio State House of Representatives, District 78, 2024
Candidate, Ohio State Senate, District 12, 2020
Speaker Pro Tempore, Ohio State House of Representatives, 2012-2014
Representative, Ohio State House of Representatives, 2006-2014
Majority Floor Leader, Ohio State House of Representatives, 2011-2012
President, City Council, City of Lima, 1998-2006
President/Member, Lima City Council, 1991-2006
Member, Joint Medicaid Oversight Committee
Vice Chair, Legislative Service Commission
Chair, Rules and Reference
Chair, Rules and Reference Committee
Vice Chair, Subcommittee on Legislative Ethics
Former Vice Chair, Education Committee, Ohio State Senate
Former Member, Education Committee, Ohio State Senate
Former Member, Energy and Public Utilities Committee, Ohio State Senate
Former Vice Chair, Government Oversight and Reform Committee, Ohio State Senate
Former Member, Government Oversight and Reform Committee, Ohio State Senate
Former Member, Health, Human Services and Medicaid Committee, Ohio State Senate
Former Member, Joint Committee on Education Oversight, Ohio State Senate
Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives
Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Ohio State Senate
Former Member, Public Utilities Committee, Ohio State Senate
Former Member, State and Local Government Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Primary and Secondary Education, Ohio State Senate
Former Chair, Subcommittee on Redistricting, Ohio State House of Representatives
Managing Member, Huffman Kelly Brock and Gottschalk, Limited Liability Corporation, 1985-present
Attorney, United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Attorney, United States Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
Founding Member, Executive Committee, Assembly of State Legislatures, 2013-present
Referee, Christian Youth Organization Basketball (CYO), present
Member, Heartbeat of Lima, present
Member, Knights of Columbus, present
Member, Saint Charles Church, present
Member, Elks Lodge 54
Former Member, Finance Committee, Lima City Council
Member, Junior Service League
Former Member, Legislative Code and Judicial Committee, Lima City Council
Member, Lima Chamber of Commerce
Member, Ohio State Bar Association
Former Member, Planning and Development Committee, Lima City Council
Former Member, Public Works Committee, Lima City Council
Former Member, Utilities Committee, Lima City Council
Co-Chair, Lima Central Catholic High School Development Program, 1999-2001
Board Member/Volunteer Attorney, Quest Academy Community School, 1990
Father's Name:
Lawrence
Mother's Name:
Shirley
Spouse's Occupation:
Secretary, Lima Central Catholic