Kevin Coughlin
Kevin J. Coughlin | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ohio Senate from the 27th district | |
| In office February 2, 2001-December 31, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Roy Ray |
| Succeeded by | Frank LaRose |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 46th district | |
| In office January 3, 1997-February 5, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Wayne Jones |
| Succeeded by | John Widowfield |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Anne |
| Profession | Media Consultant |
Kevin J. Coughlin is a former Republican member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 27th District from 2001 to 2010. He was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1997 until 2000. He is now chief executive at the public affairs firm Lexington Strategic.
Coughlin was Chairman of the Senate Health, Human Services, & Aging Committee from 2004 to 2011.[1] In 2009, Coughlin considered but opted against a bid to become the Governor of Ohio.[2][3] Appearing on Ohio News Network's Capitol Square program in 2010, Coughlin said he is taking some time off to pursue commercial interests but that he may run for office again.[4]
Coughlin has been a leader in the Council of State Governments (CSG), serving on CSG’s Executive Committee and Governing Board and as co-chair of the CSG international Committee. He is a past chair of the CSG Midwestern Legislative Conference, consisting of lawmakers and staff from 11 Midwest states and three Canadian provinces. For five years, Coughlin co-chaired CSG's Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership Development, which trains 33 Midwestern legislators every year to be strong leaders. In 2005, Senator Coughlin was called "one of the nation's most promising leaders in state government" by the Council of State Governments as he was selected for its Toll Fellowship leadership program.[1]
He graduated from Woodridge High School in Peninsula, Ohio in 1988, received a BA from Bowling Green State University in 1992, and an MPA from BGSU in 1994.[1]
Coughlin has been mentioned as a potential candidate for United States Senate in 2012, and has formed an exploratory committee to do so. He would run against incumbent Sherrod Brown.[5]
Controversy
A 2008 Cleveland Independent article revealed that Coughlin had an extra-marital affair with a staffer, at times taking her to Ohio State football games using money from his campaign accounts. The article also revealed that the Summit County Sheriff's Office was investigating Coughlin for allegedly altering petition ballots [6]
Coughlin threatened to sue the author, but the author sued him, eventually dropping the charges. [7]
References
- ^ a b c http://www.ohiosenate.gov/kevin-coughlin.html. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Warsmith, Stephanie (Jan 13, 2009). "Coughlin to run for governor". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
- ^ Fields, Reginald (July 13, 2009). "State Sen. Kevin Coughlin drops from governor's race". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
- ^ "Kevin Coughlin interview". Ohio News Network. June 20, 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
- ^ Troy, Tom (2011-01-16). "Coughlin aiming to run for U.S. Senate". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 2011-04-18.
- ^ http://www.clevelandindependent.com/2009/07/06/the-real-kevin-coughlin/ The Real Kevin Coughlin
- ^ http://www.ohio.com/news/46762337.html Akron Beacon Journal article on lawsuit
External links
- Kevin Coughlin.com official site
- Lexington Strategic: Kevin Coughlin